01-03-2004, 05:05 PM
Hi there Matt!
Welcome to the strange world of the "gun-enthusiasts" in Denmark/Scandinavia.. Denmark is a challenging place to live if you're interested in guns, particular the long range rifle.. Long Range hunting in Denmark is rarely above 200 m, the longest civilian shooting ranges are 600m, and they are few and far between.
In plain fact, you will be severely frowned upon, if you shoot at distances much over 150 m, and for Gods sake do not "brag" about it to other Danish hunters!!
One of the greatest concerns while rifle-hunting in Denmark is "The backstop" any shot taken with a rifle in Denmark is likely to pass over the land of at least 2 or 3 other owners, if your backstop fails, or isn't there!! Great fun, see... [8D]
sometimes I long for the chance to shoot a few prairedogs at 400 yds... without too much worry about backstop... because no-one lives or stays within miles!
So in this forum, a lot of discussion is on "stopping power" or the ability of a certain calibre/bullet/load to "drop the roe-deer on the spot" preferably without causing too much damage to the meat.
(maybe the critter runs over to your neighbor, in which case it is his
!]) If he is a nice guy, you will probably be allowed to go and fetch it...[
]
I tend to go abroad to hunt, Sweden, Poland, Scotland, and some day I hope to go to the USA to shot some prariedogs and to Alaska for a mountain-goat or a bear. Maybe to hunt with my handguns (A BIG No-No here!)
I shoot 22 (10/22, much customized) 222 (Steyr SL), 22-250 (Win 70), 243 Custom singleshot, 6,5x55 (Sako Custom, Shilen bl) 8x57 Mauser98, 9,3x62 mauser Custom Douglas bl (soon [] , 458 Lott Ruger nr. 1 (soon [:p] ALL in different rifles![8D] I reload all my ammo....
Cheers
Dravis aka. FMJ
Welcome to the strange world of the "gun-enthusiasts" in Denmark/Scandinavia.. Denmark is a challenging place to live if you're interested in guns, particular the long range rifle.. Long Range hunting in Denmark is rarely above 200 m, the longest civilian shooting ranges are 600m, and they are few and far between.
In plain fact, you will be severely frowned upon, if you shoot at distances much over 150 m, and for Gods sake do not "brag" about it to other Danish hunters!!
One of the greatest concerns while rifle-hunting in Denmark is "The backstop" any shot taken with a rifle in Denmark is likely to pass over the land of at least 2 or 3 other owners, if your backstop fails, or isn't there!! Great fun, see... [8D]
sometimes I long for the chance to shoot a few prairedogs at 400 yds... without too much worry about backstop... because no-one lives or stays within miles!
So in this forum, a lot of discussion is on "stopping power" or the ability of a certain calibre/bullet/load to "drop the roe-deer on the spot" preferably without causing too much damage to the meat.
(maybe the critter runs over to your neighbor, in which case it is his![
!]) If he is a nice guy, you will probably be allowed to go and fetch it...[]I tend to go abroad to hunt, Sweden, Poland, Scotland, and some day I hope to go to the USA to shot some prariedogs and to Alaska for a mountain-goat or a bear. Maybe to hunt with my handguns (A BIG No-No here!)
I shoot 22 (10/22, much customized) 222 (Steyr SL), 22-250 (Win 70), 243 Custom singleshot, 6,5x55 (Sako Custom, Shilen bl) 8x57 Mauser98, 9,3x62 mauser Custom Douglas bl (soon [
] , 458 Lott Ruger nr. 1 (soon [:p] ALL in different rifles![8D] I reload all my ammo....Cheers
Dravis aka. FMJ
Hilsner
Dravis aka:FMJ
"Sapere Aude: Dare to KNOW!"
"Do not adjust your mind, there's a fault in reality"
"Når to deler et ansvar, så er der to procent til hver"
Dravis aka:FMJ
"Sapere Aude: Dare to KNOW!"
"Do not adjust your mind, there's a fault in reality"
"Når to deler et ansvar, så er der to procent til hver"