S&C TV Mark Ripley (260 RIPS) Episode 30 - Foxing with the Alpex LRF

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5 ай бұрын

In this month"s episode Mark Ripley (260 RIPS) is back out after foxes but the foxes are not playing ball and give Mark the slip early on!
Not to be out done Mark is back out after dark armed with the new HikMicro Alpex LRF day/night scope to quickly start the New Years fox tally!
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In this month's episode of foxing with 260 RIPS (Mark Ripley), you can join Mark from dawn 'til dusk as he heads out on a mixed bag hunt. First on the menu are deer, but he's armed with the Pard night-vision add-on just in case a crafty fox shows up unexpectedly before it's light enough to get onto the bucks. Later the same day, he heads to a farm with a small game shoot which has been losing poults and ducks to a predatory fox. Find out if he can solve the problem, despite interruptions from the farmer, in this episode of Shooting & Country TV!
KIT BAG NV & Thermal: PARD 007 Night Vision add-on, Pulsar Merger thermal binoculars, HikMicro Alpex LRF night/day scope - www.scottcountry.co.uk/ Rest: Rekon CT-1 Tripod - www.scottcountry.co.uk/ Daytime optics: Element Helix HDLR 2-16x 50 - element-optics.com/ Rifle: Mauser M12 in .243 - www.mauser.com/uk/ Clothing: Ridgeline clothing dirt camo below zero lightweight jacket , Monsoon Trousers, beanie hat - www.highlandoutdoors.co.uk/ Mounts: Sportsmatch quick-release scope mounts - www.sportsmatch-uk.com/

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@johnballantyne6853 5 ай бұрын

One of my Farms has started Lambing and like clockwork the Foxes have turned up, so it’s late nights and early mornings for me now 🦊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@misterlewgee8874 5 ай бұрын

Great episode Mr.Rips. Love the way fox hunting stories can unfold. Wise to wait for the boys chasing the vixen... That lip squeak worked a treat for the last punter ...

@visiter127 5 ай бұрын

Great follow up on the first fox

@nigelgriffiths5732 5 ай бұрын

Cracking session there mark some foxes about good night all the best

@stephenellis5226 5 ай бұрын

It's so good, to get the New Year off to a flier.😁

@debbiemayers100 5 ай бұрын

I love your video's, they are very entertaining. Thank you from Australia.

@stephenlewis195 5 ай бұрын

Great job there mark. Well done. 👍

@emjarven6017 5 ай бұрын

Great episode! Many thanks.

@simonmarsh5007 5 ай бұрын

Well done mate good time of year to start cleaning a few up👍

@keithhaynes8079 5 ай бұрын

Well done Mark that is 4 good ones out the way . Happy New Year to you and family.

@jonhart6688 5 ай бұрын

Turned the computer on after a hard day grafting..KZfaq notification for Mr Ripley....can of Bud and my favorite KZfaqr....Bilss.... 😘

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

Enjoy! 😎🍺

@OutdoorsBritain 5 ай бұрын

Great episode and excellent shooting as always Mark. 👍🇬🇧👍

@kevinsmith7274 5 ай бұрын

Nice shooting Mark cheers

@davidsammels2124 5 ай бұрын

Great shooting video as usual, well done Mark four 🦊🦊🦊🦊 in a couple of hours 👏👏

@williamavery9185 5 ай бұрын

Good work. Cant wate to watch covering the lambing.

@regsparkes6507 5 ай бұрын

Great story here Mark, really entertaining too,.. Thanks for your work in making this video, as always.

@THFFChannel 5 ай бұрын

Great shooting mate! Nice to see that ballistic calculator is working great.

@calibreman 5 ай бұрын

Another excellent video Mark, well done and Happy New Year. Geoff.

@kevsmu 5 ай бұрын

Another great video ! Nice work mark

@chrispayne1029 5 ай бұрын

Happy new year Great Video awesome set up great shooting mark 💯👏👍

@paulking8055 5 ай бұрын

More foxes than Glaciers

@brettlashbrook8527 4 ай бұрын

Great shooting mark well done. Like the positive review on the scope too all the best Brett

@TMFShooting 5 ай бұрын

Great Stuff Mark 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

@marcallan1204 5 ай бұрын

Nice job 👌👍

@eoinwestman6222 5 ай бұрын

Nice one mark.

@nightvisionstoreUK 5 ай бұрын

@260rips Mark it's painful watching you use ancient massive IR illuminators. Get in touch so you can experience the Dark Engine BLADE. You won't notice it's on the rifle and you'll get the very most out of any NV system with it.

@markfleming1177 5 ай бұрын

Would you recommend the 960?

@nightvisionstoreUK 5 ай бұрын

@@markfleming1177 if you've got IR shy foxes then yes, but the standard 850nm gives the ultimate performance.

@stephenoshea1166 2 ай бұрын

If Mark does want to experience the complimentary dark engine blade, I'll take it on and give it a go 🤣🤣🤣

@popnmeg 5 ай бұрын

Nice bit of foxing mate

@TheDoctor46526 5 ай бұрын

A demo of the ballistic calculator at different ranges, day and night pls 🙏

@huntergumarapus1833 5 ай бұрын

like 98 very good nice for sharing vidio my bos.......

@stephenoshea1166 5 ай бұрын

Fox 4 💪

@andybrock100 5 ай бұрын

Bloody hell that Alpex looks “busy” can some of features be turned off?

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

I believe so, not sure it’s been sent on for the next reviewer now 🥴

@peterbentley3959 5 ай бұрын

Absolute legend squire Told few mates when out shooting of your classic long shots and to put your name in and watch the vids.... Blessings 🙏

@markcanning6152 5 ай бұрын

Great video mark as usual what IR torch do you recommend to put on the new alpex Thanks

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

Either the lightbuilds Sirius as I used here or the pbir-l 👍

@alistairbatey7389 5 ай бұрын

Noticed you didn’t bring your tripod with you on this foxing session

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

On this ground the grass is grazed short, ranges tend to be further and normally shooting up or down hill so the bipod does the job at the mo😉

@bengrain4986 5 ай бұрын

No so good at longer range then, the 200 yard fox image wasnt the best

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

Past 200m you need to increase the magnification to shoot comfortably and like other nv scopes it does pixilate quite a bit!

@quadplay2591 5 ай бұрын

That answers one of my biggest questions... is the new Alpex 4k in night mode? Judging by the x28 image quality I believe it's not 4k, its probably only 4k in day mode.

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

Yes it’s in night mode but on the higher mag (28x) it does pixilate a fair bit 🧐but then it’s only magnifying the pixels as it’s digital not optical 🤷🏻‍♂️

@quadplay2591 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mark, I just noticed something ... you may have had the scope in the Daytime Appature setting which reduces the light gathered. According to Ian's video over on Blackwood, the front lever should be turned download, the brief glance I saw in your video seems to show it in the Daytime mode... I could be totally wrong, but just wanted to mention it, just in case..

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

🧐 not sure, but I’m guessing if it’s in day mode it won’t pick up the ir?

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

The slider just adjusts the lens to let more light in so doesn’t really effect the image quality only brightness, the unit has an auto function to switch between day and night mode which I was using 👍

@stephenbroadhurst7653 5 ай бұрын

Mark because you shoot over long distances and shorter distances with centre fire and air rifles, when you enter the data into your ballistic app and your using a 25 MOA mount as an example, how would you overcome this when measuring your scope height over rifle bore.

@stephenoshea1166 5 ай бұрын

Nice work as usual 👍. I notice your using 243 quite a bit now and used to use 223 for night work. How would you rate them to each other? Im currently using 223 and thinking of adding 243 to the certificate in the future. Besides the possibility of deer, im guessing for fox, if pushing the range a bit while windy, the 243 would do better for drift if using heavier bullets? Also if doing longer range stuff during the day, im guessing superior, or would the benefit not be worth the cost of an extra gun do you reckon? Thanks * I've since decided a 6.5 would probably be the better addition as already using 233, more versatile an option for deer, especially if the lead ban goes ahead.

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

Yes the 243 is on loan from the channel sponsors and I’m rather enjoying using it! Yes it does pack a bit more punch and has the benefit of being deer legal! If it’s just for foxes and your not stretching out too far then the little 223 will still do well if you know the rifle, plus the ammo is a bit cheaper!

@stephenoshea1166 5 ай бұрын

@@260rips Thanks, I won't rush anything, fatherst I've pushed the 223 so far is 200yd, and fox did need a follow up shot, to be fair, the shot was rushed as it was about to jump the boundary, every other one has dropped on the spot pretty much. In this video it proves with good shots the even the 243 can leave them run on a bit. I had a 243 once before but was daft and traded it back in after barely using it, (kids came along) now can't remember what the recoil was like etc. 223 is definitely a keeper I should hope and price of ammunition is definitely a consideration!

@matthewnobby6789 5 ай бұрын

Mark how come you didn’t use the drop poa?

@phillipward4862 5 ай бұрын

Hi mark I've seen a few of your uploads and I've often wondered who does your camera work. Cheers phill

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

I do all my own filming and editing so bit of juggling!

@ruralrabbitcontrol9422 5 ай бұрын

Mark what’s your genuine honest thoughts in comparison to the apex to the latest pard ds35 that’s what I’m using and really happy with it but if there isn’t. Massive difference in picture quality probably not worth swapping.as the pards quality to the original alpex is a lot clearer

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

I’ve not used the Pard so can’t compare, it does seem sharper than the original Alpex but I’ve not compared the two side by side 🧐

@terrydoe1842 5 ай бұрын

Hi Mark - what bullet weight are you using in the .243? Lead or non-lead?

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

Yes lead 75grain superformance 👍

@sautoter411 5 ай бұрын

Nice video mark, mark what brand is the cammo jacket your wearing in start of the vid please

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

It’s a ridgeline dirt camo below zero jacket 👍

@tubbze8 4 ай бұрын

Hi Mark, i was just wondering if urban foxes would recognise any of the distress calls you play on your fox caller..

@mattk7715 4 ай бұрын

@260rips Hi mark been looking at buying this scope but setting the ballistics up is baffling me abit it says its in meters per not ft second how can i find this out are will strelok pro tell me if i change to meters per second?am using factory ammo 223

@kevincampbell9135 5 ай бұрын

Hi What camo jacket it that your wearing in the daylight Thanks

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

It’s the ridgeline dirt camo below zero jacket 👍

@misterlewgee8874 5 ай бұрын

LRF and Ballistics for NV...at last..... Is that a first....except for ATN?

@samtucker615 5 ай бұрын

No pard and arken zulus do it aswell

@misterlewgee8874 5 ай бұрын

@@samtucker615 silly me...I had and returned the pads ds35..

@misterlewgee8874 5 ай бұрын

Never heard of Zulus scope....I'm looking forward to the next pulsar NV, which I assume will have lrf and ballistics. I hope there is some step forward in image quality..maybe even a bigger object lense....I'm more interested in function than form. It'd be nice to see what that alpex scope could do at longer ranger with a focussed beam .

@The-Ratbasher 5 ай бұрын

How would you rate the new Alpex beside the old one Mark ?.

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

Defo an all round better unit now they have sorted the original’s little gripes and added the lrf and ballistics 👍

@The-Ratbasher 5 ай бұрын

Cheers for that Mark. I shall now empty my bank balance. LOL

@glynnnewlove1676 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always Mark, just wondering what grain bullet your using in the 243! I’m currently using 100grain and was wondering what weight bullet would give me the flattest trajectory for more of a point and shoot out to 200yards. Cheers

@260rips 5 ай бұрын

I’m using the 75 grain superformance but the 58 grainers are brilliant for foxing 😎

@glynnnewlove1676 5 ай бұрын

@@260rips thank you very much

@user-kg1nj3yi2s 2 ай бұрын

The filming is very blurry

@user-qs5il9rp5l 4 ай бұрын

Hi mark looking for a decent thermal scope at a reasonable price as I am 68 and only on state pension can you please help and advise kind regards Brian