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    Or both Si, different guns for different jobs matey. Phil
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    Perhaps a shotty should be on your list Si. Phil
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    The wind has been really blowing a Hooly Si but now calmed down. I think if I tried to use the air rifle it would be difficult to hit a dustbin lid, at least the shotgun keeps me shooting.
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    Interestingly enough Simon, I bought a Swift Stumpy mod for my TX200HC and it does make a difference. My wife can tell straight away if I'm shooting in the garden if I don't have it on. The stumpy is shared with another gun and sometimes I can't be bothered to change them back over. Guys, when Simon says he put pellets on pellets with my TX, my god did he just, a perfect round hole with Five pellets in, bloody marvelous, I had all on to get them in a 2'' group but there again compared to Mac and Simon, I am crap but better than I was then......................just. Passed your house la
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    I went back up to my perm about 4pm to see if the hoards had returned but alas no so I decided to get into a spot of cover to try for a roosting session but apart from one rook that came within range no great shakes however I had no reason to rush home so stayed until dusk and managed to take a woody on it's way home and a nice plump Mallard, just don't know why I didn't take a second or third shot as there were four passing by, oh well never mind, I enjoyed the session and that is what it is all about. Sorry about the photo being blurred but it was getting quite dark. Next session w
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    Nice one Sean, it is great when a plan comes together and I agree, you have to give credit where credit is due. Phil
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    Quote:- now I've got me jamjar back and got rid of the gay white thing That doesn't mean you had a white daystate does it Si Lets hope you can get sorted Jimmy without the need to sell her mate. If I had a 'normal' grip gun, you would be welcome to use it but like Si, it's thumbhole all the way apart from my TX and you have HW springer so I'm guessing you don't want that but just give the word if you do, it's yours mate. Phil
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    BUT if we are being very honest Simon, you could have a piece of copper pipe with a garage air line stuffed up the end and you would still hit most of the things you aimed at mate. In your case, you could shoot any gun and get the results. Phil
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    If it works for you then nobody can say anything against it..............................well that's the theory. Phil
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    Really sorry to hear that Jimmy mate, hope you get sorted soon. Phil
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    I have an HW100KT cylinder sat doing nothing you can have for £50 plus postage if that is any good to you. Phil
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    I don't know how to do a clever drawing on the computer Mark but the best way to describe it would be a rolling hillside with crop fields, peas, rape, barley. These fields stop at a very long ( miles) wood running all along the edge of my perm. I know where you are coming from regarding roosting but neither the woodies nor corvids seem to have a definite flight path in or out of the wood so I am guessing it is on the other side of the wood. I do not have permission to shoot either the wood or the land beyond, the owners have been contacted by a few guys I know but no shooting is allowed on
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    Went back up again about 5.30 to see if they are calling in these fields on the way to roost but unlike last night, no birds. Phil
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    Ah, I see your point, back to the drawing board but thanks guys. I will have a look at the PAO Swat scope which has has one or two bits of good feedback. Changing the subject somewhat, I popped into the RFD this afternoon and he has one of these orrible Ultra XL that I saw at the Northern Shooting Show earlier this year BUT.... after picking it up and wheeling it around in the shop, it does feel light and perfectly balanced with more shots per fill than the ultra. I think it is only available with a thumbhole stock though so may not appeal to all. Phil
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    Has any of you used a viper connect scope with an add-on NV. The blurb says it is not suitable which I am guessing is because of the rubber eye piece but my thought was if that rubber eye piece is not used, surely it would be no different to any other scope. Am I missing something here, is there another reason or does the rubber eye piece HAVE to be used. I don't own a viper connect but have considered one hence the question. Phil
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    I won't say anything about the vole but I like the look of your compact scope, what is it. Phil
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    I popped over to my perm about 5.30 last last just to have a look at what was going on after my holiday. My god there were corvids all over the rape stubble so I planned a trip out this morning. I set the hide up with a few crow decoys in a spot that I though would catch the attention of the birds coming from the woods and with the quite strong wind, ideally placed. Only took the shotgun today because of the strong wind..............................................not a bird in sight. I sat there for 3 hours without even lifting the gun up. I noticed a few drifting across the edge of some
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    Now there's a thought Si..................................good thinking that man. A mate just phoned to say that he has been sat under the sea wall for 45mins, 19 duck now in the freezer and the bast**d didn't even invite me and what with my hunger, I am fading away fast. Phil
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    I have had a few just walk past the hide and get a lovely cock bird in the garden but never shot one with the air rifle, plenty with the shotgun though. I see no issue shooting one if it was close enough to make a clean kill a cert. Phil
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    My mouth is watering Jimmy, Trish, my wife, has shocking tooth ache so not hungry and I am total crap when it comes to cooking and at my age that is not good so looking at your creation and the beans on toast that I might have is just not fair. Phil
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    My back garden overlooks a field which has a willow tree where the magpies come calling, perfect place for me to keep popping a few off when the opportunity shows. Phil
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    I saw that as well Si, out and out copy. I have a friend in London who got the first Impact in the country but as far as I know, he has had no issues with mags at all and seriously loves the gun. It is without a doubt a very clever piece of kit but as yet I can't find myself loving it, I WILL get the Wildcat though sooner or later. Phil
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    While I was in Suffolk the last couple of weeks, a chap at the gun shop told me that there was a new variety of mixy that had been recently introduced which was much stronger and quite capable of wiping out whole regions. Now this was the first I had heard of such a thing and don't know if it was total bullsh1t but I hope to god he was wrong. Phil
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    Well done that man. Phil
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    Totally agree with you Mark but it looks as though those two were hit at about 15mts with full choke I have had some like that but pleased to say not so many. Just been for a quick look on the perm after the holiday, 200+ rooks / crows on the rape stubble so if it is not raining like hell tomorrow, a sorte with both rifle and my 12g auto is on the cards. Must see about getting a new owl decoy for the winter months. Is your cook book by Rosie Barnham by any chance. Phil
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