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    Natural selection Don't stand too close to the fire
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    http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/359153-dusted-the-air-rifle-off/page-2 It is good stuff
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    Jackdaw Invasion. Had 7 in the run tonight. They are the product of a nest on my neighbour's chimney pot. I have always liked them, their cheeky mischievousness But.. Flying round my head, worrying the ducks, my nerves are fraying rapidly. I did get some strawberry netting to keep them out, but that would also keep the sparrows out, plus I need a lot of netting. What are the general views on jackdaws - cheeky chappie and no real threat, or just a midget magpie? Thanks a lot Pesky
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    That first picture is really disturbing with the hands and feet. Like a dismembered hairy baby
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    A few minutes with a circular saw and some glue, you could make your own. How durable are they? Do they delaminate like plywood (which is the old name for laminated)
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    Thanks for the replies. So far there is one surviving duckling - Chesney. There are 3 ducks sitting on what look like rotten eggs. I have been watching incubators on ebay. My ducks are a bit in-bred. Started with 3 unrelated and one drake. Currently got 12 and Chesney. So the drakes may have bad sperm anyway. Had a few still born, as in hatched but died attached to the shells. Got problems with invaders too. Shot 4 magpies now and traps and poison down for the rats. I am a twitching, nervous thing
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    I've been leaving my Muscovies to it, but 35 days and lots of deaths during hatching, or ducklings that don't survive the rain. Am thinking of an incubator for a max of 20 eggs at a time. Want something as automatic and leave alone as possible. Is there a definitive answer? Don't want anything too expensive but I will consider a range, new or used. The stress of waiting.. then failure. Thanks a lot Pesky
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    They are a theft magnet, so make sure you can secure it. Disclok is compulsory and awkward drive is handy. They are popular for a reason but not as car like as a Japanese 4x4. If you can put up with the rattles and general discomfort, you will get a trusty workhorse. Not 100% reliable but plenty of places to get it fixed. And everybody still wants one.
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    My grass was cut tonight. Waiting for 'the tosser' to come and help dry it out. When I was walking to shut the gates, there were loads of scrapes, nearly twisted my ankle. There must have been loads of rabbit activity while the grass was long.
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    Hello and welcome. There are a fair few from Yorkshire here.
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    In the past few days I have had some gems from friends/associates. The first was a comment from a discussion about hobbies. When I said I did a bit of shooting, the answer was 'murdering nature's pets' Well that's one way of putting it I suppose. Then I had some guests, one looked at my ducks and said, 'that's a big one, is it pregnant?' Er, right.. My hens roost in a tree. A guest said, 'how do they get up there?' Jeez, education from Wallace and Gromit. Has anyone had similar experiences?
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    Tonight's tea was home grown pigeon. The one I shot last night. I cut the breasts into strips and fried it in veg oil with a crushed garlic clove and two fried eggs (also home grown). Fantastic. The texture was like rump steak. It was lovely. Now i need to get the other one.
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    If you are going to fit a torch, measure the scope tube, as once it is mounted up, you may not have room for the torch mount. I would be tempted to visit a gun club as you can see the scopes on the rifles and chat to the owners. Plus they will give you real life scenarios of using them. It isn't quite the same from a shelf in a gun shop. As regards the second gun. Sticking with the HW100 is wise (though maybe not as exciting as something else) as each different gun dilutes your skill - different weight, hold style, power?, aim points etc. But if you get a spring/gas ram gun, it woul
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    Shotguns are for bank robbers! I remember the Sweeney
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    Welcome
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    Mark, how much do you wipe the gun down after? Do you take the stock off and see if any water has seeped down? I've been caught in a couple of downpours recently. I am using a cloth with either '3 in 1' or WD40 on it to wipe over
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    Well they won't have come round for a cup of tea. Tell them you're happy with your morals
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    I shoot with an airgun because I enjoy it. Even though I am rural, there is a bridleway on one side and a single track road on the other. Then there's the neighbours. Everyone is just a bit too close. Each to their own. Can't argue on the numbers game but it just wouldn't be appropriate on my little farm.
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    I agree, yes there should be. I used to do loads. But now I do loads of other things instead.
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    Almost, had a brief downpour. My poor Pro Sport, laid in wet grass.
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    . Just lost a duckling to hypothermia on Saturday after it got drenched but couldn't get warm enough again. The other two of the hatch are being worried by magpies prowling round the duck run. I am hoping the ducklings will grow bigger in time to put the bandits off. So I always have my rifle with me when I am outside these days. I went to feed the pigs and a wood pigeon popped up on to the wall. While it was wondering what I was, I was able to draw my gun round from slung off my shoulder, raise to aim, and blat it through the eye. This was about forty minutes ago. The breasts are now
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    This has now sold. Thanks for the interest.
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    Happy Birthday Little Hunter Have a great day
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    Earlier this year I was looking at the night vision add ons. It just doesn't seem feasible to add one to a springer. Whereas it is straight forward on a PCP. I would be tempted on a Yukon Photon but again, are these compatible with springers - do they have recoil sensitive components. So again, a PCP has the versatility in this department. Thanks for the replies. Even the rude ones
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    I was waiting for this bit
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