Hinksy1

I'm 29 years old & I live in Rugby in Warwickshire. I'm currently single (thank God) and work for a large Logistics company in their customer advice centre.

I've been shooting since my Dad bought me my first gun to use supervised-an old bolt action .410. I much prefer shooting air rifles to anything else, I love the ability they give you to get up close & personal with your quarry, plus you get to see other non-quarry species when sat up in silence and wearing full camo than you ever would where you just wandering with a shotgun.

My Dad is a part time head gamekeeper on a 3000 bird pheasant and partridge shoot now he has taken early retirement and he also runs the fishery that the shoot owner has on the farm and works as the bailiff. Due to the fact he used to work as an agricultural consultant he has a LOT of farming connections so luckily I have more permissions than I can ever remember, although I'm presently concentrating my efforts on my two favourite shoots which are plaqued by tree-rats.

I usually shoot with my very good friend Tony who uses an HW100TK in .177 flavour.

I also collect old shooting items and have a good sized collection of Gin, clap, Juby and pole traps (all now banned a long time ago).

Thanks for reading,

Ben