Ron Weasley
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Open sites are fine Wolly, but the BSA Lightning has no open sites at all. And shooting ducks with an airgun? Assuming you're doing it in season and with the landowner's permission, then technically you're doing nothing wrong, but it's not the generally accepted thing to do. dont start an arguament its legal If you took the time to read my post, you'll see that I didn't once suggest it was illegal.
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I'll direct you back to a thread you started last month here and I think if you read it again, you'll see that while it is definitely not illegal to shoot ducks with airguns, provided you have permission and they are in season, it is considered unsporting and not the correct way to go about it. I don't care what's on the main site at all, I'm telling you how it is.
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For that reason, I hope they're good then mate!
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Open sites are fine Wolly, but the BSA Lightning has no open sites at all. And shooting ducks with an airgun? Assuming you're doing it in season and with the landowner's permission, then technically you're doing nothing wrong, but it's not the generally accepted thing to do.
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Just as scuba says, just get one tin to start. Bear in mind you'll have to re-zero to the different pellet brand, but they have as much chance of being good as any others! No two rifles are the same when it comes to pellets. A friend of mine had a MK1 lightning some years ago, and it absolutely loved superdomes, but my HW95 really didn't like them. Likewise, my Mk1 Superten loved superdomes, but the R10 I've just got spits them out in alarmingly random patterns!
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Basically Freddy, yes. Aaron, I didn't intend this to be all about your posts, they were just two recent examples that came to mind to illustrate my points. Let me just explain a bit of the law to you, so you understand what my point is. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, ALL wild birds are protected. Each year, DEFRA issue a general license which allows pest birds to be taken by authorised persons. Pigeons are definitely on this list, but you need to be clear that whenever you shoot any birds other than game birds or wildfowl in season, you're shooting under the terms o
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I'll draw your attention to this thread http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=94849 for a start, but generally the airgun forum has become a playground. I have nothing against the younger guys per se, but I do very much object to the know-all attitude of some of them, and the arguing between them. It's not entertaining, and it certainly does nothing to promote our sport. Maybe a bit drastic, but could we have some kind of sub-forum for the younger guys? Or something just to tidy the place up a bit? I appreciate that this may sound a bit much, but between obsenitie
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Aaron, I know you're not very old, but please think about what you're typing. The aim of shooting any airgun quarry is not to immobilise them. It's to kill them. One shot, one kill. Of course this doesnt happen all the time, but it should never be deliberate. Using your Lightning to shoot any quarry without a sight of some description is a bad idea.
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So I've spent a couple of hours plinking in the back garden this morning. I've tried all the pellets I have in the house (Accupells, Matchpells, Powapells and RWS Superdome- (my HW95 loves the crosman pellets!!) I've found the R10 to be most consistent with Accupells and Powapells. Easily getting one hole groups between 20 and 35 yards. It spits Matchpells out like bile though. Superdomes are deadly accurate, but only sometimes. I was finding that about 40% of my shots with them were straying, sometimes up to an inch at 30 yards. I found this surprising as Superdomes were unbeatable
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Just to bring this bag on topic. My R10 arrived yesterday. Had plans last night so just had a few shots up the garden when I first got it home, but got home early from work this afternoon to get to grips with it! It is incredible. I'm truely in love with it. So far, it works (I'm touching wood!). I zeroed it with some old accupells that I've had forever, and was getting single hole groups at 30 yards very easily. I've probably had 100 odd shots through it this evening, and I'm very happy. Got my first blood in the garden with it too. Just as I finished zeroing and was just paper
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I'd steer clear of chicken wire. Better off spending a bit more and making something that will last!
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Glad you got some mate. They'll be fine, and they'll be happy to be given the attention that you'll give them! Good on you, and you know that there's plenty of people on here that will be happy to offer advice should you need it.
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No it's not.
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Hahaha, I assume the punchline comes later.
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Nice one. That'll give you a chance to get your housing sorted out and get everything ready for their arrival!! I'm sure it wont be long until they have something that needs rehoming.
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I may be thinking a bit too far out of the box here, but if you're really struggling to pay that amount, why not get a cheaper rifle? How about looking at an Air Arms S200? For the money you want to pay, you'll probably get more rifle. That said, I had a Mk1 Super 10 some years ago, and selling it was the stupidest thing I've ever done. Still, the R10 is on order now!
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Just did a quick google and came up with this. Give them a try mate. Rescue Range Newport Wales Tel: (01633) 680 684 Email: rescuerange@yahoo.co.uk
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Sorry if there's already a post about this. I've just ordered an R10. There's a bit of a wait as they're on backorder, but I feel like a kid at Christmas! I have to be honest, I've never so much as laid a finger on one! Most of the reviews I've read say that this rifle is as good as it looks. I had a Mk1 SuperTen many years ago, and that was without doubt the best rifle I've ever owned. My only problem with it was the looks. I sold it to a friend who made me an offer I couldn't turn down at the time, and I've pretty much regretted it since. I've been using an HW95 since then
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Personally I wouldn't work my ferrets against rats. A doe rat protecting a nest of young will give a good fight to a ferret, and I'd rather not put my ferrets through that. Your call though mate!
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My first piece of advice would be to read up a bit first! I'll do my best to help you out based on what you've just asked though. 1. I'd get two ferrets, not one. Ferrets are very sociable creatures and like company. Imagine being on your own all the time. 2. I'd go for jills (female) and if you don't intend to breed them, I'd suggest you get them spayed by the vet. This will cost a few quid, but will be money well spent. Alternatively, when they come into season, it's generally accepted that they should be brought out of season by being mated with a vasectomised hob (male)
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I find it quite bizarre that so many of you are feeding dry as a staple food. Let's not forget that ferrets are basically domesticated wild animals. When would a wild animal get a chance to chow down on a bowl of frankie ferret or whatever? Whole carcass feeding, as has been discussed on here many many times, provides everything needed for a complete diet, and for me, is the best way to keep ferrets. At least we've moved on from bread and milk!!
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If he's castrated they will be fine. Just keep an eye on them when you first introduce them and they'll be best pals very quickly. Just bear in mind that the jill will be either in, or coming into, season soon and should ideally be mated with a vasectomised hob to be brought out of season.
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When you say snipped, you mean vasectomised as opposed to castrated I assume? If that's the case, it's almost certain that your hob is in season, and your new jill is further in season than your existing one. He's not being aggressive, he's just trying to get some action. It's probably a good idea to separate him for a bit, and as the jills come right into season, put them together.
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So, my day started like this: I rolled out of bed at around 11am after a bit of a night out last night. Weather looked ok, so I thought I'd try an hours ferreting. Just as I was getting the gear together, checking batteries etc (first trip of the year), it started to rain. I decided to risk it anyway. I took my two poley jills to a bit of permission I have on a farm up the road. I had a few easy sets in mind in a wood where I always catch, but on arrival, I saw that some trees had been cut down to provide a bit more pheasant cover, and destroyed those sets. So I settled on a large
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I think you've got your wires crossed. There is no season for rabbits. The season for shooting pheasants is October 1st to February 1st. That's the law.