slipper
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Everything posted by slipper
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Just out of interest whats the volicity and bullet drop on the 204
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I had the mamba when I had my hmr, left it on it when I sold it, although they have apparently been tested on 50 cal I like someone else said found it whites out really easy
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I get it now thanks for explaining
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I appreciate the advice casso but I don't understand completely, I have seen what I think you mean, where they get the dog to sit on a square sometimes with AstroTurf or carpet on but I have only seen retrieving training done on these, can you please explain again how I train the stop whistle on a box?
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Yes I understand casso, how can I reinforce the stop once I or somebody else has shot something when she is off the lead? I took her out earlier without the gun as I know she's ok with shot now, so I tried to practice the stop, I took her into a field and stopped her on the whistle then I walked 50 yards away and blew the recall whistle, as she was running to me I blew the stop and put my hand out flat, I did that in different places and distances, the one thing I noticed she stops but then starts crawling a few yards before stopping completely, how do I get her to stop straight away? ?
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Any ideas peeps? Shall I keep her on a lead when walking around, and when my dad shoots something wait until she sits and stays untill I give her the command to fetch and then let her off the lead??
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Think this has been done to death lol its just common sense really, I wouldn't go out foxing with a 22, but if I was rabbiting and saw one which ran in to the squeak to about 50 60 yards or closer than no problem
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Thanks lads
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Which are the best folks? There are loads on ebay!
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Which are the best folks?
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Whats wrong with the chocolates mate?
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Tidy mate I bet it's bloody loud without a mod lol
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Well done dan mate
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Went out last night took the 223 and a few rounds,had a walk around instead of in the 4x4, had one come into the squeak straight away in the first field, I was on top a hill and charlie was about 100 yards below on some fresh barley sowing so had a nice clear shot and dropped him with a Winchester silver tip, great start I thought but saw two more that were not safe shots, so that was it, but It was a good walk saw owls and a family of otters in the brook,very warm last night, I need a good breathable jacket!
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Thanks jim, I will try that, bit of a confession I took her out the other day with my dad, it was nice to see her working the cover, she flushed a few birds and a rabbit, you are bang on ..... she ran in, but it is awkward because she retrieved the pheasant ( only thing he shot) to my hand, so how do I discipline her for running in? Don't want to confuse her if you know what I mean don't want her thinking shes got a bollocking for retrieving
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Thanks jim, I will try that, bit of a confession I took her out the other day with my dad, it was nice to see her working the cover, she flushed a few birds and a rabbit, you are bang on ..... she ran in, but it is awkward because she retrieved the pheasant ( only thing he shot) to my hand, so how do I discipline her for running in? Don't want to confuse her if you know what I mean don't want her thinking shes got a bollocking for retrieving
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Don't think he can put a mentoring condition on you mate, refuse it, I know you probably don't want to rock the boat but I thought all mentoring had been scrapped, I may be wrong
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Hi all, just a couple of questions, My 14 month old ess bitch is coming on really well, a few months ago I was having trouble with her retrieving, all seems ok with that apart from directions which I can work on but my main concern is this: When I take her out and throw a dummy 8 times out of 10 she will sit and wait for my comand to retrieve, but every now and then she will run in and ignore the stop whistle aswell, any ideas peeps?
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Just my little bit lol I have been experimenting, when I bought my 223 I spent a fair bit on cleaning gear and cleaned the rifling every time I got back, even if I had only had one shot, but over the last month to six weeks or so I have not cleaned it and I am quite surprised on how the groups are getting smaller and smaller, so I am not going to bother untill I need to
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I have ordered some thick rubber matting that they use for horse stables etc give that a whirl, would love another spaniel to keep her warm aswell as company but can't justify two gun dogs ( at the moment lol )
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Sorry didn't read the whole thread, my bad, lol
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But whats the point? Same curve as a 55 grain 223, but a lighter round, why not just get a 223?
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Ok thanks, I meant hare skin not hair skin lol
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Thanks my dog is 13 months old now retrieving well I have got her retrieving rabbits and wood pigeons as well as a dummy covered in a hair skin but its just getting her to retrieve from a greater distance I am trying to do
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Are they something that I will definitely need regarding training my ess what are your views, can I train her without one?
