Nathan_R

Hi, I use an HW97K with FX pellets which work very well in my rifle (JSB Exacts and Air Arms Field are virtually the same pellet as the FX and also work very well). I've heard good things about Accupells as well although I have never tried them myself. The only thing to do is try different ones and see which ones work the best in your rifle - believe it or not they are all different! You also get what you pay for, so avoid cheap pellets as they will fly all over the place! Enjoy your new rifle! Nathan

We've got a few fields of Oilseed Rape on our farm which are being absolutely hammered by wood pigeons at the moment. I found some time today to set up some decoys to try to lure the offending pigeons within range of my rifle. I used a classic horse shoe deocy pattern with the nearest decoy set up at about 20 yards from the hide. Within 5 minutes of setting up the first pigeon dropped into the pattern about 35 yards from my position. It was fairly breezy today, but I set myself up directly down wind of the deeks in order to minimise the cross wind. Half a mil-dot holdover for 35 yds, and the p

you say to prevent them producing more oil. the oil in their skin and coat isnt there to make them smell it has natural oils to help them stay healthy and keep their coat in a good condition im not saying you shouldnt bathe them its entirely up to you. but to wash away all their natural oils isnt going to do them any favours. same as humans we have oils in our skin we wash them away and our skin dehydrates and alot less healthy. plus the stench of the ferrets lets the rabbits smell them faster and get out them holes faster also avoiding any kill ins. Sorry, I probably didn't

you say to prevent them producing more oil. the oil in their skin and coat isnt there to make them smell it has natural oils to help them stay healthy and keep their coat in a good condition im not saying you shouldnt bathe them its entirely up to you. but to wash away all their natural oils isnt going to do them any favours. same as humans we have oils in our skin we wash them away and our skin dehydrates and alot less healthy. plus the stench of the ferrets lets the rabbits smell them faster and get out them holes faster also avoiding any kill ins. Sorry, I probably didn't

Hi mate, Before I moved house I used to keep my ferrets inside all the time without any problems although both of my hobbs have been castrated. I know it might sound a bit poncey, but I used to bathe them every 6 weeks or so and apply deodorising ferret shampoo. It's important to do that if you bathe them to prevent them producing more oil to coat their fur which will actually make them smell more! It also helps to keep their litter tray very clean and change the bedding regularly (but I'm sure you do that anyway). I must say though that now I keep mine outside they do seem happier (and so

Hi, I know you're trying to narrow the field down rather than look for more options, but I just thought I'd let you know that the HW97KT has a thumbhole stock as standard if you didn't realise that already. Might be worth taking a look! Sorry if I've confused the issue! Nathan

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Hi Wurz, A change in temperature will affect the elastic modulus of the spring slightly, but climatic changes in temperature will only affect it's performance by a fraction of a percent - too small to notice in the real world. A steel spring at -20 degrees C has an increase of only 0.5% compared to it's elasticity at room temperature. As phantom said cold air has a higher density and will therefore slow the pellet but only by a tiny degree: Dynamic pressure (which roughly equates to air speed) = (0.5 x air density x velocity)squared The density of dry air at 30 degrees C is 1.1644 Kg

Ha ha! Brilliant! A few years ago I was researching how to skin rabbits more efficiently and found a brilliant step by step guide published by the League Against Cruel Sports!! The idea was to make people for sorry for the rabbits I think, but I've been using it ever since!

I've got to agree with Mark - I don't think Real Tree camo is worth the money. Obviously you don't want to wander around in hi-vis clothing, but dark colours and a bit of stealth is all that's needed. You're far better off investing your time in field craft than you are investing money in expensive camo. I was shooting at the weekend wearing plain green trousers and jacket when a peragrine falcon landed on a branch no more than 2 metres away from me. If that didn't spot me what chance does a rabbit have? I must admit that it's arrival ruined my hunting for the afternoon but it was quite a sigh

Using lube may make a small difference in accuracy but compared to other variables such as wind, range, and human error I'm sure it's negligible. If it gives you more confidence in your equipment though then it can only be a good thing.

My sister-in-law has lived in South Africa for the past few years and, almost inevitably, met a guy who she is getting married to tomorrow. All of us men have been as patient as we possibly can be during the preparations amidst the flowers and ribbons and dresses etc but at about 14:30 on Wednesday afternoon we came to the unanimous decision that one more second of this girly nonsense would drive us all insane. I don’t have a rifle behind a “In case of emergency break glass†panel, but if I did this would definitely have been the time to use it! The South African entourage are all kee

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Hello mate, Yes, ferrets can be litter trained - or more correctly, ferrets can litter train you!! You'll probably find they always use the same corner in their cage or run, so try putting a litter tray in that corner. You may well find that they'll start playing with the litter tray and crap in a different corner though! Try putting toys and things in the corners you don't want them to use and put some ferret crap in the litter tray so they know what it's for. You can get litter trays designed to go in the corner, but I get on better with a larger tray which fills the width of their hutch