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    Well that's just bloody astonishing; It's one undoubted thing to be able to shoot a camera-equipped PCP rifle accurately with at least the advantages of recoiless action affording you an adaptive rest. But to achieve the same results with a recoiling spring rifle with the camera attached and maintain precision accuracy over long ranges must be quite another feat altogether. Thank you for a very informative and enlightening explanation Si. Much appreciated Simon
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    I have to say I cannot argue with Jasp's point. There WAS certainly plenty of perfectly presented head-shot opportunities and they were not taken advantage of. That leads me to two points to observe. 1. The shooter had an excellent PCP rifle and Duplex reticle scope that must be range-capable to deliver an accurate headshot. So, is it his confidence in question? That's a well-observed point made by you lads. But, I also agree with Tony's viewpoint that a decisive hit into the vital organs in the chest cavity is equally effective as a headshot in delivering a fast kill. Over many years I'v
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    Cheers Si. Hmm It is sunday isn't it! Ought to attend service at evening mass! Go in peace my son Cheers buddy Simon
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    Gentlemen.. Isn't there a bit of argument for it's own sake taking place here? Overall, I find nothing to fault the man's shooting that I haven't done myself before, when shooting corvids and pidgeon fom high in the trees. These were humanely effective shots from what I saw here. If death was not absolutely instant, it followed very soon after the shot hit. There was one sequence where one crow required a second shot to despatch it; who hasn't had to do that before? Overall, he shot as he found the opportunity and shot well. And in conclusion... "Let him who is without sin, cast th
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    Blimey Festa mate, you move fast!
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    Hi Davy and Chaz...or should that be CHAZ & DAVE? This sounds a like great idea. I'd love to attend and meet up with the regs for beers and a shot or two here. :thumbs: 1.Davyt63 2.Lighthunter 3.Hunter1989 4.rossi-j 5.Andyfr1968 6.shay (venomviper) 7.mikeyblue 8.Si and Laura. 9.Simon the Pianoman 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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    No. There is a big difference between paying for a week or two's holiday staying in a nice, quiet little cottage out in pleasant country with all the rabbits etc. you can shoot, thrown in. And a miserly old bugger holding his hand out for you to shoot the pests off his crops!
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    Hi Gentlemen. Been off-line due to virus stuffed up my laptop. Hi Alex. Hmmm a spring rifle for £500 There are plenty for you out there mate. The most important thing is find and choose the one that absolutely best suits your frame/build. I'm a big chap so, my preferred rifles are long, hefty spring rifles. I find PCPs just too light! I like the list that Si has drawn up, but, to narrow that down....I know what I'd go for... AIR ARMS TX200 Standard rifle. Underlever .22 or .177. Superbly accurate, beautifully smooth to shoot. AIR ARMS TX200HC. Carbine, shorter than the stan
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    I'd forget it mate, as, it seems Phantom has the one in tens of thousands of B2 rifles that are any cop!
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    Ah, sorry NO! don't store any gun in a gunslip, or any moisture will be trapped and the gun will rust inside it!
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    Hi Michael. The Weihrauch system is very much self contained and unless it's broke, you have nothing to fix. Keep your HW95K sweet with Bisley or Napier's gun oil and a squirt inside the cocking pivot, outer breech faces and cocking link/pivot. AVOID oils in the Transfer port or you'll have major dieselling problems. Give the whole action/metalworks a clean down with a soft rag wetted with the oil to get rid of fingermarks and handling marks after every session and she'll look as good as the day you bought her ATB Simon
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    Hi Steve. Thanks buddy. And a real thanks for posting up a nice thread. I had some quite lovely memories come back reading the posts the other lads have responded with. More than I could have room to write! If you ever visit West Yorkshire mate I'd be delighted to take you out shooting on this, my favourite permission. The land is owned and farmed by a nice lad called Ian I went to school with. And he's the son and Grandson of the gentlemen my dad got the permission from originally! Quite a generational thing is shooting. I'll get a whole bunch of pics of it posted up come the new yea
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    I think, for me, it is a certain evening time, what I call the "Golden Hour" between 21:15 and 22:30pm on warm summer evenings on one of my permissions when the best sport of the day happens. That smell of the ripening corn and barley. I shot over this land as an 8-year old lad with my dear dad. Then took him out with the guns I aquired when I was home on leaves. And now I take my young boy Josh and give him a taste of a decent kill with my rifle, as my dad did with his. Wouldn't allow it if he wasn't up to the shot, but he is. I have 40-odd rabbit and woodpidgeon shooting summers investe
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    The Norica Dragon is a next to useless rifle. My son had his heart set on one and, despite every objection from me, we got him one. Cheap build, nasty plastic stock and the worst, stiffest trigger I've ever encountered. Utterly inaccurate pile of poop! Short version. Don't waste your money. Sincerely. simon
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    My one .177 rifle is my TX200HC and 8.4 grain Air Arms Diablo Fields in the 4.51mm headsize are THE absolutely perfect long range round for it, bar none, finito, end of!
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    Hi Andy. Well lad, I won't say you are off your head but, I'll be watching the weather with a little more than concern for you mate. Cut plenty of kindling and keep it dry in your tent mate. If you bag anything with your rifle, that's bonus I reckon. ATB Simon
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    Hi Andy. Oh yes I'm definately a converted man here. Must say though, I'd find that mag spec Night-eye 6.5-20X50 of yours just about perfect for my TXHC .177. It must be a fantastic performer on your AA 410 mate! All the best mate. Simon
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    Hi Wurz. It's not to be mate on that Stutzen . It was among the leftovers at Guns International and someone has been in at the weekend while I'm snowbound here , and bought it, along with 12 other guns! Oh well, I'll see what else is out there. Maybe get a look at this new model Diana Simon
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    I think 1652HCU feels that the price of replacement trigger and safety catch units, are higher than they are worth in his estimation perhaps?. A bit of finery is no bad thing on a good rifle. I'd love a bit of engraving and a classical walnut hunting stock on one of my HW80s
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    Hi Chris and welcome to this section mate. Nice to see the Webley name among the guns here and the first-blood kill is always the crucial confidence builder in any new rifle. Good to read that you are getting on well with your new companion. You'll find .177 a very well mannered round to shoot in most hunting situations. ATB Simon
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    Happy Birthday young sir. Enjoy your shooting with the .243 All the Best Simon Rock n Roll pianoman
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    Hi Wxm. I can certainly vouch for Andy's (rossy08) Weihrauch HW35. This is one of the original models that put this amazing German maker on the map in Britain, and, having owned and shot one during the late 1970s,-roughly about the same vintage as this one, I can honestly tell you this one will be a real beauty. Andy had already done some superb work on her but, all she needs now, is a bit of TLC and a re-blue. Certainly nothing major. Unless you are after something for nothing, this is one of the best rifles for a restoration project I've seen in many a while. I'm a left hander so, that
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    s200

    pianoman replied to festa's topic in Airgun Hunting

    Nice one Gary and spa. I'm enjoying the work you make mate. ATB Simon
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    Dear Darryl and Gary. I must tell you lads how much I really enjoyed reading this piece. An adventure with new NV kit in extreme conditions and one in the bag! Brilliant stuff. :clapping: Gary dear lad you need some decent gloves mate, nothing worse than trying to shoot with frozen-to-the-bone hands. (I know, I'm turning into my dad! But he would have loved this too.) Sincerely, all the very best for your night shooting, you fellas. Cheers. Simon.
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    Gary lad, that S200 of yours looks really sweet mate. Interesting its action can fit into an HW100 stock though! Well on this note; it's nearly 03:17am, I'm reassembling my HW80 Std .22 rifle after a strip down relube and a re-polish and this beautiful German honey has been with me through one Godawful marriage to a very beautiful but extremely volatile nutcase, several bitches and cows of my aquaintance, to one honestly, very sweet lady currently sleeping upstairs. I have other rifles, all of them bloody superbly set up and irreplaceable. But this one is my most special cheris
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