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  1. andysparks
    All sorts mate. Ideally I would like it to work and retrieve anything you can take with a catty and just be a general mooching companion. I know a pure spaniel would probably be ideal but i ferret as well so something crossed with a runner is really what I want.
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    Very nice, she looks spot on. You can defiantly see the spaniel in her. I don't recall ever seeing that cross for sale before so like you say, getting another would mean breeding your own.
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    Have you got any pictures of the dog? I'd like to see how she looks.
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    Coming on a treat. It's lovely to watch them working a scent.
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    Excellent shooting bud, there must be plenty of em round your way? I'm not seeing too many at the minute and any I do see are away and out of sight before I've even got the catty out of my pocket!
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    Looking good mate! What do you think makes the best catty dog? Or is any breed up to the task and just requires the right training and introduction? The whippet dog I have at the minute isn't too bad, great at finding and marking but not so good at retrieving feather. He seem to mouth them alot and will only really carry them by their head! I lost my whippet bitch last year and she was excellent at both marking and retrieving. I'm hoping to replace her (once the ridiculous prices people are asking for pups comes down) and fancy a lurcher this time, I'm just not sure which cross? My mate uses a
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    Excellent shooting. Tough little buggars squirrels, the 1745's are obviously decent bands.
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    Thanks bud
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    I stick to a 0.8 band now with a 25-20 taper. There doesn't seem that much difference between brands but I tend to stick with either gzk or sheshou. The best ammo for the bands seems to be 10mm lead or 11mm steel.
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    Just had a stroll out and managed to bag a nice young cock bird as he was making his way to roost. The whippet put another two birds up as he ran in so I'm hoping they return another day.
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    The birds are still a bit naïve at this time of the year and if i take my time and hold the dog back, I can normally get within decent range when they are in the bottom of the hedges. As the season goes on they get more scatty like you have said and its time to try alternative methods ?
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    A mix, two with 11mm steel and one with the 8x11 bean shot. All under 10 yards with nice clean neck shots.
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    I rate 11mm the highest ( using a 0.8 band cut 25-20mm). Good combination of speed and hitting power, but they may not be everyone's first choice. The best thing is to get a few different sizes and give them a try. Just keep in mind that you can't always use the same band thickness/ cut for different sizes of ammo.
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    Just back from a mooch down the lane with the dog and finally managed a few pheasants. I haven't seen any about in weeks but tonight I spotted half a dozen at least so, looking good for the future.....hopefully
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    That's a bloody good idea, time to get planning I think.
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    Nice video mate. Excellent set up you have there. It's always interesting to see how other people keep their ferrets. Luckily the heat isn't such a big issue in the UK, keeping the runs dry is my main problem at the moment. It's been virtually non stop rain for a month.
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    That's my preferred setup too?
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    Lovely job
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    I think that's the case round my way. If I do get the chance of a shot there always seems to be people about too. I think alot more people get out for excersise now after lock down. Can't blame em really but it's not helping me fill the freezer!
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    They look nice birds, are they for the pot? I love a pheasant casserole but they're a bit thin on the ground in my normally mooching haunts at the minute.
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    Very nice, must take some time to get the whipping that neat!
  22. andysparks
    Nice shooting, what size bearings are you using with the .8?
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    What size ammo are you using with those bands mate? Lovely shot !
  24. andysparks
    No mate, the "sparks" is from me being an electrician and not my surname.
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    I use the stinger, it's a nice little frame. Very small but surprisingly comfortable and shoots well. I put a couple of pictures up a couple of weeks ago on another topic.
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