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    Hi guys, I’ve got an s410 carbine, contemplating trading it in for a section 1 air rifle but unsure of what sort of value it still has. She’s got to be getting on for 8 or 10 years old but in very good condition - 1 tiny dink in the stock and lost a bit of blueing on the trigger guard and around the air reservoir, had a couple of services over the years and still pushing 11.5 ftlbs. What’s she worth roughly?
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    View Advert KOFS 20 bore U/O Mint condition, very light so ideal for walked up game or for people of a smaller build. Bought this for my girlfriend but she’s feeling too much recoil from it. Only had about 50 cartridges through it so mint condition. If serious about buying I’m happy to meet at a clay ground so you can see how you get on with it. Looking for £400 Ono. Apologies for naff pictures Advertiser Ratsmasher Date 20/04/21 Price
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    THIS ADVERT HAS EXPIRED!

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    Mint condition, very light so ideal for walked up game or for people of a smaller build. Bought this for my girlfriend but she’s feeling too much recoil from it. Only had about 50 cartridges through it so mint condition. If serious about buying I’m happy to meet at a clay ground so you can see how you get on with it. Looking for £400 Ono. Apologies for naff pictures

    £400

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    Hi all Just a quick question, relatively new to beachcasting. I hear plenty about cod in winter and bass in summer but what's about at this time of year?? I'm in east anglia so not particularly lucky with my location but is it worthwhile at this time of year? And if so what should I be targeting? Or should I just wait for the bass? Cheers, Ellis
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    Always worth keeping an eye on the grass at this time of year, they love a bit of clover
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    Anyone else having loads this year? I normally have one or two over the course of spring/summer but this year they're none stop there's at least 3 of my Jill's doing the usual as I write this and I reckon every on of my Jill's has had one this year! I haven't put any to kits this year so they're all running with my vasectomised hob whereas normally at this time of year they aren't all together. Is that why I'm having so many or is it just a "bad year" for them (if there is such a thing). The only other thing that sprung to mind was if the hobs not doing his job properly but he's definitel
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    crow call does a lot of good too
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    to be honest though mate the only sure fire way to get a big bag of crows is to get out and at them as much as possible cos you'll learn a whole lot more sat out in field trying then off the internet Enjoy your shooting
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    19 days until the rivers open up again Whats everyones plans for the season then? Im going to join a small local group that nobody seems to have heard of and try my hand at chub fishing - never done it before but I like stalking carp around the lake margins so i reckon it could be my sort of fishing Anyone got any pbs to break?
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    dont bother with crow decoys - black socks over pigeon decoys - works a treat and the fabric doesnt shine in the sun when wet crow decoys are properly expensive and i dont know why - surely they must be cheaper to make than pigeons cos theyre only black so dont need painting
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    How do you get the decoys to stay in the tree? good idea Keith You can buy special hooks to hang them from but I just bodged it out of a strand from some barbed wire. Also can I just clear up on the law regarding highways.the law says that It is an offence to cause death disturbance or injury while shooting within 50 feet of the centre of a public highway. Basically it's perfectly legal to shoot right next to a road but just be aware and use a bit of common sense.
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    Decoying to an air rifle can work but never safe festively as with a shottie. What can work really well with and air rifle is a couple or three lifters in a tree that they flight into regularly. Bit more of a pain to set up than normal decoding but much more effective with an air rifle
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    quickest way of doing it is just to take off both wings pull the crop out and then push your fingers therough the hole where the crop was into the cavity. Then pull the breast bone away from the back of the bird and it will then sort of turn inside out and you will have a breastbone and meat in one hand and the rest of the bird in the other. Its a bit massy but theres less wastage and you dont need a knife. Also its really quick if youve got a few to do.
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    at this time of the year with an airrifle id try and find some trees that they flight into as OSR shooting tends to be slow with a shottie at the best of times and a lot of pigeons that come in wont actually land which isnt a problem with a shotgun but obviously it isnt helpful with an air rifle especially if the area you shoot is decoyed regular so you will probably have more sport either in a roosting wood or if there are any trees bordering the field
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    whatever your comfortable with mate im pretty sure its psycological i think you need to be a bloody good shot before cartridge choice starts to make a difference (within reason obviously) that said i swear by rio 30g 6 shot
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    just try to enjoy it when I first started shooting I was all hung up on working out my cartridge to kill ratio and all that guff. don't worry when you miss stuff because pigeons are properly hard to shoot consistently, and its easy to get yourself frustrated with missing things which will just make your shooting worse.
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    Morning all Anyone know how much I'm looking at for a new escort bolt - It fell apart last night while I was out wildfowling about 10 minutes before 60 odd geese flew over :'(. I think i need a new bolt, locking block, firing pin spring and firing pin stop. Am I looking at a big bill for those parts? Atb Ratsmasher
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    There isn't a legal age limit for sgc and fac is 14 there are obviously age restrictions with regard to buying ammunition and firearms. I'm 17 got my FAC for .17 hmr and .22 when I was 16 and my sgc when I was 14. Age doesn't come into it particularly (within reason) it's more to do with how responsible you are, past experience and also if you have a need for what you're applying for. I've always been mad keen for shooting and didn't have any trouble with either. Hope this is of some help
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    I'm pretty sure they will feed on turnips if they need to but tbh I reckon your best bet at the moment is roost shooting if there's no shoot on your permission
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    If you're going in the morning you don't want to be where they roost because they wil all be there and you'll only get one shot. You need to find out where they go. Sometimes they will flight into any trees adjacent to a field where they are feeding and you can sometimes get a bit of sport thee but I still think your best bet is in a good roosting wood
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    Best thing to do is get out in the motor with a pair of binoculars and just spend some time watching them. By doing this you'll learn their habits it could well be that they aren't using the wood that you've been trying. They like somewhere where they can really tuck themselves in like conifers or older deciduous woods where you find big old oaks covered in ivy. Best days to do it are the ones with the worst weather because on these nights the pigeons want somewhere really warm whereas in a milder night they go just about anywhere. Traditionally roost shooting is done very early in the year so
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    When I go roost shooting I try to get there for 2-2:30
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    Yes he is mate as zacb says we worked with his nets for the first time last week and they were top quality. If your after nets this thread might be useful to you http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/223308-where-to-buy-purse-nets-net-guide-read-here/
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    Why use such a heavy load? I use 30g 6 for anything living and drop down to 28g 7.5 for clays. Also get yourself a gun that doesn't kick you so much. I know people like to use sbs because they are traditional but surely it's worth getting something different if it means you can carry on? I'm pretty sure that you can buy aftermarket kick off butt plates like beretta have on some of their guns or just get an auto
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    I would bother complicating things with an airgun mate just blast them out of the tree with your shotty some say it isn't sporting but at the end of the day you're there to kill pigeons it's not a game shoot. Might be worth travelling as light as you can if there's lots of ditches and hedges that you can get yourself into consider putting on the camo and ditching the hide and just carry a few decoys and a bouncer and move about as they change. Once you get an idea of what their routine is you can loosely follow it and build something of a bag Hope that is some help
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