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    London

    Mister Gain replied to NEWKID's topic in General Talk

    If you do get to Greenwich, it's worth a trek into Greenwich Park, make your way up that hill to the Royal Observatory just to get the kids photos astride the Meridian Line... one foot in the west and one in the east. If it's a clear day there's a superb panoramic view from the top of that hill.
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    I wouldn't pay £100.... she's good, but not that good... Bet her puppies are called Flopsy and Droopy..
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    Why the long faces?
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    Storm

    Mister Gain replied to the_stig's topic in General Talk

    Thats what happens when you lay the men who usually prune the trees back on the lines off because of cuts.. Agree with that, I spent 38 years on the railway, most of them as a freight train driver, and I've seen so many detrimental cutbacks.. even hit a few trees myself, fortunately not too big, they don't half make a bang
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    Storm

    Mister Gain replied to the_stig's topic in General Talk

    Been quite a few trees down on the railways in the south.. although my fence didn't actually fall down, it's over enough that it needs a lot of work doing to put it right... not good for an old fat bloke only got a 1ft ledge to stand on to do it, one slip and I'm in the pond
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    Storm

    Mister Gain replied to the_stig's topic in General Talk

    Been up since 03:30 and it's been a bit blowy. 06:10, 2 of the neighbours wheelie bins took off like a couple of scud missiles ,, Thank f*ck they never came over and hit my car.. Also seen a couple of flocks of pigeons flying backwards when it gusted, as it eased they were away like Farrari's PMSL. Thought the fence might come down earlier during one of the gusts, but it seems OK... so far.
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    I was actually thinking of making some rabbit faggots, using the livers, hearts and kidneys, which we generally discard when gutting in the field. Would have to use a bit of belly pork, along with the rabbit meat, to add a bit of fat, but I reckon they are worth a try. I've been using the kidneys addrd into a cajun rabbit jambalaya, to take hunting.. Told my mate they were the buck rabbits bollocks, he liked them..
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    You could always join, or at least read through some of the info on http://forum.sausagemaking.org/ They will give good advice, but you'll have to be a bit more specific, about the amount of sausage you intend to make, commercial quantities or a few pounds etc. I myself have a 1 1/2 HP Reber mincer, and a horizontal 5ltr Reber stuffer, and it will cope with my occasional output of half a pig with no problems. HTH
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    Sounds like you had an enjoyable session. Good shooting.
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    As Craig says, the pellets just flatten and fall to the floor if they hit 1/4" steel. The 1/4" steel doesn't move, unlike a commercial pellet trap where the steel stretches. I did try it out and here is the result, which landed just 1" from the steel. Bear in mind that the top of this flattened pellet is actually the skirt side, AA Field .22 - 5.52, which shows that pretty much all the energy is dissipated into the immovable steel on impact, the underside (dome end) is just flat and smooth.
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    Dangerousdan Yes mate, the pellets just stay embedded in the carpet, admittedly the 1/4" plate is a bit 'overkill', but it will stop the pellet and flatten it at that range. Also, 1ft x 1ft should be OK at that range for zeroing, but to be 'safe' I would suggest getting hold of some boards and joining them together (or plywood), of a size you are comfortable with (possibly 4ft x 4ft), you can remove it after you are zeroed. You can get the clips on Ebay (item 190908024327) or alternatively buy a clipboard or two and remove the clips. Sourcing the plate is best done locally as postage cos
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    Dangerousdan I have just made a pellet catcher as the commercial ones have shortcomings for the likes of me and you. My garden is short and I can only shoot up to 12 yards. I have all but blown the back out of the thin commercial pellet catcher at this range, with my rifle putting out 11.8 ft lbs. I packed it with 1" thick white oak and it still destroyed that after about 100 shots. It is obviously very noisy as well. In anything other than a slight breeze the card targets would work their way out of the wire guides, and with the vibration impact of the pellet it wasn't long befor they lef
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    Maybe they all have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, where everything has to be 'just right'....
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    I don't know whether it will afford me the accuracy needed for dispatch of live quarry, or not, but I will give it a go on a static target to find out... If it doesn't, nothing lost, I'll be back to shooting off the bipod... but at least I will have tried it and will know either way..
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    Thanks Trevor I normally use x5 magnification when hunting. I don't normally shoot over about 40 yards, so it is ideal mag. to use. Due to my small garden I can only practise on arrival at the orchard at my zero of 27 yards and varying distances, so I will have some time to sort out the targets.
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    Trevor, Thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts, very interesting. I think I will have to give your suggested 'moving through the target' method a try. I usually shoot off the bipod for accuracy, if I try standing shots, I take too long to get the crosshairs steady enough, and by then the target is invariably gone. Same applies if I try to get prone, by the time I'm down it's gone. Think I'll knock up a couple of life-sized wooden bunny targets and see how we go.
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    Bonanza
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    Ivanhoe William Tell Telegoons Twizzel Muffin the Mule
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    Instant death... very effective bit of kit That squirrels mate isn't going to be too happy.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGkVRF1oEuQ
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    Exactly what customer service should be about Never had to send anything back to Debens, and bought a fair bit from them, and always found their service spot on
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    Terrierman123, have a browse through this guys videos, http://www.youtube.com/user/faith6651/videos?view=0 He is not a professional, but shows how he mounts a couple of pheasants, a couple of trout and a squirrel.
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    I bet the kangaroo's put a complaint in about being tied down all those years ago.
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    I was stealthily making my way alongside the blackthorn hedge on the orchard permission earlier in the year, taking it really slow and almost sh*t myself when a rabbit jumped out about head height not 4-5 ft from me, and belted away and into a burrow. I couldn't believe it. When I got back to the car I told my shooting pal, I waited for the p1ss taking but he confirmed it. He said he's seen it a few times and told me to have a look at the tops of the lower branches of the fruit trees, which I did, and quite a few had been nibbled away. Bear in mind there's no woodland and you rarely see any sq
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    I can relate to what you are saying about the dog Andy, the permission I am going to this afternoon has a pair of dogs. The golden retriever is a f*cking nightmare if it see's you it doesn't stop barking and growling.. bloody thing has messed up a few chances for me in the past, but the thing is that it is there doing it's job, and letting the farmer know someone it's not used to is about the place. Still frustrating nonetheless. When my mate brings his dog along, if he's in the area and catches wind of me, he comes to greet me all excited like, and sticks his head down every f*cking burrow h
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    I've had the RSPCA cold call at my door for donations twice in about the last 9 months or so. "Hello, we're from the RSPCA....", afraid my reply was rather rude.. "Well why don't you f**k off back there then", and just closed the door. Second time I let them go further, and tell me they were collecting donations. It was just after they had spunked £330,000 prosecuting the hunt.. They looked quite shocked by my reply, to be honest so was I . I know it's not the fault of those who actually go collecting, they probably believe in what they are doing, and people like me are heartless b*stards, b
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