First Permission Granted!

[WoodsmanJim 160]

Well, yesterday I finally managed to get a meeting in to my first prospective permission yesterday and I'm happy to say that full and sole shooting rights were granted! It helps a bit that the head green keeper lives over the road from me and it was with him that I had the meeting! (it's not what you know but who you know I guess)

 

Got permission for squirrel, rabbit, pigeon, magpie and crow as they do have quite a problem with all of them.

 

Spent a bit of time on the range to celebrate then dropped the old 52 off at Dave Duncan's for a work over to make sure it'll be thoroughly capable of the humane kill. I look forward to showing some results of my endeavors in the coming weeks!

 

Jim

[georgenottingham 7]

Fantastic news. Nothing better than the "first yes"

 

Atb

[Barnze 4]

feels good dunt it....look after it and enjoy mate.

[AR177 588]

Congrats on your first permission.

 

Best advice I can offer is look after it they are normally hard to get but very easy to lose

 

Hopefully we will hear some hunting stories from you in the future

 

Best of luck

 

ATB

 

Adam

[thedogman199 51]

Don't take other people with you mate unless you trust them 100% and the landowner is ok with it or you will have twats turning up on your ground

 

Congratulations though pal

[Stuart1985 256]

Great news

 

Old 52? Is that a Diana 52/48?

[j j m 6,533]

thats good news bud

[The one 8,457]

Nice going mate but during the summer golf courses are in use from 6 am till dark

[WoodsmanJim 160]

Thanks guys!

 

Dogman - thanks for the advice, I have 1 shooting partner who I trust through and through. He's just had a refresh of his cabinet and picked himself up a HW97K. Once I've seen how he can shoot with that he'll be the only person I take with me.

 

Stuart - Yeah it's a Diana 52. She's old but reliable and very accurate. A great rifle for hide shooting, not so good for having to carry about on stalks though as it's not light!

 

The one - yup, got some early morning and late nights ahead! but during the summer last play is about 8pm so will give me 2 or 3 hours of light in the evenings

 

Jim

[Stuart1985 256]

Thanks guys!

 

Dogman - thanks for the advice, I have 1 shooting partner who I trust through and through. He's just had a refresh of his cabinet and picked himself up a HW97K. Once I've seen how he can shoot with that he'll be the only person I take with me.

 

Stuart - Yeah it's a Diana 52. She's old but reliable and very accurate. A great rifle for hide shooting, not so good for having to carry about on stalks though as it's not light!

 

The one - yup, got some early morning and late nights ahead! but during the summer last play is about 8pm so will give me 2 or 3 hours of light in the evenings

 

Jim

I love my Diana 52/48 just got a v Mach tunning put into her!!! Sheer joy to shoot

[WoodsmanJim 160]

Interesting, I considered a V mach kit, but without knowing anyone who'd had one in a Diana I just went for a general new spring and tune-up by a specialist chap. should improve things, but I'd love to have a shoot with a V mach'd 52 for comparison. Shame you're so far away!