snare tension

[adam1 2]

I've had a few snares pulled to the size of a 10p piece > ( from what i can gather on the forums i presume that I'm setting them on the wrong part of the beat). but now this has happened when i try to tension them they want to spring back to a closed position instead of springing back open. I presume that I'm just doing something wrong ( apart from placement ) as snares obviously are pulled tight when a rabbit is caught so any pointers will be appreciated.

Thanks

Adam

[snareman 3]

I've had a few snares pulled to the size of a 10p piece > ( from what i can gather on the forums i presume that I'm setting them on the wrong part of the beat). but now this has happened when i try to tension them they want to spring back to a closed position instead of springing back open. I presume that I'm just doing something wrong ( apart from placement ) as snares obviously are pulled tight when a rabbit is caught so any pointers will be appreciated.

Thanks

Adam

read the pinned section at the top of the page, and it tells you what causes the small loop, and once again, set your snare loop directly over the middle of the beat, at the proper height . absolutely never in between the beats , it also shows how to tension a rabbit snare properly, so if you read it carefully and follow the instructions ,and practice with a small amateur sized loop first until you get the feel of it.

[stephen58 1]

Hi Adam . I,ve just come onto the THL , and seen this post , you have got the same answer on Rabbiters from me , Glen has beaten me to it ! Glen recieved your pm , about rabbit snaring on the NPTA mag , not yet got mine ? ATB to both , Steve

[IanB 0]

Maybe this will help for getting the general idea, thats been uploaded on youtube.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Very informative.

[para1 11]

Very good demo.

[froese11 1]

thanks i never fully understood untill now

[adam1 2]

Thanks for your replys

I think the problem is i am not reading the beats properly and maybe placing the wires in the wrong place (i'll be altering them in the morning), i've read the pinned section avidly but think i've just misunderstood , .

I'll have a go at retensioning in the morning, the clip is just what i ( and i get the feeling others) needed cheers Ian

cheers

Adam

[Nobby 65]

good clip that sounds like kennel cough get some medication down yer.

[adam1 2]

"Glen recieved your pm , about rabbit snaring on the NPTA mag , not yet got mine ? ATB to both"

not sure if theres a touch of confusion here ( possibly mine ) but ive not sent Glen a pm.

[Holdaway 2]

Adam01 I think stephen58 was talking to snareman.

 

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[adam1 2]

yeah, re-read it and it looks like your right Holdaway,

[snareman 3]

Very informative.

nice and clear , but you have shown how a left handed person tensions a loop clockwise, where a right handed person tensions anti clockwise.

[adam1 2]

Thanks for pointing that out Snareman, i must admit to nearly tying my own arms togeather trying to follow it to the letter however once i started to improvise on the theory it all came togeather for me

Adam