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by Pat g
Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:03 pm
Forum: Off topic chat
Topic: Did you know...
Replies: 547
Views: 159459

Re: Did you know...

American hunters wear orange to avoid shooting each and Elk cannot see orange!! ;)
ATB,
Pat
by Pat g
Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: General airgun chat
Topic: anyone service air arms close to gateshead
Replies: 3
Views: 2576

Re: anyone service air arms close to gateshead

Thoroughly recommend this guy who is a mate of mine. Based in Hartlepool but a great lad who knows his stuff. And i ain't just saying it because he's a mate of mine ;) Here you go, www.customairguns.co.uk
ATB,
Pat
by Pat g
Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:37 pm
Forum: Off topic chat
Topic: Pressure washer
Replies: 11
Views: 5807

Re: Pressure washer

A great day to clean up the patio so I thought. The Karcher K2 was going good for all of five minutes when the pressure stopped and the motor continued. A strip down revealed the plastic gears had all mangled up. I've had this for a few years and have had my money's worth,so I'm not out of pocket. ...
by Pat g
Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: nice sunny afternoon
Replies: 6
Views: 5134

Re: nice sunny afternoon

Yup. Text book shot placement there. Well done ;)
ATB,
Pat
by Pat g
Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:03 pm
Forum: Off topic chat
Topic: interesting read
Replies: 0
Views: 1326

Re: interesting read

Yup. One of our permissions copped for this awful disease some years ago Bri. No real sign or symptoms so to speak . Just the Rabbit population was there and then strangely disappeared . In many ways its worse than mixy. Like mixy though,given time rabbits return. Sad though but majority of landowne...
by Pat g
Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: General airgun chat
Topic: 12 ft/lbs
Replies: 13
Views: 6624

Re: 12 ft/lbs

To many, like me included when in conversations on the matter, it seems crazy to class an air rifle just over 12 ft/lb as a firearm. They, should have had a separate license for high powered air rifles, in a similar class as a shotgun license. You can go out and buy a compound bow, or cross bow, wh...
by Pat g
Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: His first hunt
Replies: 11
Views: 7440

Re: His first hunt

This is great to see. Father and son enjoying quality time together. I hope the little man takes to the sport and you have years of happy memorable times together in the field. These kids are the future . Well done and a great write up ATB, Pat
by Pat g
Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:27 pm
Forum: Off topic chat
Topic: British Shooting Show
Replies: 10
Views: 4929

Re: British Shooting Show

Shotgun primers, 3x vp90, 30mm scope bubble, blade sharpener and a bottle of Kings Ginger : I was looking for some shooting sticks but never found any that was good enough BBF Did you have a look at UK Shoot Warehouse Ray. They had the Hammond Quad Pod. This is without Doubt the best option when it...
by Pat g
Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:50 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 7841

Re: Permissions

Thanks for the tips, Pat! Do I just add ".17HMR (expanding ammo)" to the ammunition form where I also state how much I would like to be able to store? Yeh James. Make sure on the ammunition allocation section you write "to include expanding Ammunition". If your FEO is worth his ...
by Pat g
Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 7841

Re: Permissions

I'm thinking of my trainer from when I was a probationary member at the club - he's been shooting all his life and is very knowledgeable regarding all aspects of shooting. He has been using .222 for foxes for years and shares one of my permissions so it would be ideal Your trainer at your local Gun...