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Re: Woodies
Very nice job that man. Pigeon pie all round, I have to say of all game pigeon is the meat I crave most I'll bet you were very chuffed with that bit of shooting and the Maggie must have been the icing on the cake (The magpie I'm particularly jealous of, i've nailed them with shotguns, rimfires and L...
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:31 pm
- Forum: General airgun chat
- Topic: s510 xtra fac accuracy issues
- Replies: 43
- Views: 21157
Re: s510 xtra fac accuracy issues
Well it shot some really bad groups again today , I dont think my shot count is as high as it should be, I cocked the rifle(unloaded) put the muzzle against a pillow to create backpressure put my thumb in the breech and fired it a few times, im fairly sure I felt air, so im thinking I need to repla...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:27 pm
- Forum: Off topic chat
- Topic: Did you know...
- Replies: 547
- Views: 163791
Re: Did you know...
All the planets in our solar system could fit inside Jupiter. That's not quite true. All the planets in the solar system could fit inside Jupiter except for....... Jupiter Sorry, sometimes I can't help myself I shall proceed rapidly in the direction of the naughty corner, adorn myself with the dunc...
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:35 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: another bloody mess
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4243
Re: another bloody mess
A fine bloody mess and all one small point, are you sure you're being entirely honest with us? If you are going to claim you shot it you really ought to move the bludgeoning implement out of the picture first (fence posts are very crude you know)
- Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:36 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: How do you calculate your efficiency?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5379
Re: How do you calculate your efficiency?
Personally, I'm happy if I get clean kills at the ranges I hunt at (efficiency is a different matter and is dependent on the parameters you are considering). If I shoot a rabbit at 45/50 yards, the pellet strikes my point of aim and it's a clean kill I would consider that an efficient shot, the same...
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:30 pm
- Forum: General airgun chat
- Topic: .177 vs .22 debate solved by yours truly
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7406
Re: .177 vs .22 debate solved by yours truly
Why do I find myself uncontrollably switching between laughing and crying ... rocking in my chair .... with my head in my arms while trying to read this thread It's because, like me, you have come to realise that with a sub 12 air rifle .25 is the only realistic choice of calibre yet few others hav...
- Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:32 pm
- Forum: General airgun chat
- Topic: Gun stocks
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4723
Re: Gun stocks
Err! Not quite sure which button to press here, my 12gauge and .410 are beech stocked, the hmr 's dressed in laminate, the r10 wears walnut and the .22lr cz is another that looks pretty in beech. I suppose that makes me 3/5ths beech but it's the r10's walnut stock that gets me dribbling
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:04 pm
- Forum: Spring guns and tuning
- Topic: How to make my TX shoot like I want
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18693
Re: How to make my TX shoot like I want
I am lead to understand that you already know Nick Gibney, just drop in his light ally o-ring bits and be prepared to be amazed. If you would like more background and info on my own TX tuning journey feel free to PM me, or pop down for a weekend to shoot, appraise, eat and drink. Got you at last Sa...
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:08 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: new pellets
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5244
Re: new pellets
Sooo! Were they any good? Nice shooting, I should imagine you were happy with that pellet test, I know I would be
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:34 pm
- Forum: Off topic chat
- Topic: Putting down artificial grass........
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1927
Re: Putting down artificial grass........
"Getting to old for this" , i know the feeling mate Get down to your local pub and look out for someone on "Jobseekers allowance" willing to help for a few bob. I'm sure there are many about who would be glad to earn some ready cash The brickie we got in for our extension tried ...