Salop Matt

Folks does anyone have one? The wife really wants one now that our (her) motor needs replacing. We went and looked at a VW Polo as I am a die hard VW fan, but I have to admit that VW failed to impress ! TIA Matt

I would have one in XL, Green or black what ever makes the order easier !

I haven't been for five years now, its rubbish IMO unless you want over priced clothing, fudge, hot tubs, antiques or a kids fair. I love 15minutes from it and have been going for approximately 25years, but not anymore. But this is just my opinion. I only go to the shooting show in February now. ATB Matt

Next time I see the guy I will ask him for you ?

From what I hear from a ground owner i know the new eco clays build up a coating on trap arms that causes issues if the arm isn't cleaned off pretty regularly with a wire brush !

Your not a lone Ben, "Uncle Mike" sure knows his stuff and his products are nothing short of fantastic, I wouldn't hesitate to ever recommend him based on my dealings with him. I would love to be in a position to be able to have a rifle built by him from scratch even if it was small CF. ATB Matt

My shooting truck is my Jimny, 14 miles twice a day for work and driven steady is giving 37mpg with AT tyres on. I use it for all my shooting activities including strapping two strimmers on the roof for shoot work partys. Love it, very capable off road. It just might not be ideal for you on longer journeys although I know a guy who twice annually travels from Essex to Somerset in his loaded with shooting and fishing gear. But as suggested would it be viable to have a sole shooting vehicle ?? You could get a Jimny and rip the back seats out, board it and you will have a great vehicle with the right tyres on

Owning both I feel that if you only had one gun I would go for 12bore. I love my 20 but I don't shoot as much with it as my 12. ATB Matt

.22 received ? many thanks

I have: Sub 12ftlb .177 FAC Air .22 (30ftlb) 12bore OU 20bore OU Am tempted by a 12bore Semi-Auto for vermin around the shoot though. But also have a long desire for a second hang gd5 Browning in 12bore ! With somewhere to use one I would love a .22 hornet as I could enjoy reloading too then.

The thing I like about the bosh is the different heads you can put on and the known quality.

https://m.bosch-do-it.com/gb/en/diy/tools/ixo-full-set-with-angle-screw-adapter-and-off-set-angle-adapter-3165140800051-199877.jsp This one Steve ! It's just for odd jobs around the home and garden shed. Sometimes down the shoot but nothing too heavy at all, pre-drilled holes etc as it will save swapping bits in my cordless drill that's getting a bit long in the tooth now !

Check out Broc Knives. Excellent and he made mine as a custom job, a longer handled neck knife in stunning scales. Highly recommended.

I have recently been really impressed with my dad's cordless screwdriver! Not a drill or impact driver but a cordless screwdriver, it's a Bosh and was brilliant a fortnight ago when we put up a new shed and wiring in side and guttering outside. When I first saw it I thought it was a gimmick but I've really had to eat humble pie as it's been excellent all day on a single charge. Dads used it loads and is real impressed too so am fancying one now also. So any recommendations over a Bosh before I go and treat myself? Also why your recommendation over a Bosh ? TIA Matt

As Charlie says, I went for the bigger bag and plan to be filling it to the brim and carrying a second bag to top up from. A mate who I plan to load this year with said last year he was on peg with a gun who shot the most cartridges on a drive that he has ever known of at 370 something. He was glad he had a second bag of additional cartridges ! I plan to get the additional apron too. I know what you mean about the hinge but I don`t think it will be an issue, Time will tell but I have no real concerns about it just yet

I have a P8 lite and am more than happy with it, it does everything I ask of it bar survive untouched from a fall of 6ft onto slabs with no protective case It still works but the screen and rear are shattered / cracked. I can still use it but it needs replacing as I need it to be reliable for work etc. So I plan to get a P-Smart Huawei and this time a protective case too ! ATB Matt

Acorn Saddlery loaders bag is what I just bought. After asking on some pages on FB it got alot of votes and support so its what I went for ! https://www.acornsaddlery.co.uk/the-exmoor-shooting-range/fast-loading-exmoor-beast-cartridge-bag Very please with the quality etc and cheaper than Croots

PM sent ref the .22 !

I do like the look of them but for me the roof bars are so handy for putting strimmers and ladders on. When our current Jimny needs to be retired we will be replacing it with another

Folks, I've never damaged a phone before now but having dropped my newish phone last month it's shattered / cracked the screen and the glass back. So as it's going to cost 60-70% of a new handset am going to get a new handset but I need to look after this next one better so was wondering what protective cases everyone is using that they rate, especially tradesmen/ gamekeepers/police/ millitary type folk. ATB Matt

Good post this Rewulf ! I could be wrong Rewulf but also wasn`t the Burka almost history in Afghanistan in the 60`s/70`s/80`s and only saw a resurgence after influences from Saudi and Iran ? Its only my personal opinion / perception and I could be wrong but...... It would appear to me that the left need to understand that a lot of people immigrating to the UK are doing so not to integrate with us regular British but to join communities who isolate them self's from everyone and live off our stupid benefits systems that milk our country dry. Add to that amongst them a very small percentage..... but still they do exist and they wish to bring harm and terror to us incited by hatred. Is it so wrong or such a surprise that a growing number of British citizens have developed a fear of a community that isolate themselves and wear clothing that causes concern to others based on a decade of terror on our streets.

Nothing for me, I do various bits associated with shooting ( Clay shooting, Loading, HFT, Airgun pest control, bits on the car, helping out on two shoots and the stuff for our DIY shoot, messing with saws and strimmers after using them at the shoot etc) but nothing else. Although we do enjoy eating out. We used to have a horse that dam near killed the wife so he was sold and now she has lots of spare time on her hands to drive me crazy, but with more spare time I am doing more around the house....... I have concluded that anyone who enjoys home DIY is a sadist, we are both rubbish at DIY so have concluded its best to pay someone who knows what they are doing to do it for us.

Got a P8 lite and very happy with it. Just wish I hadn't dropped it and cracked the screen

EKA Sweede. I Have a number 8 with orange handle. Well under your budget leaving some cash for a sharpening system. I have one and it sharpens great and holds a great edge. Its a thick solid blade and well made. Sharpening wise get a Lansky Sharpening system with the little clamp and hones that fasten to guides

IMO its very circumstantial and has to be in put into perspective. 28 gram of the 6 (5.5) is perfect for the walked up and flushed bird produced on my DIY shoot. 26 gram am sure would be fine too for this if I wanted or for a lighter gun. I step up the choking and load for my beaters days as the birds are very good birds and can be real high. Most paying guns here shoot: 12bore - shooting 32 gram 5`s and up. I have seen 36 gram 4`s in the bin at the end of the day there too and dont see many 30 gram true 6`s. 20bore - Shooting 30 gram 5/6 (4.5 /5.5) in 20 bore. My 12 bore is a heavy (8lb 4oz ish) clay gun so I shoot it on clays from March to the end of July & enjoy my clays, am not in a rush to carry it around the Shropshire hills and across the fields. My 20 bore is lighter but its still 7 1/4 lb in weight so its better to carry and handles the heavier loads when I ask it to without issue. I don`t buy any 12 bore game loads, just solely clay loads. 20 bore wise I use it for clays from August the first to get reacquainted & I buy my game cartridges for it to suit the two different types of game shooting I do. I am though considering changing my 30 gram 6`s to 30 gram 5`s for the beaters days. I wouldn't be in a rush to put to many 30 gram cartridges through a lighter 6.5lb silver pigeon say, I would stick to the 26/28 gram. For my beaters days yes I could use my heavy 12 bore & 32 gram 5`s (4.5) but that`s changing gun again when am settled with the 20 at that point, when we walk one stand one I don`t fancy lugging my clay gun up hill and down dale. Regards Matt