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Nope, not at all. Cetanes will probably naff it up less than 2 stroke oil. All that does is to increase the long chain molecules and increase lubrication of the moving parts (pump and injectors). It does not clean the all the bits or reduce the carbon build-ups. FG

Does he spend several hours a day in the week on his own? Could be lonely: depressed. FG

Spot on. She probably has "separation syndrome" ie is ****** off being on her own. My son-in-law's springer had this, and howled and starved himself because they were away at work from 8.00 until 5.00. They got another (bitch) and he put on weight, got better and is much less insecure. Not rocket science really. FG

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You can put the cetane additives in without worry. In fact they suggest that you give a double dose on the first fill to flush out all the ****/ unblock injectors etc. the death rattle could be due to one or more restricted injectors which will make your engine lumpy. (Or goosed big ends which any additive will NOT help). 2-stroke oil will not clean injectors, but will lubricate the pump, which on older diesels, will struggle on modern "city" low sulpher diesel fuel. I have a passat V6 2.5 and a T5 van 2.5 which always get the treatment. The passat has done 128,000 miles and runs like a sowing machine, ( and goes like ****). FG

Cheap supermarket diesel has lower long chain molecules (which give the lubrication) to reduce emissions and sulphur. It does have more foaming agents though. (If you fill with diesel which tends to fowm: it is of this type. The trick of putting oil (of any kind) into these fuels is not new. It started off with folks putting straight SAE 30 (150 ml to a tank) in with the fuel. (it was started by mechanics). You could try looking up cetane additives on the net, as these are effective. See: http://www.uniteddiesel.co.uk/diesel-aid.php Regards FG

Yes, but watch those beaks, they can take a nice chunk out of your hand. My .177 pistol seems to do the job fine. FG

mrgsm: Your FAC says that the police have to assess the land for safety. IE it is not an "open" cert, which is where YOU are the judge of whether it is safe to shoot over the land. In all cases though, you have to have permission to shoot on that land.. As for a "semi-open " cert: I have never heard of one of those. FG

living 620 feet up a Cumbrian hillside, I can tell you that NOTHING will stop your vehicle from sliding on ice, apart from studded tyres, like they use in Scandewegia or the Alps. Chains might work, but they are a pain to get on and off. We have a good time watching visitors with their posh Audi and BMW 4 x 4s driving with confidence until things come apart on an icy bit. Especially on our shoot where we get a few with more money than sense. (What is it with these folks who get an X5 or new Disco; (even a range rover in one case) , and put street-racer wheels/tyres on them ( you know the sort: all wheel and 2 inches of slicky tyre), and then seem surprised when they get stuck in mud)? What a laugh! FG

Redlining a cold engine might not be very wise, unless you sell it to him after..... FG

and leave a note saying "here's the six quid I owe you...."

I agree with the comments above: don't put anything with Symantec on the box onto your long-suffering PC. It takes over. Instead, get AVG-free (it does not cost anything) and increase your security with MalwareBytes, to ensure you catch any trojans and tracking stuff, which both Norton and AVG can miss. You might look at CCleaner as well: another good (free) programme: gets rid of the bits and pieces which Norton used to claim it cleaned out and which Vista claims it does, but CCleaner it does it better and faster. Happy New Year FG

Suggest you stick to 6 shot for pigeons and 5s for crows (and maybe pheasants), although 6 seems to knock them all down well. As to the load, I have had no trouble with 28 and 30 grammes: mount it properly and unless you have a very sensitive shoulder, it should not matter much. You might get bashed on the cheek a bit until you get the hang of it. I've shot clays and pigeons all day with 28 grammes and not had a problem. If you are lightly built and a bit boney, then try the lighter load until you shoot well then move up as needed. Starting with the lighter load is good if you flinch or close your eyes at the report. Even try subsonics for a start. Both the cartridges you mention are good loads. Enjoy your shooting. Happy New Year to all. FG

For what its worth: I find that talking about "such and such lead" in distance not very helpful. (It also depends on the range of the shot and the angle at which the target is moving). I try to vizualise lead in degrees or size of angle, but even then it is very rough, and is more instinctive than scientific. Can anyone tell me that ; 1) at a range of 25 -50 yards (in itself an estimate done in a second or two), 2) on a target NOT at a constant distance from the shooter, they can claim to tell me the "lead" from the target to the point of impact at the time of pulling the trigger? (Especially as the gun is (or should be) swinging through, possibly accelerating as well). I doubt it very much; in any case how do you prove it? Trying to judge the ANGLE at a particular range, on a particular trajectory might have some logic; but at the end of the day (which will be long) , all things being equal (which they are not), bye and large, to be totally honest, be that as it may etc etc...... we are taliking about an instinctive flick of the muzzle, brought about by practice on a variety of shots, (hopefully a few of them identical so you can "get the hang of it"). The key to fieldwanderer's difficulty is his mention of "struggling to learn WHERE TO AIM". If you aim, you miss. Aiming is OK on DTL and BT, there is little sideways movement of the muzzle. Try it on sporting and you will fail. FG

I totally agree with George. And: if you wear glasses, get distance ones with a yellow tint speak to www.specs-by-post.co.uk = unbeatable) As one who shoots alot of rifle with specialist optics, I found that varifocals screwed up my shotgun shooting, in that I tended to focus on the forsight of the gun, rather than the target, resulting in "aiming the shotgun" and not swinging through. Just had beaters day : I shot 17 (high) pheasants and 5 ducks with 48 carts: so well chuffed. Back to NSRA targets on monday....... Keep at it: shooting both is possible, but you have to separate the two activities.(Mentally) FG

I think we get the drift...... FG

It IS a good idea to have the gun cabinet tucked away in a VERY DARK cupboard.... (and the inside painted matt black). FG

(In our area) : The answer seems to be trigger locks. My son who has a SGC could store his gun in my cabinet as long as my 0.22s had trigger locks on them. He had access to the cabinet. He has moved out now and has his own cabinet. (And I have a few more guns...)

Just pray that the IQ of the average crim stays at around room temperature. It's the smart ones that scare me. We had a case round here where a young opportunist thief was in a shop, stealing stuff at 1.00 in the morning, when he was disturbed. He had left his dog tied up outside, it was unhappy, and a passing plod had the presence of mind (?!?) to investigate. FG

Sooooo..... did it end up as curry, or not? FG (Venison curry is great!)

Well on our shoot (no names.... no pack drill), when we beat: we are paid sweet fanny adams, but we get a good meal, unlimited ale at the end of the day, and a full day's beater's shoot (two teams) on some of the best pheasants in the North. I'm not complaining.... FG

Hello there: could I URGE you to look on the left hand side of your keyboard (that's the hand you don't use to wipe your backside with) and look for a key called "Caps lock". Please push it just once, or until the little light called "Caps lock" goes out. There's a good chap. (Unless you are using the old TELEX > computer linkup, in which you are lost). And the taxi drivers round our way are aggressive, fast and discourteous. No need for it, however much of a "schedule" they are on. FG

Look for an old BSA Martini action target rifle, stick a telescope on it and go and slay. V cheap and deadly accurate. FG

The current economics on wind turbines are totally screwy : and guess who is getting screwed.... Yes, you guessed it : you and me. FG

Have you had an eye test recently? Do you get eye strain more often than before if you do not wear glasses. If you do wear glasses, have they been changed in the recent past? I wear varifocals and have had great trouble settling into clays and pigeons, both with my 20G and 12G Escort. I do shoot a lot of rifle all year round, and have to keep both disciplines going, or I tend to "aim the shotgun". The solution was to get a pair of distance only, tinted specs from www.specs-by-post.co.uk (who I thoroughly recommend: no link with me other than satisfied customer: check out their prices!). This transformed things, as I started to focus on the clay/pigeon, rather than the foresight. FG