ForeignGadger

I'm with fo5ter: it depends on how dominant the aiming eye is; if it is pretty dominant, there should be no problem, but some folks have less "one sidedness", and this leads to problems, as it is difficult to determine which image is the right one. With a scope, this is less a problem as the images are very different; with iron sights / target shooting, it could be a problem, which is why target shooters sometimes use a "blinder" across the less dominant eye. I tend to open both eyes when target shooting, as you can tell which image to use as there is a ring sight in it. You tend to see the bull better without the strain of closing one eye. If you have no hesitation in knowing which is your dominant eye, do the test: (aim with your finger and close one eye then the other_ which is the clearest, favoured picture); then keep both eyes open for the reasons above. If it is a close-run thing, then reduce the opening on your less dominant eye. Sure as hell this will be a problem on the one shot with which you want to succeed!! FG Target shooter and field shooter (rifle and shotgun).

Mine has a 3" chamber and cycles 28g and above no problem, length no problem. I seem to have settled for 30 / 6 clear pigeon for almost anything, and occasionally a Hull High Pheasant 30/5 for longer range crows. I love it, but it certainly gives you a blast in the right ear-hole compared to a 20g o/u: wear hearing protection. FG

IF ONLY more Dads did this sort of thing with their kids, we wouldn't have such a "broken society". Well done to both : 1) Laddo for slotting the fox, 2) (and let's not forget Dad, who let him do it, rather than "showing him how")..... ;-) Brings back memories of my lad slotting his first bunny with my .22. We were staying with friends in the Pennines near my shooting area, and he insisted on taking it back, skinning it (with a bit of help) he was 9 after all), and then cooking and eating it infront of his groaning sisters. It had to be the Grand-daddy of all rabbits, it was tough as hell, but he kept on chewing it to make a point... (That's my boy). FG

Sorry, I missed the Lithium ion bit. Basically the main thing is NOT to charge Li-POLYMER batteries with anything other than the correct Li-Po charger. Even if it doesn't burst into flames, the wrong charge rate can wreck them in short time, Which is what I suspect has happened to your original battery. Deben don't mind, they sell more batteries. What you propose seems OK. L-ion batteries are less fussy, but if the charger comes with it, then the solution is obvious. Most rechargable batteries don't achieve full capacity until they have been cycled a few times, so don't be disappointed on the first few cycles. But as with all of them RTFM (Read The ******* Manual) on charge-times and discharge levels. FG

Li-Po batteries are the latest type and can be rather tricky to recharge, so if you have a "dumb" charger and you over-do it, can burst into flames. They do have a very high charge-to-weight ratio though, so are great for portable devices and particularly as power scources for electric model planes. NiMH cells are quite robust and keep their voltage better than Nicads, and are not "toxic" (Cadmium). You are right to say that a 6600 mAh battery will give you about half the life of a 10000 mAh one. What sort of charger are you using? note that NiMH basic cells are 1.4V fully charged rather than 1.2 for Nicads, so if you use a Nicad charger you will have to give it a longer charge for similar capacity to Nicad. It is unwise to charge Li-Po batteries with chargers not specifically made for that type of battery, unless you have good fire insurance. (The correct type of charger for Li-Po cells measure the current and tail off the charge-rate to switch off when fully charged). HTH FG

I think that what this says to all of us is that drink and ANYTHING to do with firearms does not mix. If the plod had turned up, breathalysed the lot of you and found any drink in your breath.... we all know what would have happened. The idiots would have been given a warning, and you would have lost your FAC. Edit : I forgot to say, well done for keeping your cool. You should press charges, (although it might embarras the plod for not turning up). FG

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Maybe an easy way would be to use email to tell them: , you could have a distribution list and a pre-typed statement and just fill in the date. Like in business emails, the bigger the volume the sooner they will learn to ignore them and just file them for CYA (cover your ****). FG

It sometimes does help to call in to your Licensing office and talk to the person(s) involved. Go in dressed smartly (not in a ghillie suit or DPM) and reasonably articulate, and you might well find things get done quickly and pleasantly. Whatever you do, don't go in and thump a table: they are (mostly) human too, and respond to sympathy and praise. (Just like gun dogs, really.....) FG

As far as I have heard, Lancashire are a bit gung-ho on the firearms issue. In Cumbria there was a plan for Cumbria and Lancashire to merge forces and our FLOs were dropping bricks at the prospect. Lancashire do things "their way" I was told. One of my mates was shooting pigeons on his own land in Lancashire and was threatened by one of their armed response teams, guns cocked, shouted at to drop his weapon (it was an empty 12g IN THE SLIP") and approach slowly with his hands in the air; all this with a couple of H & K s trained on him over a police car bonnet. He was loaded down with shot pigeons, decoy bag and cartridge bag. Some old biddy had reported gunshots near her house. In his words after he had stopped s****g himself, was that it looked like an episode from Starsky & Hutch. He got an apology from the Chief Con (in person), but did not put in a complaint for fear of being harassed by the lower plods. FG

"Tell that t' th the kids of today... and they wouldn't believe yer" (With apologies to Monty Python). FG

We all forget when they're new, that we will see them out (usually). I hate digging that hole, but in some ways, it completes the cycle. Take comfort that she had a great life, and the pleasure given was mutual. We all mourn a good dog, but that's life. Get a replacement and start again. You will give (and receive) pleasure once more..... Thoughts with you. FG

Sorry you are correct, it would be an ammendment and would be free of charge. (Just checked with my FOC). (or even my FLO) (Getting my TLAs mixed up :-) ) FG

Am I sure about which bit? FG

Be careful. If you get a target rifle, you might well get a restriction to only use it on approved target ranges. To quote mine referring to the target rifle: "The firearm and ammunition shall be used for target shooting, and only whilst a member of the ********* Club, on ranges suitable for the salfe use of that class of firearm and with adequate financial arrangements in place to meet and injury or damage claim". There is another paragraph referring to the sporter being used on ranges or for vermin control. These "conditions" are becoming more prevelent, (and a bit more restrictive). If you get a sporter, you can use it for target shooting (NSRA Sport Rifle, for example), but you will need a variation for expanding ammo for "vermin control", once you get your written permission to shoot on safe land. This will cost you 26 quid. Later on you will get an "open" certificate which allows you to shoot over land where you have permission to do so, and where YOU assess it to be safe. You must make sure your "strays" don't go out of that land, and you must make sure you have insurance. (Same for air weapons). As regards the cabinet, there is no obligation to inform the police if you alter it or improve it. If you sell it and keep your guns under the bed, you will be in trouble...... If you want to know how the police interpret the law, visit the following link. http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publicatio...ms-Guidance.pdf Good luck, you have to just: 1) keep squeeky clean, 2) don't come to the attention of the police for the wrong reasons, and 3) I might suggest you help at your club and get on the committee to show your commitment to the sport. Plods are not all difficult. I have found the Cumbria FLO very helpful and co-operative both on the sporting and the target side, (I am sec. of our club and deal with them on a regular basis). stuartp's suggestion of "cotermius" certificates is sound. Get the lot over with once every 5 years. HTH FG

Thanks for all the replies, guys: pretty well what I expected, so I might give it a try, just for the satisfaction. In addition, put in the cost/time of searching around for a good deal, the travel or transport, and headline price is not always very realistic as a cost for bought cartridges. FG

Yep, definitely a Sheffield Steel one. All scouts and adventurous boys had one like that in the late '50's. Re the sheath: I would go to a cobbler (preferably a more mature guy), and present it as a resoration challenge to him, mention your Dad, etc. If he has the "workshop spirit", he'll probably do it for nowt. Glad to see the "throwaway society" hasn't infected everybody! Well done. FG PS: you could get the last bits off the handle with very fine wirewool, and maybe a bit of cellulose thinners: that seems to shift anything.

Is it worth reloading 12g carts? I can see that 20g and .410 might be, but is 12g worth it, other than the satisfaction of home-brew. What sort of number is needed for payback: anyone done the sums?? FG

i agree, probably a graphics card, but you might also look inside your mouse: If it has a ball: take out the ball and scrape all the fluff off the rollers. (Cursor only going in one dimension often points to mouse probs.) finally clean the rollers with cotton buds and Meths, and clean the ball with meths and a clean cloth. Good luck. FG

Sorry to say this, but your problem could well be linked to AOL. They have a long history of screwing up Internet Explorer for folks. Malware bytes is very good for finding Trojans and other stuff (Malware), so good advice to get that. If you don't have a virus programme, or you have some free stuff which came with the computer, and you haven't kept it up to date, or haven't subscribed to keep it up to date after a certain time, (which is very often the case with "bundled software"), then you might try AVG free. I use it and it is very effective: works in the background, keeps itself updated and is free. http://free.avg.com Your problem which "disappeared" is probably Vista resetting itself to an earlier reset point. I would : 1) load both of the programmes above 2) make sure you have the latest update on each programme. 3) run full scans with AVG first, then with Malwarebytes (These may take some time, but be patient). Happy Hacking FG PS : anything with the brand name of Symantec can make your computer painfully slow. They have bought up various programmes in the past, and are making a poor job of integrating them. I would uninstall them, and replace with AVG Malwarebytes CCleaner (cleans dross from your computer quickly and effiently) Vista will do the rest.

My mother is French, my Dad was a Yorkshireman. My first name is Jacques. When I played darts for the local pub, no-one could ever spell it correctly, (especially after a few warm-up bevvies), so they nick-named me ForeignGadger or FG for short. I can't shake it off. FG

IMHO, Rugers are very good work horses, (a bit like Escorts), and if you go through the trouble of improving the triggers on (all) sporters, your accuracy will improve. I particularly like the shorter dimensions of the Ruger, they are _made_ for rabbit plinking, especially out of vehicles. FG

"Garbage"? : hmmmm, not so sure about that. Snipers and Target shooters generally don't use S/A's apart from the very latest stuff and the SVD in the late '60s. Your laudable kill SCORE says more for your undoubted skills than the relative accuracy of bolts vs S/As. The only way to prove your statement would have been to shoot alternate bunnies with a bolt action and your Ruger, out to 75 yds or so, and record the hit RATE. Our club has tested target rifles (Anschutz, BSA, Winchester), sporters (Voere, Rem, Win, CZ) (bolt and S/As) on our range, and I can tell you that bolt-actions generally give better groups with similar ammo and conditions and never jammed.. Amongst the sporters, CZ's were particularly good. What's more, bolt actions are not fussy about ammo, which S/As certainly are, particularly with sub-sonics. But there ya go. My £0.022s-worth. ;-) FG

Fair enough FG

And then remortgage your house. FG