bruno22rf

Beg steal or borrow a gun choked skeet/1/4 or even cyl/skeet and see how you go - pretty sure you will be surprised how far these combinations will break clays at - unlike shooting to kill you are only really need to chip the clay to score.

Loving the thought of being poked and prodded at 1 in the morning at my age - brings back fond memories . As for the penetration debate I can only go by my own experience and clumsy tests on paperback books - the smaller calibre seems to win hands down on paper and in the field ( I have written to some length about Squirrels being shot clean thru the head and still being fully conscious with the .177) whereas the .22 seems to deliver more shock on impact. Being renowned as one of the worlds tightest beings I would not have bought the .22 S410 if not for the above reason (although it is stunning and was hard to refuse at the price) and have ,so far, not experienced the reasonably healthy, ventilated head, Tree Rat syndrome. This needs to be taken in context however taking into account that most of my shooting is currently Squizzers - if I'm simply "mooching" around looking for hapless vermin then I prefer the .177.

Cut Squirrel Investigation?

And if you can find a box of 7mm pinfire rounds then can you pick 6 numbers out of 50 and send them to me!

You may well be correct oldypigeonpopper - my bad! When dealing in a public place ultra - I always meet away from my vehicle initially but you are ,of course, correct about not being able to test the gun - more often bought Shotguns than Airguns this way but never had a bad experience in buying/selling so I don't hesitate but then we are not all the same so HeyHo - situation is not really much different to buying at an auction though where not being able to test a gun is concerned.

I must admit to buying/selling various Guns, including Shotguns, in a Car Park - even a Motorway Car Park in full view of anyone nosy enough to look - I also know of an RFD that does the same so don't assume that everyone is a crook - on the other hand I have over 30 years of experience so I know a little bit about what to look for. If you buy privately then you would be wise to beg, steal or borrow a Chrono as it seems fashionable at the moment to tinker with guns and you could buy something that puts you in a whole heap of trouble - also, in my experience, some of the Air Arms PCP's are capable of creeping over 12ft/lb after a couple of years shooting ( bought a nearly new S410 many years back and had it taken off me by a gun shop when I tried to px it as it was putting out just over 14ft/lb) - my current rifles ( both AA's) are also uncomfortably close to the limit. Whereabouts are you? You say you are new here yet you joined in 2013?

The S300 is a very under rated gun but it's only a single shot. Ultrastu has pretty much hit the nail but, to be honest, you are not too far from a decent PCP - another £100 or so would get you up into the lower price S410 bracket. Avoid the RM8 as it's flawed but the designers simply will not admit it.

Couple of weeks back I waited to see a Consultant for just over an hour and a half just to be told that they didn't need to see me anymore - got a Parking Ticket as well.

washerboy is ,most likely, the best person to ask re. Footwear - guys such a bad shot he usually ends up kicking his Targets over .

There's quiet then there's dead - was thinking of starting an argument with some hapless soul just to liven things up . As for footwear - I wear my Chameau wellies all thru the winter for about 4 miles a day - no problems with comfort or leaks so far and about 3 years old.

When......Tesco are selling Easter Eggs?

I use magnetic door trips on my Alarm along with various PIR sensors upstairs where the guns are kept - as far as I can see there is no way of getting in without one or the other sensing you - Dogs cannot get upstairs so no problems with PIR's. Whole system was less than £100 - bought 2 extra PIR's and its wireless (battery operated) so no wiring.

After staring out of the Window for 2 days due to the Weather I risked a quick look down the Woods yesterday - first 3 feeders were full and untouched so ,not wanting to go home, I decided to locate feeder #2 that had been relocated several weeks ago. Humming Slip Sliding away, as I tried to stay upright on the icy paths, I managed to finally find a tree with the obligatory red dot painted on it and fought my way through the undergrowth following more Red dots. Joy of Joys - a big fat Tree Rat enjoying a feeder full of Wheat greeted me as I drew close. He saw me and teased me by slowly climbing up into the higher branches and was so relaxed by my presence that I decided to try and shoot him where he was ( not really allowed but the Woods were empty of visitors) anyhow, long story short, he eventually managed to slip away and I lowered the Gun, rather disappointed, only to be faced with another of the blighters on the feeder - less than 15 yards away! Making sure that "what is for Christmas dinner" was no longer a concern for him I set up behind a nice clump of saplings and spent the next hour wondering where all these flaming Squirrels were coming from ( there was 4 on the feeder tree at one point) - many seemed to be just passing thru (do they have routes that they follow?) and only glanced at the feeder before dropping to the floor and disappearing into the undergrowth, but several stayed for a nibble at the Peanuts I had placed on the ledge - 3 more Secret Santa gifts that will go unclaimed come the big day. Light began to fade and a few local School kids braved their way thru the Woods so I called it a day.....4 in just over an hour but I know there's more to come .

I seem to recall that sometimes you can "reset" the window switches by pressing the button down and holding it down for about 30 seconds?

When I first saw the topic heading I thought this might be a recipe .

Check your hoses from the pump to the fuel rail - could be a tiny split losing pressure.

Hi - pm'd you but it seems to have disappeared - would love the veils and the .410 belt if you still have them please, I'm in Winslow but can collect from Drayton or Gun and Country if needs be, cheers me dears, chris.

You pays your money etc das but if I were on a limited budget I would simply opt for a used AA everytime - if you want to Tinker then fine but you will not need to with the AA - so I know which one I would buy.....the one with the Lothar Walther barrel. There have been many complaints about build quality of the HW springer range over the last few years and it's fair to say that there's no smoke etc - the AA, in regards to the TX in this case, only seems to be criticized for it's weight.

On reflection - the firing pin should not be there should it - the trigger sear would catch it as the bolt is moved forward so more likely a trigger sear problem - has it started happening since the weather got colder? - could be grease/oil on the sear becoming thick/gummy due to low temperatures.

I'm no expert but surely if the gun fires when you close it quickly, but not slowly, then the firing pin could be sticking inside the bolt?

Forget the manufacturer as you have no connection to them whatsoever - as stated your contract is with the retailer. You need to write to the store manager and advise them that your machine has clearly not "lasted for a reasonable time" and that they have 7 days to respond, if you hear nothing simply pop down to your local small claims court and start proceedings - you can then take a copy of the documents to the store if you like and see if that helps change their mind - if not then enjoy a day in court as they do not have a leg to stand on. Warranty has NOTHING to do with your grievance - you are claiming under your consumer rights.

There was a "CHUBBS of Edgware" in 1948 - 84 - then "CHUBBS LTD" 1986-88 in Amersham, Bucks.

This is very interesting - as for supply I think that Lidl do bags quite cheap.

Fisheruk - you may well be correct as the previous control method was Warfarin laced Wheat.