bruno22rf

You dont need your own gun-I, have a couple of spares-will p.m. you as soon as things get moving-should,nt be too long.

My screen resolution must be poor-I cant see the hair :look:

Am I right in thinking that Webley and BSA are owned by foreign companies? I,m sure that a lot of them are now made in Turkey-nuff said.Well done on your choice of the TX-engineered the way guns should be.

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Parts for this gun should be very easy to find-try T.W.Chambers gun spares if you have any problems.Fitting a spring/piston seal is also a simple job as long as you are mechanically competent and have the correct lubes.If its a later model it will most likely use an "o" ring seal which can be sourced from hundreds of places for pence if you can measure it-aftemermarket springs are also freely available if you want a slight tune up.

Any experience/fancy having a go with shotguns? Might be able to get you a few days once the rape is cut-MK area.

I would strongly recommend that you go for the "soft body parts" if your gun is performing poorly after having it serviced-the "soft body parts" of the guy that did the work would be a great place to aim.Get it chrono tested after servicing next time and do not attempt shots at live quarry unless the gun has the required power.Any decent airgun shop should chrono a gun that they have serviced as a matter of course to ensure that its performance is within the legal limit-what would have happened if the gun was returned to you producing 14ft/lbs and you had been stopped by the boys in blue? Name and shame them.......

Theres only one man who I would consider dealing with-Kevin at Staffsmetaldetectors.You will find his number on tinternet easily and If you ring him he will sort you out and not rip you off-he will talk to you for hours to make sure you get the best machine for you-even if he has,nt got one for sale.BTW-the Garret Ace 250 and the Fisher F2 are fantastic starter machines for the money-if you can pick up a used one of either on the bay you will most likely get your money back when you come to sell.As for equipment-start with a fibreglass handled mini-digger (about £10)-a small trowel-finds pouch and rechargeable batteries and charger (3000 maH Nimh again from the bay).

You will need 2 people to do this and expect any kind of return-one each side of the hedge otherwise ,as sure as eggs is eggs, the birds you put up will fly the other side of the hedge.I personally dont do this anymore because a large proportion of birds that are put out of hedgerows are sitting on eggs or worse.

Just a thought-you might need a bit more coverage at the front cos most chairs have shiny chrome wheels-I guess that a wheel cover fabricated from camo material would suffice.

You wont go far wrong with clear pigeon-very hard hitting and ultra reliable shell-I,ve used thousands over the years without a single glitch.

Im guessing that any such person would be more of a "go between" than hands on.I have helped elderly people out locally and sometimes electrical faults are little more than a plug been pulled out or a blown fuse-I also supplied and fitted a door bell for a lady for less than £15 when she had been quoted £76 by a local handyman.In many cases a caretaker type person can decide if a tradesman is required or not rather than paying a call out fee to have a sparky change a fuse.Elderly people, by nature, are vulnerable and I think that the housing people are on the right track with this idea.

Im with baikal boy 100% on this-did you Head Shot No1 actually state that you would still go out shooting without permission or did I read it wrong?For your information,Buddy,I love to share my shooting with others,especially novices,and on this basis I rarely shoot alone. I looked at your thread Ojun but you are a bit far away for me to help-its likely to be the same for the vast majority of shooters on here.Added to this is your unfortunate work situation-most farmers who have problems with vermin will be looking for someone who can respond within a day or even less.Another factor you may wish to consider is that many landowners still see Airguns as little more than toys and will offer shooting to someone who has a shotgun far more readily than with an Airgun.

Need more info to make the best recommendations but based on what you have said so far here goes.If sport target is going to be important then stick with .177 and you will be o.k..Top of the list in your choice would be the HW100 but its expensive and a little on the heavy side so maybe you could find a way of trying one b4 parting with any cash?Second choice would be the AA S410-this gun is a living legend and rightly so-well worth waiting for one to come along and easily bought from dealers, wherever they may be, over the phone if you decide that its the gun for you-dont forget that under the "distance selling" regs you have seven days to approve anything you have bought without actually seeing in the flesh.Only other gun I would consider is the S200 on the grounds that I believe it to be one of the most under-rated guns in living memory.Its ugly and looks awkward and uncomfortable until you pick it up-then it all begins to make sense.Im fairly certain that if AA were to increase the cylinder size to increase capacity and factory fit a regulator then this little gun would rule the airgun scene.Hope my comments are of some use-ATB-Bruno.

Why I, for one, would like to thank keepshooting for his mature and friendly attitude towards the "tossers" on the forum.The vast majority of shooters on here have gone to the trouble ,and developed the skill and patience, to venture forth into the countryside and seek permission all on their own and are ,rightly so in my opinion,very possessive of the shoots that they use.It can be a little irksome when someone comes along and attempts to take shortcuts and this leads to negative feelings and comments.Personally speaking it doesnt really bother me where you shoot and if you were closer I may have offered you a couple of hundred acres myself-I do however wonder how you were granted a certificate if you have nowhere to shoot? Only an observation and no criticism intended but I would be carefull when throwing insults about on here cos ,although you have some land at the moment,there maybe some time in the future when you dont and people have long memories.

Are you sure its not a .410? :blush:

Your crows have guns? :lol:

If you can shoot a true 5 shot one hole group at 15 yards then your pellets will strike a 5 shot one hole group at 30 yards-but in reality it would never happen.

Depends a lot on his age/stature.If he is over 12 and of a reasonable size then I doubt that you will beat a used Air Arms S200-it will not be cheap but you get what you pay for and,if he looks after it,then you will lose very little money on it.How old is he and what kind of build?

Dont pay for the repair if you did nothing deliberate to break the thing.If you are sure its not your fault then its a manufacturing fault and the full cost of the repair should be met by the dealer that you bought the gun from-not the maker as your contract to supply the gun was with him.The dealer is entitled to attempt a repair and is permitted a "reasonable" amount of time to do so-I would suggest 14 days maximum.If this is not possible then under your consumer rights you may demand a refund/replacement.If you are not happy in any way then contact consumer direct for assistance.

Has amber shot keepshooting?-Abducted him or sold him in to the white slave trade? Both guys have been online in the last 24 hours but seem to have forgotten this thread-were some of the doubters on the right track I wonder?

The HW80 is a superb bit of kit if you can handle the weight-the cylinder on these guns is larger than most HW,s to allow a larger volume of air to be moved than normal guns and this allows a weaker spring to be fitted which in turn reduces wear and recoil.Changing the gun back to its intended output of 18ftlb simply entails refitting its original spring.

Did I read this right?-you have agreed to ring the police and tell them when you are shooting? There is absolutely no obligation for you to do this-If they want to send a couple of bobbies out on a wild goose chase then thats their decision-you are perfectly within your rights to shoot without informing them and,in my opinion,this kind of behaviour should be discouraged.

To date I,ve had 5 ops on my hands for similar reasons-IMHO go private-my first op was on the NHS and I swore never again but eventually I needed further treatment -going private was a real eye opener-no pain and the surgeon said that the way the NHS had done the first op was nothing short of barbaric!!!

If you do can you bring some Rabbits with you?