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thanks for all the advice i seem to be veering towards a secondhand BSA ultra and i dont really know whether to get it in .22 or .177 but i am thinking .177 will be better. with this i notice that the multishot is alot more expensive that the single shot. can you buy the 10 shot magazine and fit it yourself to the single shot as this would be about £60 cheaper than buying the multishot

am i legally allowed to shoot in my back garden as i live in a residential area. what precautions would i need to take to do this safely cheers

would it be better to buy sencond hand because surely a bottle is a bottle so it wont make a difference as you can just fill it up. what gas is put inside does is matter or does it have to be oxygen co2?

ok thanks alot. Did you say that it only costs you £4 to refill the bottle i thought that you had to buy another bottle at £100+ what would be expected to pay for a 3L bottle? how long would it last? i have found a bottle Charging Kit and Bottle Complete charging kit and 3 Litre 300BAR bottle for most rifles except Rapid or Superten. Charging kit includes bottle with pressure gauge, bleed screw and hose with 1/8th BSP female end. Please note bottles are not filled when sold as couriers will not except them. 3L £150 7L £195 it is not even filled? and seems to be a bit expensive? what does the 300 BAR mean and what BAR will i need to get

kk thanks i will have a look. how much does a hand pump use. (i guess they have to be specialist not just the average foot pump) are they worth getting over a gas bottle what calibre would be best for me to use .22 or .177

ok thanks but the cheaper the better would i be able to buy an airgun for under £100 but i suppose i could go up to £300 with help from parents. i guess that air rifles last along time do they i am quite lucky as my uncle is a farm manager so i could go around that particular farm but i dont think the owner would like me going around on my own. it is also quite far away and i want to be independant and go for a couple of hours when i want to

i am 16 years old and would like to start pest control on a farm with an air rifle controlling rabbits pigeons etc but i dont know the best way to go about this. i have a shotgun certificate and shoot a variety of quarry from pigeons to pheasents (next week cant wait) Would i even be allowed to do this alone or would i need to be accompanied? Would many farmers be willing to let a young shot on their farm with an air rifle. how would you go about getting permission? i dont have an air rifle or any equipment and i am not made of money!! i understand it can be expensive but i dont want to spend too much money on getting started. what air rifle would you recommend. PCP or Springer. how much is the equipment for a pcp air rifle as i understand that they are more accurate. what air rifle in particular would be a good one to start with. it needs to be quite accurate but i dont have much money to spend thanks i would like to go out on an evening after school and bag a few rabbits but i dont know whether this would be possible or if i would get an oppurtunity to do this

last week me and my grandad went out shooting while following the combine which was harvesting rape. together we managed to shoot 30 rabbits. it turned out to be a very eventful and enjoyable afternoons sport. i was using my grandads 20 bore beretta 687 EELL which i think is a very good gun and he used a 16 bore. i shot the majority of the rabbits mainly because he missed i shot 20 of these rabbits making a very worthwhile afternoon and putting a small dent in the rabbit population. not bad for a 16 year old

shot 30 rabbits yesterday while folllowing combine cutting rape. would post pics but i cant resize them. not bad for a 16 year old. so thats 11,775

i am looking to buy a pcp air rifle for less than £250 if thats possible. i will have to see if i can get a secondhand one. i will mainly be using it for hunting vermin e.g. rats rabbits pigeons etc. which one would be the best for the job and around this price thanks p.s. how much will all the accessories be. scope, the pressured air cylinder etc

The rape fields are being cut in my area and i thought that it was a bit earlier. i was wondering whether the fields are being cut in your area or whether this was unique to where i am. i can not wait to et on the stubbles and i will be watching the fields closely for pigeons

Sorry everyone i have realised my mistake they were not landing head into the wind i just worded it wrong

it says that "the pigeon would come in from left to right but they actually came in from right to left thank you for the comments and tips which i will take into consideration when on the rape

When in your opinion is the best time to shoot pigeons after the rape has been cut. should I shoot the field the day after it has been cut. Would pigeons be able to find the food this fast or should I wait a week but then the rape seeds may have all gone i realise that it is crucial to choose the right moment

After going out shooting on harvested peas this weekend there was a wind going from left to right i set up a pattern in an mirrored L shape so the pigeons would come in from left to right and land head in to the wind. instead the pigeons kept attemting too come in to the decoys from right to left and straight in front of me. they kept veering off as they got to the line of pigeons and could not come in to the decoys. i was wondering whether this was normal and should i have changed the pattern to an L shape rather than a mirrored L shape pattern as this would mean the pigeons would land tail in to wind. also has anybody else ever seen this happen before