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  1. Hi gents. For my SGC it's never been a problem for the FLOs; in terms of FAC - honestly have no idea, never had to worry about it (not a FAC holder). Only getting rid as it's too small for my needs now. Hope that clear that up C.
  2. Used (but in good condition) 4 slot gun cabinet for sale. Two sets of keys Internal lockable mini compartment 1400x310x210 are the external dimensions 1240 is the internal height for the gun compartment. I've got a Escort that fitted in the one slot for reference Collection only from South Birmingham, £50 Any questions let me know Thanks C.
  3. Thanks to those who have got in touch. Still a few guns left with our first day on Saturday coming. C.
  4. Sorry mate just pm'd you with more details. Still a few guns left I think C.
  5. Shoot one-Beat one shoot in Droitwich guns still available Guns still available for syndicated 10 days of woodland Pheasant shooting (on Saturdays) near Droitwich,Worcestershire.Each day of shooting will usually consist of 8 drives (one of which will be a Duck drive) starting at 9am each day with a target bag of 30-40. Half and full guns available - £400 and £800 respectively. Beaters tip has been £5 per day in previous years, but not sure what it will be in the forthcoming season. Guns who would like to work their dogs on both elements of the day are more than welcome to bring them along, as are guest beaters etc etc. Obviously you need SGC and appropriate insurance to join... Any questions let me know, and I can also get you in contact with the gamekeeper for more info etc. Thanks CK.
  6. Ditto Tides, just hold your nerve and let them come in close
  7. I can safely say those 2 trips were the longest of my life...
  8. After last weekend's little triumph on the stubbles - a decision was made to go back yesterday with a few other guns. Nice and early 8am meet avoiding the festival traffic in the Midlands, and we were off following the flight lines and figuring out where they were feeding. Ended up on the same field as last weekend - but by now the farmer had ploughed the stubbles in already - but some big flocks got up from various parts of the field. Decision made it would seem. The gate was locked annoyingly, so lugged my gear just shy of 400m to an oak dead centre of the field. Set up in the tree's shadow again, wind left to right and a pretty big pattern (for me) of about 20 shells/full body/etc, motion rotary and a bouncer with a foam pigeon on plus a dozen pigeon cradles for new birds. Mulled throwing some crow half shells out too - but decided it was too much hassle! By 9am I was settled into the hide, the wind had picked up, but birds were committing to the pattern a long way out even so. By midday I had shot 30 or so - not spectacular granted but there were some good shots in there. Including the pair of crows I goosed early on. My shooting partner was where I had set up last weekend, about 200m behind me, had shot 12 for 14 shots, but things had quietened done for him, so he decided to move across the road to a wheat stubble field that had potential and he could drive round funnily enough... Suffice to say the birds starting aiming for oak tree he had just left. Post-12, the wind was gusting through, my hide was by now staked to the ground with some tent lines/pegs so we didn't take off, and the birds were getting faster and faster (i.e. shot averages went out the window). I had a moment were a pair of pigeons came in, probably a yard apart crossing at 30+ yards..went for the first bird, with a fair bit of lead, and the second came down....... slight adjustment to my calculations ensued! I eventually broke through the hundred by 5pm-ish... a couple of doubles, some high birds, a couple of speculative ones, and starting to talk to myself more and more There was a few hairy moments - nearly going after a racing pigeon (last minute recognition there saved me), and spotted a group of 4 pigeons coming over my shoulder, raised the gun at one that was over 40 yards away in a split second with the wind behind them, it seemed slightly red/browny as the sun hit it's back - thankfully didn't shoot at the bird of prey playing pigeon in the group... (p.s. my bird recognition is pretty good but the angles were against me in this case it would seem!) My shooting partner came and shared my hide/gun for the last 2 hours as things had quietened down on him the other side of the road at about 50ish birds. Usual banter started, but probably more entertaining than talking to yourself! In the end I made it to 124 - 119 pigeons and 5 crows, with Tim getting to 60ish, shooting 1 in 3 (not great, not bad given the wind). Both of us were cream-crackered - not helped by the two trips to get the birds back to the cars - but definitely happy. Two Sundays, two hundreds for me, and out Thursday and the weekend for more potentially. Life could be worse! C.
  9. another 5 who were curious early on whilst decoying pigeons yesterday.. 4634
  10. Another good day on rape stubble yesterday. 119 pigeons for myself and roughly 60 for my shooting partner too... 9,759
  11. The seasonal Hull Superfast - which is a 27gr 7.5 - knocks them clean at a fairly decent distance. Light on the shoulder when you are firing 250 in a day and cycles through my escort cleanly. Also helps that it's £145 per 1000 - give or take a few pounds. Cheap and consistent is the way forward for crows/jackdaws/rooks I would say.
  12. I try when I can tbh, but not always easy with work...
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