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We see the odd red kite every now and again here (near Towcester). There are plenty of buzzards around here, they were a rarity a few years ago

Rutland have a really good after sales service. They repaired one of mine FOC, even though it was purchased from eBay, and was out of its warranty period

Read the answer to this question in the March newsletter from Kings: http://www.kingscrops.co.uk/index.php/kings-march-2014-e-newsletter I was interested as well, as we had some kale/rape hybrid that was looking good, but that's been flailed off now

I've got one of these in 223, its the varmint version with a stainless barrel. Great rifles, well made and accurate. I would say a good one would be worth about £800ish, lots of people prefer them to the newer 85's

Don't forget that the annual exempt amount for CGT is just under £11k, if you're married, your other half will also have an annual exemption that you should be able to use. The gain will also be reduced by the cost of most improvements you have made to the property while you have owned it, and the costs of selling the property

If the property has been rented for the whole time you have owned it, you will have to pay CGT on all of the gain. If you started living in the property and it was your "Principal Private Residence", when it's eventually sold the gain will be time apportioned between the time it was rented out and the time that you lived in it. So if you had owned it for 10 years, and lived in it for 5 years, only 50% of the gain would be chargeable to CGT, the other half of the gain would be exempt from tax due to PPR relief. It doesn't matter how long you live in the property, the gain will never be tax free, but the taxable proportion will be reduced for every extra year that you live there.

I asked one of the technical advisers at Kings a couple of years ago, who confirmed it can cause staggers, especially in the spring apparently. As the fences on the farm are generally poor, I didn't want to risk a conversation with the farmer about dead or dying stock....

I looked in to planting some Reed Canary grass, but apparently it can cause staggers in livestock if they graze on it. Obviously, you don't want cattle & sheep grazing on your cover crops, but I couldn't guarantee that it would never happen. As the farm we shoot over has livestock, it was a non starter for us.

The Grafton Hunt shoots start on Friday 18th April this year, dates and venues are on the link below http://www.graftonhunt.co.uk/media/2013-2014/2014_Clay_Shoot_poster.doc.pdf

VW Touareg?

26.3gr, but much more than that shows signs of pressure in my rifle. Obviously, start lower and work up etc etc

I use Vit N530 powder with 39gr SBK's and I'm getting just over 3,900fps with good accuracy. If anyone is looking for some, I know that Norman Clarks have just received a delivery of 39gr SBK's

I might buy some Ambers, I think they will be a collectors item before the end of the year.......

If you are this Clayslayer, you could be biased? http://www.####.co.uk/showthread.php?150-clayslayer

From what I hear, Eley should spend some more money on quality control rather than marketing, especially if this is the best the marketing dept can come up with....

What's new about a 21g or 24g cartridge with a plastic wad? Just to cheer you up, here is the marketing blurb from Eley's own website: Specifically designed for younger shooters Eley Hawk have been at the forefront of cartridge manufacturing and development for over 180 years, and are pleased to announce the launch of the new “Eley Rebel” range of cartridges. The “Eley Rebel” cartridges have been developed to help you break from the norm and help you turn shooting upside down. The new “Eley Rebel” cartridges have been specifically designed to help you mark out your own personality and mark a fundamental departure in cartridge design. Eley Hawk have ensured that the evolution continues both internally and externally by providing the perfect combination of Speed, Power and Performance, with smooth low recoil characteristics in an exciting new colour case that’s as individual as you the shooter. “Eley Rebel” has been designed to be a seriously hard hitting, powerful cartridge that refuses to conform to the usual characteristics of lighter weight cartridges. The new “Eley Rebel” range of cartridges helping you break the mould … Become a Rebel! Eley Rebel Advantages Specifically designed for younger shooters Hard Hitting Smooth delivery Lower recoil Distinctive Look

Could just be crossed wires. Were they shooting pheasants, or were the beaters going pigeon or vermin shooting on the local pheasant shoot?

Depends on the topography, what cover and other features you have, and how big the shoot you are trying to establish will be. I used to be involved with a really good shoot, which was on less than 200 acres, but I have also seen 1,000 acre blocks of land that were no good for game shooting at all.

Based on what you have said, you are on the right lines for a 70/30 split company. Your answers should be: Class of Share: Ordinary £1.00 Number of shares: 100 Amount paid up on each share: £1.00 Amount unpaid on each share: Nil Aggregate nominal value: £100 You don't need to list the spit of shares in the prescribed particulars part, you just need to list the particulars for each share class, in your case there is only one class, Ordinary £1.00. Details of acceptable wording for the prescribed particulars are in the link below: http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/infoAndGuide/faq/prescribedParticulars.shtml A couple of other points to consider. You don't have to have your home address shown on the public record if you don't want to, you can use a service address, which is usually the registered office of the company. By only having one share class, any time you vote a dividend, your wife will effectively receive 30% of the total dividend. You won't be able to make a distribution just to yourself, unless you take it out as a salary or bonus under PAYE. Make sure you get the company registered for VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax with HMRC.

Try some quail eggs, they are a more like a wild bird egg in size and colour than a chicken egg. You can buy them at the supermarket

LLP's and Ltd Co's have broadly similar set up costs and annual reporting requirements, but they are completely different in the way they are taxed. What is a partnership train?

If it was worn out, you wouldn't buy it. There are plenty around that have been well looked after and not been used too much. All of these guns are tried and tested, and built to last. Whether or not it has a full set of chokes is irrelevant.

I would look for a second hand Browning B80, Beretta 301/301/303 or a Remington 1100/11-87.

What gun/choke are you shooting it through? At 20m the pattern shouldn't be big enough to have a fox sized holes in. BB's or 1's are normally perfect for foxes, SG's or larger don't usually pattern well

I would stick to the Bismuth, they do the job much better than standard steel cartridges. I guess it depends on how many non toxic cartridges you get through in a season, and whether the extra cost is a major factor. The high performance steel cartridges seem to be fairly good, but that would mean buying a new gun, which may be worthwhile if you shoot a lot of duck