Elmer Fudd.

Have a look at a Hawke Airmax Compact 30 sf ir. Good clear glass, 30mm tube, illuminated reticle, side focus via a 3 inch side wheel. I have them on two of my rifles and can't fault them. One is a 4-16x44 and the other is a 6-24x50. I believe they also do a 3-12x40 depending on what you want to use them for and what your budget is. They are also short enough to use on a break barrel as well as a pre-charge. Edit: These scopes are second focal plane. If you want first focal plane then you will have to go the Side Winder route and a significant / size/ weight/ price increase.

I've been today (Friday). There were no signs on site directing Shooting Show traffic to any of the carparks. We ended up in North 4 carpark more by luck than judgment, and yes it is free parking. Last year they used 3 halls, this year they are using 5, so it's a bit more spread out. I managed to see everything I wanted to quite comfortably without feeling like a tinned sardine although it did get stuffy after a couple of hours or so. As previously mentioned it's a good idea to take some food unless you fancy a Wetherspoons. Anyway I managed to give the credit card a workout so I'm now off to play with my new toys.

I'm still a bit undecided about my vote direction this coming Thursday. I've obviously taken into consideration what I consider to be the following swaying points on the two main parties. On the one hand the Conservative Boris Johnson is a bit of a rascal with the ladies and can sometimes bend the truth a bit, he’s also a bit posh. And on the other hand.. Labours Jeremy Corbyn Invited two IRA members to parliament two weeks after the Brighton bombing. Attended Bloody Sunday commemoration with bomber Brendan McKenna. Attended meeting with Provisional IRA member Raymond McCartney. Hosted IRA linked Mitchell McLaughlin in parliament. Spoke alongside IRA terrorist Martina Anderson. Attended Sinn Fein dinner with IRA bomber Gerry Kelly. Chaired Irish republican event with IRA bomber Brendan MacFarlane. Attended Bobby Sands commemoration honouring IRA terrorists. Stood in minute’s silence for IRA gunmen shot dead by the SAS. Refused to condemn the IRA in Sky News interview. Refused to condemn the IRA on Question Time. Refused to condemn IRA violence in BBC radio interview. Signed EDM after IRA Poppy massacre massacre blaming Britain for the deaths. Arrested while protesting in support of Brighton bomber’s co-defendants. Lobbied government to improve visiting conditions for IRA killers. Attended Irish republican event calling for armed conflict against Britain. Hired suspected IRA man Ronan Bennett as a parliamentary assistant. Hired another aide closely linked to several convicted IRA terrorists. Heavily involved with IRA sympathising newspaper London Labour Briefing. Put up £20,000 bail money for IRA terror suspect Roisin McAliskey. Didn’t support IRA ceasefire. Said Hamas and Hezbollah are his “friends“. Called for Hamas to be removed from terror banned list. Called Hamas “serious and hard-working“. Attended wreath-laying at grave of Munich massacre terrorist. Attended conference with Hamas and PFLP. Photographed smiling with Hezbollah flag. Attended rally with Hezbollah and Al-Muhajiroun. Repeatedly shared platforms with PFLP plane hijacker. Hired aide who praised Hamas’ “spirit of resistance“. Accepted £20,000 for state TV channel of terror-sponsoring Iranian regime. Opposed banning Britons from travelling to Syria to fight for ISIS. Defended rights of fighters returning from Syria. Said ISIS supporters should not be prosecuted. Compared fighters returning from Syria to Nelson Mandela. Said the death of Osama Bin Laden was a “tragedy“. Wouldn’t sanction drone strike to kill ISIS leader. Voted to allow ISIS fighters to return from Syria. Opposed shoot to kill. Attended event organised by terrorist sympathising IHRC. Signed letter defending Lockerbie bombing suspects. Wrote letter in support of conman accused of fundraising for ISIS. Spoke of “friendship” with Mo Kozbar, who called for destruction of Israel. Attended event with Abdullah Djaballah, who called for holy war against UK. Called drone strikes against terrorists “obscene”. Boasted about “opposing anti-terror legislation”. Said laws banning jihadis from returning to Britain are “strange”. Accepted £5,000 donation from terror supporter Ted Honderich. Accepted £2,800 trip to Gaza from banned Islamist organisation Interpal. Called Ibrahim Hewitt, extremist and chair of Interpal, a “very good friend”. Accepted two more trips from the pro-Hamas group PRC. Speaker at conference hosted by pro-Hamas group MEMO. Met Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh several times. Hosted meeting with Mousa Abu Maria of banned group Islamic Jihad. Patron of Palestine Solidarity Campaign – marches attended by Hezbollah. Compared Israel to ISIS, Hamas, Hezbollah and al-Qaeda. Said we should not make “value judgements” about Britons who fight for ISIS. Received endorsement from Hamas. Attended event with Islamic extremist Suliman Gani. Chaired Stop the War, who praised “internationalism and solidarity” of ISIS. Praised Raed Salah, who was jailed for inciting violence in Israel. Signed letter defending jihadist advocacy group Cage. Met Dyab Jahjah, who praised the killing of British soldiers. Shared platform with representative of extremist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Compared ISIS to US military in interview on Russia Today. Opposed proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Attended conference which called on Iraqis to kill British soldiers. Attended Al-Quds Day demonstration in support of destruction of Israel. Supported Hamas and ISIS-linked Viva Palestina group. Attended protest with Islamic extremist Moazzam Begg. Made the “case for Iran” at event hosted by Khomeinist group. Photographed smiling with Azzam Tamimi, who backed suicide bombings. Photographed with Abdel Atwan, who sympathised with attacks on US troops. Said Hamas should “have tea with the Queen”. Attended ‘Meet the Resistance’ event with Hezbollah MP Hussein El Haj. Attended event with Haifa Zangana, who praised Palestinian “mujahideen”. Defended the infamous anti-Semitic Hamas supporter Stephen Sizer. Attended event with pro-Hamas and Hezbollah group Naturei Karta. Backed Holocaust denying anti-Zionist extremist Paul Eisen. Photographed with Abdul Raoof Al Shayeb, later jailed for terror offences. Mocked “anti-terror hysteria” while opposing powers for security services. Named on speakers list for conference with Hamas sympathiser Ismail Patel. Criticised drone strike that killed Jihadi John. Said the 7/7 bombers had been denied “hope and opportunity”. Said 9/11 was “manipulated” to make it look like bin Laden was responsible. Failed to unequivocally condemn the 9/11 attacks. Called Columbian terror group M-19 “comrades”. Blamed beheading of Alan Henning on Britain. Gave speech in support of Gaddafi regime. Signed EDM spinning for Slobodan Milosevic. Blamed Tunisia terror attack on “austerity”. Voted against banning support for the IRA. Voted against the Prevention of Terrorism Act three times during the Troubles. Voted against emergency counter-terror laws after 9/11. Voted against stricter punishments for being a member of a terror group. Voted against criminalising the encouragement of terrorism. Voted against banning al-Qaeda. Voted against outlawing the glorification of terror. Voted against control orders. Voted against increased funding for the security services to combat terrorism. So it’s a tricky one really Edit...….Yeah right!!!

Quite some time ago a forum member (I forget his name) had his vehicle stolen with his dog inside it and was naturally distraught by this as anyone would be. He was more concerned about what would happen to the dog than his vehicle. The poor chap was in bits when he posted this. Does anyone remember an outcome, did he ever find the dog or recover his vehicle? I hope he found both. It's not good to loose a vehicle but worse to lose a dog as they become part of the family. I'm not trying to be insensitive, just curious.

I have a 95k in .22 which I bought new in march and am well pleased with it. I gave it a good shake in the shop and nothing rattled which boded well. It is smooth to cock, the barrel lock up is as it should be and it's a lot more accurate than I am on a diet of superdomes. The Rekord trigger is one of the best on the market and can be adjusted to suit if required, and there are no nasty twangs shooting it. The only way to shoot springers is to use the "artillery hold". Don't grip it too tight, just let it rest in your hands and don't ram it into your shoulder as you want "controlled" recoil. It,s when they are gripped tight and not allowed to recoil that you will get muzzle flip as the energy has to go somewhere and you want it to go straight into your shoulder. There are a few vids on u-tube which will explain this. So buy and enjoy

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Cheers walshie, they look worth investigating.

SPAS 15 I can't get your link to work. I get a "connection error" and "internet explorer cannot display the web page" messages. Thanks all the same. Chris John Nibbs only seems to stock Bisley barrel clamps and Best Fittings only do stud fittings for pcp rifles, nothing for break barrel rifles. Thanks for your reply and I can lay my hands on some rubber strip so hopefully that is one problem sorted.

I'm trying to find a decent barrel clamp sling swivel to fit on a Weihrauch HW95k with a barrel diameter of 16mm. I bought a Bisley thinking it would be OK, but it is too tight and I don't want to mark the barrel when sliding it on and I wasn't particularley impressed with the quality. Are split band QD clamps worth considering and what could you use to wrap the barrel with under the clamp to protect the bluing? Any suggestions/recommendations please gents? P.S. I can't find anything in the search facility.

It seems a better illustration of the situation

Is this what you are referring to? Cudenove Kalergi ? http://golden-dawn-international-newsroom.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-coudenhove-kalergi-plan-genocide-of.html

Thanks for clearing up that. It does appear to be a bit daft in so much as I can purchase a virtual replica in 4.5mm BB and pellet, but not in 6mm airsoft......unless registered or Dayglo...... but there you go.

As I understand it anyone over 18 can buy a co2 powered 4.5mm BB or pellet firing pistol without being a member of an approved organisation. However, if I want to buy a co2 powered 6mm airsoft pistol for example, I must be a registered 'Skirmisher', before being allowed to buy one. Can someone more knowledgeable on this subject, say if this is true or not? Thanks.

She was probably 'lured' away by a tory MP with a couple of chicken legs and a Maccy Dees

Thankyou for all your replies. It seems that Hawke is the recommended way to go for most of you. I've had all sorts on various PCP's, but the Tracker is the first springer I've owned since a BSA Meteor as a lad more years ago than I care to remember.

I know spring piston rifles can be tough on scopes so any suggestions would be most welcome. It's to go on a Webley Tracker side lever, Thanks

Has anybody had any experience of these good or bad? Are they reliable? I've had Honda autos with no problems, and aToyota Surf which blew the clutch bands at 80,000 miles. It was a Jap import so I'd taken a bit of a punt with that one. I want to go back to an auto and I've got my eye on a couple of late model 12/13reg 2litre diesels (the square box shape ones, not the new model jelly mould shapes. Thanks

Just to stir the pot as it were, the new Walther LGU might be worth a look.

Two in Warwickshire http://www.adventuresport.co.uk/clay-pigeon-shooting/wedgnock-club-clay-pigeon-shoot http://www.honesberieshooting.co.uk/

Correct, once converted you cannot go back. I've had this conversation with my FEO.

A great race and a great result for Nico. Had me on the edge of my seat for the last few laps. Apparently he has started every race this season on the front row of the grid and has now won the title 34 years aftr his dad Keke won his title. The same happened to Damon Hill in 1996? Front row of the grid in every race and won it 34 years after his dad Graham did.

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A bit of a curve ball, but I had a Gunpower Stealth that used to throw the more than the odd inconsistant pellet. I must have tried virtually every pellet available and fiddled with the scope but to no avail. Then as a last resort I tried it without the moderator and the difference was noticable. Turns out that for whatever reason the odd pellet was "clipping" the moderator. A trip to the workshop and the exit end opened up by a few thou and it turned out to be one of the most consistantly accurate rifles I ever had. Wish I'd never sold it. As I said at the start, a bit of a curve ball. I've also had a S410 which luckily wasn't pellet fussy.

My other half has a 56 plate 2.0L petrol. Starts 1st time every time, has passed every MOT without any adviseries. Gets main dealer service once a year which is cheaper than the local independant. Not the most economical of cars, (she gets around 32 mpg with a heavy right boot), but so far totally reliable. Can't fault it.

D'abbot the Hutt..............shadow home secretary.............. :lol: