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Got an error message when I tried to post but it worked the second time. Is it possible to delete your own posts?

Whether fish feel pain or not, does it matter once they're on your plate?

Is the Winchester a Model 23? I've got one and I like using it, but I don't know of anybody who has had one that did not have trouble with them, including me!

All right, how about this one then? A friend of mine has just got back from a fishing holiday in Namibia (200lb sharks from the shore). He met a shooting guide out there who told him they had recently caught a young lad poaching. The chap had killed an elephant with a .22 rf. There's a vulnerable spot, that is just visible behind the foreleg as it's brought forward whilst walking, where a .22 solid will get into the lungs.

Like I said. Putting 16 bore loads up a 20 bore barrel!!

What's gone wrong at http://www.pigeonmagnet.co.uk ? Just got this message: "This Domain is Temporarily Not Available. There is nothing wrong with your connection. This Domain has been disabled by the systems administrator. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you are the owner of this, you must contact your webhost immediately or risk losing all data on this website. Systems Administrator"

Don't try Portland!!

Lots of people have turned to air weapons to avoid all the regulation (for now). Target shooting with air weapons is just like other shooting but in miniature form. 10 yds with an air weapon is not much different to 25 yd with a .22rf. 75 yds with an air weapon is not much different to 300yd with a .308 cf. Of course if you want to KILL something........

Them damned magpies again!!

Greener is not a 'best' English maker but a very good one. Have a look here for more information regards values. http://www.henmoreguns.fsnet.co.uk/index800.htm N.B. This is a 'half' pistol grip: This is a 'full' pistol grip:

Gen V will be available later this year. Dred to think what they will cost! After using Gen III stuff, I can understand what advantage the coalition forces had in the recent skirmish.

Just goes to show the demand for things that people like. If it were not for all the ban this and ban that brigade, perhaps all the research and development that has gone on since Hungerford would not have taken place.

Medicated Maiden's Water is reputed to have magical properties in various uses. Finding it nowadays is the problem!!!

Does it look like this? If it has a full pistol grip, it might indicate that it is a wildfowling gun with magnum chambers. Do the proof marks mention a weight such as one and a half ounce? American shot size number do not correspond with British ones!!!

Has it got a side safety or top safety? Greener traditionally had side safeties. 32 inch barrels might be a bit slow to swing in a hide (blind). With barrels that long, it might have 3 inch chambers. What proof marks does it have? Great gun if it is in good condition. I rowed for a gun that was using a Greener 16 bore to great affect on a Coot drive some years ago. He accounted for 69 Coot.

No opinion on moles. Just stating what pest controllers use. Phostoxin tablets might also work.

Worms laced with Strychnine.

Ring Dove is the correct name for a woodpigeon. What was it you saw? A Collard Dove, I suspect! On the subject of CO2. I reckon the rusting bodywork of old cars has a lot to answer for.

MONEY!

An even pattern is more important than choke!!!

I have rejoined the CLA and get free tickets for their Game Fair (I hope). The membership (minimum acreage) used to just about equal the saving on the Game Fair tickets. The last time I went was in 1986. I hope things haven't changed!! The security will be tighter, I suppose. We used to be able to get in at daylight and sleep in the vehicle in the car park for the duration in those days.

I worked all last night and will be again on Sunday night. Easter has been cancelled anyway. They've found the body!!!

Dog-napping is quite common, especially by the traveller fraternity. A keeper friend of mine had his best springer bitch stolen a few years ago and got the usual phone call to say that his dog was with someone named *****. There are several local travellers people with the nickname mentioned. One of them was very friendly with a well-known field trialer at the time. There is scum at every level of society.

I would dearly love to get hold of a Thomas Wild hammer gun like the one I started with. I think my uncle paid £20.00 for it in about 1920.

28 gms in what bore?