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I bought my 525 through guntrader for £700 with a slip, cartridge bag and some cartridges and I've been very very happy with it. I'm glad I waited and shopped around and waited for what I think was a bargain. In response to Simon, you don't need an ammo safe for sgc in England. Evolution, which is your local clay ground?

Cheers hogey. This is why I love this forum. Thanks to you both.

Personally I go for moleskin trousers with the press stud chaps.

When I switch the power on, it's tripping the electrics out. The power sockets is fine. If I turn the boiler on that's when it trips. It's a baxi 105he combo. Cheers chappy.

Why did my boiler have to break down now!!!

I've got a sak on my 455 and I'm very happy with it.

You're not necessarily going to need a course to get a deer legal calibre. I was granted .243 for paid stalks without it in Derbyshire. I had held a FAC for rimfire for about 4 years previous and before my break in shooting for 10 years previous to that which probably did help.

Welcome to the forum from God's county.........Derbyshire!

What I would do (and other more experienced people on here may disagree) is at the distance the dog goes into hunt mode I.e starts to go off line and hunt, I would place your dummy. Use the wind to help or a fence/hedge/track and stand the dummy up so the dog hasn't got to hunt for it. So the dog spots it before going off line and powers straight to it. Then when the dog is confident at that distance slowly start to increase. That should help with keeping a straight line.

Just a suggestion ips and you may have done this already but in the last video you sent the dog across the field to the blind, why not use the fence line in the video. I know its probably wrong for the wind direction but it should help keep the dog running straight.

I've followed this thread since about page 21 and enjoyed reading every bit of it. You've done yourself proud and are an inspiration. I'm a little bit sad now it's done cause it has been a great read. Well done. You deserve a good few pints!

Another great video. I agree with ips, you clearly have an excellent bond with her which is evident by her tail.......it never stops wagging!

I can see it now thanks. Nice video. You must be pleased.

Nope, that didn't work either. Just says there's a problem with the network. Might be my phone. Thanks for trying though.

I can't see the video.

Well done mate. That's a good foot in the door.

Ok, that makes sense thank you. Do you not find stopping on the out makes them hesitant running out?

When you say introduce the stop whistle do you mean with the dog at heel rather than stopping her on the out run?

Another excellent video. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. As you're already doing memory retrievers, when will you start with short blinds?

Oh, in that case I withdraw my offer lol.

Would you accept my wife as payment? It's a good offer, she's cost me a lot more than what you're asking.

Take her camping there for your honeymoon.

Welcome to the forum. Nottingham is a good ground, I try and get there as much as possible.

Bob daws is a really good trainer, or there is Charlotte Smith (I think she's changed her last name now) at caunton near Newark. There is Blyth Gundogs who do a group training on a Sunday morning but I don't know much about them. http://www.ukgundogs.eu/profile.php?pid=275 This is Bob.

Another great video. You clearly have a great bond with your dog. Are you hoping to trial her in the future?