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Cheers neil :blink:

I would like to buy a smithed Ratcatcher with air not CO2 .177 cal and 12ft/lb can anybody tell me if such a thing exists or good smiths in the West Mids that could mod one?

Cheers for the tips fells One for you guys, I made a really good mock up squirrel target by getting a few pairs of old socks and some furniture sponge. Pull on the socks one after the other then pull the whole lot of in one bundle or roll pack the sponge in and mould into a squirrel shape with a wire up the middle and freezer bag ties to make up the head. The Finished target can be used in any situation or standing position. When shot it sounds and reacts much like actually shooting a squirrel and absorbs the pellet. :blink:

You could go with a tip I learned from an old soldier. That is to sew in loops of thick elastick to put localised cammo in eg grass twigs and leaves. This also helps to break up an outline and give more natural shadow casting. :blink:

Yeah Opinel's are fantastic the blades are v-easy to keep ultra sharp. Cheap, light & very usefull. Can skin squirrels with them which isn't easy :blink:

I use a lot of different kit to go shooting, depending on what I want to shoot. For rabbits and birds I use my Webley "Tomahawk" with 3-9*50 px ir and BBMF silencer. The large 6 baffle BBMF has superb sound suppression ability. Although scoped and silenced it is a hefty 11-12 pounds. I would like to know whether attaching a bipod is practical. For shooting Squirrels I use a Webley "Sport" this little 10ft/lb Rifle Is light and highly point able. The "Sport" is mounted with a 4*32 Scope, this is fine on a sunny day but when light is a bit low it can be a little difficult to pick out the target, would using a small Maglite or LASER be any help? On pellets I find that although a little more expensive SN Dynamics win through for shooting rabbits, I use Powapell for squirrels, but neither are suitable for fast despatching of birds (SN Dynamics have a habit of going straight through the body or completely demolishing the skull with stomach turning results, Powapell deform more easily so penetrate less effectively). Can anybody recommend a good .22 pellet for shooting pigeons, crows or magpies? :blink:

You are not a born hunter. You must learn like everything else

Although commo is a valuable reasorce in the field as soon as you move prey will be allerted to your presance. Practice standing still, making as little noise as poss, shallow breathing and listening to all background noise. One usefull tip is to use your periferal vision, it picks up movement better. I once shot a pigeon from 2 meters by scattering seed on the ground and standing stock still next to a tree with my air rifle at my side, I was wearing biege trousers and a dk blue jumper (no cammo) Remember "keep very still use all your senses"