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  1. I have been using MoD ECW Arctic Socks from the bay, about £7.00 per pair.
  2. A price guide would be nice. I am with HENDRIX on this, I think it safe to say we both shoot on permissions which are close to each other but we have never met! We both have only Red Deer on the perms and some are BIG.
  3. IGGY, give Tony Wall at Sandwell Field Sports a call, ( 0121 520 2000 ), he can supply and do a stage one tune to all manner of air rifles. He is a specialist in his field. He gave my 29 year old HW80k in .22 a tune and the difference is incredible. Better trigger, no twangyness, low recoil, smooth to cock and very accurate. Good luck neighbour !!
  4. moorvale55

    Belas

    Wow, I'm underwhelmed !! Could not care less if he becomes a milestone inspector.
  5. That's a good result, (and rather pleasing). What is the twist rate on that rifle?
  6. It's highly unlikely that your home compressor will get anywhere near the pressure to charge a pcp. These rifles can be charged up to 3000 psi and they need to be filled with "dry breathing air" as used by divers. You can use a special hand pump but they can be hard work.
  7. I feel sure they are cf rated, check their website as some scopes are just designed for air rifles. Edited to add, I have Hawke on .22lr, .17hmr, .243 and 30-06. Hawke have upped their game recently and are really good for the money.
  8. Daystate have done a great marketing job in order to charge very high prices for what is still a 12 ft/lb air rifle, (with a few exceptions). I have seen the rifles being made, Daystate don't make the guns, they assemble parts they bring in from elsewhere. There appears to be a belief that they actually "make" the rifles, there is a big difference between making and assembling. I would never buy one, they cost far too much for what they are and I am led to believe the after sales service is poor. I would buy an HW100 or BSA or Air Arms.
  9. I agree with Scully, you can find info re "breaking in" but not in the makers handbook, its normally in a booklet that comes with a cleaning kit !! I wonder why?
  10. I read an article yesterday whereby a game dealer was being paid 20 pence to take pheasants !!
  11. +1 with Red dot or use the rifle you took the shot with. You don't need anything else.
  12. Scobydog.....yes please. The number would be helpful and a postcode if you have it. I did PM the guy from Macc but have heard nothing back yet. We are in Leek so not too far away. Thanks for responding, ATB.
  13. Is this the one at Bollington? My son and I were thinking of paying a visit but on checking their website they don't even give an address let alone a post code. I will try and PM a guy from Macclesfield who may have some info.
  14. Dekers, would you drink it ??
  15. Don't use engine oil on a knife blade that will come into contact with a food source, use vegetable oil. To make a strop take 2 pieces of lath from a pallet, cut them to about 9 or 10 inches long and glue them together, this will give the right height to strop on. Cut an old leather belt to the same length as the wood and glue it to the wood with the "fluffy" side uppermost. With a narrow belt use 2 or more strips. If the belt does not cover all of the wood then make sure that one edge of the leather is flush with one side of the wood, (otherwise you can't strop all of the blade length). No need to buy special stropping compound, get some Autosol car polish, it's a very mild abrasive, put a few dabs onto the leather and start stropping. One tube will last for years! Don't strop a blade on a belt held in one hand and looped over a door handle, the belt will give and put a rounded edge on the knife, this is why the leather is glued to a wooden lath. When stropping, alternate the blade to keep things equal on the edge. After stropping remove the Autosol from the blade with kitchen roll and vegetable oil, this will clean and protect it. Total cost is minimal and I've been using mine for years. To prevent the strop from slipping when in use glue the leather to both sides. Hope this helps and ATB.
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