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Hearty congrats to both to you and your lad BSAG, a justifiably proud Dad, truly one of those moments to cherish
My own lad is just 5 and I so much look forward to similar with him in due time.The smile says it all. Well done to your son. I remember, many years ago, when my son, aged around 12, shot a hare that both myself and my mate missed. When he came out of the woods, the look on his face was priceless. Sadly I lost him 10 years ago as a result of a car accident, but that 'look' together with many 100's more, will remain with me for all time.
My condolences to you Steve I know how you feel - I also lost my 18 year old daughter Carole in a car accident 23 years ago, she used to go everywhere with me, shooting, ferreting and lamping. Unlike my son who had no interest.
So so sorry to hear that gents, my own sincere and heartfelt condolences and nice that BSAG's post has re-kindled such happy and fond memories for you both.
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Where Kes? I too am most interested as the Farmer of my primary permission has specifically asked me to do all I can so shoot "anything black". His Brother In Law has served as an outstanding crow scarer but has unfortunately done little for the population numbers, just making them incredibly wary (to the point where when the B-I-L's car turns up they disappear until he goes).
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Thanks Falcon and totally agree we should all know "everything that needs to be known" and after all, ignorance does not excuse a crime. Equally, which is worse; not knowing it's a 30mph limit, or doing 31 mph in a 30 mph limit. Which of us are also NEVER guilty of either. Rather than continually shooting 'transgressors' down in flames, perhaps those who know better could be a little more supportive and constructive. Thanks for the callout about rooks, can you explain a little further how unless in large number shooting them will do more good than harm? The farmer on my primary permission has asked me specifically to shoot "anything black".
A quick goggle has revealed this which may be helpful to others:
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Well done indeed M&A, quite unnerving setting out on ones own for the first time. Great write-up and whatever you've learn't so far appears to have been put well into practice, nice bag
And for what it's worth, I also can't presently distinguish every member of the corvid family from each other and so am also very interested to learn of the best sources for improving identification. Meanwhile, I won't be asking them to hold on while I consult the 'Spotters Guide to Corvids' if any come into the pattern 
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Good view from that ivory tower of yours digger and JBS? Perhaps other members would be more willing and able to help with more constructive advice?
1. What sources would people recommend for learning how to identify the respective corvids?
2. What other means of dispatch are there other than;
a) shooting again
b) hitting over the head with something hard
c) holding head and spinning until neck breaks
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Well done Baz great result and I will only ever take the breasts, too time consuming otherwise - the farmer, his mum and an elderly friend of theirs are partial to pigeon and I've set rather a precedent in presenting them with plates of fresh pigeon breast the day after the shoot.
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Thanks gents, very helpful views and much appreciated
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What choke do members use for decoying?
I'm presently on the default 1/4 + 1/2 for my B525 (used successfully for clays) and my first outing the other day resulted in a very uncomfortable number of 'winged' birds with 7 1/2 shot. OK, I need to switch over to 5 or 6-shot for rough shooting, but should I also look to tighten the choke a little (e.g. to say 1/2 and 3/4 or even 1/2 and full)?
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Congrats fella, what decoys did you use to get the crows coming in so well?
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Fantastic performance and great write up, hearty congrats
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Done, good luck BASG
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Crumbs, is that the hide equivalent of one of these:
Certainly looks comfy
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Well done, bagging a couple of magpies is good going at any time, kudos fella
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Good luck Baz, I hope they do you well
The two pigeon "shells" I used were not actually "shells" but these http://www.prodecoy.co.uk/. The gunshop said they were good and with just two out there alongside the six corvid FUD's I'd have to agree. However, having just purchased another 10 for just shy of £70 posted, are they really that much better than FUD's for £46 (for 10) posted, off the bay? Will be very interested to hear how you get on -
Cracking shot, great shooting! It must be very satisfying wheb it all comes together like that and you pull off a very carefully calculated and challenging shot, hearty congrats
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Congratulations chaps, nice bag!
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Brilliant!
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Unless you have a very slow broadband line Snap Cap (i.e. < ~3MB), running your internet connection over wireless for gaming will be like having a ferrari engine in a mini - capable of phenominal perofrmance but hamstringed by what is sits in. The system should have a Gigabit LAN port which should be connected to the router with a Gigabit (Cat 5e) network cable
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Having just got back into pigeon shooting and not got on very well with a regular camping chair (I have a weak back that it's too easy to put out), I have checked out several on the market deciding just today that this was the chair to go for. Rather pleasing to find PW offer and so have just ordered. Thank mods.
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One can indeed build a system considerably cheaper, but not with all the components so carefully put together ensuring total compatibility and optimum performance. That said, the argument between alternative vendors and Alienware is not dissimilar from Beretta/Browning vs. Perazzi. Bleeding edge performance comes at a bleeding edge price.
Equally Snap Cap, unless blessed with being able to readily part with such a healthy wedge on a top end system, one may as well spend £400-£800 on a (standard) PC and £400 on a decent games console as has already been mentioned.
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Likewise, I was gutted when I realised it didn't fit properly and already started to look at either adding a rib or chopping in for a different gun with a (much) raised rib. However, the 525 was already at the top of my budget and so I was most relieved when the gunsmith took a look and advised the steps he then took. Once you've had it looked at for fit by a proper gunsmith, try shooting at a large piece of carboard to see where the pattern falls. I was pleasantly surprised with Hull Super Fast 27g 7 1/2 shot, to find the pattern beautifully evenly spread over ~4-feet at 30-yds, pretty much exactly 60% above point of aim and 40% below as it should be. This was however looking straight down the barrel and only seeing the end bead, clearly if I was seeing any rib at all then it would be different.
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Sorry to hear fella, not a nice feeling not getting on well with a new gun. I'm 6' 1' and bought a Browning B525 as I learnt with a B2 many years ago and got on well with it. However, whilst I thought it fitted well in the shop, getting out onto the clays I only hit 42 out of 100 the first outing and walked away with an immensely bruised cheek. Second outing was only a little better with 59 and an even more bruised cheek. It transpires I was dropping and canting my head to get a sight line straight down the barrel and so getting a face full with the recoil. Several people suggested getting used (like most people) to seeing a bit of barrel and aiming accordingly, but the ingrained rifle shooting will simply not allow me to do that. I consequently took to a gunsmiths and he added a 1/4 cast and extra 3/4 inch butt pad (so I can get my head more down the barrel) and it shoots much better. I haven't taken back on the clays yet but it settled nicely for a dozen pigeons at the weekend and no bruised cheek. Don't give up with yours just yet, get the fit properly checked and shoot a few more sessions.
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Great write up and pics, thanks for sharing. Is that .17 HMR?
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Woah that's some bag, hearty congratulations fella, good shooting
1st time on my own
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Thanks Falcon, that's most helpful and will help me clarify with the farmer whether he really wants the rooks thinning as well, or just the crows