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Hi Guys, To confirm, this item is mine. Ive just paid via Paypal. Regards, Dave.

Hi, If you take Paypal and would do it for £20 then ill take it buddy. **EDIT** As to not get gazzumped, will take it at asking price Best regards, Dave.

Damn straight ! Gen3 optics are superb :blink: I use a normal Cobra DSA, i just have a bit of green tape on it when i use it on my IOR scope (as i have to virtually have to strip the DSA to fit on the 53mm rear eye of the scope). Regards, Dave. P.S Sorry for the delay in replying, i missed your post

Hi, Again, thanks for the comments. Hoping to get a few more in the next week or so Thats on the other side of the rifle Regards, Dave.

Hi, Thanks again for the kind comments Depends on the spec of the tube to be honest, they can start at around £1.8k - £2k ish (for an older spec tube/body) and go up from there really Although i have an almost criminal amount of cash tied up in my foxing rig i personally think its worth every penny (not to sure the wife holds the same sentiment though ). As for performance, furthest ive shot is a fox at 268 yards with no additional IR. I can normally see bunnies at 350+. Any NV performance question is very hard to answer, loads of different variables to consider

Hi Guys, Thank you all for the very kind comments, much appreciated Hi, I use a combination of Primos Raspy Coaxer/WAM/Tenterfield/hand & mouth. Ive also started to do a 'chicken type' noise by making a very loud kissing noise (and adjusting pitch/duration with my lips) which has worked wonders and has called in 4 or 5 recently. H Pav, The NV is a Gen3 PVS-14 and IOR 4-14x50 ULTRA dayscope with Cobra DSA. Performance is astonishing. I will usually only need any IR on a moonless/cloudless night. I tend to locate with white light and call/spot/shoot with no IR at all. To say that my setup has paid for itself already is an understatement. The enjoyment i get from 'proper' night hunting makes the late night well worth it. Hopefully, if Rob sees this he may post and impartial comment on the NV and its performance. I would honestly be lost without it mate. Its a shame were not closer, you would be more than welcome to come over and have a butchers Best regards, Dave.

Hi, Further to my last thread; Pembrokeshire Foxing Ive been out a few times recently and thought id let you know about my last 2 nights out. The owners of the first bit of land have recently implemented a 'shoot on sight' policy for old Charlie and had the pleasure of taking one of the owners out with my shooting buddy and myself on Saturday night...... It all started very quiet with a few bunnies taken, surprisingly enough we were expecting great things on the bunny front but it was mediocre to say the least (entirely down to the fantastic weather in the day). Between us we did manage to get enough for the freezer so no worries there. Rob bagged a few nice specimens with his new rifle and was very happy with the results. I decided to carry my .22LR as the land is situated on high ground opposite a (cr4p) housing estate so as to not upset the locals went for the quiet option . After a quick brew and a chat we headed off and after a couple of scans we found out we were being loosely followed by a set of nice bright eyes we set up and started calling. After a couple of minutes a shot presented itself and i took it standing with the .22LR (due to the lye of the land). Shot was taken at 40-50 yards and unfortunately due to the standing shot and other factors it wasn't a clean kill as id anticipated , a quick move over to the injured animal and the fatal shot was given. Animal was a nice condition vixen: After quick walk around we decided to call it a night on this particular permission and move onto another. On the way back to the car we happened across another set of eyes about 100 yards in the direction of travel. A few squeaks later and foxy had moved to ~40-50 yards directly in front. Shot was taken and no mistaking this time it was a 100% clean shot. Fox dropped like a stone. On inspection fox turned out to be another vixen in good condition and was carrying a mouthful of bread and dog biscuits (obviously for some youngish cubs). Not an ideal outcome but as the land owner was present i had to comply with his pest control wishes, if not theres a number of people who would happily take my place here :( The move to the next farm ended up in a washout, it was a very still night and we were plagued by fog most of the night. Charlie was seen but no safe shot presented itself. Fast forward to Tuesday night. I had today off so decided to go out and see what was lurking on the local poultry farm. As Rob was working i had to go without my wingman/lamper/spotter/caller and go it alone The night started off very quiet, again i thought it was going to be a washout but in one of the furthers away fields i spotted 4 sets of eyes. I layed down and watched for a few minutes waiting for a shot to present itself. After a short while it did, i shot and heard the unmistakable sound of me ruining Charlies night. Upon inspection it was another vixen in good condition (it transpired that the other eyes were older cubs out hunting with the now deceased mother). The cubs were flitting in and out of cover but unfortunately a shot didn't present itself [this time ] After a quick circuit of a few field the field directly before the one above had a nice set of eyes at distance flitting in between a few chicken shed. I called for a few minutes and managed to pull in a very flighty fox. Shot was taken at 100 yards in the chest. Fox dropped like a stone, upon inspection round (.223 V-max) did not exit so a very quick kill. Fox was yet another vixen but had definitely not had cubs. Next off i moved to the back edge of a field i had watched over earlier (from on top of some bales) i saw foxy but was unable to take the shot. On scanning the field on my return i noticed fox ~80 yards in front sniffing about and completely oblivious to m presence shot was taken and as expected all that was left was for me to retrieve. Upon inspection it was yet another young vixen (without cubs) in fine condition. As it was getting on and the weather that was forecast started to appear i decided to wander back to the car. On my way back over a field of young crops i spotted another set of eyes travelling right to left at ~100 yards. A quick squeak to stop it and number 4 of the night was in the bag. On checking it over it was a very big and old dog fox in nice condition. All in all a fantastic night, it certainly made up for the wash out of Sat night. I even managed to get back to the car just as it started to rain If you've got this far, thanks for reading. Best regards, Dave.

Cheers guys, thanks for the replies No dramas at all Pav, gis a shout when your down next. Would be good to intergrate with non locals for a change Best regards, Dave.

Hi Guys, Thanks for the positive comments Dave-G Farmer didnt change his mind as such, the local fox hunt is based in that area so i had to wait until the season had finished Also, as your rightly noted the butt extension is due to the add on. Best regards, Dave.

Hi All, As title really, its been a while since i last posted here so thought id post with a few pictures of my recent trips out. One of my permissions has a field, Ive previously witnessed several foxes transiting through this field and like to make a point of stopping here as much as i can when shooting. Although Ive seen a number of fox on this field Ive only ever taken 2 but i cant help but go there more often than is sensible . It started out as per the norm, a swift walk around the perimeter of the field and a sit up on some bales calling on and off for 20 or so mins. After 20 mins of nothing i decided to take one last walk down the adjacent field and cross into 'my field' for a scan towards the bales i had previously been watching from. Once looking into 'my field' i noticed a nice bright set of eyes and raised the rifle to take a look through the NV. Sure enough foxy was there and totally unaware of my presence and quick steady, aim and fire i had the fox below. Turned out it was a relatively young dog in good shape. Round hit his right side and caused a fairly dramatic exit wound (it looks a tad low but due to the angle of shot taken). Next up is from my current 'Red Letter' day whilst foxing, this was the first night out on a permission id had for a while but due to the owners orders id left the foxes alone (until this evening ). The area in question is a major crop/cattle/poultry farm. First night we parked towards the top end of the permission as a good enough start as any. Within 2 mins of getting out the veh and entering the field i had a quick scan using NV an noticed foxy ambling between a few cattle, i settled down and waited until the shot presented itself, the shot was taken kneeling at about 90 yards. Round hit him right in the engine room and he dropped instantly. Number 1 was in the bag. This turned out to be an old dog with a bit of a mangy tail and a decent set of teeth on him. (From here on out I'm unsure chronologically where the foxes were taken in the night but i know that they were from the same outing) The next fox was a bit messy. In one particular field i took 2 foxes, this being one of them. Nothing really to report other than he didn't have a clue what happened. Shot was taken from a bipod at ~ 170 yards. Round entered through his chest and exited around his abdomen. He dropped instantly and although a little messy didn't appear to suffer at all. Next fox, same field about 5 mins after fox above. After collecting the above carcass and moving it to the disposal area i scanned the same field for some reason. I certainly wasn't expecting any signs of life after the light and sound show of the previous 5 mins but to my surprise about 200ish yards away by the half eaten body of a gull i caught sight of a nice bright pair of eyes. Same detail - from a bipod shot in his chest but this time no exit wound at all but body very very squishy :( when moved. Only evidence of being shot was a small patch of blood on the right hand of his chest and a bloody nose, on checking him over he had very long front claws also. There then followed an interlude where due to power problems my camera was unable to play, in this time we successfully bagged another pair of foxes :D Last fox of the *night* was a strange looking little beast, looked more like a were'fox than anything else. I must admit to missing him initially (by a clean country mile) as id ran out of reloads and was using Winchester Silvertip factory loads IIRC. I didn't miss again and the result was this fellow below taken at around 60 yards on the trot. That concluded the first night out foxing on this particular permission. A total of 5 foxes and a great nights sport, didn't get home until 6.30am - nearly a broken man. Now skip forward 10 or so days, this was the second night we went out foxing on this land. This night started out badly with nothing shot or even seen until ~ 2.30am we'd decided to check the top Field and then 'do one' as it obviously want happening :( On arriving at the top field i had a quick white light scan and noticed a set of eyes at approx 170 yards. A scan of the NV confirmed it was Charles, shot was taken and he dropped like a stone, we picked him up and continued up towards the disposal area. We dropped him as we crossed a gate and heard a bark. Another quick white light scan showed yet another set of eyes at 100 ish yards. Shot was taken and the obvious sound of a hit. We left him in situ for the time being and quickly hopped another gate and say foxy number 3 of the night. Shot was taken at around 70 yards and after a hectic 20 mins or so number 3 was bagged. We didn't take individual shots but decided on a group shot for these (2 dogs 1 vixen) :( After another 30 mins or so we decided to head back to the veh, a quick scan in the Field we were parked up in showed yet another set of eyes after a very small call he turned and stopped looking in our direction. I took the shot standing supported and dropped him at around 100 yards All in all this permission has given a total of 11 foxes in 3 outings and is my current favourite shoot the land owner actually told me the previous shooter on the land took over 60 foxes in a 4 month period...... Id better get reloading then For those that may ask, the rifle used is a Tikka M595 in .223 Rem. Bullets used were home rolled 55gr V-max over 24.5gr of Benchmark in RG brass. Scope used was an IOR 4-14x50(40) ULTRA with a Gen3 NV monocular. Finally a big thanks to Rob, hes my current (45 year old) FAC Padawan. Most if not all of the above can be directly attributed to him, if it wasn't for his lamp/calling/driving skills this post would have been significantly smaller Thanks for looking, Dave.

Cheers guys, off out again on Fri..... Hope to have another write up soon Regards, Dave.

That may be the case but i still cant walk past a lamp post without showing my true colours, some things are sent to test us Dave.

I did hope no one was going to notice but i have a very badly pixelated face, the result of a freak yachting accident when i was a puppy

Hi, The scope is an IOR 4-14x50 Ultra. Its by far the best scope ive used with an add on. Regards, Dave.

Hi Guys, Its a Gen3 PVS14 Awesome combination with the day scope Thanks for looking, Dave.