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Scruffydog

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About Scruffydog

  • Birthday 18/11/1962

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    Batley, West Yorkshire
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    Winchester SX3 3.5" for Geese, Browning B525 for rabbit, pigeon and the rest, , Baikal moderated .410 and Norica bolt action .410 for the challenge

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  1. Assuming the following: 1) They're Canadas; 2) There's a lot of them; 3) You'll be shooting at ranges more than a few metres; and 4) You're not used to using an air rifle on such a large bird. My two penn'th I'd go with the Hushpower .410, full-choke, heaviest load you can buy and aim at the head.
  2. Scruffydog

    Pinks

    Marsh man, I can only hope to be as active as you in another 10 years. As it stands, all of my shooting gear seems to shrink in the wardrobe every year, so I'll probably be waddling like a duck out of water by then. As for starting the season later and later, I don't think that's necessarily an age thing. I think we've all noticed that the seasons seem to be getting later every year now, anyway. I remember a time (less than 10 years ago) when a hot, sunny September was something to remark on. Now it seems to be the norm. It just doesn't feel right to go for a flight on the foreshore when it's sunny enough to get a tan!
  3. Scruffydog

    Pinks

    Having now reached my 60s I'm in total agreement with the previous. "Magical" is the word! Sometimes you just have to sit there and marvel at the view. They do taste good, but sometimes I'm just not in the mood.
  4. Apologies beforehand if I missed this, but how old is he?
  5. Scruffydog

    Avian Flu

    4,000! Are they sure its Avian Flu? I'm not religious but, what with this, COVID, floods, wildfires etc, the phrase "...end of days..." comes to mind. Merde!
  6. Jealous as hell! Here's wishing you many years of enjoyment. From someone who carries his loading "room" in an old tool chest.
  7. I agree with most of the previous replies. Given the choice between being castrated now or running the (very low) risk of developing testicular cancer in later life, what would YOU choose? If there's nothing wrong with him t present (either physically or behaviourally) then why do it? I've only ever castrated one of my previous dogs - a rescue Weimeraner that was extremely aggressive to other dogs - he remained aggressive after castration and only really ever relaxed with other dogs after the age of about 8. My present dog is an intact male GSP, he's as soft as butter with other dogs (even other intact males) but he can be a might "headstrong" at times. I have no idea whether his stubbornness is a trait of that breed (as I've been told by people with more experience of GSPs) or a result of his active hormones. As it's not a big problem for me, I'm going to leave him intact and plan to spend many happy hours flushing fur and feather and a few hours getting frustrated with him each month. Like most dogs!
  8. I agree, nice looking gun. Is it chambered for 2.75 or 2.5 inches? Cheers
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