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  2. Guns in public

    in General Shooting Matters

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    it's so close I was thinking I could walk there. This would mean about 300 yards down a village road and about half a mile on a public footpath in fields.

    Naah. It's far too far. Not to walk. It's getting the hundreds of pheasants back on foot that you are going to shoot. Don't forget that it could well be dark and beating down with rain when you finish at the end of the day to be mooching along a road and risk getting run over wearing green. Good luck on your shoot day.

    Never thought of that will take a little torch

  3. Guns in public

    in General Shooting Matters

    Posted

    Hello

     

    I have recently joined a small syndicate in my village and this weekend is the first shoot. As it's so close I was thinking I could walk there. This would mean about 300 yards down a village road and about half a mile on a public footpath in fields. If I had my guns in a slip would this be ok?

  6. Possible syndicate

    in Talk From The Field

    Posted

    Sorry I meant if I paid for a peg on a single day elsewhere

    IMO it seems a little bit on the expensive side( if its 20 guns?). if your shooting 4 x 1/2 days(walk one, stand one) and each day, the bag is 50, then 200 birds over 4 days. 200 birds by 20 guns is 10 each. Works out at £45 per bird.

    He said there are 8 maybe 10 guns I think

  7. Possible syndicate

    in Talk From The Field

    Posted

    I bumped into a game keeper today and we got chatting. He told me there was a place in his syndicate, it's a small shoot walk one shoot one etc with 4 days this season. He said they can shoot from 10 birds to 50 birds he also said it includes pest control all year round so pigeons crows rabbits etc. The cost is 450. I'm desperate for some game shooting but due to a new born baby can't justify spending hundreds of pounds on just one day so this offers sounds good to me but wanted to know what others thought?

     

    Tbanks

  10. SxS

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    Chamber length is included in the proof marks on (or near) the barrel flats. 70mm sounds likely as many (most?) Spanish 12's are 70mm, but if in doubt check. There are plenty marks found by Google, or visit a gunsmith.

    Whilst technically possible to convert to ejector, it won't make sense cost wise. Spanish ejectors are not expensive for a serviceable gun.

    On each barrell it has 12 then 70 so that's what made me think it was 70

    I'm not sure what shooting you do, but are ejectors really necessary?

    I'm thinking of using it if I'm lucky enough for a game day this year. I don't think the ejector is necessary but just prefer an ejector

  11. SxS

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    I have a SxS (Ugartechea) that I don't very often but I was wondering:

    How can I find out what chamber it is I suspect it's 70 as it this written on the barrels

    Secondly can you convert a non ejector into an ejector or would I be better off at selling this and buying an ejector?

     

    Thanks

  12. Walking to heel

    in Dogs and Dog Training

    Posted

    I was just wondering how people train dogs to walk to heel. We have a 2.5 yr old springador who is terrible on the lead ( our fault for not doing anything sooner) but my wife in expecting in October and I want our dog not to pull on the lead anymore. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. We use a choke chain atm but open to any suggestions.

  14. Decoying on Rape stubble

    in Pigeon Shooting Tips

    Posted

    As for shooting rape stubble yes you can. As people have said there are loads of feeds on here. I too am a novice and have certainly picked up some ideas from people on here and had plenty of questions answered. Some of them have lead to heated discussions between people which I find hilarious!!! Enjoy the stubble!!!!

  21. Today's outing

    in Talk From The Field

    Posted

    Finally got a chance to do some pigeon shooting having been away on holiday. I went out with my mate and his dad. We set up three different hide positions. The day started off well with pigeons decoying in well. After an hour or so it got very quite with pigeons only coming in when the wind picked up. Decided I would try rotary machine which worked a treat and brought in some lovely pigeons. Some were shot and some got away! Again after a while the rotary seemed to scare the pigeons away so I took it down. Things then dried for me yet my mate was shooting away so decided to go down to his position. I set up about 20- 30 yards from his hide to get the pigeons that were sneaking over the hedge. It's was a steady afternoon and with some goods shots and unfortunately some easy misses we ended up with a new record for us of 82 plus a rabbit. I was shooting a new to me semi auto and absolutely loved it ( the third shot was very handy at times).

  24. Hatsan escort

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    I have just brought an escort semi auto will be trying it out on the pigeons tomorrow. It's a 3inch chamber but I recently brought a slab of cartridges that are 2 1/2 inch will these be ok to use? ( if I'm honest not really sure what the chamber part means)

     

    Thanks

  25. Cheap semi auto

    in Wanted

    Posted

    Hatsan escort walnut stock to your RFD for £210

    Sorry just noticed this. If I had seen could have been interested but too late now as wont be home in time on Saturday to collect it from RDF

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