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Try having the battery as far from the rotary as the cord will allow and place a shell decoy on top of it. I try not to have the rotary too close to the pattern as I think some pigeons are spooked by it if they get too close to it, although by then they should be close enough to confidently shoot anyway. But trial and error is the best way to learn

Have been at this for about 4 years andthis is the 1st time I have had them come in so consistently low , maybe I am getting the hang of it.

Saw lots of pigeons feeding on a strip of land that I have permission for but rarely shoot as its a bit out of the way . Set up with trees at my back wind coming from behind me and decoys out in front ( no magnet, used one of the 3 bird carousels for a bit of movement). Now the odd bit. Brds would come from behind fly well past the pattern as if not interested only to circle way off and fly in low , very very low back into the decoys maybe only 1.5 m off the ground the whole approach , made for the easiest shoot I have ever had but do not understand why. Has anyone else had this before It was pretty windy but not gale force with light rain

I had an Aprilla Pegasso that I bought as a cheap run around, ended up as my favourite ever bike was so easy to handle it felt like sitting on a pedal bike

One star left barrel and three stars on the right, so this is full/half choke. is that right Thanks for the info , everyone has been excellent

I may be pushing my luck now but does anyone know about the other 2 marks above the 1430

Hi, the letters are FN , thanks for this. Its really interesting to know Thankyou

Thankyou for looking at it for me, am going to give it some TLC and get another 34 years from it Thanks again

Wow, nearly as old as I am, thanks for the info

Hi i bought this old Hudson(Had never heard of them) Side by side on the weekend, just to take out in rough weather and to take apart and play with really. First shot from the right barrel got me this little fella , ended the afternoon with 12 in total but this was the one that made my day. have another post going in General shooting matters trying to figure out the exact age of the gun just out of interest . Regardless of how old it is, it still does a job and only set me back £195. it was a bit wet and windy but the 1st pigeon with an old (new to me) Gun made it worth while

And here is the top HUDSON Made in Spain am under the impression it may be Spanish made for an American company

hope this picture comes out ok , the proof marks are on here serial is FN 177925 hope someone can help me age this beast Many thanks Ryan

Thanks everyone , will take a picture later on and post it on here

Hi pigeon watch i bought an old side by side at the weekend as I wanted something i could take apart and mess about with a little (its already been taken apart and put back together once) , It was only 195 quid have already notched a few pigeons with it and really like it . was wondering bout how old it was though it is made by Hudson (who i have never heard of) if anyone has any knowledge of these guns please let me know Many thanks

Ok thanks for the heads up will keep that in mind. Am really only after the wood pigeons myself but am sure the farmer would prefer them all gone. Cheers

Not harsh at all. My main concern is not that the flock is all stock doves in fact it seems all feral , the concern lies in whether or not a stock dove will flock with ferals (which Fenboy answered for me) and was after any traits to look for when they fly. (e.g 20 pigeons and one stock dove in the air).

thanks, am sure the white and brown ones are feral would they ever flock together (mix feral and stock dove)

I like your way of thinking

Hello all , being quite close to town there is often a few feral pigeons around the fields i shoot. have refrained from shooting them strictly due to the fact they look so similar to a rock or even stock dove to me unless they are pretty dam close. A big fat woody sticks out like a sore thumb thankfully are there any obvious features i can pick up on while the bird is in flight or should i just leave them be ( better safe than sorry)

Hello from another new guy. Happy shooting !

Not the best day out, 15 pigeons, don't think I was helped by the huge red kite that constantly soared overhead.although that in itself is an awesome site

Maybe fine. Farm owner called me direct this morning to ask me to shoot his bottom fields tomorrow . can't wait

is anyone in the area looking for some shooting company . my Friend just moved to harrow and the farm i shoot over was his friends farm. hopefully this wont change anything but thought i would see if there is anyone who has permission availabe. 34 year old shotgun and air rifle luton based

Thanks for the warm welcome Am out on the clays tomorrow , a bit of a work get together so nothing serious, but lets face it we are all a little competitive.

Hello to all, New to the forum, currently shoot as regular as i can. Clays out of markyate (AGL) and pigeon over farmland near m1 junction 10. Am looking forward to teasing extra knowledge from all in the forums