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On 01/01/2021 at 20:59, Benthejockey said:
I set the alarms off at our local area 7/10 times with my heavily armour plated leg. Security doesn't look going in and coming out he might come over to check you haven't got anything in the bag that will set the alarms off. Never checks receipts to see you aren't nicking.
Happened to me in Tesco on Saturday. I set off the alarm and after a while, an overweight guard ambled out. Told him it was me and I’d paid, and he puffed and panted his way back into the store.
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On 27/12/2020 at 15:31, Rim Fire said:
I put 40k in premium bonds no interest but i do get quite a few wins throughout the year more than in the bank
This. We get a higher return than most savings accounts and there’s the chance of a big win. You do need a fair amount in bonds though.
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10 hours ago, grrclark said:
I have nothing to say other than I’m envious. I wish a couple of young ladies would ask me to prove i’m old enough!
One of the most endearing things about going for a beer in the USA is the potential of being asked to prove your age, it’s rejuvenating and i’m not even ‘that’ old. It is worth a trip there for that alone.
*Breaths out a sigh of youthful contentment at the thought*
Happened to me in the US. I was in my mid-50s, bald and what hair I had was grey. On the plus side, I got reduced entry into some places as an over-50 without having to provide evidence. Funny lot.
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Thank you chaps. I’ll go away and think about it and then in spite of good intentions most probably do nothing about it until after Christmas.
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My ancient German army surplus Gore-tex over trousers have started letting a bit of moisture through.
The Gore-tex website advises washing and ironing to wake the waterproofing up and if that doesn’t work (it didn’t) to apply durable water repellent.
Anyone got any recommendations for a suitable product? There seems to be plenty about at varying prices.
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I shoot an ancient 16b sxs on walked up days and the occasional box of cartridges at clays.
The cartridges cost a fortune which is fine for the odd slab here and there, but would be costly at clay quantities.
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I’ve got the same gun and same problem. I thought the Ultralight felt barrel heavy, so not keen.
I now use an 8kg weight and do 3 lots of 10 bicep curls (I think it’s called) for both arms a few nights a week. It takes 5 minutes and sorted the problem.
May not work for everyone, but I have arms like pipe cleaners after a lifetime of pen pushing.
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14 hours ago, Scully said:
Here we go again.....but like I’ve always said: the most dangerous person with a gun is the one whom relies on his safety in order to be safe.
Do away with safeties and people would perhaps give more thought to where their fingers were and where their barrels were pointed.Absolutely right, of course.
The book also mentions that older shots who moved to hammerless guns later in life thought that the safety uncocked the gun when applied, which probably explains much.
14 hours ago, London Best said:Townie, you have to remember, more farmers shot in those days.
Yes, hadn’t considered that. I had a tenant farmer great uncle. He had an ancient hammer gun propped against a wall (proper old farm gun, absolutely filthy) which I was allowed to play with as a child. I assume it was unloaded!
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My bedtime reading at the moment is The young shot by N M Sedgwick, published 1940.
I’ve just finished the chapter about gun safety. Most of it is very familiar, but some of the anecdotes! A close friend killed when being passed a loaded gun from a car, another acquaintance who shot someone while ferreting, a loaded gun left propped against a wall in a pub which was picked up and fired by accident, a paragraph about witnessing several dogs shot and others of the sort. He also said that if the ground was easy, he saw nothing wrong with carrying a gun with the safety off. There’s a photograph of a clay pigeon stand with a closed gun laid down in the grass.
Most of us have the odd story of a safety issue, but nothing like this. What was it? Men who had served in the Great War who were a bit blasé about carrying guns? Macho culture? My father (born 1921) always slipped the safety off when walking because he thought it a fiddle to take off. I put that down to being brought up on hammer guns.
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A friend introduced me many years ago to a pickled egg in a packet of salt and vinegar crisps as a pub snack. Nothing more gorgeous with a pint or six.
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Turning point for me was when I was being witty and charming with a woman at work, she laughed a bit politely and said ‘yes, my dad says that too’. Oh well...
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Just heard that my place is running a couple of mid week days in December. They’re thinking about what to do about those who can only do weekends.
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I was thinking this morning that it’s astonishing that these two candidates are the best that a great nation like the USA can come up with and that a country that put men on the moon half a century ago takes weeks to count votes.
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Always enjoy looking at other people’s guns, so here are mine. The hammer gun is a Midland Gun Company 20b from the 1920s and the box lock is a McCririck 16b also from the 20s.
I shoot much better with the o/u, but I don’t have to explain to this group why these two feel special.
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On 29/09/2020 at 14:45, claysandgame said:
Ashcombe is open from Wednesdays, but I dont know about loan guns unless you are having a lesson? Might be worth a call. Nice ground and lots of stands.
Otherwise I think you are probably heading up towards Ilfracombe to North Devon Shooting Ground (same deal on loan guns as above) or Southwest Shooting School.
Visited Ashcombe last Friday. Nice layout, natives were very friendly and the lady in the office was very nice. And there is a hire gun. The stands were very challenging and I didn't dare try their tower. My only criticism would be that I'd have welcomed a couple of easier stands not so much for me (honest) but the chap I went with shoots only occasionally and he hit very few, which is a bit off putting.
We also spent a joyful half hour in the Sportsman Gun Centre in Exeter and I wish I'd allowed more time for that. Loads of stuff and helpful staff.
Great afternoon out, but the traffic in Exeter on a Friday afternoon! I may as well have stayed in London.
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21 hours ago, Fisheruk said:
I had a notice from Hampshire Constabulary a few years back. On the day I was in Lancaster visiting a Vicar! They didn’t believe me and said I would have to tell it to the court. I wrote personally to the Chief Constable. Had a very quick response from his Deputy who eventually discovered that Dept of Transport had registered two vehicles on the same day with the same number. I wouldn’t have thought the computer program would have allowed it. But I had a nice message apologising for the problem and rescinding the notice.
Happened to me too. We had a car that was a very distinctive colour. I saw an identical one while on the M25 and you can imagine my surprise when I found it had the same registration number. I called the police, who made a note and told me that it happens more often than you might think. I spoke to the dealer who told me that the registration belonged to mine and that the fault was generally with the guys who make up and attach the plates. And that it happens more often than you might think...
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I enjoyed that. Thank you for posting.
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41 minutes ago, London Best said:
No chance!
SxS only here.
I managed to close a s x s on my thumb once. Didn’t hurt as much as the op’s I’m sure, but it made me squeak.
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John Forsey can deliver to your home or local gunshop. They are my local and very helpful, so I’d give them a buzz.
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Daughter’s bloke had one that he let me play with. As above: hoot to drive, not terribly practical, heavy on petrol.
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17 minutes ago, Smokersmith said:
Anyone who thinks a Barbour wax jacket, either new or old, is the most effective outdoor garment at keeping you warm and dry really needs to step into the modern world.
Yes, I had a Barbour for years. Finally went modern last season and wished I’d done so years ago.
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Thank you both. I did have a quick google, but a bit of local knowledge is always good.
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On 18/09/2020 at 15:34, BenBhoy said:
English sporter gives me sore shoulder next day.
I did a simulated game day a couple of years ago and took along all the fibre wads I had tucked away - 30 and 32 g game, 21, 24 and 28 g clay, four different manufacturers.
The thumpiest of the lot by far were the English Sporters.
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Daughter and partner now in Exeter and he enjoys a bang at the clays with me.
Any suggestions? Must be open mid-week and ideally have loan guns.
Delightful translation of a Baikal instruction manual.
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Did anyone else watch any of the YouTube film embedded at the end? I’ve probably spent too much time in lockdown...