Mice!

I can't think why the barrel would be moving?? If it's a new gun I'd be asking questions. Pellets, there are LOTS, but as above you'll not go far wrong trying 8.4s Are you plinking, target or hunting?

Bit of colour, much better 👌

I sense a soggy mess 🙈

There you go pal 👍

Spot on, those chips look still frozen, must be the temperature or the time?? I'd sort out a new baking tray, one the chips can't lie flat on.

I wouldn't touch an FX in sub 12, although I do like the Crown Mk11, read of too many things going wrong, but that rifle in FAC is just something else, it's performing on HMR level with slugs 👍

My Mrs asked if I'd heard about milk being boycotted last week but I hadn't seen it, all to do with cows being given stuff to stop them breaking bad, because that will save the planet 😅😅 Then you'll see something Pears grown in Argentina, processed in Thailand and sold in England, because those air miles are OK, I'd rather take my chances with smelly cows.

I was talking to a fella on the Thames fishing in the summer, he was saying that Red Kites are a big problem around the pheasant pens, keep in mind that as we were talking there were 5 or 6 at least floating around above us, magnificent birds but there numbers have really boomed and they are still spreading with them being seen in Lancashire now. They were scavengers but they'll obviously eat other things as well. PMs have also been released in Dartmour, personally I'd have done that and gauged how they affected the ecosystem there with no threat to red squirrel numbers.

It's just 56 clicks up on the scope!! That was some shot, I was thinking with the side wind no chance you'll need to get closer, what a rifle, what a shooter 👏👏 And great emphasis on the shots you couldn't take 👍

That's always stated as the argument, I've watched videos of Martens catching reds, it doesn't matter about the weight of the squirrel once the chase is on. Then the biggest issue is that PMs are largely nocturnal hunters and massively opportunistic, so a drey full of kits is a nice meal regardless of the colour. I'm very on the fence with Pine Marten, they cover a huge area, but areas where I shoot I know there are very small numbers of reds, two, three or four, losing one or two is a massive hit. Have you seen the Osprey footage? PMs climbing up and taking the eggs, unbelievable given where the nests usually are. Yes mate, and the red squirrel groups weren't consulted which didn't go down well.

There's belief from Scotland and Ireland that PMs help, but the fear is that smaller numbers of reds will be more affected by any losses, FE very much wanted the PMs, and now there there in numbers. Lots of greys there as well.

From what I've seen of the camps refugees are in they are hellish , it's those that have gone further that I can't imagine going back. And your right, they've no idea what will happen on their return.

I've seen the paperwork that's involved for releasing Pine Marten and the number of different groups and people that are involved, funny that when something wasn't done right the PMs were suddenly found anyway after years without any being seen. Pine Marten have now been officially released in the Grizedale area and I can tell you that the red squirrel groups aren't happy about it. The reporter clearly knows his stuff, lamping is about disorientating rabbits? I always thought it was so the dog could see it 😅 I've seen a few videos now of excavators being needed to remove damns in Scotland, can't imagine why farmers don't want flooded fields, they'll just have to grow rice! Have a Google of Otters in Ulverston, they made the news recently as they've been clearing people's ponds of fish, with folk saying its just nature, no sympathy for the thousands of pounds that people have spent on fish.

Looked again and yes your right, it was that last shot where he looked like he'd put his left eye to the scope. Looked again and yes your right, it was that last shot where he looked like he'd put his left eye to the scope.

How have I never noticed before that you shoot right handed but with your left eye???