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Shotgun cert, not enough space for a new gun.
London Best replied to Down South's topic in General Shooting Matters
You are certainly not alone, judging by the rate at which most (of the beginners) on here seem to buy and sell guns, largely thinking that the next one is magically going to make them shoot better. I have owned quite a lot of different shotguns, but I don’t think I have had enough to fill your three certificates over the last sixty odd years. -
Shotgun cert, not enough space for a new gun.
London Best replied to Down South's topic in General Shooting Matters
And then you wonder why the firearms licensing departments are backlogged and over worked. -
Shelve life For Plastic Cased Cartridges ???
London Best replied to marsh man's topic in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading
I used thousands on pigeon, duck and game. I never opened one up to see what was inside. I never felt the need as they seemed devastatingly effective (if I did my bit!). I only ever bought ones labelled No.7’s. -
Shelve life For Plastic Cased Cartridges ???
London Best replied to marsh man's topic in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading
At the end of January last season I took a load of mixed cartridges on a walked up day. I had nine old paper cased Baikal Records from a box of ten. I have no idea where they came from. I certainly have not bought any since the 1970’s. The nine Baikals produced six pheasants -
Shelve life For Plastic Cased Cartridges ???
London Best replied to marsh man's topic in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading
What kind of a numpty would store cartridges in an outbuilding? -
If you want a republic.......GO AND LIVE IN ONE.
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Shotgun cert, not enough space for a new gun.
London Best replied to Down South's topic in General Shooting Matters
Err, should have a dealers licence. -
Shelve life For Plastic Cased Cartridges ???
London Best replied to marsh man's topic in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading
100 year old cartridges usually work just as they should. -
I haven’t shot a Goldie for over forty years now. Nor any other wader, come to think of it. I have gone the totally opposite direction to yourself and now virtually leave the wild birds alone and just shoot reared stuff. I suppose the ‘in vogue’ word for it would be “sustainable” shooting.
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And they are SO delicious!
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HELP Please - Anti Fog / Non Steamy shooting glasses
London Best replied to Downforce's topic in Guns & Equipment
Surely, they are essential for the right “image”? -
Rewilding, remember? The wolves will have eaten all the sheep.
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Reminds me of ‘The Navy Lark’ on the radio. Yeah, I’m old!
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And every bit of advice, here and elsewhere, will tell you to buy Japanese.
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I don’t know where some folks get all this doom and gloom stuff from. Shooting is so popular that if you are offered a place on a day you have to make the decision and snap it up right now. If you wait a week or a day or sometimes even an hour whilst you think about it, the place has gone.
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Amazing! More so because it has just taken Cumbria over a year to process a friends coterminous renewal of a long standing certificate.
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How much smaller is a 410/28 bore pattern?
London Best replied to Gungoesbang's topic in Guns & Equipment
Everything else in your post is correct, but there are NOT 256 pellets in 18g No.5. -
Of course not, that’s why all commercials are diesel. That and the fuel consumption.
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Second piece of advice: listen to the first advice.
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We have just bought a skateboard sized Toyota, made in Chekoslovakia.
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I have a stuffed bat flying around on a fishing line in my gun room. It’s a Pipistrelle. It flew into a Land Rover windscreen 25 years ago whilst I was stalking in the Borders.
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Trainee Gamekeeper Required
London Best replied to Sussex Countryman's topic in Gamekeeping and Shoot Management
That sort of package has been the norm for a trainee gamekeeper for at least the last half century. -
That’s the end of those then!