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Fellside

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  1. Yes - and great for the authentic ‘Dunkeld’. Makes a lovely summer grilse fly.
  2. So suddenly I’ve got you marking my homework from over a year ago….?! The GLs are riddled with contradictions in several key areas - precisely to avoid legal challenge. That is the nature of the beast. As for the jay, yes fine to shoot. We’re all surrounded by red listers anyway. I trust the OP might have shot a few in the last year or so since seeking advice.
  3. Hi Gas seal. What sort of reasonable range do you achieve with 21 gram 6s?
  4. A lot of O/U 28s are built on a 20 bore action. Some therefore end up being heavier than their 20 bore equivalent - requiring more steel around the chambers to fill the action. A true scaled 28 with good balance is a joy.
  5. Yes good point. The 28 bore was first developed in the UK and 18 gram loads were the norm. The Americans later mass produced this gauge and popularised the 21 gram (3/4 oz) load. So if you think about it, the 23 or 24 gram (7/8 oz) loads are quite big relative to the original 18 gram. The strange thing is, that these bigger loads actually pattern quite well. I suppose they won’t please the 28 gauge purist, but if they work….?! I have personally had good results with them using the Hull offerings for game and their 18 gram ‘clay and game’ in 7s for sporting clays. (P.S Express now make a 28 gauge dedicated clay load with size 8 shot. Haven’t tried them so can’t comment on performance)
  6. Precisely. If it was pointed out to the GP practice - they can either earn a quick £50 or end up doing it free of charge….?!
  7. Your reply dropped in at the same time as mine Dave. Great minds etc…?
  8. Perhaps you thread them on to string so that they spin when shot - plinking etc… ? That’s just my guess, in other words I don’t know for sure…🙂
  9. Classic BBC response - quoting LACS as though they are a credible balanced organisation…. ?!
  10. Yes I’ve heard of shoots paying the game dealer to take them. I think however these are extreme examples and in my experience they pay - albeit pennies. At least they somehow get used.
  11. If people are prepared to make an effort - the shot birds will end up in the food chain. I know one game dealer who pays peanuts for birds and sends them to Belgium in a refrigerated unit. Obviously transport is costly - hence small money for the birds. Apparently the Belgian recipient then distributes the birds to outlets across France and Belgium.
  12. Yes understood. I know it’s satisfying to help someone, however you may not know him well enough. The only way to be sure is to contact firearms for your area. As we are all too aware, standards and protocols vary widely from one area to another. Sorry that doesn’t give you a definite answer. Your firearms dep’t should though.
  13. I was asked to give a character reference for a teenager intending to use a .22 rimfire (with his licence holding father). My brief was that I should have known him for a period of more than 2 years and that it was unlawful to knowingly mislead etc etc. In my case I was happy to do it as I know the family well. My only advice is don’t do it if you’re not sure - i.e unless you absolutely know they are of ‘good character’. That’s all I can offer.
  14. Look on the bright side - it’s good for numbers and add’ revenue……😁. There’s alway a positive.
  15. I know - I have already acknowledged this. I noted the effect your contribution made, rather than suggest you shouldn’t have one.
  16. Yes - rubbish, rude and patronising you say. Well, thanks for taking a look at the big picture ….😁. Don’t take it all too personally Gordon. I’m sure we all have much more in common than you think.
  17. Fair enough Rewulf. You are entitled to your free opinion (and that’s something none of us should take for granted). I may disagree with you at times, but it is never meant to offend, and I apologise if I have inadvertently done so. I would still urge caution however - to all those who have become deeply embedded in this issue. Pull back and take a helicopter view of the whole big picture. How does it look? Equally there are much more important matters to address.
  18. Everyone who doesn’t agree with you is either ‘rude’ or ‘patronising’…..?! Really, come on Gordon. The really strange thing is, that if we all met on a shoot day or wherever, we would all have our various opinions, but would most likely get on well having one greater thing in common: a passion for shooting. On the wider subject. One of the main problems which makes this whole discussion utterly futile, is that two enthusiastic and opposing opinions are at loggerheads. The ‘antibascs’ shall we call them, are engaged in a hate campaign, and appear to be attacking with any angle they can find (false or otherwise). The route cause of this vociferous attack appears to be blame culture - i.e the belief that BASC (and only BASC) are responsible for removing lead ammunition from our way of life. Neither of these theories are correct of course - as 1) we are still using lead and 2) BASC are not solely responsible for a suggested phase out. Against all the financial figures supplied, to still insist upon an itemised receipt for every threat fought by the fund, (right down to a second class stamp which may / may not have been used for someone’s mother’s birthday card…?!) is clearly beyond rational pursuit now. A much greater magnitude of threat, is the insidious gradual creep of politics and society towards an anti firearms culture - and the presumption that all firearms (licensed or otherwise) must be tarred with the same brush. I think Scully raises a vital point, in that the main enemy of our community is apathy. That is to say, so few licence holders responding to the HSE questionnaire or writing to MPs etc - in other words getting involved. After observing this thread and taking part in some of it, I have come to the conclusion that we are ‘fiddling while Rome burns’. The real threats are elsewhere. In the big picture, the only tangible outcome from this ugly noise, is points scored by those who appose our lifestyle, in terms of the own goals provided. If you need a parallel example, look towards Scotland and the current SNP debacle. I don’t expect everyone to suddenly play nicely. I think that’s asking too much after certain contributors have become heavily invested in their opinions. It doesn’t help that the ‘antibascs’ have become emboldened by a certain PW moderator’s bias. He is entitled to his opinion of course, but it certainly fanned the flames. However, it would serve our wider purpose for us all to just stop and think for a while. Is this the dreadful stink what either the antibascs (or indeed the bascs) want to emanate from our community? I am certain that those who oppose or even hate BASC will be typing furiously already, as they see me as wearing the opposite team’s colours - and that’s a shame. Those individuals must know by now, that I’m not phased by being typed at ….. 😁, but I hope some may view my comments more as a voice of concern for the future our (OUR) community.
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