First post, Help with pigeon flapper!

[Guest olly speakman]

Hey Guys,

 

I went out pigeon shooting today with a good freind of mine called Tim Barbour, other wise known as the essex hunter on this website. We only shot for a few hours in the evening and got about 15. However we have never tried out using a pigeon flapper and I wander whether it is an essential peice of kit! If so please can you suggest a few good pigeon flappers.

 

Thankyou

[KennyB]

i swear by them mate,the site sponser do them for about £65

[Maidment78]

Bought one last week and used it for the first time with really good results, couple of bouncers and the flapper with a further 20 on the deck brought them riht into the pattern, did find though I needed to take it down late in the day as a few birds were spooked but I would not go out without it now.

 

Also make me chuckle watching it when there is a slow few mins,,,

[Guest olly speakman]

Bought one last week and used it for the first time with really good results, couple of bouncers and the flapper with a further 20 on the deck brought them riht into the pattern, did find though I needed to take it down late in the day as a few birds were spooked but I would not go out without it now.

 

Also make me chuckle watching it when there is a slow few mins,,,

 

Which one did u buy??

[Degalle79]

Would the general consensus be that the flappers are better than rotary?

[wymberley]

Would the general consensus be that the flappers are better than rotary?

Yep, for me anyway.

[larkspur]

Horses for Courses, I find I tend to get more action with the flapper than a rotary.

[pigeonblasterian]

I find a bouncer works for me.

[Batch]

Has anyone tried or got the remote controlled flapper from the site sponsor? Are they worth the additional cash to save battery life/time spent out of the hide and poss missing a shot at the birds while faffing about turning it on and off?

 

Cheers

[here iam]

Mines runs all all day on 12volt x7 amp battery make sure you break the wings or you will break the machine :blink: And watch out for buzzards they like them too.

[turbo33]

I have one from the site sponsor..very good bit of kit. If i had to choose between the flapper and a rotary/magnet it would be the flapper every time. I tried the remote and didn't get on with it. Too much faffing around button pressing, at the critical moment you find you have a remote in your hand instead of the gun! Much better to use a timer. I found continuous flapping will make the birds shy away but the timer works perfectly. Saves the battery too on a long day.

Edited August 12, 2010 by turbo33