Palumbus Gus Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hi All, Been following Pigeon Watch for some time, but this is my first post. Think the site is very interesting with many good tips and much usefull info. A big well done to all involved!! A brief history; I grew up on a farm and have shot since I was a teenager. Then moved to town and kind of lost track a bit, then a mate got me back into clay shooting, then I progressed to lamping rabbits and go as often as I can/the Mrs will allow. I want to get back into pigeon shooting again as I had many happy days out when I was around 20. I have just moved back into a village in South Northants, (imagine my delight when I realised that my neighbour is the wife of the late Archie Coates!), am lucky enough to have a 3/4 acre orchard, and have just bought a BSA lightning with the intention of popping a few pigeons/rabbits/squirrels that are ever present around my plot. I also have 2 Baikal 12 bores, one SBS, one O/U (shoot with this all the time and have subjected it to all sorts of abuse and all I can say is the Russians must have known how to build their tanks!) and a T Bland & Sons 20 bore double hammer gun. I am looking to start knocking on farmers doors to offer pest control with the air rifle as a foot in the door to a bit of decoying later on. I would like to add a night light to my lightning for bunny/rat shooting, but am not sure what to go for. The cost variance seems massive and I don't want to spend £50 or more on something that won't work. Any one got any advice on which make/how much to look at spending on this please? Thanks. Gus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Balian Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) TBH I think that you would be wiser to approach landowners with the offer of pigeon shooting with your shotguns first-IMHO the majority of farmers consider Airguns as little more than toys and they need people who can move/kill pigeons effectively, Airgun permission would be a later addition. NOT anti puffgun-I love using them but experience has taught me well. Welcome to the forum btw Edited August 29, 2013 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palumbus Gus Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks for the welcome Guys. Any advice on which night light I should be looking for to add to my air gun? Bruno, good advice on the farmers. I was looking at it from the other way round....farmers are more likely to agree to a 'harmless' airgunner than some one they don't know blasting away with a 12 bore, but point taken. I will try both approaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 welcome Something such as this would be more than adequate for use with an airgun , I would add some spare batterys though as they do not last as long as claimed and die suddenly rather than a slow dimming http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultrafire-Cree-XM-L-T6-scope-mount-lamping-lamp-kit-hunting-gun-air-rifle-light-/300889486852?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item460e693604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Hi and welcome from Suffolk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfshot Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Hi welcome to PW in response to which light drop Dave-g a pm he seems to be the man that knows about lamps he may be able to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughcoat Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Welcome to the forum Gus. Dave-g is your man for a lamp 501b with ahorton lens you won't get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private pike Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 hi and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 hi and i bid you good day,i use night force lamps pal,may be to much for an air rifle but they are good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 welcome mate mikky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE_B Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hi Gus, Welcome to PW ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palumbus Gus Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks again for the warm welcome guys! Dave G, have pm'd you ref the night light. PS, am well pleased with the BSA. Bagged a squirrel at the w/e! Gus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Welcome to the watch, Have you got puh-lenty time? http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/211717-modified-led-lamping-torches/page-25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hi Gus, welcome to the forum from a fellow Northamptonshire pigeon guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palumbus Gus Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Dave G, That's some seriously detailed info! Will need some time to digest this, but thanks for the link! I'll let you know which bits I don't understand!! Gus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Dave G, That's some seriously detailed info! Will need some time to digest this, but thanks for the link! I'll let you know which bits I don't understand!! Gus. A lot of people can't get their head around it and don't pursue it - so I now buy some parts in and make parts for the torch - or supply it built as a little sideline TBH and open. I have replied to your PM and sent you the cheap DIY links - and my details so you can choose which route to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hiya and welcome to the mad house. I use a Tracer Max light on my .22lr. It has an on/off and dimmer switch which fixes onto the fore-end with velcro. Long beam. Used it on an Air Arms S410 for hunting before I got my rimfire. Brilliant lamp. The only drawback is the battery but it fits easily into the pocket of my jacket and is hardly noticeable. You may want to get one with a lithium ion battery as they are far lighter. I have a range of filters for it but generally use the red. I have had it for a good number of years and lamp technology has jumped ahead in leaps and bounds so it is probably been superseded by now. However it does me OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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