.270 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Hello, just want to ask you pro pigeon shooters, as i have just joined the forum and want to start pigeon shooting with the shotgun. What is best a pigeon flapper or one of those wirley magnet things. Any advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 rather than us tell you , you need to get down to your local clay range dosnt matter if you havnt a certificate or not, and use one of their "try" guns , you may prefer an o/u or a sxs or an auto..........so find out what you prefer rather than what we think you should have.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) rather than us tell you , you need to get down to your local clay range dosnt matter if you havnt a certificate or not, and use one of their "try" guns , you may prefer an o/u or a sxs or an auto..........so find out what you prefer rather than what we think you should have.......... Errr he is asking about a flappper vs a Magnet as far as i am aware there is nowhere they can be tried at a shooting ground Edited February 6, 2014 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Anyway , both Magnet and flapper have their place , personally if i had to choose one or the other it would be a magnet , but why limit yourself , get both as and when you can afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Errr he is asking about a flappper vs a Magnet as far as i am aware there is nowhere they can be tried at a shooting ground Errr he is asking about a flappper vs a Magnet as far as i am aware there is nowhere they can be tried at a shooting ground Write out 50 times before i go to bed I SHALL READ THE POST PROPERLY BEFORE OPENING MY BIG FAT MOUTH sorry pay no attention to me im an idiot ditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 got to admit if Giles was still alive imagine what cartoon would he would draw about someone trying out a flapper and magnet at a clay ground....grandma would be there with a double 8 bore and puffing a cigar...vera sniffing into a hanky...the mangy dog looking skyward the dad with his double 12 and a load of fellas and girls in "beretta" shell suits hanging around with guns over their shoulders........ im going now as im not supposed to hijack posts bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 im going now as im not supposed to hijack posts bye Have a go at hijacking post no.2 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon.12g.rabbit Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 MAKE A PIGEON MAGNET YOURSELF MY MATE MADE 1 CHEAP AND GOOD .GOOD LUCK PAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 My preference has always been for a pigeon magnet. I have success with them 99% of the time. I believe they draw pigeons to a pattern better than flappers. I still use flappers, but don't have as much faith in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.270 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) My preference has always been for a pigeon magnet. I have success with them 99% of the time. I believe they draw pigeons to a pattern better than flappers. I still use flappers, but don't have as much faith in them. That`s all i wanted to know Motty. Pigeon Magnet it is Then. Thanks. Edited February 7, 2014 by .270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Fieldcraft is the first thing you need watch some pigeons feeding and see how they do not overfly feeding birds so you know how to set up your decoys. The next is the magnet to draw birds in from a distance, you should be set up then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storsey Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 morning lads....im writing this from sunny Angola..ive been posted out here for a while ive seen no pigeons yet but shed loads of crows....no guns are allowed in the base im afraid so I might resort to throwing stones soon!!!! I think if I was getting one id go magnet they work tried and tested...( just don't shoot em) magnets with decoys on the ground and a few shot birds on bouncers ...will always draw them ...that's if they are there to be drawn of course...after all you can have the best decoys in the world but if they aint there you cant shoot em ... anyway ...get a magnet if ya want a cheap one they are about £70 ...well worth it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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