dazza Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 who got carded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooter Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I think its totally irresponsible and like I said shows no respect to your quarry. Taking them on the ground, no problems. Taking them in trees, if you have the land and can be sure the shot is safe, fine as far as I am concerned (though some won't agree). Taking them on the wing is the job of a shotgun, plain and simple. When you shoot live quarry with an air weapon it is generally a good idea to make sure you can get the required accuracy by punching paper before you shoot anything with a face. Inch groups at your chosen distance I would say was acceptable. Only then can you be sure you will dispatch your chosen subject with the minimum of suffering. Anyone who doesn't I reserve the right to call irresponsible. Anyone who lists "killing" as an interest and shoots pigeons on the wing with an air rifle doesn't seem to have much ground to stand on Hi , Pin I am in total agreement with your post ,respect for the quarry is the reason why i have a shotgun, i prefer to use airguns but only in the right situation and shooting at flying quarry is not one of them.Do the job proffessionly or not at all. regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 For the love of God, why bother with this? Just let it lie and leave it. You have told him, he won't listen and now the thread has spiralled out of control. This sort of thing keeps happening and to be honest I am sick to the tits with it If he doesn't want to listen then sod him. It's mind over matter....... he doesn't matter and we don't mind. Let's take a guess, how many threads like this will it take to either close the forum down, drive people away or lose the credibility it has gained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Snakebite mate, you have been involved in a whole load just like this on other points of airgun use. All that happened was the expression of opinion with some well reasoned and heartfelt advice for the proper way to go on. I think it portrays the forum in a good light, that we want to try and show the right way to go on and don't tolerate irresponsible use of weapons. The name calling was regrettable, but if you read the thread I apologised for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Yes I have been involved in various topics like this one. Then another one turns up, then another and ....... I was not having a go at anyone in particular and I did not express my opinion (this time) as to be honest it would have been a waste of breath. This sort of thing does not portray the forum in a good light because all it does is show we have no self control and it degenerates, not the name calling but the going over and over the bleeding obvious time and time again. In my opinion this is what should happen........... 1) Numpty posts thread. 2) A well informed and accurate answer is presented by any forum member. 3) Numpty gets shirty 4) Moderator gives balanced accurate answer, explains error of ways the locks off thread. This is so it can still be read and mistakes learnt from. 5) Further repeated threads will be deleted by mods and linked to closed thread, pointing out this is the reccomended course of action. This is the best way to go about these things INMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Can't see any problem with that, mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 The derision I hold for people like steve k knows no bounds, and I'm not apologising for it. The fact that I've been censored and yellow carded for humorously illustrating the fact that he is archetypically representative of the type of person who plays straight into the hands of already ill-informed people clamouring for unecessary legislation, while his posts remain for all to see, speaks volumes. I've been a member of various fora like this one, and quite honestly would never get a chance to post derogatory statements like the one I did, because the moderators would have spotted steve k a mile off and prevented his irresponsible b*ll**** from dirtying up the threads. I'd quite like to continue owning my air-rifle, using it to provide food for my table, but the more people like steve k are allowed to post their mindless **** on a forum like this, the closer we come to the inevitability of it being quoted in the red-tops as another reason to introduce draconian control laws. Every single quote from the likes of him is like a bullet being clicked home into the magazine of a rifle that I'm very much afraid will end up being pointed at the majority of us who act responsibly, with safety and repect for our quarry at paramount importance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 (edited) Can I draw your attention to the BASC Code of practice which inpart stipulates: Always shoot well within your capabilities. Practise on targets, never on live quarry, to establish the maximum range at which you and your rifle can consistently hit the positive kill area on your quarry; this is usually the head and is normally about three cms (an inch and a quarter) diameter maximum. Practise regularly to maintain and improve your skills. Can I also point out that there is a facility on the forum that enables members to 'report a post' if they feel it is not appropriate. Something, I might add, that no-one has done in this topic. Moderators are not here to make topics politically correct but to ensure that the rules of the forum are maintained. This topic has been edited many times to remove the constant swearing. Topic is now closed. Edited January 22, 2007 by Axe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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