Lord Geordie Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 All my overtime has paid dividends and on Tuesday I am off to Bristol. I found a Falcon Raptor in a light hunter stock for £195 at Braces gun shop in Bristol. Needs a mag, and maybe some fettling. But for that price it's a bargain either way you slice it. So setting off nice and early, and hope to get there about 1pm to pick it up! Then have a mooch around bristol as I have never been before, then head back north about 6 Looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 That's a long way to go for an air gun. Will cost you £80 in fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 May be a long way but Dan and Dan at braces are both good blokes, enjoy your mooch round. I will be sat in the office looking out at the shopping centre all day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 May be a long way but Dan and Dan at braces are both good blokes, enjoy your mooch round. I will be sat in the office looking out at the shopping centre all day... Great guys +1. Pity its not another day (working tues) you could come out shooting with me I have lots of Barley to cover at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Great guys +1. Pity its not another day (working tues) you could come out shooting with me I have lots of Barley to cover at the mo. Always happy to help if needed ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Think Bristol would cost more than £80.00 in fuel in most cars. Newcastle to Bristol must be near a 650 mile round trip. Good luck with the trip and your purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Think Bristol would cost more than £80.00 in fuel in most cars. Newcastle to Bristol must be near a 650 mile round trip. Good luck with the trip and your purchase. Prob another £250-300 in fuel then! Jeeze hope the gun is a good deal. Sometimes though it's nice to just enjoy the trip I am studying in Bristol at the moment and really like it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 My car is very good on fuel on a run at 50mpg and I decided to use Blah Blah and list two seats at £30 each. Sold BOTH within 25 mins so have £60 toward fuel too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Should only cost you around £70.00 then at mpg you get, bargain for a road trip down England's west coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 If you need any timber for projects again I'm only off the m42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Bristol is lovely, my son lives there so I know it well. You should feel right at home there, the waterside is very much like the "toon" (thats Newcastle to the uninitiated) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Welcome to Bristol. Weather forecast looks cool and cloudy. If you've time for a short mooch round then avoid shops like Cabot Circus, The Galleries and The Mall. All chain style stores like you have up your way. Recommend you soak up a bit of our history. For example visit St Mary's Redcliffe church, described by QE 1st in 1574 as the fairest goodliest and famous church parish church in England. Or the City Docks and the restored SS Great Britain (Isombard Kingdom Brunel), near to which is The Matthew (if in harbour) a reconstruction of John Cabot's famous ship. Bristol Blue Glass workshops. M shed with it's history of Bristol. All within a few hundreds yards of each other in that area of the docks. Braces will give you directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 after all "that fuss" a few months ago.........your life is really getting back on track now........well done ...we told you so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 My car is very good on fuel on a run at 50mpg and I decided to use Blah Blah and list two seats at £30 each. Sold BOTH within 25 mins so have £60 toward fuel too Are 2 people paying you to travel with you or have you actually sold 2 old car seats from something else ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Are 2 people paying you to travel with you or have you actually sold 2 old car seats from something else ? 😃 Two people want to go to Bristol too, they used bla bla car website, pay toward the fuel and intake them with me! Quite a good idea really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 well done get your self down there it buggs me when people say if it was closer i would have had that if you want some thing its worth travelling for and make a day out of it have a safe journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I might have a spare magazine for a Falcon which I could post you FOC if I can find it tonight when I get home from work. Mine was a FN19 and has one of those rectangular mag's that take 10 pellets that the same for the Raptor? I had 2 mags, but I lost one and after I sold it I found it a few months later in my car glove box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Two people want to go to Bristol too, they used bla bla car website, pay toward the fuel and intake them with me! Quite a good idea really Ace I never heard of it before but sounds good. Hitch Hiking use be free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Are we there yet !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 That Blah blah site it excellent ! First I've heard of it ! I might get some tinnys and go on a road trip me self !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 well done get your self down there it buggs me when people say if it was closer i would have had that if you want some thing its worth travelling for and make a day out of it have a safe journey Not if it's in .177! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I might have a spare magazine for a Falcon which I could post you FOC if I can find it tonight when I get home from work. Mine was a FN19 and has one of those rectangular mag's that take 10 pellets that the same for the Raptor? I had 2 mags, but I lost one and after I sold it I found it a few months later in my car glove box. That's very kind of you sir😊 Not if it's in .177! .177 is my prefered caliber. Just use a heavier pellet! 😉 best of both worlds😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Great guys +1. Pity its not another day (working tues) you could come out shooting with me I have lots of Barley to cover at the mo. What a cracking gesture! Thank you very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 If you need any timber for projects again I'm only off the m42 Thanks for that! Shame I don't have the time to pop in just to say Hi. I will be down that way again at son point, so will try then! Welcome to Bristol. Weather forecast looks cool and cloudy. If you've time for a short mooch round then avoid shops like Cabot Circus, The Galleries and The Mall. All chain style stores like you have up your way. Recommend you soak up a bit of our history. For example visit St Mary's Redcliffe church, described by QE 1st in 1574 as the fairest goodliest and famous church parish church in England. Or the City Docks and the restored SS Great Britain (Isombard Kingdom Brunel), near to which is The Matthew (if in harbour) a reconstruction of John Cabot's famous ship. Bristol Blue Glass workshops. M shed with it's history of Bristol. All within a few hundreds yards of each other in that area of the docks. Braces will give you directions. Thanks! Plan on making the most of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillfrbs Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 fair play to you ,you will be good hands with dan 1 and 2 no them well, top guys ,safe journey down ,and back up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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