JDog Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Not quite 'sporting pictures' but a picture with sporting to come hopefully. This afternoon I saw this just outside the village. It is quite a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Jings,thats early. If this weather carries on some of ours will be lucky if they get it cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 What's he cutting, oats ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 my farmer where i shoot harvested all his barley on saturday ...and disced the stubbles on sunday..................last year he harvested rape first...this year it is still green... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 What's he cutting, oats ? No winter barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 JDog is that you driving to create your decoy area??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 JDog is that you driving to create your decoy area??? No, driving a combine is not on my cv. Had I been able to drive a tractor I would have rolled some flat patches in the winter barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Some farms here had done there's last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastdevon Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Farmer on my permission is hoping to cut his barley later this week!!! Best I go find some cheap cartridges to get them pigeons on the deck!!! Was suggested to try some eley first select in 28g 7.5shot, now I know that it's a clay load so am not too sure. What you lot think? Should I shouldn't I??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Working in Barton this week and there cutting a field near the Humber bridge tonight, I texted my farmer he's saying 10 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Farmer on my permission is hoping to cut his barley later this week!!! Best I go find some cheap cartridges to get them pigeons on the deck!!! Was suggested to try some eley first select in 28g 7.5shot, now I know that it's a clay load so am not too sure. What you lot think? Should I shouldn't I??? They will drop a pigeon easy.. Seen it done and have used 7.5's myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_o Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I've been cutting in north Notts today. Winter barley being cut ATM. Due to a lack of uv for a few months the grain isn't brilliant. Will be some small seeds blown out the back of the combines this year for the pigeons to go at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastdevon Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hmmm may well give them a go then!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) East Devon - why wouldn't a cartridge loaded with 7.5 work? Edited July 18, 2016 by motty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastdevon Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Always thought it would be too small a shot size so have been using 6! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Archie Coates used 7.5's and had no problems!----- But I prefer 6,s myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Cutting barley yesterday just off the A47 Lingwood turning. A grain merchant friend tells me so far it's not very good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 No worries with them, they are what I use now for pigeon decoying, at £40 a slab, silly not to. They kill perfectly well if you put it in the right place. Farmer on my permission is hoping to cut his barley later this week!!! Best I go find some cheap cartridges to get them pigeons on the deck!!! Was suggested to try some eley first select in 28g 7.5shot, now I know that it's a clay load so am not too sure. What you lot think? Should I shouldn't I??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I've been using 7.5s in my 20g. A lot of shot in 28gms and they kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 A lot cutting round here on the Suffolk/cambs border. Mostly winter barley but know a few on rape too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Archie Coates used 7.5's and had no problems!----- But I prefer 6,s myself. Archie Coates very rarely shot long birds and yes 6s all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I've been using 7.5s in my 20g. A lot of shot in 28gms and they kill. What sort of range are you shooting at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Certainly out to 40yds (paces) with 1oz 7.5 Eley First Select fibre wads for me, through either 1/4 and or 3/4 choke. What sort of range are you shooting at? Edited July 19, 2016 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I think we can safely say the harvest is well and truly under way in the eastern counties and no doubt a lot of other places as well. Today was to hot for shooting even with a bit of breeze , and with these humid conditions the flies would have had a field day , three combines were all on winter barley on my pigeon land and it was 25 degrees a mile inland from the coast at 4 o clock today . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I think we can safely say the harvest is well and truly under way in the eastern counties and no doubt a lot of other places as well. Today was to hot for shooting even with a bit of breeze , and with these humid conditions the flies would have had a field day , three combines were all on winter barley on my pigeon land and it was 25 degrees a mile inland from the coast at 4 o clock today . A touch over 30 degrees just outside King's Lynn today, if there hadn't been a breeze i would have parked the harvester up and gone home! Expect to see barley being combined there this week, they've been out whole cropping Rye beside my field this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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