Goldfish Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) Popped out yesterday morning between 7 and 8am to knock over a few squirrels in the formal gardens on the estate, I had to be finished by 8am due to the gardeners coming on site but 11 in the bag, I do enjoy the moderated O/U and a thermal for those noise sensitive squirrel chasing sessions Edited February 24, 2022 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie B Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 How well does the moderator cut out the noise level? I've never used or seen one being used in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Aweseome. It's my go to gun when shooting in a hide with the dog. Shells are not cheap but the no5's work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, oowee said: Aweseome. It's my go to gun when shooting in a hide with the dog. Shells are not cheap but the no5's work well. Subsonic or standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Subsonic. 2 hours ago, Weihrauch17 said: Subsonic or standard? Subsonic No 7's are carp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 I have a moddded Mossy pumper and shoot standard 3 inch relods from it and 150yrds away you wouldn't really know what it was... just a POP!! Haven't used the sub sonics so would think they would be almost silent just a few yards away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted February 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) I have used all the moderated shotguns out there from singles to pumps to o/u and have to say the only moderated gun I have and use on a regular basis is the o/u 20b, it is by far the most useful and better balanced of them all. The .410 I found to be a short range gun, the pumps were long and the moderator short which made them noisy, the 12bs were monstrous. The 20b kills and patterns out to a measured 40m with fixed 1/2 and 3/4 choke and the non selective trigger is not an issue, it is a basic gun. I put a ruby sight on it for low light and a cheek riser in the form of a sheet of foam so it patterns where I want it to as most moderated guns shoot low. Now as for cartridges, DO NOT BUY SUBSONIC, can't be clearer than that. The barrels are ported for their full length and subsonic cartridges are pathetically slow, I use 30g 5 shot (having followed advice on here, believe it was @sitsinhedges) as these are not going too fast, regardless of the advertising, and when put through a ported barrel are the quietest I have used. I did make the mistake thinking 30g in 6 shot (Sipe and Eley) would be the same and my god are they loud so I just use Lyalvale Express Supreme Game Ultimate Power in 30g 5 as through the full length porting come out the end as a pop and kill to 40m. This time of the year I love to listen to the song birds as I walk about and the moderated gun and cartridge combo means I don't need hearing protection so can enjoy the songs Another day on the vermin yesterday Edited February 26, 2022 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted February 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) On 24/02/2022 at 08:54, Eddie B said: How well does the moderator cut out the noise level? I've never used or seen one being used in the flesh. With the right cartridges a pop and nothing heard 100m away in open fields or closer in woodland plus no need for hearing protection On 24/02/2022 at 09:14, oowee said: Aweseome. It's my go to gun when shooting in a hide with the dog. Shells are not cheap but the no5's work well. Got to think of the dog 👍 No 5 30g definitely the better cartridge On 24/02/2022 at 11:01, Weihrauch17 said: Subsonic or standard? Standard which are reduced to subsonic by the porting of the barrels unlike the guns with shorter moderators which need to start subsonic to stay quiet On 24/02/2022 at 13:31, oowee said: Subsonic. Subsonic No 7's are carp. Totally agree, no speed and no energy due to the small shot. ok for gentle clay use but not much else Edited February 26, 2022 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Great, but have you logged your kills ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted February 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) On 24/02/2022 at 13:42, Walker570 said: I have a moddded Mossy pumper and shoot standard 3 inch relods from it and 150yrds away you wouldn't really know what it was... just a POP!! Haven't used the sub sonics so would think they would be almost silent just a few yards away. The great thing about using them in woodland is that you don't startle the woodland around you when you take a shot, I often shoot then 50 meters further on see squirrels still out 3 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Great, but have you logged your kills ? I do a bag tally at the end of the month so Monday the total will be up there👍 Edited February 26, 2022 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Ahhhh ! Forgot that. Keep whacking and stacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted August 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 Another walk through the gardens for an hour this morning, thermal to spot them and the moderated 20 bore O&U does the job👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Great shooting, that 20b looks quite neat, not to long and wrong. Have you not seen a drop in numbers with the squirrels? I'm scratching around for singles at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted August 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) @Mice!Numbers definitely fluctuate but I tend to hit hard then move on for a month or 2. Rotation between woodlands keeps me productive and cull numbers up. If you create a void it doesn’t take long for others to move in. The 9 I took the other day was from an area that had no squirrels a month ago. The Hushpower OU is a great tool and I couldn’t be without it, combined with a thermal spotter it’s a perfect set up, 7 out of the 9 would never have been spotted without the thermal. Edited August 24, 2022 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 10 hours ago, Goldfish said: @Mice!Numbers definitely fluctuate but I tend to hit hard then move on for a month or 2. Rotation between woodlands keeps me productive and cull numbers up. If you create a void it doesn’t take long for others to move in. The 9 I took the other day was from an area that had no squirrels a month ago. The Hushpower OU is a great tool and I couldn’t be without it, combined with a thermal spotter it’s a perfect set up, 7 out of the 9 would never have been spotted without the thermal. 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullard83 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 10 hours ago, Goldfish said: @Mice!Numbers definitely fluctuate but I tend to hit hard then move on for a month or 2. Rotation between woodlands keeps me productive and cull numbers up. If you create a void it doesn’t take long for others to move in. The 9 I took the other day was from an area that had no squirrels a month ago. The Hushpower OU is a great tool and I couldn’t be without it, combined with a thermal spotter it’s a perfect set up, 7 out of the 9 would never have been spotted without the thermal. Wich Thermal spotter do you use ? Like you I think I miss quite a few that may well be picked up with a thermal spotter. Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted August 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 25/08/2022 at 08:43, Mullard83 said: Wich Thermal spotter do you use ? Like you I think I miss quite a few that may well be picked up with a thermal spotter. Dan. Helion 2 XQ38F is fantastic and the one I use on a daily basis. Field of view, battery life and quality of image are the selling points for me Expensive but worth it, the Axion range are a good pocket size introduction unit but the Helion 2 is a game changer 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullard83 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 26/08/2022 at 22:31, Goldfish said: Helion 2 XQ38F is fantastic and the one I use on a daily basis. Field of view, battery life and quality of image are the selling points for me Expensive but worth it, the Axion range are a good pocket size introduction unit but the Helion 2 is a game changer 👍 Thank`s I will look into these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Possibly a foolish question, but is that a Hushpower mod on an Investarm 20 bore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted October 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 @sandspider Yes it is, Hushpower fit the mod on an O/U Investarms 20b with ported barrels, well they did but with the availability of tubing they just do the pump guns now. There are no foolish questions, if you are unsure ask, thats the beauty of a forum👍 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRYAN3 Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Hi Fishy. This is very interesting to me. I have 20b o/u modded the same. Could you please give info on the cheek riser and foresight thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted October 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) @BRYAN3 The cheek riser is a sheet of sticky backed sealed foam and the sight bead is a Ruby Sight. Great gun, wouldn't be without mine 👍 Get some Lyalvale Express Supreme Game Ultimate Power in 30g 5 I have a new sight and foam sheet in the draw if you want to PM me, makes a massive difference and makes a great low light gun that now hits where it points. Edited October 19, 2022 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRYAN3 Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 PM on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRYAN3 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Thank you Goldfish. Received today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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