elmstone Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yesterday afternoons work on some recently cut rape Also on monday I was try to make some spring sticks using steel banding, (good results even my visitor thought so) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daitai Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Nice one Where did you get that Hedgehog decoy from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Nice one Where did you get that Hedgehog decoy from :unsure: shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the hedgehog is the next deadly pigeon shooter accessory must have. Bargain at £50 a pair. Moreover its legs actually move with a very realistic motion that really pulls those sky rats in. DEADLY :unsure: BTW well done on the shooting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 OK, It's going to happen anyway, so I'll start it off; What shot size, calibre etc for hedgehogs? Are headshots with a 17 OK? Are they on the open licence,? Do they need to be on your FAC or are they vermin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 well done on the pigeons Would have thought a minimum of .308 for hedgehogs, and you must have passed hedgehog stalking certificate 1 + 2 +3 before you can apply for the .308 :unsure: :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 OK, It's going to happen anyway, so I'll start it off; What shot size, calibre etc for hedgehogs? Are headshots with a 17 OK? Are they on the open licence,? Do they need to be on your FAC or are they vermin? As I understand it Hedgehogs can only be shot in self defence. If you are being charged by siad Hedgehog you need to cover your self from a legal standpoint by shouting "It's coming right for us" before discharging both barrels of your .470 nitro express double rifle, which I believe is the weapon of choice for such quarry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) OK, It's going to happen anyway, so I'll start it off; What shot size, calibre etc for hedgehogs? Are headshots with a 17 OK? Are they on the open licence,? Do they need to be on your FAC or are they vermin? As I understand it Hedgehogs can only be shot in self defence. If you are being charged by siad Hedgehog you need to cover your self from a legal standpoint by shouting "It's coming right for us" before discharging both barrels of your .470 nitro express double rifle, which I believe is the weapon of choice for such quarry. Yes, I understand the bit about the warning, much as the Lone Ranger always said to his trusty sidekick, when being charged by 15,000 screaming Indians "Here they come Tonto, we are in for a fight". Usually followed by a response from Tonto along the lines of "What you mean, 'WE' whiteman?". However my concern is whether to use soft nose or solids in the 470, also do you consider that a 500 grainer at 2,150 FPS sufficient for the job? after all, 5,140 ft.lbs is not a great deal against one of these man-eaters. I was thinking more along the lines of an Escort 3" in 600 NE, with a brace of Gats as back-up. Edited August 7, 2008 by bob300w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 As I understand it Hedgehogs can only be shot in self defence. If you are being charged by siad Hedgehog you need to cover your self from a legal standpoint by shouting "It's coming right for us" before discharging both barrels of your .470 nitro express double rifle, which I believe is the weapon of choice for such quarry. Yes, I understand the bit about the warning, much as the Lone Ranger always said to his trusty sidekick, when being charged by 15,000 screaming Indians "Here they come Tonto, we are in for a fight". Usually followed by a response from Tonto along the lines of "What you mean, 'WE' whiteman?". However my concern is whether to use soft nose or solids in the 470, also do you consider that a 500 grainer at 2,150 FPS sufficient for the job? after all, 5,140 ft.lbs is not a great deal against one of these man-eaters. I was thinking more along the lines of an Escort 3" in 600 NE, with a brace of Gats as back-up. Personally if I was staring down the barrel at one of these monsters I would be looking for rapid expansion from my 500grainers so I would go soft nose everytime. The rule of thumb with these beasts seems to be that, you take a gun and ammo combo that can down a charging bull hippo and then get something bigger, so I'm with you on the 600NE! Glad you mentioned the back up gats, from a health and safety standpoint your guide will be obliged to carry a loaded gat at all times in case a followup shot is required, remember these things have spikes that are not to be messed with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I quite like hedgehogs. Good bag by the way. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I quite like hedgehogs. Good bag by the way. FM never tried one personally do they taste good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 No idea but I know the gypsies smother them in clay then bake them in a fire. Poor little spikey chaps are declining quite a bit around here, I blame badgers and the motorcar among other things. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhawk Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 No idea but I know the gypsies smother them in clay then bake them in a fire. Poor little spikey chaps are declining quite a bit around here, I blame badgers and the motorcar among other things. FM I Blame elmstone myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Good shooting fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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