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    Thanks Tom. The NGT look to be decent rods having spoken to someone else who has a pair and I do like the rod sleeves, better price than Sonik.
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    Sorry..........................having a 'dose' of covid not 'does', silly old bugger.
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    Now let me say from the start that I am not an out and out carp man putting 5kg of bait in my swim and staying for days on end after one fish however I have enjoyed the odd overnighter in the summer with a bbq burger in one hand and a gin in the other so you can tell I am not a 'CARP angler' but someone who enjoys various aspects of fishing so onto the subject of the title. Some years ago I sold my Free Spirit XS rods as I had packed up carping and as per usual the pension will now not run to these expensive rods so earlier this year I bought a pair of cheap Daiwa Black Widow 10' rods, what a
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    We have a pond about 20mt in from the sea wall wher over the years kids have chucked flounder into this pure freshwater pond and now there are quite a few which have lost some of their colour and I have heard it said that some are almost white but I cannot confirm that is the case. Phil
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    Its a pity I sold the simmons WTC with the P35 as I would have given him that one Jimmy, nice and light but there again a bit more flexibility with a more modern scope I guess. You need to keep an eye open for a Mamba Lite as they are only 450grm and not bad glass for general shooting. Phil
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    8'' barrel................. the one in the photo is way more than 8'' and the one in my rfd is around 450mm - 500mm (18'' - 20'') or have you got some special. Phil
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    My grandson loves to shoot cat milk plastic bottles which are only 5'' tall and so light that they take off when the pellet hits them, keeps him happy for hours and no mess. I have quite a few empty ones as we fire them off on a webley dog taining thrower/gun thingy but if you Struggle to get any (if you want) I can always send some up Jimmy, light as a feather. Phil
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    I can tell you that I had both the standard length 110 and several of the compact version and for me without doubt the compact 110 with an Airmax 30 compact scope is a lovely combination and both the .22 and .177 were not pellet fussy at all but JSB RS in .22 and Exact in .177 were nothing short of superb in my opinion. I wish I had not sold mine but you know what its like, the grass is always greener on the other side but it is NOT and now as a retired old fart, I don't have the dosh to replace them. Phil
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    I don't think anyone can or will knock the HW100, possibly the most reliable pcp on the market. I have had a couple of 100 versions but prefer the 110 for lightness, never found any difference in accuracy between the models, it is just that the 100 was heavy to be walking around the perms with compared to the 110 but it is really a matter of personal taste. Phil
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    If only Tim, I would love that just not much cash around at this time of the year. Good luck with sale. Phil
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    I think we just have to sit on our hands and wait until the plan is CONFIRMED by the HSE. Don't expect BASC to do much for us as they have not so far. My local rfd has shipped out a shed load of rimfire rifles, .22lr, .17 hmr and a few .22 mag. These have gone to a certain importer of shotguns, rifles and expensive air rifles for them to ship out to a third world country and the price was tiny per gun, if the HSE DO allow rimfire to remain on lead (as there is NO substitute to lead for rimfire or airgun), the second hand value will start to climb again. I had been toying with selling my Tikka
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    Didn't know you were into fowling, inland or foreshore.
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    Hello Tim, how the devil are you mate, it is good to see you back on here. I would be interested in your 110 if I was not so bloody skint. Are you getting out much nowadays.
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    I saw one in my rfd last week Jimmy, what a cracking rifle for him to start his shooting life with grandad, his face will be a picture on Xmas day and that my friend is for sure. Phil
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    Thank you very much for that, some really interesting stuff there. I like the shrimp fly for the mullet and it is one that my buddy is preparing for our foray into the mullet next year. Phil
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    Sorry to pick this thread up so late however, I am delighted to see another young person enter the world of clay shooting. I have watched the clips a few times ans thanks to your slow motion, I can see he is preparing for the shot perfectly. The gun is what is often called ' A tractor gun' in my neck of the woods and that is not to say it a crappy gun but that they are built to last. Most of them have 1/2 and full choke (fixed choke) so my suggestion would be to introduce different cartridges. For example, I use for sporting 28gr 7 shot for long range targets, 7.5 for medium and rabbit tar
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    Can't knock you for that Mitch, I bored the pants off myself as well..............
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    My pal had one which I have used a few times and I agree they shoot rather well BUT the heavy air tank badly affects the balance, great value for money just not my thing however the FX Verminator whilst similar in design has really good balance but pricey and being phased out.
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    Fingers well and truely crossed.
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    I used to keep my caravan at Woodbury so spent many many holidays at Exmouth fishing off the harbour front using fresh shrimp/prawn caught at the other end of Exmouth beach. I also used to fish for some very large flounder at Lympstone along with an assortment of fish on what used to be the Carlsberg landing dock in Topsham including some nice strap conger but that was many years ago. I believe they stopped the bass fishing from Exmouth beach, sad if true. An area I have been to for over 20 years and I really should go again although I have neither my kayak nor rib so the fishing would be d
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    Thanks guys, the mullet will wait until next summer along with the Bass. I have caught loads of bass with both lure and bait from the kayak and again from the kayak I did a lot of pike fly fishing which I loved. Phil
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    No I didn't mean sex, although............ anyway, I was referring to my P35 that I sold a little while ago. It was a garden gun and to that end it performed very well hitting an empty pellet tin hanging in one of the trees to piss the starlings off so the finches and bluetits can get the fat balls in peace along with shooting at targets on a sunny afternoon or knocking off a few ferals in the barn of one of our perms although I do have an old springer to do the job but as you lot know, I have a love / hate relationship with springers, it's hate at the moment so I miss the P35. We have had a
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    Oh Mitch you can be so cutting at times even though it may well be true.
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    And I am trying at times Jimmy................................
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    Not sure if that is set in stone yet as we have not reached the final deadline as yet although it is a pretty good sign unless I have misunderstood and it is already finalised.
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