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  1. philpot
    Hi Jemma and welcome aboard. I think Mac has covered the need to know bit but What do you use or intend to use the gun for, target shooting at a range, garden plinkng or vermin shooting. Lastly are you shooting sat resting on a bench, stood up, kneeling or laid down. Phil
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    Spot on Gary, the mod seems to work a treat mate. Phil
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    I looked at the Mamba before buying the Genesis 5-20x50 and found it to be a nice scope with good glass. Only went the Genesis route because the scope had been in stock a while and the price was not to be missed. £100 for a mamba sounds a decent price, judging by the prices the guys on AGF sell them at and even better if it comes with mounts. Talking of mounts, I had some issues with my hawke mounts that I used on the genesis. Zero at 25mts spot on, take it out to 60mts, 4'' to the left. Turned out to be the mounts, seamaster put me onto BKL mounts, bloody superb so now in the process of b
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    I have to be truthful Jimmy and say that as much as I love my HW100, it is a heavy bugger to walk around with, fine in the hide but I wanted to try something lighter and it is a gun that I get tuned if needed, a quick phone call to Seamaster, Chris, as I know he has fitted regs to his guns so things to do in time but want to make sure it is for me, if you know what I mean. Anyway just waiting for the guy to come back to me to make arrangements for payment and collection and we are away, then sell the little Brocock Contour of my wife's as she can use this as well. I have a feeling that she
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    Nice selection both Mark and Mac. I have just agreed on the purchase of an Ultra SE 177 in camo, just awaiting to hear back for me to collect. Phil
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    I saw this advert John and yes he has made a bit of a mess with that stock BUT I quite like the idea of what he has done, after all it is what Rapid and BSA have done very well. It will certainly bang up the shot count, link that to the accuracy of the HW and you have quite an outfit. I assume there is no form of regulator now so debatable how well the shot string will be. Fuggly......yes John. Phil
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    No not yet but I have agreed a deal on an Ultra SE .177 camo stock for the time being. I will sell my wife's Brocock so she can use this as well as me getting used to walking around with a lighter gun. The Wildcat will happen but I am in no rush. Phil
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    You could always retire Si.........it's great but the money is sh1t Phil
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    Or both Si, different guns for different jobs matey. Phil
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    Perhaps a shotty should be on your list Si. Phil
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    The wind has been really blowing a Hooly Si but now calmed down. I think if I tried to use the air rifle it would be difficult to hit a dustbin lid, at least the shotgun keeps me shooting.
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    Interestingly enough Simon, I bought a Swift Stumpy mod for my TX200HC and it does make a difference. My wife can tell straight away if I'm shooting in the garden if I don't have it on. The stumpy is shared with another gun and sometimes I can't be bothered to change them back over. Guys, when Simon says he put pellets on pellets with my TX, my god did he just, a perfect round hole with Five pellets in, bloody marvelous, I had all on to get them in a 2'' group but there again compared to Mac and Simon, I am crap but better than I was then......................just. Passed your house la
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    I went back up to my perm about 4pm to see if the hoards had returned but alas no so I decided to get into a spot of cover to try for a roosting session but apart from one rook that came within range no great shakes however I had no reason to rush home so stayed until dusk and managed to take a woody on it's way home and a nice plump Mallard, just don't know why I didn't take a second or third shot as there were four passing by, oh well never mind, I enjoyed the session and that is what it is all about. Sorry about the photo being blurred but it was getting quite dark. Next session w
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    Nice one Sean, it is great when a plan comes together and I agree, you have to give credit where credit is due. Phil
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    Quote:- now I've got me jamjar back and got rid of the gay white thing That doesn't mean you had a white daystate does it Si Lets hope you can get sorted Jimmy without the need to sell her mate. If I had a 'normal' grip gun, you would be welcome to use it but like Si, it's thumbhole all the way apart from my TX and you have HW springer so I'm guessing you don't want that but just give the word if you do, it's yours mate. Phil
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    BUT if we are being very honest Simon, you could have a piece of copper pipe with a garage air line stuffed up the end and you would still hit most of the things you aimed at mate. In your case, you could shoot any gun and get the results. Phil
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    If it works for you then nobody can say anything against it..............................well that's the theory. Phil
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    Really sorry to hear that Jimmy mate, hope you get sorted soon. Phil
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    I have an HW100KT cylinder sat doing nothing you can have for £50 plus postage if that is any good to you. Phil
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    I don't know how to do a clever drawing on the computer Mark but the best way to describe it would be a rolling hillside with crop fields, peas, rape, barley. These fields stop at a very long ( miles) wood running all along the edge of my perm. I know where you are coming from regarding roosting but neither the woodies nor corvids seem to have a definite flight path in or out of the wood so I am guessing it is on the other side of the wood. I do not have permission to shoot either the wood or the land beyond, the owners have been contacted by a few guys I know but no shooting is allowed on
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    Went back up again about 5.30 to see if they are calling in these fields on the way to roost but unlike last night, no birds. Phil
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    Ah, I see your point, back to the drawing board but thanks guys. I will have a look at the PAO Swat scope which has has one or two bits of good feedback. Changing the subject somewhat, I popped into the RFD this afternoon and he has one of these orrible Ultra XL that I saw at the Northern Shooting Show earlier this year BUT.... after picking it up and wheeling it around in the shop, it does feel light and perfectly balanced with more shots per fill than the ultra. I think it is only available with a thumbhole stock though so may not appeal to all. Phil
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    Has any of you used a viper connect scope with an add-on NV. The blurb says it is not suitable which I am guessing is because of the rubber eye piece but my thought was if that rubber eye piece is not used, surely it would be no different to any other scope. Am I missing something here, is there another reason or does the rubber eye piece HAVE to be used. I don't own a viper connect but have considered one hence the question. Phil
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    I won't say anything about the vole but I like the look of your compact scope, what is it. Phil
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    I popped over to my perm about 5.30 last last just to have a look at what was going on after my holiday. My god there were corvids all over the rape stubble so I planned a trip out this morning. I set the hide up with a few crow decoys in a spot that I though would catch the attention of the birds coming from the woods and with the quite strong wind, ideally placed. Only took the shotgun today because of the strong wind..............................................not a bird in sight. I sat there for 3 hours without even lifting the gun up. I noticed a few drifting across the edge of some
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