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    And I think this is probably right. I don't know how much of this is my own experience because I am so used to .22. Loading a Pro Sport is a bit of an arse, definitely compared to a break barrel And more fiddly than a 77/97. Trying to load a .177 into a Pro Sport is like threading a needle, especially when you are lying on your belly and you have just missed that rabbit but are vying for a second go. Pesky
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    I have a Pro Sport in 177 and .22 I shot an HW35 for years in .22 and try as I might, can't seem to settle with .177. Loading 22 into a Pro Sport is much easier. .177 is currently in fashion though, for now
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    Rez, just curious, why you picked the x32 Airmax. Does it allow enough light in? Most 'scopes people choose these days seem to be x50. Thanks
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    Hello and welcome
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    4/6/2013 HW35 with veg munching bunny. Caught in the act!
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    2 Minis, a Metro (daily driver), a Land Rover series III ... and a fergie. My cars have to be British. Went a bit wrong with the airguns
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    I'd say that was a later one, with it having a squared off pistol grip. Mine is 1983 and has a round grip. Try this Weihrauch query http://www.weihrauch-database.eu/dywp# They normally get back pretty quickly. You have a nice looking gun there, both actually. Mine is an old nail in comparison. If I didn't have this compulsion for buying guns (and old cars) then the HW35 would be the only gun I would ever need.
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    Land Rovers are theft magnets. They're probably more knicked for parts than to sell on. If you can make the vehicle immobile then that is your best bet. Immobile as in can't be towed, not just driven away. Remember that the thieves are probably in the trade, so be a step further on. Block it in if need be. The pedal lock is a good idea as it takes a bit of work to diffuse. My Series has more than one theft deterrent but I am still up and about when i hear noises outside. It is a shame that their popularity is their downfall
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    The one I have is really shabby - worn varnish, bluing a bit thin in places. I would still expect about £150. They are really good guns, dependable, sturdy - will take a lot of abuse. Certainly better than a BSA Lightning or Supersport, which are pretty good themselves but feel inferior in comparison.
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    I had one in .177 a few years ago. I bought it as a 'guest gun' for friends, as too many people can't work out the barrel latch on the HW35 (yes really!) It was really light and had a terrific recoil which I never mastered. I eventually sold it as it was under used. It always looked really nice and classy. The silencer used to rattle, despite all attempts to secure it. It wasn't in the same league as my HW35. If I had the chance to buy one now, I would go for an HW99 or the like.
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    They are obliged to quote a legal disclaimer in the advert. Usually including phrases as to why the positive discrimination, etc..
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    https://youtu.be/GL9rBAjut2g Samantha Fish Go on, someone advise me how to embed Youtube
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    My leeks have been topped. I don't usually go for bunnies till May, June. That's when I am planting out. But when your larder is getting raided now, it is hard to be sensitive. Rat blasting all year round though. My current rat bait is one of those gourmet small cat food tins. I make holes in the top with a nail, then nail the tin on to a plank so they can't move it from my zeroed spot
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3dT74GfCMM
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    Just springers for me. Had an HW35 for years and most recently gone to a Pro Sport in 177 but I can't settle with that calibre. So I bought a rough Pro Sport in .22 Most of my shooting is stalking to close range bunnies at 15 - 20 yards and almost soley in Spring when I am protecting seedlings. I like to see bunnies bouncing around and when they don't trouble me, I don't trouble them. Have to admit I am really envious of the weekend hunters. Just being out there would be enough. The bloodlust warriors are blasting aliens and zombies in their bedrooms. For us hunting is different,
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    Well, the weather is crap, or I am at work. Then it is dark by the time I get home. Got a scope to zero in. Local club visited by Atlantis. So with no 'er Indoors to police me, benefits of solitary life, indoor range it is. The loft was the most likely solution but chockablock with car related junk and roof supports getting in the way, so... A not uncommon feature in a West Yorkshire house is the flying freehold. Mine is over next door's kitchen and makes for quite a long run in one direction. So... substantial wall protection to the featured room. Mine is a room of shame, a
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    I think someone is studying a marketing degree and is collecting data for their assignment.
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    teacake (a current teacake is still fresh, a currant teacake has currents in it) path, track or tree tunnel snicket or ginnel pork pie, or meat pie if there's something else in it.
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    Not Pete, is there some other soft smallholder? No qualms over shooting rats, though I have never tried to pluck them.
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    Do they lay well? Well that was the plan, meat and eggs. Reality... they lay for about 4 months of the year, some birds just seem to pop them out willy nilly However, I have too many males. They don't lay very much when they are getting shagged umpteen times a day. An easy fix, nobble the males. But I haven't mastered it yet. When I catch the bloody things, darkness is your friend, as is a blanket. Then it is bash them in or chop the head off with a hatchet and bag the stump to stop the spray. Then get a trug of hot water and dip and pluck. An earlier thread shows sensible peopl
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    I built a 'duck tunnel' from mesh panels. I wanted to keep my hens and ducks separate as the hens are so daft they would drown in the selection of pools (baths). Both hens and ducks are separate from the veg patch as it is such naivety that they will just pick the bugs and weeds from between your plants. Hens or plants, or ducks or plants. That is the choice. I let mine out at a weekend, if I am working nearby. The hens go back in before dusk, the duck - oh my god... It can take a while to shepherd them all back in. I don't clip the wings so we have a trust thing going on.
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    I would stick to the calibre you are used to. But if you think you may not keep it, then get a .177 as that is the fashionable option and your re-sale options are better.
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    Oh crap. I have been spreading fox repellent around the area. It's man made
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    Well, I know it is 6 pints, or 4 in my case I took these pictures on Thursday, next to my duck run. http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/PeskyWabbits/media/Jan%20Feb%202016%20012_zpsnxoauqpo.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 So, are they next door's irritating collies, or a fox, or something else. Help appreciated Pesky
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    I had a quick look at Gumtree and Preloved and fair enough, most ads are aimed at horsey types who are prepared to pay more - stabling is typically £65 pounds a week. It you let for domestic animals (yes Local Govt classes horses as such) then weekly/monthly rates are normal but it is expected that water and shelter is provided and that the field is accessible, so, often close to civilisation. You guys are looking for rough land, eg moorland which I believe is still about £2000 per acre to buy, if that. The less valuable for agriculture, the less cost for rent. You are making me think that
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