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All looking very good. I much prefer the old stock shape to the new HW35 stock. I don't understand why the new HW35 stock looks so at odds compared to say a new HW95 stock or even an HW99.
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I would like to know.... Right, in the old days we had the HW35 then came the HW80 and we were told that HW35s didn't produce the full power we had all been led to believe and this was all down to the smaller cylinder capacity, whereas the big and beefy HW80 had much more swept volume and oodles more power. Come forward to more modern times and the HW35 is advertised as full power. Is this really because of the piston head and maybe better springy things? Thank you
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The 'e' has a 22" barrel against the standard 18" and a cheek piece and pistol grip end cap. The mechanicals are the same.
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This one was mine. In .22. The stock had been extended by an invisible infill piece. Eclipses are lovely rifles. Significantly lighter than a TX but recoil not really noticeable. I think mine was doing about 11. 3 with RWS Superdomes. Balance was just right too. There are long for a carbine but still very pointable. The only downside, and this was for me, is that when you get used to loading directly into the breech - Pro Sport, TX, 97/77, then having to lift a loading port becomes a mild hassle. I sold my Eclipse and my Airsporter to help fund an HW100. When I reac
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Longer barrels are quieter. Classic air rifles tend to have longer barrels as it was seen to aid accuracy back then. Hw35e with its 22 inch barrel! Poke the bunny in the eye before shooting it. -
Hi Rez, I am on my second pair of Buckler Buckbootz. You can also get them in green My first pair leaked after being chewed by pigs, it is the company I keep. I have been more wary since then and my second and current have lasted much longer, about 18 months so far. They aren't cheap at about £80 on average, though mine have a steel toe and shank, so a cheaper model will probably suit you better. They are cosy warm and snug, so no leaving them behind and trudging through mud in your socks. You can take comfort in that these are made in Scotland, not China like most o
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It is lovely stuff. How are your clan munching through your supplies?
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A friend brought his meat slicer round today and we took one of the new hams down and sliced it for bacon. The bacon slicer was an Andrew James at appx £60. It did very well with a large lump of meat though we were careful the motor didn't get too warm. It might have been fine, but I did't want it ruining our fun. The bacon was so nice, I had it for dinner and then again for tea with a egg.
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ChevinFox it was a pleasure to meet you and your lady tonight. Thank you so much for the goodies. Much appreciated. Rat Armageddon will be coming to a Yorkshire smallholding shortly. Pesky
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Well, that is brilliant. I will PM you. Thank you
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Or you can use a handy container. I am too tight to pay £6 for a plastic box, so I improvise. I store mud in these for a while, to take a way the plastic smell before using them with bait. The poison is wired together, so the rodent can't secret it away.
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Profit is hard for small producers. I am heading that way but only because I already have the set up. The main cost is always food. If you lived next door to an arable farm or large green grocers, a dairy, a bakery and a brewery then your food bill would be nil. So your costs would now be environment - housing - land - fence. You can save money by building your own huts, there are plenty of instructions out there. Purchase cost, usually the least of the lot. Vets - you just can't predict Slaughtering - generally about £15 per animal Butchering - seems to range
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I keep my traps outside of the run. Though I do put poison down the holes, but ALWAYS, seal off these with big stones. So far poison is always the most effective way to combat rats but I would prefer not to use it at all, with the risks to other wildlife. Shooting comes second then way after.... traps. The best way of controlling rodents, is to keep the food out of reach. No food, no rodents.
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Pie-eater, you will have the raise the pool, else you will just create a bog around it. If you raise it on blocks, you can plumb in a system that is movable, so just re-direct as the ground gets wet. Mine drain into compost heaps to deter rats. I can move the pipe if one area is getting too saturated. When you get ducklings, you will have to restrict their access to water. They can get trampled by the others and drown, so it is best to leave the suspended baths for adults to fly to, or make a ramp that you can move as required. Start with dishes and very shallow containers for
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Zbroia, a name to look out for!
PeskyWabbits replied to secretagentmole's topic in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips
Well Mr Mole, I think you have a great gun there. I was umming and arring about one on Gunstar in North Yorkshire. I think it will be like the East German cameras (before the wall came down) , very high quality and cheaper because of their home economies. I am envious. Good luck with it. I think you will be keeping this one. I expect that because they aren't a known name, the resale values on others will plummet until they become appreciated. So we may all get to try one. -
I didn't hang all my hams, I kept one back for slicing into gammon and bacon. It isn't the conventional joint for bacon but the process is the same. I sliced a few pieces off with my butcher's knife and grilled it. Served with sprouts, spinach, roast potatoes and kohl rabi. The gammon was definitely the nicest bit. Lovely and juicey
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What a terrific result. Some huge joints there and what a variety. What are you planning on doing with the trotters? You could make a nice jelly with the bones.
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This post should really be in the Airgun Technical section, different kind of maintenance. I think the Ospreys were limited to about 10 foot pounds. The Tracker (carbine) and Viscount (full length) that followed it had a larger cylinder and could produce more oomph. The Osprey is still a nice side lever air rifle. Capable of hunting, just know your limitations. Pesky
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I have 4, they are very chatty. If something catches their interest, they will run up and down quacking. It isn't really a nuisance, dependent on how precious your neighbours are. My neighbour can be really finickety but she has never said anything about the ducks. Most people find their behaviour cute or charming. I have found they don't mix with ducklings. They aren't deliberately cruel but because they like running up and down, they trample anything in their path. You will get a lot of eggs from the females but not much meat on them.
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Underdog, it is the variety of shooting you do that peaks our interest. Muzzle loader, air rifle, pistol, PCP, spring, Co2, open sights etc. And the performing dog. Top class entertainment. Keep at it.
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Yes, they have been boned. I notice that those hams you see in Aldi and Lidl at Christmas, still have the bone, and even the trotter still there. While it didn't really occur to me and the butcher did it anyway, the bone would have been a problem at the slicing stage.
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I am still hanging my hams from last year. The last pig went in December 2016. These hams were left in brine for 3 weeks then hung in January. I got them down in August and sliced them using a butcher's knife. The meat was nice but not quite there. I took samples round to friends and they were impressed I have re-hung the meat and will test it again in January. I think the Italians and French hang it in caves for 3 years. So a Yorkshire spare bedroom isn't quite the same. A Pig Clubber (member not executioner) has bought a meat slicer from Argus for about £30. It is
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My hams came back from the butcher yesterday. These have been injected with brine then sealed in polythene for 4 weeks. I could slice them as bacon or.... I have a spare room (of shame as I am supposed to be doing it up but have stalled) Last year I used my bike repair stand, this year I have a more suitable frame. The hams are wrapped in muslin and will air dry then eventually be thinly sliced as proscuitto.
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So.. for those skilled enough to ensure a clean kill with a pistol Which calibre would be preferred? I reckon that most shots would be less than 15 yards or even 10 feet. If I could use one it would be rats scurrying across the Duck Run. Not always possible to manoeuvre a rifle. So with this kind of range, would people prefer .22 or .177 and why? I am expecting that this would be 5 foot pounds or thereabouts. Pesky
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Yes, you definitely need either a drain, or an easy method of tipping - it gets heavy with water in it. This is another shot of my Duck Tunnel. I have Indian Runners as well and these two had pulled out the plug. I usually clean my baths weekly but it depends on the weather. It gets difficult in Winter, especially when it is frosty. I don't like to use the hose pipe then as it can crack.
