[Raw dog food]

5 hours ago, Ferretman65 said:

All that cost me a tener 30 pound of tripe and one big heart and a big liver 

This one I’m runnin has blown me mind… the last two dogs I’ve had would eat a manky hedgehog but I can lay out fresh deer hearts and she'll turn her nose up only thing she’ll eat raw is chicken legs now.. fussy little twat. 
good job she’s good at what she dose or it’d be on wagg or gone. 

[Raw dog food]

£5 from county butcher, all minced in

Dog use to eat it raw now I’ve got to boil it or she won’t touch it

[The pigeon shooting thread.]

The dirty little b@stands that did this are soon to be whacked in an sas style , I’ve been training these boys up.. I don’t like the fact that they kill the song birds but there pretty good at taking out the bloody pigeon nests!

they feel quite at home in the jungle garden, could of kicked this when I took the photo

this tree is bang in front of my house, every one on the street dodges the trees but if your late back from work it’s a trip to the jet wash the next day

aghhhh

[The Unintended Keeper ( Diary of a keeping blagger )]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

This weather needs to sort itself out, rained for days then 16 degrees today the birds don’t know what’s going on, the cocks are out on the rides fighting and younger birds are heading out far and wide

i’m seeing a lot of tree rats around the feeders now the natural feed is disappearing, so the little.22 got an outing and I managed 5 of the buggers,

it’s taking longer to complete my rounds now as I’m feeding right throughout the shoot, even feeding well away from the main drives, trying to create some smaller fill in drives by drawing a few birds in

Still 16* now.  Just driven past your area, surprised there any birds left, deer and pheasants splattered all over Rd from Helmsley to thirsk

be a steady drive home down suiside lane later. 

[The Unintended Keeper ( Diary of a keeping blagger )]

6 hours ago, shovel leaner said:

I used to have a vine in a greenhouse in a house I had years ago . My father -in - law , who is a really rough old paddy wanted the grapes to make wine out of  .  I didn’t want them so he took them and made some  “ wine “ . He proudly came around with his first vintage bottle , and eagerly poured me a glass and was looking straight in my eye for approval and validation . It was all I could do to not squint as it was really horrible and vinegar like . I’m no wine expert , but I knew it was “ Shit wine “ . 
          Now I’m not one to speak I’ll of the dead , but my wife’s dad was someone who probably only had a bath maybe once a week . He couldn’t believe that there were people who shower every day . So when he told me that he’d crushed the grapes in an old plastering bucket with his feet , I felt that feeling before you are sick when your mouth starts to water and you start to swallow , and you can feel your stomach is rejecting what you’ve just put in it . 
          “ so , what you tink of da whine “ ? “ Oi tink oim ganna do some more next year “. 

 

Ffs recon I’d of barrfed

I’ve worked with a few old school paddy’s who use to kip in the vans and spend the digs money on booze!

can’t stand wine or Champaign.. did my last wedding toasts with a bottle of becks!

very civilised us Yorkshire folk

[The Unintended Keeper ( Diary of a keeping blagger )]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

First batch of the bramble gin ready getting bottled for the first day, I’d better get a shifty on I’ve got another 3 bottles to do

You can make them some Yorkshire wine if you want… got a call other day about a chicken muncher!

went looking in the lost garden with the dog and found this

must thrive on neglect. 

[Veiw from your office]

5 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

had to pull the old RAV4 out of retirement... waiting for garage to open so she can get an MOT..

Snap.. mines in today, was driving about till 8 last night getting materials and bits sorted for a tilling job today!

big kitchen floor with 6” tiles.. did a big beam and block floor yesterday, the beams were shite and needed baring all over the spot for certain ones to drop in… me finger ends are black n blue:( gonna be a fun day

[Let's See Your Phone Shots !!]

1 hour ago, steve66 said:

Detected there afew times , and got cover in the humber mud 

spent a summer there as a kid in a bloody caravan when the bridge was being built..

me dad was working on a land rigs testing for oil and gas.. and yeah I got covered/stuck in that stinky mud a fair few times  

highlight of that holiday was fishing the local ponds and watching the fallguy on a sat night

[The Unintended Keeper ( Diary of a keeping blagger )]

18 minutes ago, Stavross said:

I love them old keeper videos on the tube, I often watch a couple if I’ve got an hour or so in my chair, even though I’ve seen them loads of times

Just enjoyable times, I was a toddler when this was made but it’s how I was formed  

real men and great times… these old lads created me

[Deer whacking thread]

37 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

Well done Si.

Your dog lol....

The dogs cool as f sd, it’s like a breath of fresh air.. back to basics or my teens, how ever you look at it… I was ready for throwing the towel in but I’m back:) 

the dog ventures will stay a mystery though

[Fox rut]

1 hour ago, BenBhoy said:

FIFY

Your a cant

[Fox rut]

Went up the moor last night with the intention of banging a buck and possibly a fox after but it wasn’t to be… asked my mate if he’d had an anthrax spill as never saw a single thing.. not even a rat around the pigs!

was weird as I’ve shot fox’s up there in open fields with the moon lightin me up like a beacon.. was ok this morning when I was out for round two.. need some kip I’m knackerd

[Deer whacking thread]

Was out before dawn this morning as the roe are out of control and the wethers cool enough for the meat not to go manky.. few of the old boys I know ain’t too good at the moment so I’ve filled there freezers for them!

two are old dog lads and the oldest at 91 has been game mad all his life… one of the dog boys painted me this a few weeks back so I thought a couple of back straps a leg and few beers would be a nice thank you

both heart stoppers and dropped on the spot

[Sightmark Wraith 4K max]

4 hours ago, Sausagedog said:

Si, no disrespect but that's like my 222 performance of yester year.

I'm not criticizing you at all but I'm seeing this trend by powder manufacturers of throttling back so to speak. Not that it really matters, it will after all still work. Just sayin... 

that was when I first started loading, was pretty reserved back then!

my .204 loading started with max load fired into a bank with me not looking at the gun just in case it blew up, all looked fine with case and bolt lift so settled on a few gr over top.. me 6.5’s are all above book max too

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10 hours ago, bumpy22 said:

Had a 223 years ago. But just use my hmr and 243 for everything for the last ten years or so. But bought a 223again this week so now need to develop a load for it. Only reason being is noise and I want to leave my drone on it permanently. 

Luckily I have stocked up on bullets for 243. Just need to try and sort a round for 223. Mates got some 53gn vmax to try first

This was my mix for a 1-12 .223 

worked well with these and nosler 55gn ballistic tips.. Both clovered at 100 

[The Unintended Keeper ( Diary of a keeping blagger )]

blast from the past...better times

 

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17 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

I’ve had a .204 / Tax .20 itch for a while. But after speaking to Steve I think that a .20prac is the way to go for me . 
                  The 6.5 creedmore is an awesome round , but I know I’m just a point and shoot guy

not sure what the difference is between the 20's.. I know one of them uses a fair bit less powder!

as for point and shoot its a good round, that said dont think ive ever shot anything passed 300yard with any gun.. im happy with an old duplex on me 6,5x55 easy to judge out to 300 not interested at all the clicks up and windage stuff 

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9 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

Let us know you get on with reloading for  the 204 . I’m in the process of building a practical  .2O with Steve Bowers . Using my old .223 as the donor .

its a doddle to load for sl, I dont go to wild and will let the loads slip +or- 1/2 grain and when I check the zero on a new batch there more or less bang on to the point I dont re zero.. the 39gn Sierra I loaded are same poi as the 32's I load as well not that ive ever shot a fox with them as the 32gn nosler just work well.. every load ive done will clover at 100yard no problem and that's just going to loading manuals. 

I only picked up the vmax as I was running low but Marcus has got some more nosler back in now.  

my foxing mate is always trying to get me to flog him the .204 cos he recons its quiet, theres no recoil what so ever but I wouldn't say its quiet but that said he uses a 243 for everything 

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1 hour ago, shovel leaner said:

Can’t beat your own loads mate . Bit of an expense getting set up but , cheaper and better performance. I don’t know about you but I find it relaxing. Word to the wise bumpy but stock up a bit because all the ammo companies are at full capacity doing military stuff . So nothing coming in this country for a long time . Pretty much what is in the country is all we have got for a year or two . 

Your deed for the day is done, you managed to spur me on to knocking a few fox droppers up

thought sod it so I’m doing a 20 batch of new brass  as well and having a go with the 32gr vmax.. the 40gn factory stuff was accurate but splashed a few, want to see how home grown works!

The x-terminator worked well in the .223 so hopefully it’ll be good in .204, it’s cheaper than reloaded and throws better!

 

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I need to do a couple of batches too, did 50 in the last batch down to the last 5…got some new brass that I’ve had for ages but this  fiochi  brass that I got given lasts ages, think I’ve used them bout 8 times already and still lookin good! 
been thinking about using the 6.5 for everything for a while as I got given a load of stuff off a mate who changed cal. and I like the big boom and thump it kicks out

[Veiw from your office]

30 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

Not found this button yet???

Yeah… nothing in this heap o works properly!

dont think It’s been serviced in years!

6m conc beams to lift for the floors tomorrow.. that’ll be fun

[Veiw from your office]

Board stiff so on me phone, need to fill this but can’t take me foot off brake or it’ll roll into scaffold behind

 Been like being back at collage today 

[Bench Grinders?]

2 hours ago, Ken's Deputy said:

 

Thing, with me, mate. I do it out of respect for the lads who bother to offer some insight. Shows I haven't just asked, just to get my post count up. And then, I've considered and acted on the advice offered

I'm cool as fukk, like that

 

 

Sharpens a new axe other day with 4” grinder with a 40 grit like yours above took two mins to get a good edge on it.. but if your after a bench grinder I got a b&q special bout 20 year ago, it’s had loads of pain and still going strong, looks exactly same as ones there sellin now for £37 just different brand 

[Veiw from your office]

Todays office will mostly be giving the finger to the gov and utility company’s robbin cnuts

blustery old day in Yorkshire 

[Fox rut]

50 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

I actually think fox hunter is okay better than most the site these days anyways 

Ye but you ain’t wired up reet