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    Do you do this for fun, are you suggesting you charge less than the cost of a flask of Phostoxin or Talunex per site visit? I run a business, not a charity. I don't give a hoot if you agree or not, I am simply amazed at the narrow minded view here, this is another option, it works and it is cost effective on the right site. I look at each job and access the best overall way forward, I do not write off any possible treatment out of hand, if that means using Phostoxin so be it. If you don't want to use it then don't, have I ever told you to? I'm not sure what your agenda is here but
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    You are of course very welcome to your opinion and your experiences, as I said, it is another tool and can be effective in cost and usage over more traditional methods. Whilst it remains available it will continue to be an option if best suited for any site I find. Legislation is making that harder to justify, and so is the weather at the moment! Even the need to use a whole flask on a manicured garden lawn is a cheaper option than a second site visit, and using that much will work! You and anyone else can use what you like, that doesn't mean it hasn't got a place.
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    But on the right site, in the right conditions it is a one time, go home and forget it treatment and as such it can be cost effective! ...and I'm sure with a little more thought they could have made one applicator to deal with both, (but that's business I guess) I only use Phostoxin, it does what I want when I need it. Genuinely, no disrespect , but youve just revealed all i need to know..........(and i apologise for my last post !) I rest my case.............. Hold on ...........you dont happen to be an MD ,of a commercial pest control co, are you ? ( Im sorry mate
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    Genuinely, no disrespect , but youve just revealed all i need to know..........(and i apologise for my last post !) I rest my case.............. Hold on ...........you dont happen to be an MD ,of a commercial pest control co, are you ? ( Im sorry mate ,im just being an arse now ! ) lol Where is this going? I am more than bored, no I'm not the MD, I'm the owner, and whilst I can do almost everything very well there are areas I have staff better than me!
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    No disrespect to you, but anyone who glibly writes off the gas as useless and not cost effective against traditional methods has a lot to learn and a big gap in their pest control knowledge! I rest my case!
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    :thumbs: A lot of people with all experience levels (or none) read these pages! I am not well up on the traps, I am better with the gas than I am with the traps, I have a very good mole trap man and mole trapping is without doubt an area I am personally weak in. I did the course about 2.5 years ago, whilst everyone was paranoid about the Ali in the run up to the Olympics, I have had little cause to use the stuff either before or since . But on the right site, in the right conditions it is a one time, go home and forget it treatment and as such it can be cost effective! ...an
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    I'm dubious about these DIY fixes. You never know how its going to affect the mod itself as well. Stick to proven methods is my advise. It is a well known and effective method of cleaning diamond rings etc., etc, never tried it on a moderator!
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    :yes: One of those jobs you either do fairly regularly or you will struggle with, obviously depends what type and how much ammo you use as well.
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    By ' doing it right ' whats your approach ? emptying half a flask of phostoxin,per mole.Or maybe a full flask ! If i tell a farmer,i can do his moles with either gas or traps,no prizes for guessing,what methods going to work out better ,price wise ,for him....... Oh dear, which part of my post did you find confusing?
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    Actually, it goes through my mind the 3.5-10-50 WTC is back in production in the Philippines. Let me be clear here, I do not know if this is the original spec or the copy Chinese WTC, and now they simply make it in Philippines. This has cropped up before, but I can supply NEW Philippines WTC 3.5-10x50 for around £150-155. Only problem is I need a minimum of 10 orders to get this deal from the supplier! Talk amongst yourselves!
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    It can be cost effective and efficient if you do it right, but it isn't a replacement for more traditional methods (which are commonly not cost effective or efficient if you don't know what you are doing either!) Control/transport/storage/use of Phostoxin/Talunex can also be a big issue. It is just another tool in the pest control box, which I don't expect is getting much use at the moment with most of the country flooded!
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    I can't remember the WTC 3.5-10x50 ever being £250, perhaps I just missed it, they were £200-£210 for years from what I recall. Very good scope just the same! Anyway, I have a 5-15 Legend on my .22lr Semi, I'm happy enough with that. A couple of years back I invested in a 6-24x50 Elite Mil dot and was not impressed at all, perhaps I got a bad one but the optics were nothing impressive and I was around 3feet (about 1m) short on elevation for my .243 at 600 yards. It went back for a refund!
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    Yes, but why not just call your region and ask/tell them anyway!
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    Your original quote... "One more point, shouldn't need saying, but don't buy a gun if the cert is approved until the cabinet is approved otherwise you could find yourself in breach of safe keeping arrangements" Complete rubbish as you now concede, which part of that did I twist? For someone who spends their life reading you seem to be struggling with comprehension. How many times do you need telling, a SGC IS easier to get than a FAC and probably a FAC for a rimfire is easier than a FAC for a CF, that is NOT what we are talking about, we are talking potential refusal on the ground
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    So, now you agree with me, once you get your certificate you can buy what you like, just as I said from the start, and totally contrary to your first comment! If you have the wrong criminal background then you don't get a SGC or a FAC, that is what we were talking about, there is nothing marginal about it, you don't get it. You tried to cloud the issue suggesting a SGC is easier to obtain than a FAC which is generally correct, but was not is dispute, what was in dispute was criminal background, and if you have the wrong background you don't get either. As for the Cabinet, I have alrea
  18. Deker
    Are you saying if anyone has a criminal background that excludes them from obtaining a shotgun or firearms certificate ? No, I can see the way I have written that means you could interpret it that way, if you have a criminal background that excludes you, what I meant and possibly expressed badly is, if you have the type of criminal background that excludes you, ie some criminal convictions/prison terms mean you will find it difficult/impossible to get a SGC/FAC! I have a criminal background, I still have a current speeding endorsement, I still have 2 x FAC and a SGC! Edited post
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    They are more lenient on granting SGC over FAC, in very simple terms you are entitled to a SGC unless the police can show good reason why not, for a FAC you can't have one unless you can demonstrate good reason to them. Either way, if you have the type of criminal background that excludes you, you get neither!
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    Yes, make the FEO come out twice, waste time and everyone in the queue goes back a step, if everyone did this waiting times would go through the roof. Security is down to YOU, if you are issued a SGC then security is your responsibility, go buy as many guns as you want, NOBODY has to approve your Cabinet at that time, and NOBODY has to approve your cabinet if you buy that many guns you need to install a second!
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    Hi Matt I still don't have one, never have had and I passed the BPCA/RSPH nearly 6 years ago. My point was that if they actually made it a bit cheaper then they would probably sell more, therefore making more money. Seems to me lots of it was simply tacky photocopies anyway, and of course pesticides/insecticides, tools, legislation, ideas, treatment methods, etc etc change. It certainly can be useful and I'm sure a current version would help anyone to get through the course, but it has a shelf life anyway!
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    No, you can't blame a man for trying. The thing is, when you buy a new one you get free updates for a year.... Business is business I understand and accept that, but the Manual is simply a money making scam, there is money to be made charging a sensible price for it, I know of at least one National Pest Control company who have historically (and as far as I know still do) refuse to buy their technicians a copy due to cost!
  23. Deker
    Go on you.....and Dad!
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    If you are new to this shooting malarkey get a half decent springer and enjoy it. If you stick with shooting you will soon get to know if you want a PCP, then you need to start saving!
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    People with spring powered air rifles shoot with all sorts of support, trees, fences, gates, car bonnets, walls, etc etc. Each adds a level of support and rigidity, bipods can work on spring powered guns in a similar way, my lad perfected the technique with his Gamo to great advantage, but you will generally need to work at it!
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