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  1. comanche
    Its classic American style bait-caster rod. It is designed for casting plugs and spinners with a small multiplier reel. One of the little vintage US bait-casters would set the rod off perfectly. Failing that one of the multipliers already suggested. An Abu Blue Max would be my choice.
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    I have to agree . I have to admit to little experience of other companies but that's because l have never been let down by Killgerm. Their service always seems personal and even though l must be a very minor customer they have done me a few favours over the years.
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    About two weeks ago l promised to have a wander around a nursery that raises native trees in search of a rabbit that had breached security and been annoying the client by pooing ,digging and nibbling wher such activities were not welcome. It was a paid job but the recent weather had somewhat dampened my enthusiasm and it kept getting put into the "maybe tomorrow" catagory. Today ,empowered by a sunny start and the threat of little more than a few showers l set off in search of The Rabbit. Well the rabbit turned out to be two rabbits. There are few burrows on the place and mos
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    Air rifles with enough power for deer hunting and military use were about in the late 1700s and some were repeaters. It has been disputed , but Napoleon is supposed to have considered them so fiendish that he ordered the execution of any enemy soldier caught carrying one. Lewis and Clarke used one on their journey across America. These things were said to produce 400-500 ft lbs and must have been a right bxgger to pump-up. But in those days people had servants for that sort of thing.?
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    An electrical factor should be able to identify and source one. Or you could try buying a small audio device or motion activated toy from somewhere like Poundland just to get the little speaker.
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    It depends on the handle shape and whether the butt cap can be removed but reel rings can be bought in smaller sizes. Or you could buy a sheet of modeller's cork glue it around the handle and rub it down. To save altering the rod irrepairably a lamb castrating band either side of the reel rings will stop them moving. Arry's suggestion of a bit of rubber under the reel foot sounds easiest . You could glue a rectangle of rubber or even epoxy a thin metal plate to the reel foot itself and shape it for a neat looking job.
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    I've had hundreds of letters from TV Licensing telling me l don't have a licence. Once in a while they say l am on the hit list and can expect a visit from an Enforcement Officer. Apparently l have been under investigation many times but they still don't seem to know my name. I've never had a visit in twenty years. I've also not had a TV for twenty years! I do feel a bit guilty about the environmental impact of the amount of paper they are wasting but as they have no right of entry or right to personal details ,l ignore them. Years ago when Television was in infancy it was obviou
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    Ajax was the name of a toy shop in Ilford. The BSA dating sites list CA and CC as a Cadet prefixes . From the picture the "CB" on your rifle doesn't match the script of the serial number. Maybe it was reserved for special order batches for certain shops? Possibly lower powered for boys' rifles . Relum did a lovely little "boys'" version of their Telly. Gold dust nowadays l believe ! A bit anoraky l know..?
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    A friend took this ,not me, but what are the chances of pressing the shutter button at just the "right" moment!
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    Looking back to the sixties ,things must've been harder for our parents than they seemed to us kids at the time.Trying to prise even half a potato for ammunition from Mum's clutches was nigh impossible .
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    Made by TJ Harrington,who specialised in making stuff made of die-cast grey cheese. Those of a certain age will recall the little pocket-money toy bombs they produced that used the same ammunition as Lone Star cap pistols. Great fun for two minutes . They also used the same grey cheese to make some of the worst fishing reels ever seen. So bad they are now considered (very mildly )collectable.
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    I read thread this thread when it started and thought you've been getting some good detailed advice so there was nothing l could add. Then l remembered what it was like when l had my first air rifle. In those far off days we started off with whatever rifle we could afford or was handed down to us. Most of them were pretty crude compared with what is in use today. A rifle like your xorcet would've been a thing of dreams. Persevere with it ! Forget pointy pellets; the Rws should be pretty good or maybe a heavy Jsb. We had to make do with what was cheapest in the local shop,usual
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    I have to agree on the T200. It is the only pre charged air rifle that made me go "Wow," when l picked it up. And "Wow," again , when l fired it . Yet l keep getting told it is a beginners' rifle. I payed £160 ....so shop around.
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    You obviously like the device. But don't rely on it not being affected by wire and power cables. Speaking for my myself ,l've never found that turning the sound down and going by ear with a Cosmic Carrot gives quite as steady results as are to be had with a grey box at the final stage of a dig. You are dead right about he Mk111's (we will not mention the Mk11?) useful 'Search' feature but l still reckon the old grey box does everything else with a lot less fuss. For me it is that simple ,but l am known for being simple. I can't help thinking that something
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    Probably not ,and it would be unlikely to work anyway . Rats will live and feed in proximity to dogs ,cats ,pigs and various other predators ,including caged ferrets. The answer really is to sort the surrounding environment out . Of course you only have control over your little patch and it may not be so simple if neighbouring properties are not taking the problem seriously.
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    It would be madness to ferret your attic. The ferrets could become lost down the cavity walls. Then you'll have dead rats and dead ferrets stinking the house out. If you have holes in the garden or under outbuildings ferrets might be of use . Your best bet really is traps and ,failing them , poison. Yes, the body might smell but would you be happier with a live and odour-free rat making merry with your wiring and dropping disease into your water tank? Discovering why you have rats in the loft is important . Is the garden tidy? Are there b
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    The Star Trek Tri-corder with its directional "search" capability is useful for initial scanning for an AWOL ferret but for the actual dig the grey box is still "The Tool". With a Mk3 you have to look at the silly flashing and wavering light display to know how close you are to the lie-up. Once you have a feel for the dial and an ear for the tick of a Grey Box it can be operated with one hand while you keep an eye out for bunnies sneakily bolting from other holes. Or ,depending on circumstances, angry Gamekeepers ,or passing milk-maids.?
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    No worth a xxxx for rats for sure; too big. But set in a tight-fitting box ,far better for squirrels than a Mk4.
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    I remember that episode. Jack spluttering his way through a succession of tiny roach. It's hard to believe but in real life he was a bit of a ladies-man by all accounts!
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    A friend gave me some engineer's wax which l suspect is similar or the same as trap wax. I 've not gone as far as some but it definately pays to go over and round the rubbing and working parts of a trap with a wire brush or emery cloth once in a while. Even if you don't go for a full body wax a smear of something slippery will give an edge.
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    I agree,it was a worthwhile course. And as you say ,when you learn about ,not just the theoretical ,but ,some of the actual tragic consequences that have occurred due to the mishandling of Game it is hard to be too rebellious about it.
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    Most of the easily available information seems to refer to a 2015 update of regulations. You definately need a Trained Hunter certificate and number to sell to a Game Dealer. Local supply to butchers seems permissible as long as the rabbits are just gutted are handled and transported hygenically and meet food standards Once you start skinning you enter the world of a food processor and have to registered as such and comply with rules regarding hygenic premises and waste disposal. This indicates that selling from the back of your vehicle to a butcher is fine. However,
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    If the dog wasthe Boss. I would've been sacked years ago .
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    Seems to me that it started going wrong ten years ago. Rabbit numbers had been rising for several years. Some claimed that they were close to pre-myxy levels in some areas. Then came a very hard winter. It was deadly cold,there was no food value in the frozen grass . Ferrets were finding and laying-up on emaciated and long-dead bunnies in the burrows. The surviving rabbit population was weak , huddled for warmth ;living on a razor edge. What better time to introduce a little something to tip it off that edge? But of course the sort of peo
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