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    Lol! Check my signature
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    Thanks for that Si - it was really nice to meet you and LJ too and we will keep you updated with young 'uns progress. A cracker indeed; Lacey has slotted into the pack very nicely and will no doubt keep us all entertained for many years to come. She will be my 'special' dog as she is very bright, keen to please and quick to learn. No doubt she will join me in the field from time to time and I reckon will probably be up for picking up pigeons and squirrels etc - time will tell Despite never having met cats before, she seems to have made at least 2 very good friends amongst them. Yo
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    Heavier springer = less felt recoil Always was an HW fan myself - 97K and 95K especially. Very hard to beat. I haven't had a hunting rifle without a sling, so weight has never really been an issue in the field for me
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    I think it also depends on the animal. When I refer to body shots I really mean 'engine room' - heart and lungs. Squirrels at sensible ranges have little defence to a .177 pellet drilling into their engine room. Ribs don't stop the pellet either. Full grown buck rabbits? different scenario and there I would definitely stick to a headshot. I agree with Phantoms point about kits too. I've seen em bounce for several minutes after being brain shot; the cranium being more or less empty! So an engine room shot seems to switch them off faster. With body shots, the simple problem is, that if the s
  5. The Duncan
    And you seem such a bright spark Paul
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    Likewise, I micro-chip my dogs and attend to very welfare requirement they may have, including a good standard of training, good food, regular exercise etc etc etc. I pay more than enough in taxes and don't fancy paying more for the privilege of keeping the dogs I already have.
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    italian arseholes.
  9. The Duncan
    tbh, to avoid looking like the chap in Mikeys video, I'd try almost any other route
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    As said, if you cushion the rifle with your hand on the sticks and allow it to recoil unhindered, then it should be accurate. Obviously resting a springer directly onto a hard surface is going to lead to groups like a shotgun. Personally, I'd practise the FT stances - sitting, kneeling and standing (and hft supported stances) til you're as accurate as possible. I reckon its less faff in the long run than carrying sticks around with you. All the best Duncan.
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    Text and pm sent She'd be welcome in our pack and in our home. Duncan. Ps I'm on leave this week, so have plenty of time to pop over to see you.
  12. The Duncan
    I always fancied one instead of .243 for when I go cf for deer. Nice flat trajectory, and from what I've seen, man enough for any UK quarry.
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    I tried brancher rooks this year. Just marinaded and fried in butter, like woodpigeon. My god! How can anything taste so surprisingly good???? This coming brancher day, I am looking for as many rookeries as possible! I wouldn't drown the flavour of branchers in a curry, having tasted them without too many other flavours. I reckon simplicity is the order of the day and definitely best served pink. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! That said, I bet your curry was stunning Cheers Duncan.
  14. The Duncan
    Loved the plume of the penultimate woodie, and the final one - really parted his hair!!!
  15. The Duncan
    Love the 95K - one hell of a springer! Wish I hadn't sold mine
  16. The Duncan
    Usually they are friction fitted only. Tap it out with wood and a small hammer.
  17. The Duncan
    I've heard that before a few times, so it must be true
  18. The Duncan
    Narp! He hasn't asked
  19. The Duncan
    Might not be lying, just omitting a vital detail (like, she is inflatable?)
  20. The Duncan
    My youngest (11) told his class mates he can play the guitar (he can't). Why?????
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    Was thinking of getting a zepellin on my knob, to go with the moons on my balls
  22. The Duncan
    Next you'll be telling me that Haggis aren't real animals
  23. The Duncan
    ...and some have just enough gear and quietly get on with it
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    Similar for me today - not 1 goose or duck came over the lakes (well worth £150 a year!) but I did nail a pigeon (easy shot) and a crow at 50 yards, 30 yards up. To say I was pleased would have been an understatement! A phone call indicating trouble 'up mill' ended the session just as flighting time was coming Hey ho - one less crow and a woodie for the stir-fry; could have been worse!
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    Oven roasted they are awesome. plucking and gutting isn't as arduous as lazy b*****ds make out! Pull all feathers out (a few mins per bird), slice through skin at bottom of breast bone and pull out guts. Chop off head, rinse body cavity thoroughly. Shove seasoned onion into body cavity and garlic, possibly some mixed herbs. rub olive oil, then salt and pepper into skin (tasty skin mmmmmm!) and then lightly cover in streaky bacon. Oven - 180 degrees, 45 mins. At 30 mins, take bacon off and roll, cocktail stick holds em like that, back in oven to finish. Wife 'doesn't like' ga
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