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  1. CaptainBanana
    What is it that makes it a better gun? Not claiming any personal knowledge here, but the writeups that I've read on the net (super reliable I know) seem to be fairly positive for the Mossberg and a bit of a mixed bag for the Winchester.
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    Tell me about it! I've known lads who believe it perfectly acceptable to rattle off 50 carts and bring down 2/3 birds. Now I'm not claiming the title of worlds greatest shot, and I know we all have bad days. But if that's your regular, you've got no right to be shooting at anthing with a pulse! Thanks for the little writeup on the Mossberg there Meece, just what I was after that ?
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    I'm not desperate for anything to be honest, I've just got a hankering for something new. My main shooter for the past 4 years has been an old non ejecting, double trigger O/U Baikal and it's done me very well. I'm definitely a subscriber to the theory that a more expensive gun doesn't make you a better shot.. It's all about the fit! I'm thinking I'll arrange to go and have a look at the Mossberg, they seem fairly well thought of and are apparently pretty bulletproof. And as a bonus they've been made the same way for about a million years so parts will be available if needed... Plus I do
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    So for a while now I've been wanting to pick up another 12gauge, and today the mrs gave me permission to spend some pennies. I'm wanting either a pump action or a semi and there a four near(ish) to me that fit the bill. They are a Mossberg 500, a Winchester 1200, a Remington 1100 and a Rottweil semi (model currenly unknown). I was hoping for the opinions of a few lads who own or have owned/used any of the above to help me make a decision. Obviously the end result will depend more on fit etc than anything else, but they're all spaced a ways apart. So basically I'm asking which should
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    Got an old .22 Webley excel that a mate of mine gave me many moons ago.
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    Starting to think you might be right. 2 nights out now and not so much as a whisker! Out again tonight for another go, hopefully the old saying rings true and it'll be 'third time's a charm'.
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    Evening gents, sorry to keep you all in suspense. Been away with work for a week so had no chance to get out yet. But on the plus side charlie will have had plenty of time to get used to the half-arsed hide I threw up. Spoke to the farmer last night, he's been keeping an eye out and there's been a couple sightings at the stink pit while I was away. Looks like we're on! Out tomorrow night to hopefully wrap it up.
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    I use the 6-24x50 Gameking. Think I paid around £60 for mine. Gotta love ebay! Overkill for the .22lr, but for the price I can't fault it. Spends a lot of time being roughly bounced about on farm machinery and never needed re-zeroing. +1 from me.
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    Thanks for all the tips chaps. Built me a stink pit last night with a dead calf and a couple chicken carcasses, just need to wait for it to 'mature' a bit. Shouldn't take long if recent weather is anything to go by.. Also chucked up a quick camo hide (upwind of course). Think I'll leave it until Thursday night and head out in the wee hours to see if I can spot the sod. Again, cheers for the advice one and all, I'll keep you updated. Mick
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    Sounds like cat food is the way forward then. I'll swap the bunnies for it and see how I get on.As far as the Rooks go, I've had a good few with the .22 at 60- yards but I fancy the HMR for the extra reach it will allow me. The noise isn't really a factor as the first thump of bullet on meat tends to send them all skyward anyway, even with the lr. Cheers for the advice so far chaps.
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    Cheers joe. Thanks for the links.
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    Excellent... But maybe a bit Tom & Jerry
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    Hi Joe.By wires are you talking snares? I've zero experience of trapping so forgive my ignorance. A cage trap would be a good idea, but I think the last time this bloke spent any cash on anything was before I was an itch in my daddies nutsack. His kit is all a good 20 years old. How much does a cage trap run to out of interest? Could be something handy to keep about. It's definately him, I've scared him out of the pens once myself when I was setting up for crows one morning.
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    Hi Dan,This was my original plan, been baiting for 8 days now with no luck with split open bunnies, he's not touched even one, do you know of anything more attractive to Charlie? Cheers Maktayla. The issue with getting closer to him is he sits right smack centre of the field next to the cow yards, it's around 18 acres with thick, mature hawthorne round the edges so I have no way of hiding myself within 100 yards of his usual spot. The reason I though of the HMR was twofold. The first being that I've fancied one for a while anyway, mainly for all the rooks knocking about at the minute.
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    Evening gents. Having a problem with a dog fox on a dairy farm that I shoot. He's a big boy with a nasty limp. Pretty sure his rabbit catching days are done, and I assume that's why he has moved on to any very small or ill calves in the calfing pens. He eats the soft parts on the face (ears, lips etc) and more than once the farmer has called me out to put down a badly mauled calf. He's out and about at all hours of the day but never comes in range of the .22. And often sits out watching me at about 120ish yards. The farmer keeps asking me to take my dogs down to deal with the issue, but I'
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    If you're after towing capacity, it's gotta be the Isuzu, 3 ton tow vs 2.5 for the L200. Apart from that there's not a huge difference in performance and ride etc, both good, reliable trucks in my experience. There's maybe a little more room in the Isuzu, but nothing significant. cheers Mick
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    Top man. Cheers
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    Any idea what it's choked at bud? Mick
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    So, until recently I've always been a rifle man, first air, and more recently my first .22lr. I've had a couple of goes with a shotgun at clay grounds, but never taken one out into the field for some 'proper' sport. Truth be told I wasn't even going to apply for my SGC, but at £50 for the FAC or £60 for both, I decided to push the boat out. Shortly afterwards, I saw an old Baikal 27 (which I've used before and knew I got on with) in good nick up for sale for silly money, and got it bought. Since then it has been out with me a few times on pigeons and hares and I've started to enjoy the s
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    +1 for the cz, spot on little rifles, spare a few quid (literally) and a couple of minutes fitting a trigger kit (rimfire magic or Yodave are 2 suppliers), and it takes them into a different league. Spare parts availability is good for both aftermarket and factory bits. And if you're into customising your guns www.boydsgunstocks.com make some lovely stocks, delivered to the Uk for under £100.
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    This was my line of though too, bought a couple of books the other day, so we'll see how it goes
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    I'm finding meal/soda wheat stores to be a big attraction on one of my perms at the minute. 47 crows and 2 dozen ferals within the space of a couple of hours yesterday afternoon, and that was without a hide! They just kept coming in, bold as brass.
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    Here, here. Eley Blues all the way for me, 28gr 7.5's. And at 20p a cart, it's almost as cheap as shooting with the .22! My 1/2 & Full O/U consistently puts down anything from Woodies and Rooks, to Hares with them out to 40 yards. Ask 10 men, get 10 opinions. What works for you, works for you
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    Hi all, I'll start by saying that I have never trained, or even though about training a dog for hunting, so please forgive my ignorance, here goes... So I've had a Lab x Dobe bitch that I adopted from kennels for about a year now, she is a lovely, attentive mutt, loves to fetch anything you throw, and is quite adept at flushing allsorts when we're out and about. She is very curious, and very, very alert. She's approx 3 years old. I've had dogs all my life, and both of mine (the other is a Rotti x Akita, also rescue) are both well trained in basic obedience and walking to heel, I am pe
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