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  1. Continental Shooter
    Ask the guide if he'll let you shot lead inland...
  2. Continental Shooter
    Andy Richardson, or Dave Virtue are good shouts, however, as for every wild quarry, weather, feed and other things will determine success or failure where you going shooting?
  3. Continental Shooter
    i save about £20 x 1000 but if you shoot clay you could save more! but if you throw in the fun and become passionate about it make it a lot better!
  4. Continental Shooter
    I eat them if they are round the farm and not towns close by. The problem with them is that if there are towns around, they'll go and eat rubbish and get infected, if they're round the farm they'll eat what is available to other animals you shoot anyway (woodies, pheasant, rabbits, etc) so, in fact there is no difference!
  5. Continental Shooter
    Some swear by those hypa, I had mixed experience. On their day they are better than real ones but on certain days you'd better take them off and wait for the real ones as they scare the sh*t out of them
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    not much luck mate! I'm from Edinburgh too but found nae help! Met a chap down the border who takes me out for £25 a pop, not many pigeons but get the odd few days, some ducks, pheasant, hares, crows, usual stuff! some blanks too but the guy is nice and he takes you round his land to try and get you few shots. I don't go out much, maybe once a month so...not really fussy about the money. But if you find someone willing to give a hand....I got all the gear and motor! Ta Franco
  7. Continental Shooter
    My hatsans work fine on both 12g and 20g, never had any issue with shells. 12 shoots 24gr to 53gr 20 shoots 21gr to 34gr I always had Beretta in my life (and still have) but the wee Hatsan does the job as well.....and for the price... you don't mind it it receives a rough treatment especially when wildflowing! Thanks, Franco
  8. Continental Shooter
    Whatch out with steel!! it's totally different than lead and can blow you up! If you want more info PM me! Cheers, Franco
  9. Continental Shooter
    It must be the Lothians cursed then Since you've got so much anybody needs help with them lol
  10. Continental Shooter
    Hi All, I can't seem to be able to find any pigeons round here (edinburgh / Lothian). I've asked few friends to speak to farmers round their area and nowt! they won't give out permission either as they don't need to since their fields are not getting hammered. By comparison, down south it seems that any field with rape is getting cleaned up and people are offering shooting at every opportunity as they can't get them under control...... any thought to spare? Thanks, Franco
  11. Continental Shooter
    Good Luck mate! If I can jump on.... I'm looking for the same!! Unfortunately there seem to be not much happening at least down my way (edinburgh) but would welcome a trip anywhere to get a decent bag for the wee man. )) Asked some farms and some guide but they all say wait till april.... The pigeons seem to have mooved down south, especiallly central/south of england getting hammered at the time but don't relly wanna travel that far.... Cheers, franco
  12. Continental Shooter
    I personally wouldn't shot a 23gr to a geese flying by... pigeon are alright over decoys, but say on a roost on the edge of a thick pine tree, I wouldn't shoot them either with that load risking to get them into the wood, woonded, and not being able to find them, I am pretty sure you have lots of success with 23gr (or 16 in 28cal) same as I had on .410 it all depends on the situation for me. Here, my personal situation dictate that I need certain loads to make sure I land the quarry and not loos it. On acers of stubble I'd be more than happ to use 24gr but I don't have them on my p
  13. Continental Shooter
    I remember when "normal" was 23gram! I now shoot 21gram light, 24 gram normal and 28 gram heavy!! Aargh, how old am I getting. It's my passion for reloading mate, I load too many light loads I got tired!! Seriously, for the places i shoot 27 is the minimum acceptable coz pigeon fly high then 30 for rough shooting and 32-35 for geese! I am not lucky enough to have several permission and be able to choose the best one so, I need to make every shot count otherwise the missus
  14. Continental Shooter
    they do on the long run but not that much. I use very expensive powder and make a £20 save every 1000 shells. Said that I don't load cheap catridges, I load 27, 30 & 34 grams in 20g (which are: normal, heavy and magnum loads)I suppose I could save more with a cheaper powder and loads of 24-26grams.
  15. Continental Shooter
    shame you're so fara away
  16. Continental Shooter
    Good Point, fair play to them Difficult bit now is finding some clove on my permission, but i suspect is all barley and rape...of course, last year was dry and I only had one field of rape and one stubble Need to have a word wit the farmer Cheers, Franco
  17. Continental Shooter
    Alright lads, Just a quick question, not sure if it happens your area as well, but it seems that this year pigeon are only going for clover in my permissions (Scottish Borders). I shot newly sown barley, self sown rape and a couple of roost and not much luck; beside nearly every pigeon I shot had clove on it. Even when shooting barley, I got shocked how the woodies where always landing on the clove fields around . Thought they need time to get accustom to barley but with the rain and stuff the seeds went up really fast and woodie never looked at the fields ever again. Tried
  18. Continental Shooter
    I've got FUD out of ebay 5 for 28 including delivery. Not sure where though, soz!
  19. Continental Shooter
    Got to agree with that! borrowed a couple from a friend for a day out and despite no pigeon being around still managed 22 and 20 in two outings. All single / oupled birds coming in from far away. Set up was a rotor and two small floks of 5 so, the hypa did their job. A friend of mine passin by, stopped as he couldn't believe how real they looked especially from distance (and neither did I when I saw them) Just bought two for this season but never had a chance to go out with them, will have to wait for the stubbles!! Cheers, Franco
  20. Continental Shooter
    great day!well done
  21. Continental Shooter
    Hi fellas, I reload a lot and in early days that used to happen to me when the load was too heavy and the explosion caused the shell to split. Sometimest this is due to the plastic being a bit thinner in certain places but that's nothing to worry about. It could well be happening again, but it's very rear that happens twice with the same lot. And if you're not sure send the shells up to me and I'll test them for you (no return, though )
  22. Continental Shooter
    Aye, top lad, broke my crimp on thursday and he send me a new one by the next morning at no extra charge! Good help with loads and stuff too. Not cheap, but made up wit great services and not too sure you'd find anything much cheaper around. Cheers, Franco
  23. Continental Shooter
    Thank mate, much appreciated
  24. Continental Shooter
    Cheers SS, Just had a look but couldn't find anything below 00 buckshot..... they really have to show off these americans For how odd it may seem, there's no proper gunshops in Edinburgh, so, got to relay on internet but will find then or eventuall buy one of these shot maker Franco
  25. Continental Shooter
    Hi all, I'm lookint for a decent 20 bore semi auto on a cheap as a starter gun. I was looking at a Webley & Scott or Hatsan Escort with multi chokes but will have to be RDF to my local dealer (i'll pay for it). If you have any, please PM pics and details. Many Thanks, Franco
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