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  1. mark williams
    Hi WD, Sounds like you might well need to check the " optical zero" on your scope buddy. Rather than me start trying to chant off, take a look at " How to find optical zero " - Tom Cat airguns on you tube , so, so easy to do matey. Good luck Mark.
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    Hi Jimmy, I mentioned to Joe, my FAO about 17 HMR and the reply was,- no FAC tickets are being issued this year because of all the issues that have been going on and yes I would have no problems should I ever apply . One of my largest permissions is passed for the use of fac. The HW80 would lose value having it put on ticket Jim as I`m told it would stay a firearm once registered and that would make it only available to fac holders should I ever want to sell on. The other side of the coin is that I love the challenge of hunting su
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    As far as I know it`s totally untouched buddy. I am very tempted to leave her that way and continue with her single stage record trigger and I am also very tempted to have a highly tuned two stage trigger and rifle but by who ? Sandwell Field Sports were my first thoughts but sadly they have recently had some bad press on another forum that put me on a back burner for now Phill ?
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    Aye up Phill, With F.A.P`s. she`s running a very consistent 626.64 ft/sec, 11.71 ft/lbs. I`ve regularly checked her numbers and she is always legal. I`m getting a very flat trajectory for .22 and the accuracy I`m getting is superb. A very good hunting rifle the MK1 HW 80.
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    Got a phone call off the nursery owner this early afternoon about a magpie that is forever taking eggs from his new hen pens behind his biggest tunnel. He said that he's tried trapping and shooting but the bird is too cunning and he cant get near it as much as he tries. Well I was at the nursery as agreed for 5-30pm and set up straight away,- no rocket science, sat amongst the back hedges, primos sticks, full leaf suit and then behind camo netting. Here's the view before the nettings are draped over us. The new hen pens are just behind
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    My very best wishes to you all Jimmy and may you all have a great time with the clay shooting. A 410 and 28, I`d have thought should be fine, sounds great fun too buddy. Enjoy. atvb, Mark.
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    A bit like swimming, riding a bike and having a shag me thinks, if you were once good it soon comes back, if not - buy a pcp , or an FAC air if you were really crap at airgun hunting( hit anywhere will do ), , - the old Bingo caller won't be long now. ( well i could`nt resist)
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    Nice shooting Jimmy My choice would be a 97K in .177 for daytime buddy, this 97k I bought off Simon, ( pianoman) is outstanding in the hunting field. Never shoot just a pcp mate, as you know, shoot both and the spring rifles will always keep your shooting to a high standard,- never, ever the other way round. Again, nice shooting Jimmy .
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    Nice shooting John
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    Sorry for the late reply Phill only just seen this, yes I`ve been out a good few times already buddy and I`m very pleased with her as for posting photos, no, not until the GL goal posts stay still. Hi Phil, are you at odds as to why training/ practice with sub 12 spring piston air rifles or sub 12 pcp rifles, FAC air rifles ,the talk, suggestions, bouncing off each other with advice , pellets, slugs etc is not a major part of disciplined hunting is not clear ? The pellet advice, accuracy advice, from this forum, given over the hunting section, to me and others has be
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    Aye up Joe, I had my TX 200 HC MK3 .177 cal` tuned by Phil at Rat Works. Not a HW100 I know but came back a very fine rifle indeed. They were excellent people to deal with to.
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    Not sure if you lads remember but I picked up an untouched MK1 HW80 .22cal some few weeks back. I have held back from hunting with her as I like to be very used and confident with any new addition to my cabinet. It has taken nearly 3 years to find a good, clean, untouched 80. I`m very impressed with her to say the least.
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    As per John, Top shooting buddy
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    Ha! Ha! Geoff` the head keeper I helped out as a kid, always called a v shaped gun rest a Yocal ( spelling ? ) . Apparently " Yocal", after googling it, means unsophisticated country people, country bumpkin, hillbilly etc, etc ( a bit deep from the 19th century attitudes I read) . Did you and Sausage Roll know my head keeper Walshie ? x
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    Hi Sausage Roll, Not normally fella.
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    Hmmmmm , Not sure now, definitely was`nt you
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    Hi buddy, I use a HW97K .177 regularly for static hunting. I use the Primos shooting sticks , double yokel as my gun rest. The heavier the gun, the better with this style of static hunting ( for me). Constant, consistent practice is your first port of call, - practice, practice and practice some more. Rest the gun in the palm of your leading hand, no grip, let her rest easy, let her recoil as she likes.Let the gun rest in the front yokel, hands off Gently rest the stock
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    Looks good Jonjon - have fun buddy . While we are on the subject guess what I`ve bought for the HW77 long you and Jimmy once owned, yep just bought the front and rear sights from a chap breaking an early MK2 HW 77 long . Well I too fancy some of the old days open field sights shooting, if my eyes will allow, if not she's at least " complete " again.
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    Nice shooting John. Good looking ground too. Well done buddy
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    By the time you have pulled the trigger the game is over noisy discharge or not. If you can shoot, the impacting pellet will send all and sundry into hiding anyway most times.
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    I`m glad to see you out and about mate, even if it is with a brickie from Yorkshire . My thoughts and very best wishes to you all buddy. Si told me that " he " shot all those rabbits Our thought are with you Buddy, Mark, Kathleen & lads. x
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    Whatever stops you rummaging about and damaging the pellet is the answer to better accuracy. Even an open tin of pellets promotes rummaging and damage. This costs next to nothing. Pre select perfect pellets, put them into a biro pen minus the ink tube, = quality pellets 24/7. Carry these pellet holders in anything you like, bags, pockets etc, etc, never any damaged pellets.
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    I would go Sports Match or BKL mounts and have never noticed a one piece mount better a set of mounts with the Sports Match or BKL . Sports Match on the HW97K wearing the Hawke Endurance scope, checked weekly and very rarely needs tweaking in the last three years.
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    Hi Gaoler, I bought my HW97K .177 from a member called Piano Man, or Simon and he advised that the rifle has been highly polished internally and a Sandwell Field Sports kit installed. I`m no gunsmith buddy but you sure have bought a quality rifle there , I would never let go of mine. I was also nudged by Mitch, Villaman ( Villa`s only supporter ) to use the lightweight pellets JSB Exact Express and Falcon Accuracy Plus in my rifles, the rest is history. I would suggest you get her polished and lubed correctly, a
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    Aye up lads, Took ourselves out for a walk around one of my permissions today attempting a little stalking for a change. It was great fun, I must admit, taking a shot at a great big carrion crow that did`nt see me at all. I sat Kaiser with the showing of the palm of my hand, pointed down and he then lay down, he won't move at all now until I command him, using the trees, hedgerows I got to 33 yards lazed, so completely free standing I built my shot, crystal clear optics from the old Tasco, cross hairs ( 30-30) on his head and gently sq
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