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  1. Air Rifle Wanted For Begginer

    in Gun's and Rifle's

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    No, I understand what you mean. Like I've said, I think it's a good idea you both go out, Dad and Daughters day ;) and shoulder a few rifles. Get an idea of what rifle you both suit as what's just right for you, could be too large or heavy for her or vce versa for yourself (and they DO make bright pink PCPs now!!) hahaha :laugh:

    Once you have an idea, always check the forum and see what's available. 90% of the time you'll end up with a mean bargain!

     

    Use it as a learning curve too, the staff in the store will be able to help you with ease find the right rifle but also educate you on the rifle specs, best calibre for your sport, which pellets fire best with that rifle and also learn about the pellets for your hunting too. Although you use rim fire, it's a whole new ball park ;)

     

    All the best pal and keep us posted.

     

    White

  2. Let Me Introduce Myself

    in New Member Introductions

    Posted

    Welcome Joe, great intro and you seem to be quite active now considering the 12 year span you dropped it for, so well done :thumbs:

     

    What are your plans for now or still continue with the ferreting? Is your daughter the type to follow your foot steps or not really?

     

    Plenty of stuff to read up on, on the forum, people to meet and always feel free start topics yourself to request or share info.

     

    We hope you enjoy it here and glad to have you on board.

     

    White

  6. Air Rifle Wanted For Begginer

    in Gun's and Rifle's

    Posted

    * it's just a matter of preference on what YOU want to buy or take her to your local store and see what she can shoulder....

    If you have your own rifles and are happy not having to claim your daughters, I'd personally buy a cheap rifle and put the rest in the pot for when she's confident to move up.

     

    I'd start anyone on a springer though, I'd save the PCP for later. There's a true skill to it, if you can shoot on target and know how shooting works on something that has recoil and the manual labour of reloading. As good as PCP's are, I do think they cut a lot of fun and skill out of the shoot.

  7. Air Rifle Wanted For Begginer

    in Gun's and Rifle's

    Posted

    I think both the Diana and Weihrauch weigh about the same. I think on some rifles, the tactical stocks are a 'tad' lighter and can take a bashing where most woods dent.

     

    Gamo make a fair few rifles, light and easy. There's also a BSA Hornet I keep seeing advertised in my mags for £165 from surplusstore.co.uk with scope, pellets, slip case and 5% off when you present the voucher ;)

    A good little beginners kit for the price and BSA do hold their value.

     

    There's also brands like SMK and Hatsan that circulate too, never tried either brand but you can pick them up cheap enough.

     

    Plenty to choose from, albeit new or secondhand from the fellas on here.

     

    All the best.

     

    White

  8. Air Rifle Wanted For Begginer

    in Gun's and Rifle's

    Posted

    You'd be lucky to find many PCP's with a bottle or pump for >£300.

     

    Ideally I'd look for a cheap break barrel to begin with, once she's learnt the basics and your funds are greater, then move on to a PCP. At least if it's not for her, there's no loss.

     

    Good luck pal :thumbs:

     

    White

  9. Diana 52/48 Vs Hw80 In .22 For Hunting

    in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips

    Posted

    I've not used either rifles myself but if I was to choose one, I think I'd go for the Diana.

    Nothing wrong with the HW80 but I think the Diana range are underrated- perhaps down to problems with their PCP's has put them back a space and the fact they're "unusual" compared to the usual underlever/ break barrel doesn't get them more of name than their novelty aspect..... They look quality built and I imagine are highly accurate.

     

    I know everyone raves about the HW range, especially the 80 and the 97. They're the bread and butter of the springer market.

     

    When it all boils down to it, you're best off trying to hunt them down and shoulder them so you know how they feel on you.

     

    White

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  10. Data Laws

    in General Talk

    Posted

    And this is why I hate and never vote for "The Big 3". Not saying UKIP would be any better but at least they do have a pair of balls to say what they're thinking.

     

    Sent my email, will let you know my response. Probably automated but meh, it's done :thumbs:

     

    I imagine there's a lot of PM's buying new computers and mobile phones and a change of websites when this law comes in ;) perves

     

    White

  11. Donation

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Ps, left my local store a message, as I know the guy personally and no doubt he'll either chip in to the collection or may have something for you to auction off :) I'll update you as of when :thumbs:

  13. Hi All From Westmids

    in New Member Introductions

    Posted

    Hey Matts

     

    Currently overcast in Wellington, Telford now but it's been a nice weekend ;)

    Where about in the West Mids are you from?

     

    Welcome to the forum, with your experience it'll be interesting to see your views and hopefully when you have a permission, your write ups too.

    I'm currently looking at a TX200, feel free to join in on the topic (can be found on my profile page) and share you're opinion :)

     

    Plenty of topics to read up on and join in with. We hope you enjoy it here.

     

    White

  14. Out With The Smk98

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

     

    The lad waa going to get a different gun and sell me the 95 but he got messed abput and i cant really afford it anyway need to save for holidays. Got 3 amazing guns anyway so dont really need another lol

    You sound like are lass " you got 3 don't need another " I always have room for more

    Haha I must be lucky with mine letting me have 4, not to rub it in at all :laugh:

  15. Donation

    in General Talk

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    Could quite honestly say this looks suspicious from the start and not that I'm against charity or that personally against you but...

    You're a newbie to the forum: very few posts and not even completed your profile, to be asking strangers to donate money to a website which is not an organisation or UK registered charity to where there is you or your partner writing a small and less than detailed blurb, where who knows where the money will actually go to.

    I'd personally just ask friends and family at the moment and to people who can actually see the benefits of this charity.

    Wishing you all the best,

    White

    Whats the craic with you and people with low post count posting on the forum? :hmm: You had a go at someone in the site suggestion section a few days back that kind of went along the same lines..

    I've not got a problem with post count as we've discussed this many times over the forum but yes to that issue by recommending if they contributed more there may be a better result (and as a moderator did you help?)

    Back when I brought this up, to no disrespect to Walshy, details were minimum and on the face value between THL profile and GoFundMe, there was nothing to go on as to who Walshy is, Donovon or much about the cause. A paragraph would be about it.

     

    I've messaged Walshy explaining my initial comments and I mean no harm. The effort they've gone to, to write up more on the cause, a new page set up for paypal and including more pictures, I hope you're all digging deep in your pockets as well as me :p

  17. Donation

    in General Talk

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    Washy, I've read all the new details and I can see why you're so focussed on helping this young lad out and my heart goes to the lad and to you, for your efforts :thumbs: I judged you wrong and I still apologise sincerely.

     

    I've tried the new page for a paypal, yet, it's still asking me for my card details. I don't know what's going wrong, if it's me?

    :-/

     

    White

  18. Donation

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Hi, we have got as much as we can off friends and family, the family didnt want one of these put up because they was embarrassed but have been trying to raise the money over the past year and a half and came to a holt. If u want to know more about the little man and see more pictures i am more than willing to do so if it helps him out because he has been frew hell of alot and atayed strong and kept fighting the whole way. As for on the few posts, i come on here for knowledge and not to brag there are few on here that will vouch for me that have meet me and had a night out with me and the dogs. Thanks

    I'm not having a dig pal, I'm just going off face value and what I see. I may have called your a newbie and I do apologise but what I meant by that was I haven't seen you around to actually know anything of you and your profile looking bare, I assumed your new here or barely use it, not to slander you as someone joining in aim to use the site for when you want out of it.

    The charity itself, if you could put up a little more details. I'll reach into my pocket and donate what I can. As above, by paypal preferably.

     

    As I've said, I mean no harm in what I've said... I'm charitable myself, notoriously Movember (My 5th year this year) and everything is well documented and UK registered. I like to see things in black and white and detailed, call me picky but as would anyone donating hard earned cash.

     

    White

  19. Donation

    in General Talk

    Posted

     

    Could quite honestly say this looks suspicious from the start and not that I'm against charity or that personally against you but...You're a newbie to the forum: very few posts and not even completed your profile, to be asking strangers to donate money to a website which is not an organisation or UK registered charity to where there is you or your partner writing a small and less than detailed blurb, where who knows where the money will actually go to.

    I'd personally just ask friends and family at the moment and to people who can actually see the benefits of this charity.

    Wishing you all the best,

    White

     

    thats rich you joined in march 2014 walshy123 joined in August 2011

    2nd account :thumbs:

  20. Donation

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Could quite honestly say this looks suspicious from the start and not that I'm against charity or that personally against you but...

     

    You're a newbie to the forum: very few posts and not even completed your profile, to be asking strangers to donate money to a website which is not an organisation or UK registered charity to where there is you or your partner writing a small and less than detailed blurb, where who knows where the money will actually go to.

     

    I'd personally just ask friends and family at the moment and to people who can actually see the benefits of this charity.

     

    Wishing you all the best,

     

    White

  21. Cheshire & Shropshire - General Pest Control

    in Rabbit Shooting

    Posted

    Looking to get me and my pal out for some pest control. Anything from ratting, to rabbits, to birds... Anything you can throw at us.

     

    We've been attending North West Shooting School (NWSS) for about 6 months myself and just over 24 months for him.

    I was previously at West Midlands Shooting Ground (WMSG) for about 2 years prior to moving to the Wirral.

    We're both very confident with our marksmanship, experienced hunters and even insured with BASA and BASC!

    We both own air rifles, I own ferrets and we have a personal vehicle to travel to any location we're required to work at. Both free majority of the time and flexible for morning, noon or night work.

     

    Any help is appreciated and we don't expect payment as the favour is returned for you hiring us.

    However, we would prefer if we could meet before working for you to show us what you want done and where (I.e what quarry and what fields/land you own)

     

    Many kind regards,

     

    White

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  23. Data Laws

    in General Talk

    Posted

    With things being "cloud storage" these days, who's to say no-one will ever look in those files?

    Even with my offline based computer, I do rely on my external hard drive and keep it password protected but there's no amount of safety these days that won't stop someone getting in to it.

    Not that I have anything to hide but stuff that is personal to me and myself only.

     

    I'm hoping Anonymous come back and give us all a helping hand.

     

    White

  24. Air Arms Pro Sport Vs Tx200 Vs Tx200Hc

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    I'll give them a try before I buy anyway. Even things from the factory, in general, doesn't always mean they're in full working order. Air Arms, Weihrauch, Gamo/BSA and other brands are no exception :)

     

    The shop I buy from in Telford anyway are family run and always good customer support based store, the slightest issue and they'll fetch their reputable gun smith in as soon as to give it a look over or will send it away, no quibble.

     

    I know there's stores like The Air Gun Centre too that pride themselves on any rifle purchased from their store but all stores I know of do it anyway.

     

    Anyway, I guess as long as the anti-bear trap works, it gives us all piece of mind and fingers intact :thumbs:

     

    White

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