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    Whatever you do when filling open the valve on the bottle GRADUALLY and keep an eye on the pressure using the dive bottle gauge and shut it off again when it reaches 160. For the love of god don't just crack it wide open, if you do the best case scenario is you'll likely knacker the cylinder, worst case is there is a very small chance of violently blowing the end out of the cylinder. If you're unsure take it to a gunshop and get someone to show you how to do it. I'm not meaning to sound pedantic or preach but with compressed air it is absolutely vital to take precautions for safety's sake. Sho
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    That's what I use and really can't fault it, I've not had it long but it looks and feels like a top quality bit of kit, its easy to fit and remove and doesnt feel overly weighty on my rifle. For me its the perfect height for shooting prone, levels up nicely and when the legs are fully extended just gives a clear enough view over longish grass or stubble. If I need any extra height ie for sitting or kneeling shots its simple enough to unclip and use sticks instead.
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    As has been said before, the maximum hunting range of whatever calibre air rifle is the maximum distance at which you can consistently hit the kill zone and ensure a humane dispatch with a good degree of confidence. Like the above posts I tend to keep to a 40-45 yard maximum unless conditions are absolutely perfect and I am 100 percent sure of the range to the target (as in lasered or to a known landmark) in which case I will occasionally stretch to 60 yarders
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    I'm with rez on this one (not literally before you start sniggering at the back ) its my go to position, with a pcp admittedly, as I find it gives me the best stability possible, hence less of the wobbles and as a result ultimate accuracy. If all else fails at least it let's you have a bit of a kip if the rabbits are a bit slow showing themselves
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    Seriously, the only way is door knocking I'm afraid, go looking respectable, take proof you're insured (if you don't have insurance get it) and most importantly ask what you can do to help them, ie control pests, rather than ask for permission to walk around their property with a gun or dogs as a bit of a lark for you! Its also worth making the offer of helping out with odd jobs around the farm or estate etc at busy periods or if labours thin on the ground. Best of all try to get in with any of the local gamekeepers and volunteer for days beating if you haven't already done so, even if they ha
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    That sums it up perfectly :D
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    Hi. Used to be a regular there a few years back. Is it still on the go and is the setup still as good as it used to be? I'm hoping to get back in to claying soon after a few years bad health but have lost the contact details and don't seem to be able to find a lot of info online. Thanks in advance. James Edited due to poor grammar. Like [BANNED TEXT] I used to at skool
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    I have family in Chippenham and friends near Westbury but can't make it down there at the moment b*#@%y annoying really, would have been a good excuse for a meet up and bit of claying to boot
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    As above wind is your friend a lot of the time when decoying
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    Nicely done I think that's often the way it is, if you have a bad session then next time you pick the rifle up you take the shot in a fairly resigned fashion, no expectations, and because of that you loosen up and don't over think things so it all comes together. The main thing is that if you've broken your duck, so to speak, your confidence gets a boost and hopefully puts you back on track
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    Sorry guys and gals, I've been floating around here for a couple of months and just realised I've not had the decency to introduce myself yet and say hello. Anyway here I am I'm James from south Linc's, been in and around field sports pretty much since I could walk (got carried by my mum beating on a driven pheasant day before I was 2) I currently focus on shotguns (clays, rough shooting, driven game, the rest ) and more recently have concentrated on air rifle hunting. Sorry for the late intro but it looks like a cracking forum
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    I think that sums up the lawmakers philosophy in this country perfectly! Point very well made. I'll freely admit I like seeing the odd one skulking about but when you see the damage they can do to even an arable field, let alone a pheasant pen or livestock fence etc, I don't believe that they should be untouchable and that's without even going in to the T.B arguement! Oh well its a free country and if our glorious leaders say they're not a problem it must so eh?
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    If its new take it back to the dealer and make it their problem. If you touch yourself you risk losing your warranty.
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    You need a strongly worded reminder on gun safety. Storing guns inside undergarments is risky at best! Firing them in such a location is highly unadvisable! :D
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    Thanks, I dont do facebook but I'll have a look in to it and may be nip over there sometime.
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    I know the feeling. Right pain in the Harris I see your based in Linc's, out of interest where have you found a hft course? I'm sleaford area and trying to find somewhere other than my permissions to have a play and like the sound of hft so any recommendations would be much appreciated.
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    jamesS410 replied to Rez's topic in Airgun Hunting

    Nice write up. I wonder whether your aesthetically challenged specimen could have had an unfortunate encounter with a rodenator? Good shooting. :)
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    I think this sums it up perfectly. Use this approach and then practice, practice, practice until you're confident youre capable of judging the distance correctly and hitting a one inch kill zone consistently and then you won't go far wrong.
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    I think if every thing on your rifles tight and there are no obvious issues with it you need to be trying a different scope on it to either confirm or rule out whether that's where your problem lies. You've obviously got something major somewhere, 25-30 clicks is one hell of a leap to put it mildly!
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    I'll second that, it looks a very very nice setup.
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    Unfortunately, daft as it sounds, in the eyes of the law if your car or van is in a public place, locked or otherwise, then it is considered so. As a result there is the need to show lawful authority or reasonable excuse and the same goes if you keep your lock knife or fixed bladed knife that you use when hunting in the vehicle. As far as I'm aware though as soon as you you pull on to any private land to which the public does not have access (is your drive if you have one) then you're fine.
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    I think this is the biggest issue here, as with knife law, the statement "with out lawful authority or reasonable excuse" is somewhat subjective and one persons view is not necessarily the same as the next person plus your average bobby on the beat is not fully conversant with these laws. Realistically you're probably better off to play it safe and to be honest with the cost of a decent air rifle it makes sense to at least bring it in to your house overnight if nothing else.
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    How old is your rifle? The latest versions have moulded bushings cast in to the side plates leaving no room to fit crinkle washers. If this is the case its still very much worth stripping the trigger mechanism down and polishing the sears. Its a very worthwhile modification and fairly quick and simple to do and will transform your rifle. As an after thought it would be worth having a look in the technical reference section on the AAOC site
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    Cracking choice of gun. Identical to my own apart from the scope and i promise you you wont be disappointed. Now get filling that freezer
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    Apart from nest robbing of song and game birds and predation of chicks, causing a health hazard in grain and foodstuffs storage areas, consumption of said grain and foodstuff, blocking of chimneys and ventilation ductings not a lot. Best leave them be then I suppose :-P
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