Hello New To The Forum.

[Liam Corner 0]

Hey up all. I am getting on abit now wise old age of 27 and the hangovers from partying last just to long these days haha, so I have to seek other activities so Basically am just getting in to hunting. Very specifically with an air rifle.I have 2 rifles, I have a bsa meteor 2.2 that my grandad bought for £20 brand new in 1967. It still an accurate little bugger and I have used it target plinking, a good bit of kick back it's a joyous thing to shoot. I have just bought a SMKDB5 2.2 with the under lever for cocking. With a 4x32 scope. Iv yet to zero the thing in but I have a little bit of common sense and can follow instruction and can tell distances and such.and I have read some reviews and it seems to be a decent rifle so I am chomping at the bit to get a shot off. So am away out this coming Sunday to ask a few farmers for permissions to shoot on there land or shoot some cans some where suitable at the very least. Any advice tips,tricks whatever pearls of wisdom that anyone can Throw me so armed response isn't tailing me or the local hoity-toity Lord of the land be after me with a shotgun and 2 ex army heavies be greatly appreciated thanks

Liam.C

[mad4it 695]

hello and welcome have a look at the air rifle section

[pianoman 3,589]

Hello there Liam. Welcome to the section here. Good luck with getting a permission or two.

 

ATB

Pianoman

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

Right bud when you go knocking don't go in camo gear or joggers and trainers

 

dress smartly and all ways be polite even if they tell you to feck off

 

make sure you have insurance and tell them that you have this as it helps just in case you shoot some thing your not supposed to

 

Even offer to do a days work for free as most often they need the help and land to shoot on is a lot better than money in your pocket

 

there is a perm letter on one of the sections that davy t63 did for the lads just starting out

Permission Papers & Waver of Liability

do some of them and post them if no one is at home when your out knocking

 

and most of all take the scopes off the smk and put them on the bsa and use the smk as a door stop lol.

 

joke

 

hope you get sorted bud

 

and welcome to the mad house

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

 

PS, dont at any time take your rifle with you when knocking , and tell them you only shoot air rifles

Edited April 4, 2015 by bigmac 97kt

[Rez 4,961]

Is that you in your profile pic... handsome sod

 

Welcome. Good luck with it all.

 

You'll be out growing them... kinda shortly.

[The one 8,594]

Hello and welcome mate . as said dress neatly and be polite but i get a feeling most farmers dread a sunday for many there only day off and folk they dont know are chapping on there doors looking for permission to use a gun on there land

[Liam Corner 0]

Thanks for all the info lads, some gems as I thought. I drive all over the North East in my job and sometimes work on farm houses so I will give a nock and an ask when in busy working man attire haha, and am as well spoken as you like so I am sure I should be able to grab some permissions some where, i will remain hopeful.lol yes that's me in me profile pic and yes let's just hope am as bountiful in the hunt for quarry as I was in the opposite sex haha.

Anyone know of any shooting clubs or groups ?.

[Lloyd57 98]

Hi Liam and welcome.

Lloyd

[davyt63 1,845]

welcome to the Mad House

[Dr B 186]

Good luck my friend

 

Before tackling live quarry, have you had the guns serviced recently? Its best to be sure they are pumping out a minimum of around 11ft-lbs for quarry and that they are consistent at this. Also, a good RFD may well be able to recommend some simple tweaks to things like trigger set up etc, which all helps in the field. No need to go mad when setting off in the sport, but its a good thing to ensure your kit is capable of doing the job.

 

A chrono test in a gun shop costs me about a quid. I'm sure its the same where you are.

 

[davyt63 1,845]

Good luck my friend

 

Before tackling live quarry, have you had the guns serviced recently? Its best to be sure they are pumping out a minimum of around 11ft-lbs for quarry and that they are consistent at this. Also, a good RFD may well be able to recommend some simple tweaks to things like trigger set up etc, which all helps in the field. No need to go mad when setting off in the sport, but its a good thing to ensure your kit is capable of doing the job.

 

A chrono test in a gun shop costs me about a quid. I'm sure its the same where you are.

 

 

 

every responsible air gunner,should own a chronograph.

[Liam Corner 0]

Is davyt63 a fan of hunter. s .Thompson by any chance haha