Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I had a chance of getting an old but very tidy hushpower today on a Pedretti action. The dealer even let me try it around the back as I am very particular about fit and point of impact. It was spot on. Lousy weather wasn't going to stop me scaring some pigeons so I dug out the old full length cattleman and set to. Slightly louder than the 410 but still in no way intrusive I pulled some decent shots off. Built between 87&90 with very little rust and a few dings in the wood. It's a folder unfortunately but it's also a bargain that I got it for. While there I picked an old box of Eley alphamax 1&1/4oz AAA just because and I spied some victory minimag #3 40g. And some Eley maximum BB. Anyone remember them? A quick snap. It's been gozzing it down all day here! 5 Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Nice old gun mate but your Fukien mad , lol atb SD 2 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,545 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 That’s a proper cannon that mr sausage, is it not to quite for scaring pigeons, I was given a load of them victory mini mags and I’ve found that the squirrels hate them 1 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, Stavross said: That’s a proper cannon that mr sausage, is it not to quite for scaring pigeons, I was given a load of them victory mini mags and I’ve found that the squirrels hate them Well yes but I can keep scaring them as it don't over scare them Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, David.evans said: Nice old gun mate but your Fukien mad , lol atb SD There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing! Atb Dave. 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,545 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, Sausagedog said: Well yes but I can keep scaring them as it don't over scare them Arrr, good point, you don’t want to over scare them, I’m sure there’s something in the general license about taking the scaring of birds to far, I think there comes a point when it’s more humane to shoot them 1 Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 SD I meant you being out in that weather, your coat is grand atb 1 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, David.evans said: SD I meant you being out in that weather, your coat is grand atb Needed some gloves on really, the birds were sometimes seeing my hands moving and were being scared before I could proper scare them! Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 You look like a baddie from a batman film sd... you’ll give your prey a hart attack:) 1 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 hour ago, si brown said: You look like a baddie from a batman film sd... you’ll give your prey a hart attack:) Not just my prey, the wife, the kids and the neighbours. 2 Quote Link to post
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) Covert in sound and vision now SD Edit to say, eley maximum were my favourites. Sadly can’t get them now, I have one box left saved for posterity..... Edited August 17, 2019 by Rimfireboy! 1 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 And then it all went wrong! It started mis firing yesterday. It went from 100% on Friday to zero yesterday! It would fire a cartridge on the second strike of the pin. All investigations point to the hammer spring going weak. There is no issue with the pin that is apart from it operating at an angle to the cartridge and not in the center of the primer, that in itself will make it very susceptible to any weakness in the hammer strike. Even the the sound of it is weak! If I preload the original spring it returns to about 75% reliability so I have orderd some spring of the same dimensions but much longer so I can cut at least 10mm longer to try. It is a feeble spring, just 1mm x 5mm x 50mm in length. My Mrs knicker elastic is stronger! The only worry is I had to order it from China!! Knowing my luck it will have a hi content of rubber in the steel!! Oh well....... Quote Link to post
shovel leaner 7,648 Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 I was trying to think where I’d seen that figure with the hat and the cloak then I remembered the old Sandeman sherry bottles !!! 5 Quote Link to post
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