mackem 23,802 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Went to a mates shop for some catty ammo,he always makes me a coffee and gets the biscuits out as we have shared interests.He was telling me in the late 1980’s he sold milbro catapults for £1.75 went for a wander,missed two shots at squirrels,found a giant mushroom,and Nell McAndrew the TV personality jogged past,second time I have seen her out running. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 I found my old catty in the shed a few weeks ago, Pigeon on the electricity pylon missed twice, then hit it right in the head, it just looked at me and flew off. next shot the band snapped. Mind they must have been on there at least 5 years or even longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Did anyone ever hunt with the black widow .Shot a goose with mine years back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 59 minutes ago, mackem said: Went to a mates shop for some catty ammo,he always makes me a coffee and gets the biscuits out as we have shared interests.He was telling me in the late 1980’s he sold milbro catapults for £1.75 went for a wander,missed two shots at squirrels,found a giant mushroom,and Nell McAndrew the TV personality jogged past,second time I have seen her out running. Did you get her ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 hour ago, paulus said: I found my old catty in the shed a few weeks ago, Pigeon on the electricity pylon missed twice, then hit it right in the head, it just looked at me and flew off. next shot the band snapped. Mind they must have been on there at least 5 years or even longer. Lacky perished? 24 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Did you get her ? You have to be careful in there, park rangers would be straight on you if anyone reported you, loads of squirrels, pigeons, parrots etc, she was jogging past, very pretty lady 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 54 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Did anyone ever hunt with the black widow .Shot a goose with mine years back Still got one in the cupboard mate with the arm wrest on 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 My first introduction to them was an imperial mint up side the head from a mate from a good 70 yards .After that I had to have one .Shot many pheasants to roost and pigeons .Never mastered the running shot but mate used to take his ratting with the smoker and whack a few on the move and in trees .Decent in the right hands .Used to collect lorry wheel bearing ballbearings from a fitters shop and use them about 8 mm I guess .Used to practice on fray bentos pie tins at 20 m 1 minute ago, BEARINATOR said: Still got one in the cupboard mate with the arm wrest on 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 hours ago, mackem said: Went to a mates shop for some catty ammo,he always makes me a coffee and gets the biscuits out as we have shared interests.He was telling me in the late 1980’s he sold milbro catapults for £1.75 went for a wander,missed two shots at squirrels,found a giant mushroom,and Nell McAndrew the TV personality jogged past,second time I have seen her out running. Some mushroom that, what was the weight and dimensions? bird wants to know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: Some mushroom that, what was the weight and dimensions? bird wants to know. Maybe 9 inches across,quite heavy,biggest one I have found,going to get some mistletoe from there,loads about. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, mackem said: Maybe 9 inches across,quite heavy,biggest one I have found,going to get some mistletoe from there,loads about. Good stuff mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 6 hours ago, mackem said: Lacky perished? You have to be careful in there, park rangers would be straight on you if anyone reported you, loads of squirrels, pigeons, parrots etc, she was jogging past, very pretty lady Didn't know you was into your cattys mack, fair play and nice mooch. And Nell McAndrews ooooooooohhhhh arrrrrrrr suits you sir ! Lol keep on bricking 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 15 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: Didn't know you was into your cattys mack, Got a squirrel today, head shot, hung upside down, ran down the tree slowly and into a woodpile, couldn't find it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, mackem said: Got a squirrel today, head shot, hung upside down, ran down the tree slowly and into a woodpile, couldn't find it Went out the other night at dusk with thermal and shot a jay with my catty , was pleased as first one I've shot with a catty. That thermal opens up a whole new world when wondering about with it. I wished I'd of bought one sooner. Loving the avatar Mac, years and years ago when I was having a go at different little businesses here and there my mates used to call me Mr Ben pmsl . Edited December 3, 2022 by Leo Sayer 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: Went out the other night at dusk with thermal and shot a jay with my catty , was pleased as first one I've shot with a catty. That thermal opens up a whole new world when wondering about with it. I wished I'd of bought one sooner. Loving the avatar Mac, years and years ago when I was having a go at different little businesses here and there my mates used to call me Mr Ben pmsl . I have always had a go at different things here and there,I have never owned a bowler hat sadly, Nepalese catty 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ger2020 66 Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 01/12/2022 at 19:33, mackem said: Went to a mates shop for some catty ammo,he always makes me a coffee and gets the biscuits out as we have shared interests.He was telling me in the late 1980’s he sold milbro catapults for £1.75 went for a wander,missed two shots at squirrels,found a giant mushroom,and Nell McAndrew the TV personality jogged past,second time I have seen her out running. great post its been too long since i have been out on a proper mooch. really like that little tabbed diy catty loads of character! what size square do you shoot with what ammo? i have used tubes but never square - wouldn't mind giving them a bash. atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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