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Andy75

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  1. :thumbs:

    Only had the armed response units out to us shooting twice in over 20 years of pigeon shooting so far in the fields! The don't like getting their uniforms dirty, so we usually give them a lift back to their X5 / T5 in the shooting trucks once they have sussed us out :blush:

  2. Usually for magpies, a Larsen trap is far more effective, but then you need a call bird to start off with.

    Before even committing to attempt a shot on your quarry, you need to be repeatedly able to manage 5p-or-less sized groups at your intended range. If you are not confident at all, keep shooting paper targets until you are.

     

    Magpies come under the general license as a pest, so are freely shootable. You must, however, take proper precautions when shooting on your own property - like a backstop. Have you a plan if the worst should happen and you only wing a bird? Having the utmost respect for your quarry is the first and hardest rule of shooting - a quick clean dispatch is always best, but things are not always 100% repeatable in the real world, and you may have to find the bird and finish it off yourself.

     

    Some good shooting forums out there - www.pigeonwatch.co.uk is probably the friendliest, and has a dedicated airgunners area. Google "airgunbbs" too - lots of info there (sorry no link as its blocked from work). You may also want to think about insurance too - I've used BASC for decades, and needn't be expensive if you go "airgun only".

     

    RT - please note that if that 22lb spring was producing 22ftlb muzzle energy, it is classed as firearms and will / would have needed a Firearms certificate (FAC). The lack of which when using such a powered weapon can earn you a swift holiday at Her Majesties Pleasure.

     

    I can always pop over with the semi-auto shotguns ;)

  3. Ace - nicely done :) I fly F3F and scale aerotow these days - been flying for 26 years :wacko: oops I'm old! Dabbled a little in DS, but waiting for a new carbon ship to arrive from the states :D Anyone interested, look on youtube for "world record DS" - 498mph with no engine :teeth: Tho I think the official WR is 468mph. ( http://rcspeeds.com/pilot.aspx?p=74 )

     

    Anyway back on topic :blush: In the back garden I mostly fly a 450 sized Blade clone (HK450), which is a good giggle.

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