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 Topic: Bipods |
whitelegg1
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 Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Sat Apr 10, 10 11:48 am Subject: Bipods |
| Swivel base means you can negate any canting issues, so that if the ground isn't perfectly level you can tilt the rifle back over to get verticle..... a small spirit level bubble tube help to get this ... |
| Topic: Cleaning .22 rifles |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Sun Nov 01, 09 6:29 pm Subject: Cleaning .22 rifles |
Boresnake is best....
Using a rod you stand a good chance of damaging the crown! Not good....
Be careful with the pull string as you don't want to damage the crown with that either.....
I thi ... |
| Topic: Rifle shooting - shooting Foxes the correct tool for me |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Fri Oct 16, 09 7:50 am Subject: Rifle shooting - shooting Foxes the correct tool for me |
As for Rimfire calibres.
.17HMR & .22 WMR are suitable at appropriate ranges.
Aprropriate = the lesser of the rounds capability or your capability.
.22LR is OK at short range, maybe sub 50 ya ... |
| Topic: Bumblefoot? |
whitelegg1
Replies: 7
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Sep 19, 09 5:09 pm Subject: Bumblefoot? |
Purple antiseptic spray.....
What is this spray you talk of??
Any idea where I would get it from?
Thanks
Pete |
| Topic: Bumblefoot? |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Sep 19, 09 2:31 pm Subject: Bumblefoot? |
I have a possible problem with some of my hens....
Tow of them had a hardened muddy bit on the pad of their feet.
The first one lay perfectly still whilst I removed it, the foot was perfectly fi ... |
| Topic: Hen - Off Laying - When do I start worrying? |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jun 08, 09 12:09 pm Subject: Hen - Off Laying - When do I start worrying? |
I shall send the children on a treasure hunt later!!!
However my 6 yr old son, refuses to go outside when the PipSqueak the one who's off laying is around..
She keeps chasing him, and unfortunat ... |
| Topic: Hen - Off Laying - When do I start worrying? |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jun 08, 09 10:41 am Subject: Hen - Off Laying - When do I start worrying? |
Having had a week at Grandma's in an Eglu...
Our three girls have returned to relative freedom.
Two tooks a day or so to be back into a routine of five a week....however the other one seems to hav ... |
| Topic: What can't hens eat? |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue May 12, 09 8:01 am Subject: What can't hens eat? |
Rhubarb would seem to not be a problem for ours.
Three hens have decimated the crop! 
Their going strong, in fact they have all started laying now, so it would appear no ill effects!  ... |
| Topic: Air rifle / best one to buy |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Mon Apr 06, 09 11:40 pm Subject: Air rifle / best one to buy |
I feel the same about the HW77k, there is something special about a good shot with a springer.......not dissing the pcps, but good shooting with a beast of a springer is not easy....
DOES WORK THE ... |
| Topic: Air rifle / best one to buy |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Mon Apr 06, 09 8:01 pm Subject: Air rifle / best one to buy |
Another vote for pcps.....
I have an AA S200, manages 40 good shots, before going of the boil!
Not the best shot count, but cheaper than a Daystate!!
Accuracy.....un-flippin-believable....
I ... |
| Topic: Chicken holiday! HELP NEEDED! |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Mar 29, 09 5:28 pm Subject: Chicken holiday! HELP NEEDED! |
When we go on holiday, we at struggling to know what to do with our 3 hens.
Weekends away (short holidays) no problem, neighbours and family chip in.
However for the annual 2 weeks away, its a b ... |
| Topic: Bunny Hugger. |
whitelegg1
Replies: 19
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Fri Mar 27, 09 11:03 am Subject: Bunny Hugger. |
I could offer some assistance 
Where abouts are you.......?
I'm housetrained, and used to be quite successful!!  Till I met the rabbits with radar!!!!!
Pete |
| Topic: my style (but not for the pot ) |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Fri Mar 27, 09 10:41 am Subject: my style (but not for the pot ) |
Sawn down .410 ...... legal?
Which bit was sawn down?
The multi shot ultra sounds a good bet to me!
Pete |
| Topic: Live catch trapping foxes |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Wed Mar 25, 09 10:25 am Subject: Live catch trapping foxes |
Fair point.
I'll trust your judgement.
I'm now on the the lookout for a nice and cheap .410, some subs and possibly as second shorter stock for the kids 
Pete |
| Topic: Live catch trapping foxes |
whitelegg1
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Wed Mar 25, 09 9:19 am Subject: Live catch trapping foxes |
Depends on how many chickens you have...
For me with 3 hens, it would semm a little rash!
However if I had a flock of 600, one dying to save many might seem to have more validity...
Pete
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