Recent content by baconbutty

Firstly just to say that I have absolutely no connection to the company but I do have to say what a great job Simon Lawrence has done with my new moderator. I already had one of his mods on my .243 and wanted to replace my .308 mod. Simon suggested I went to see him. He talked through what I...

Jim PM sent All the best

Now then. Is that who I think it is? If so glad you joined.

Blaser R8 with several barrels. Right, started that one, now heading for cover!

Thanks to all who posted and PM'd. John is now 'with rifle' thanks to an SD member.

Hi Jamie (and Bill and Dave) I'm near Skipton. Always up for a beer. Andy

Thanks chaps. Just given him a number to follow up. Will come back to you pboro shot if it goes nowhere. Thanks

Thanks Guys. I'll pass this on.

Hi. A farming mate has asked me what he should go for and where he'd find a v cheap .308. He doesn't mind something scruffy, just wants something v cheap for knocking down foxes before they mully his lambs. Any thoughts on this would be v welcome. He's thinking £300 inc scope. Is that achievable?

Thanks Paul. I think that's the key issue with Dave - he's just not that bright! Sounds like I'm doing similar things.

Hi Paul. I'm going through the same at the moment with a springer called Dave. He's a great nose and general attitude. He will not retrieve though. He would paw a dummy and sometimes pick it up but wouldn't hang on to it. I'm slowly, slowly making progress mainly through having him carry a dummy...

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Thanks - its really just something to keep him occupied and something that might be useful to me. Trawling the US sites is a great idea. Will get him onto that too.

I've been thinking of asking my 17 year old lad, who's a whizz at programming to write me a smart phone app to do just this. Was thinking of photo, gps tag of point where shot was taken, where deer was shot and where grallocked/ left for pick-up (this would convert to a grid ref plus allow pin...

Hi Phil. I used to belong to a syndicate that shot on Saturdays near Tadcaster. PM me if you want more info or the shoot captain's contact. Andy