Recent content by March Brown

I work for a civil engineering contractor. A couple of years ago we won a contract in the far north of Sutherland. The client specified the provision of 3 evs for their site engineers use. So one morning one of our plant yard guys set out from the Glasgow Nissan dealers with the first Leaf. He...

Options are coming thick and fast now need to look at 25-06 now🤪🤪. Wish it was nice and simple. If you were to ask what kit should I get for river trout fishing, I’d say 9ft to 9ft 6in 4/5 weight rod with a floating line in either weight forward or double taper. I would be surprised if anyone...

“Lobbing” was a tongue in cheek statement. I find ballistics and it’s many, many combinations and variations complex. I like to keep things simple and functional. To my inexperienced eye, the .308 comes across as a Jack of all trades and master of none. A bit like a Kia Sportage I once had. It...

Some great arguments for this that and the next caliber. Thanks for taking the time to respond. I’ve been reading the replies and had my thought of getting a .243 confirmed, then thought perhaps I should consider a 6.5x55 etc. then I swayed to the .270 and the .308. The key points that seem to...

Given Tricky Nicky’s apparent desire to have deer almost seen as vermin and have half of them shot, I don’t think outlawing a large number of stalkers guns due to the ammo being a few grains light or a few foot pounds down on energy would fit with her plans. In fact I’d not be surprised if she...

Already have a 22lr and intend to set up a wee range to practice the shooting requirements for the DSC1 except the 4” target at 100yds. Going to substitute 2” target at 50yds for that. 😁

Trying to choose a rifle for DSC1 and use thereafter. In all likelihood this will eventually be for roe once I have gained experience under supervision. Realistically yomping over the Perthshire and Sutherland hills is beyond me health wise. So, I think a .243 is the sensible option for me...

Yep. Back about May I started to see a young ESS pup taking its owner for a walk. Watched it all through the summer and into autumn as it got bigger and stronger and the lead got tighter. Not see it for months now.

Current dog is a rescue as was her predecessor. There’s a lot of terrier in our dog. She is lightning fast so I think would have made a good ratter/ ferreting dog. We were her second attempt at rehoming. She had originally been abused, still won’t go near anyone with a cigarette, she was...

I’ve wanted a spaniel since I was a boy hearing tales from my grandfather about his and his dads working spaniels. I’ve never really been in a position to get one, though there has been very little time in my lifetime without a dog being around. So when I was furloughed last year I though now is...

An hour and a half from here, quick run across to Galston and then the A77 down to Girvan. A not uncommon distance for me pre-lockdown, worth considering. 👍👍

Hi Stevie, given Tricky Nicky (I have equal contempt for all politicians) is due to do a lockdown update on Tuesday 2nd Feb, and said the other day that our current lockdown measures are likely to remain in place till mid-February, I doubt the BDS course scheduled for early March at Falkirk will...

some UK timbers that would be nice are: Spalted - wood that has been attacked by a fungi Burr - wood that has grown round something and formed one of those lumps on the side of the tree Pipi oak - oak with lots of small spots in the grain Tiger stripe sycamore Waney edge - wood with some bark...

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The Deer Stalker is available on BBC iPlayer on the BBC Scotland channel.