Mondays shoot...bagged a bunny.

Went out for a few hours to show how i undertake my hunting trips to a newcomer to the shooting/hunting scene. Arron was impressed that he got to shoot his first rabbit using my rifle.
This was a poor rabbit that had succumb to the dreaded myxi virus so the shot was taken to end this poor rabbits suffering. This is the only one we have found so far, but I am sure more will start to appear over the coming weeks.

They are still finding time to did holes along the hedgerows and we foundaround 30 new warrens along the field edges.

I was watching the rabbits come and go from the sugar beet crop, but Iwas just too far to get a clean shot off....I feel a lamping session coming up real soon.

Nice shooting.....

Went out for a few hours and came home with a nice fat wood pigeon and 3 collered doves.

One shot from 40 yards. I didnt get a head shot but i hit it in the neck and it dropped down dead. Plucked and winged ready for crowning

One nice big pigeon crown ready for the freezer.

A welcome visit.

This weekend I dropped in on Tony at G&T hunting & outdoor in Skegness, as I was in the area.

As always I received a very warm welcome and was shown what new stock they had in and I must say I was very impressed indeed. The shop is packed with everything you could possibly need for shooting and fishing and was quite busy too. The "pop up" hides looked great and, the Autumn days are upon us, what better way to stay out of the wind and rain than this. This is big enough for 2 + rifles and kit and still have room to move around. If you want a smaller hide then this is for you. A 1 man hide with built in seat, still enough room to move around and you are out of the wind and rain. RRP is around £90 and for me that's value for money.

Now, this is a must for any angler or hunter....the new Shimano Tribal range. The "NO NOISE" fabric makes it ideal for hunting and fishing alike.

Go on...you know you want one, he he......

The shelves are full with kit from Jack Pyke...if you cant find what you want, ask Tony or Ginny and they will be more than happy to help you find what you are looking for.

They stock a fantastic range of air rifles, PCP-springer-Co2, from plinking to serious hunting, scopes, pellets etc and they also stock shotguns. Again, if you don't see what you want just ask.

If you are in the area why not pop in and see for yourself how good the shop is and indeed how helpful the staff can be.

The shop can be found in the Shops Listing. Click on the picture to visit the online shop.

"TOP SHOP" on the list...

Now i have had personal experience from this shop and i think they are one of the best hunting shops out there. Friendly service from dedicated staff and loads of stock to choose from. click on the picture to visit their online shop, or you will find them listed in the " TOP SHOPS" section of my website.

G & T Hunting and Outdoor was established in 2004, supplying quality products for outdoor activities including hunting, shooting and fishing.
We moved to our new 1800 sq foot showroom in Ingoldmells in 2008, obtaining our Certificate of registration as a firearms dealer (RFD 32/984) in 2009 to retail firearms, shot guns,air rifles, pistols and related ammunition.


Our products relate to all outdoor activities, specialising in hunting, fishing and camouflage clothing,
Accessories for all shooting activities are also stocked including weapon cleaning, telescopic sights, cartridges and the supply of rifles, shot guns and pistols.

The first new shop on the "top shops" list.....

Manchester Air Guns

Manchester Air Guns was established in 1977, the country's first 'all airgun' shop. Shops have come and gone, but MAG is still at the same address, under the same management, giving the same great service to many satisfied customers.

Manchester Air Guns - that says it all!It's where we are and what we do. Established in 1977 by two well known airgun collectors, it was the first actual airgun shop in the land. No shotguns or firearms - purely airguns. Early advertising claimed to have "all the world's airguns" - something hardly possible today with the vast choice. From the start a huge range of airguns was on offer in order to attract airgun enthusiasts from a wide area. MAG specialised in over-the-counter sales (rather than mail order) and this is still our preference, so that people can get the right product, first time. We carry the stock. Why not try before you buy? With our unrivalled experience and our good reputation to uphold we can help enthusiast or beginner.

Airguns from:AGS (Logun / Simmons) Air Arms, Brocock, BSA, Cometa, Crosman, Falcon, Gamo, Industry Brand, Hatsan, Umarex, Webley and Scott, Weirauch

Click the picture to visit there online shop.

NEW...shops listings.

Over the next few weeks new shops will be added to the retail list. This will enable you to find the best shops for all your shooting needs. Emails have been sent out and many phone calls have been made in a bid to bring you the best of the best in online shopping. So, no more searching through the Internet looking for places to buy your pellets or when you need to replace any items of kit...simply look at the list of shops, pick one and enter the online shop..its that easy.

As you can see B.A.R (Blackpool air rifles), Tony's camo and Steve price are already on the list and i am hopeful others will quickly take up my offer to be added to the list of "Top Shops" for kit and shooting supplies on my ever growing site.

WATCH THIS SPACE......

ED. Richard Nash.

Targets...what do you use!

I managed to get out today and make sure the rifle was on zero before my hunting sesion tomorrow. These are the targets i used and i am pleased to report that indeed my rifle is spot on .
Now, i find these pictures better to use than your standard targets as they help you place the shot exactly in the right place. Bulls eye targets are ok but nothing beats a real picture for shot placement in my opinion.
Remember...take your paper targets home with you and throw them away. Leave youe shoot as you found it and the landowner/farmer will not have any problems with you shooting on his land.

Shootmore.....yes it works! Field to fork.

Today was the first day of shooting for me after a 6 week break ( school holidays) and i was wanting to get out and try Steve Price`s "Shootmore".
I arrived at the farm and set off down the fields to where i knew i could find rabbits, out in the morning sun, having a warm. I spotted a adult sat at the edge of the field of rape stubble and as i watched 4 smaller ones hopping around the field, close to the adult. I got under the hedge and waited to see if i spooked them.

After just 5 Min's i decided to move up closer to the rabbits, I was about 60 yards from them, so out came the shootmore. With the wind behind me, blowing my scent towards the waiting rabbits, i sprayed the shootmore onto my trousers and jacket and started to move ever closer to get within a 30 yard range.

30 yards and closing....i managed to get within 20 yards and the rabbits never moved, i lay`ed in the grass and took the shot. Down it went, a clean shot to the head and the other 4 just sat there...not a flinch, so they went down 1-by-1. The 4 smaller rabbit s were left at the farm ( keeping in the farmers good graces) and i brought the big one home.
From field to fork took 2 hours. I didn't paunch the rabbit like i normally do because i was going to show a novice how its done, starting with the skinning...remove first as i find paunching easier to do without fir. This allows me to show how the paunching process is done.

The rabbit was then left to soak in a bucket of cold salted water for 1 hour and then put on the BBQ over a medium heat for 30 Min's and gradually removed the meat from the bone and put it into my pan. The meat was cooked for another 10 Min's with a Mediterranean sauce and was ready to eat.

After trying a small piece of rabbit my son went to fetch a bowl and asked for some more. 3 bowl later he was full and the rest (what little there was) was for me.

Caleb and his Oliver act...."Please dad, could i have some more coz it is so nice" How could i resist.

I did get to eat some and i really enjoyed it. I was very pleased that my son tried the rabbit on its own and with the sauce and he found he really liked the flavour. He wants more now so its off shooting again very soon.

Conclusion....Shootmore really does what it says it does. The proof is in the eating of the rabbit you have shot.

Go visit Steve price and find out for yourself how "SHOOTMORE" can help you shoot more rabbits.

Grey Squirrel Control

Since their introduction into Britain in the 1870s grey squirrels have spread rapidly. They have displaced the red squirrel throughout most of England and Wales and in southeast and central Scotland.
Grey squirrels can cause serious problems for foresters, native wildlife and gamekeepers. The bark stripping from tree trunks during the months of May and June, damages stands of timber and natural woodland. In spring, the taking of eggs and young chicks can be devastating for songbird and ground nesting bird populations. Damage to hoppers, feed bins and water pipes can cause serious and costly shoot management problems.
The grey squirrel is also a significant factor in the decline of the native red squirrel population in the UK. Greys can carry the squirrel pox virus. And although they are are relatively unaffected themselves t the disease causes considerable suffering and death to the red squirrel –which is already severely threatened and extinct in may parts of the UK.
Grey squirrels have limited legal protection and can be controlled all year round by a variety of methods including shooting, trapping and poisoning. It is an offence under section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) to introduce and release grey squirrels into the wild. Under the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 any person responsible for a squirrel trap, would only be responsible for any animal caught by it but not its offspring still in the wild. Under the act, it is an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to a kept animal (this includes live caught animals).

One method of control is Shooting.

Shooting of grey squirrels can be a very effective method of control, especially in early spring when young shoots are showing in trees. On a sunny day grey squirrels will work in the outmost branches of a tree and chew the new shoots, they can become easy targets.
The best weapon for this form of control would be an air rifle, it is not recommended to shoot at the angles provided with a .22 rimfire. However, a powerful air rifle (less than 12 ft/llb can and will perform adequately. A rimfire rifle would be more suitable for shooting squirrels on the ground around the base of a tree where a safe backstop is provided.
This also works for shooting with shotguns, around the base of a tree and shooting into the lower branches of a tree a shotgun will kill squirrels humanly, rather than shooting high into the tops and wounding unnecessarily. Remember, as with all shooting, assess your background before taking any shot. If in doubt don’t shoot.

Disposal of carcasses
Unless you intend to eat them, all dead squirrels should be deeply buried or incinerated.

More on the S16EVO laser ......

Ok....2 weeks of trying and i have now sorted the laser on this bloody EVO.I rang Logun and they couldnt give me much in the way of an explanation as to how you zero the laser as you cant get to the top adjustment screws due to the shape of the new fore grip. On the S16s the laser was flush with the fore grip end and you could very easly get to the grub screws to zero the thing in.......the top two grub screws are now hiden under the fore grip. So you have to undo the screws that hold the laser in to the fore grip and rotating the laser round untill you get to the hidden grub scerws. But as you undo the holding screws the laser moves down...then you turn it round and clamp down the screws, so to adjust the grub screws but the laser has shifted....you then need to totaly rezero with the laser in its new possision....WHAT A FARSE ......If you are gonna get one of these LOGUN S16EVOs, get the laser fitted and zeroed before you collect your rifle or just dont bother...how oftern will you use it anyway. Save the £70 and put it towards a Harris bi-pod...you will get more use out of that than you will a laser.I have been informed that Logun have stoped making the S16 rifle altogether now and , to be honest, i can see why.

Richard.