A quick hello !

Hi all,
sorry i havent updated my blog yet but i have been busy with pass it on and work. I have some pictures to upload of the last Pass it on event i held and some new videos to share too.

I will set to work on the update asap so keep coming back.

Remember, you can find me on facebook too, just click the link and add me as a friend.

Thanks for reading my blog.

Richard.

Pass it on young sports Derbyshire 1st event.

Pass It On Young Sports

Derbyshire

Our aim at Pass It On is to educate people about the use of air rifles in a safe, secure and knowledgeable environment.  For years air rifles have been used for pest control and sporting events around the world, we have HFT (Hunter Field target) clubs up and down the country and the humble air rifle even has a place in the Olympics.

Now I know many people will say that air rifles are dangerous.  I agree, but only in part.  Let me ask you this question: How can an inanimate object be dangerous?  The answer:  It can’t be, it only becomes dangerous when picked up and used.

If we teach kids, teenagers and adults alike how to use and enjoy air rifle shooting safely, then we are doing something positive.  In today’s world of technology, many kids are sat at home playing on Xbox, Wii, and PS3 or sitting on the computer for hours on end.  Teenagers are gathering in groups outside shops or on street corners because they are bored!

That’s where we come in – with our experience and knowledge we can teach anyone who wants to learn about the fundamentals of air rifle shooting, how to use and enjoy air rifles safely and who know, maybe even help teach the next world champion in HFT sports!  Knowledge is power and if we teach from a young age how to use air rifles safely, we can offer kids something other than sitting in the house, playing war/shooting games on computers.  I think it is vitally important that we teach the children the reality of a shooting weapon – the computer games of this type have no consequence, you get shot, you get reborn, over and over again.  The reality is so different.  I believe it’s necessary for these game players to see both sides of air rifle shooting.  In so much as, done correctly it is immensely rewarding, with a purpose and something to gain, but the dangers are there if a rifle is misused or used without the proper education.

The other aspect of the technology revolution is that children are becoming increasingly more sedentary, not looking at what is all around us – beautiful countryside! Pass It On can and will teach anyone who is willing to learn air rifle skills, and that you can have fun with air rifles, safely.

The first pass It On young sports Derbyshire event was a great hit, Team Wild, Ian Harford and Steve Wild came along to show their support and even gave some firsthand advice on our range to the kids that came along.

 Dean and Martin from DVS Chesterfield were fantastic, showing people the air rifles and giving instruction on how to shoot and watching the kids shoot on the range. With their help the event went very well and the kids and adults saw firsthand that we take all things air rifle shooting very seriously and in showing that, when used safely, air rifles are FUN.

 

Eddie Jones also came along to our event to give advice on all things hunting and he also brought with him some great Jack Pyke hats, a Jack Pyke rucksack and a Jack Pyke padded gun case. These enabled us to have a raffle to raise money for the pass it on derbyshire forthcoming events. Thanks go to Eddie for coming and supporting us and also to Glenn at Jack Pyke for their kind donation.

 

 

 We also had a ferret area where kids of all ages could go and handle the ferrets, learn about keeping ferrets, working ferrets and how they rescue ferrets too. All aspects of ferret keeping were covered and the kids loved wanling them around the field. It was great to watch the kids who, at first were quite apprehancive about handling the ferrets, became relaxed around them very quickley and started handling the ferrets like it was something they had done for years. Thanks to Ferret Feet for bringing your ferrets and for sharing your vast knowledge with everyone who came. 

The rifles used at the event were donated to Pass It On Derbyshire by Edgar Brothers, Armex and Brampton Gun room, Chesterfield. 

Edgar Brothers sent us two rifles, the Striker 1000S.  These spring piston synthetic stocked rifles are very well engineered and a pleasure to shoot, we had one .177 and one .22, and they were put to good use in the range.  They are very accurate, easy to handle and cock, comes to the shoulder nicely and feels nice to shoot.  With a fully adjustable trigger and auto safety, these are well worth the money.

The top two rifles ar the SMK 15 and the SMK1918 donated by brampton gun room.

 The bottom two rifles are hatsan striker 1000s donated by Edgar Brothers.

Armex sent us a Colt 1911 dark ops .177 co² pistol and the Buck Mark URX spring pistol in .177.  The Colt is a fantastic pistol, solid metal construction, adjustable sights and 8 shot rotary mag.  This was a hit with everyone, young and old, and got some great remarks when used on the range.  The Buck Mark URX is a very nice pistol, lightweight, easy to cock and a joy to shoot.  Auto safety and adjustable sights but has the added benefit of a scope rail.  This is a brilliant pistol for target use and again everyone who used it said how easy it was to shoot.

Thanks to both Edgar brothers and Armex for their kind donations to Pass It On Young Sports Derbyshire.  They will be used and enjoyed in many future events.

We also had some of the spinning targets, made by GR8 Fun targets and donated for our event.  These spinners were a great addition to our range.  They took a eating with hundreds of rounds shot at them, but their construction from 3mm high grade steel ensured they didn’t falter.  GR8 Fun manufactures and builds all their targets here in the UK and I can’t recommend them enough.  Their targets will also e used at all future events, and I am sure will demand a great deal of attention at every event.

 

Pass It On Young Sports

Inspiring the next generation of air gunner!

“Together We Can Inspire!”

Pass it on taster day hosted by DVS.

PASS IT ON is a Volunteer non profit making organisation that is passionate about getting both young and not so young people into the countryside following country pursuits. We hold several "taster" days per year; in which people of all ages can attend and try out different country pursuits.

Well what is PASS IT ON young sports????

It's a group of like minded people that have been involved in field sports for longer than they care to remember. We hope that we can inspire a new generation, not just kids but adults too. We enjoy passing on our knowledge to those who want to learn about the air rifle sport and want to take up a hobby that gets them out of the house and off the Xboxes, playstations and the like stopping them from getting 'so bored'. We like to show them a better way forward.

On the 25th August I am hosting the very first Pass it on young sports Derbyshire event at Duckmanton primary school, just off junction 29A of the M1. The event will focus on all things air rifle from basic safety to target shooting and on to maintance and the legal side of pest control and the wildlife act.

Team wild will be at the event supporting us throughout the day and giving help and advice to anyone who needs it. Eddie Jones will also be at the event as well as the DVS team.

Come along to this free entry event and have a chat about what we do and how we do it. You can also have a go with the air rifles we have had donated to pass it on derbyshire.

Thanks go to Brampton Gun Centre and Edger Brothers for there kind donations as well as everyone else that has donated pellets, scopes, targets and a huge thankyou gos to Mick Garvey for the donation of a 3x3 meter gazibo for us to use at the events.

If you want Pass it on derbyshire to visit a school or community center neer you please give me a call or drop me a email.

TOGETHER WE CAN INSPIRE.

The Airgun Gear Show

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The Airgun Gear Show is the only place where you can get upto date news and reviews of the

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The Airgun Gear Show has been developed over the last 12 months by Giles Barry.

Based on an idea to bring the fun back into the sport and hunting aspects of Airgun shooting in general.

We try to bring you the more light hearted side of the sport, without taking ourselves too seriously. We aim to stay neutral in the hunting issue, we are aware that guns in general are used for hunting, however we try to make a teenage and upwards friendly show.

As a business we have understand everyone has different requirements from the show, so if you have thoughts on what you would like to see please contact us, we like to hear from our fans.

Our host Giles Barry is 37 years young, and has worked in many aspects of business throughout his life. Based in Nailsea in North Somerset, with his family, he also runs a small family business which is his main form of income. The show is done more for love than financial reward. He is available for private bookings for shows and presentations, which to date so far have been very successful.

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DVS and PASS IT ON young sports

I would like to let you all know that DVS is now affilliated with a great cause that is  PASS IT ON young sports . PASS IT ON is a non profit making organisation that is passionate about getting both young and HUH HMMM not so young people into the countryside following various country pursuits. We hold several "taster" days per year; in which people of all ages can attend and try out many different country pursuits.

By now I can hear you asking 'well what is PASS IT ON young sports????' It's a group of like minded people that have been involved in field sports for longer than they can remember; and want to give something back for what we have learned over the many years. We hope that we can inspire a new generation, and not just kids that are already involved in field sports, but concentrating more on those that are not. We enjoy getting them off those blasted Xboxes, or off those street corners, and stopping them from getting 'so bored'. We like to show them a better way forward.

Over the next few weeks i will be setting up a taster day where anyone can come and have a shoot of some great air rifles and also get to meet the DVS team and hopefully Team Wild .
I am in talks with some amazing people looking into how we can make this a fantastic day for everyone.

Many people have offered to help out and as we are just getting sorted here at Pass It On Derbyshire we are looking for help and donations so that we can help the young kids enjoy the shooting sports and the countryside as a whole.
If you could help us out  we would love to here from you and you too will be helping us inspire young and not so young people to enjoy what we can teach.
If you have a air rifle, scope or even pellets you could donate to us please drop me a email at richard.nash72@gmail.com

Thank you for reading and "Together We Can Inspire"

Richard.

A silencer that wasnt quiet.

I had a question about how to make a silencer quieter as it seemed quite loud and didn't seem to be working well at all. It was sent to be to be modified and i must say with the addition of a little sound deadening foam it went from loud to very quiet indeed.
First came the hard part. As some of you will know most silencers are sealed up by the manufacturer so you cant mess about with the insides but, that couldn't stop me from taking a look.
The use of a little heat to the front end cap eventually melted the resin that some manufactures use to lock the threads. With the silencer screw cap firmly held in the vice and some mole grips round the outer cylinder of the silencer it took a little over 5 minuetes to take off. The downside of this is that the outer alloy tube becomes damaged  as quite a bit of grip is needed to un-scerw the unit.

As you can see from the picture it becomes unusable after removal.....very good glue/resin is used to stop you tampering with the silencer. I cut a new section of light steel tube to size and then started work on the inside. In the centre core was a few little plastic cups, two plastic washer`s and two springs.

Now, the barrel end has the alloy core set into it. This has six holes cut into it allowing the spent air to resonate inside. Now this is where the sound foam comes in. By adding the sound foam around the inner core and replacing the outer cover this still allows the air to escape but the sound is deadened by the foam.
The little plastic cups are put back in the same way they came out and the end cap is screwed tightly on. NOTE....i haven't used any thread lock because if, at some point, you want to take the silencer to bits again for cleaning you will probably damage the outer trying to strip it down.

So, after spraying the silencer with five coats of Matt black paint this is what it looks like and after testing it out on a BSA PCP rifle it is much quieter and the annoying crack of air is no more.

One happy customer.

Blog update for May.

Well April went by far too fast for my liking what with work and the weather. I have managed to get out ito the fields over the past few weeks and i will report on the months shooting next week.
Paul and Phil have been keeping things under control at stainsby and newton while Dean and I have been working hard to plot the movements of the vast rabbit numbers at whitwell. Now the crop is up we can clearly see where the rabbits are stopping for lunch so over the next few weeks we will be out waiting for them with a nice .22 pellet to hit that " off switch"
I have also been looking for more land for the DVS group to shoot over.

So, coming up this month : Silencer strip and reduild, cheap hide poles, Pauls rabbit and a few other bits. Come back soon.

DVS are commited to providing free and ongoing pest* control on farm land, private grounds, golf courses, water works and industrial areas and have been doing so for over 7 years.

(* pest species are rabbits, rats and birds as layed out in the general licence only)

gr8fun targets review.

I have been busy reviewing some spinning targets sent to me by www.gr8fun.net .

Click the below link to view my video and please subscribe to my channel too.

spinners review by Richard.

Evening shoot at whitwell finishing with a review of the NightZeros from gr8fun.net

Blog update for March

Hello everyone.
Sorry for the lack of post`s over the past months but work commitments have kept me away from the PC.
I have been out on a few shooting trips over the last few weeks, now the weather is getting better and Thursday evening i found myself out in the dark on my whitwell permission, searching for the rabbits and pigeons.
Saturday morning saw me up bright and early. I was off to meet up with two lads from DVS who were out shooting on our stainsby shoot. It was a very foggy morning with visibility down to just 25 yards, perfect conditions for stalking the pigeons as they just couldn't see us for the fog but we could see them due to the light breaking through.

I caught up with Paul and Phil after about 10 minuets of searching through the fog. Phil had already bagged himself two nice plump woodies, one of which ended up in the small brook that runs through the bottom of the shoot, but he managed to retrieve it without getting too wet.

Paul on the left and Phil on the right

Two of the top shots at DVS

Myself and a very pleased Phil



The session ended with 4 woodies and two very happy lads. I look forward to hitting the fields with some of the other lads in the coming weeks.
On my way back to the car a came across this, Ramsons, or wild garlic. Wild garlic is probably among the easiest of all British wild foods to identify. Usually a simple intake of air is enough to know its located close by, and from then in, a simple crushed leaf will emit a pungent aroma of the familiar garlic bulbs which are bought in the shops – enough to aid identification alone in my opinion! Ramsons have some fantastic edible qualities, and for this reason it has to be viewed as one of the best wild foods to flavour and accompany dishes that include wild rabbit and wood pigeon

LEAVES – the long green leaves have a slightly milder flavour than the garlic bought in shops, but it’s still very flavoursome. These are best chopped and soften in butter with other ingredients to add flavour, or used in mixed salads.

FLOWERS – many will leave the flowers alone, but for me these are the best bit, offering a sweet but very powerful flavour which leaves you with a peppery kick. These are fantastic to add as a garnish to salads, again with rabbit and pigeon, or even to float on the top of soup.

Thanks for reading.

Next i will be posting a review on some of the top notch spinning targets from gr8fun targets so watch this space.

Welcome to Bolsover Binoculars

 I have some news about a new supplier of Olivon hunting scopes and the shop also stocks some of the finest Binoculars and Monoculars on the market.
Bolsover Binoculars have a website and also have some of the products on display should you wish to pop in. You can find Bolsover Binoculars at : 5 Cotton Street, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6HA.
You can visit Bolsover Binoculars here :http://bolsoverbinoculars.co.uk/shop/page/1?shop_param  and for a closer look at some of the rifle scopes they will be stocking click this link : http://olivonmanufacturing.com/riflescopesaccessories

So why not pop in and have a look at the items they have in stock.

Remember to tell them you saw this add in my blog too.

New section NOW OPEN.

"The DVS Shop" Now has: 

New Bore Snakes now for sale.

Various caliber`s available.

£11 posted in the UK

( outside UK a postage charge is applicable)

I didn't want much for Christmas this year but the things that were on my list were Stormkloth Jacket, trousers, A Jack pike t-shirt, gloves and a face net. Today i put them to the test as it was -6 this morning and the garden was solid and covered in a hard frost. This kit kept me very warm, even on the frozen ground despite being constructed of a very light weight material.
Whilst on the floor i didn't feel restricted at all and i really didn't feel the cold.
Now cost....I know you get what you pay for and some of you will say that kit this cheap wont do what its supposed to but....this is why i put them to the test...and i can say this is as good as some of the more expensive jackets and trousers on the market, only lighter and at just £50 for the pair you have to agree its cheap.

So there it is, my humble opinion about the kit i have and how it fares with the more expensive kit out there.

Richard.

I will add the shop later today.

Chesterfield Adventure Centre ; Air bottle filling centre.

As some of you know filling centres for dive bottles round the chesterfield area dont exist....untill now.

Today i visited Chesterfield Adventure Centre to have my 3ltr faber 300 bar cylinder refilled. I was met with a welcome by Michael Hutson, Director of Divenut Scuba Chesterfield, who promptly filled my cylinder after giving it a visual inspection.

The address for Chesterfield Adventure Centre is :

Chesterfield Adventure Centre,

Wheatbridge Road,

Chesterfield,

Derbyshire,

S40 2AB.

Tel. 01246 245408

info@divenut.co.uk

www.divenut.co.uk

FILLING STATION 

I hope you find them as helpful as i did.