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    An Afternoon shooting Greys

    Hi Ranchibi, its how we get to shoot on other peoples propety over here ,by offering free pest control. atb brian
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    What’s the last gun you’ve hunted with?

    Hi, your Lordship good to see , a fellow Englishman on here,(y) atb Brian
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    An Afternoon shooting Greys

    Hi Guys, i had call yesterday about some Tree rats causing problems in a Ladies back garden, i am always ready to help a Lady so today i popped round it was only a mile or so from my flat, airgun of choice my NP-02 ,25 cal that should give them tree rats a headache, i set up in the back garden...
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    An airgun Hunter from Across the Pond

    Hi Double M, i also shoot .25 cal and almost every other airgun calibre as well, i still ride motorcycles at 78 yrs old , I own a Honda Deauville NT-700 and used to tour all over Europe been shooting airguns and riding motorcycles for over 50 yrs and still love both activities, atb brian
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    An airgun Hunter from Across the Pond

    Thanks for your replies Guys, i don,t have any relations in the USA maybe some of my ancestors, but even here in the UK most of my family have gone to the great Airgun range called Heaven. But being both an airgunner and a motorcyclist i am lucky to have many great friends.i find the World...
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    An airgun Hunter from Across the Pond

    Hi Guys, I am Brian/ Happyshooter an airgun hunter from England, we are resticted to a power level of sub12 fpe over that power level you have to get a firearms licence but for small game such as rabbits ,rats, grey squirrells sub 12fpe does the job, over here you have to get written permission...
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    Happyshooter a Airgunner from across the Pond

    Thanks Guys, for a great welcome, i have been an airgunner for many years 60 +, i started at 8 yrs old with a.177 diana break barrel with open sights, born on an English country farm , so lots of shooting land ,in the early1950,s i shot 1,000,s of rabbits with that airgun then at 17 yrs old...
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    Happyshooter a Airgunner from across the Pond

    Thanks Guys .I served with members of the US army in the 1960.s when i was in the British Army, great times, i look forward to posting on here. atb Brian
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    Happyshooter a Airgunner from across the Pond

    Hi Guys, I am Happyshooter a airgunner from the countryside in England, i am a longtime airgun hunter some 60 yrs now, i shoot both springer & pcp Airguns, and own both types. i hunt mostly small game grey squirrels, rabbits, rats and other legal vermin, i do pest control for local land...
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    Pest control in England

    yes HK we have those here already. atb brian
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    An early morning shoot

    Hi Guys, i was out early this morning at first light 05=00 hrs , to attend a shoot just 3 miles from my flat this shoot is a large bungalow set in about 1 acre of gardens & lawns ,the owner is a lady who is often away so has given me the run of her land ,the main vermin problems are rats &...
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    Hogkillers boring adventure 9.8.23

    well done HK, great shooting. atb brian
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    Pest control in England

    Hi HK, there is no contract as such ,just the landowners name address and a note naming me as having permission to shoot vermin on their land and signrd by the lanowner with their phone numbers just below,thats all thats legally required most of it is based on trust, honesty, not only do i...
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    Pest control in England

    Hi Guys , In England /UK if you want to go out shooting Vermin , unless you have a pest control company,and have contracts, us airgunners have to get written permission from the landowners to shoot vermin on their land, have insurance to cover any accidents that may happen, all my shooting...
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    A Early morning Rabbit Shoot

    Hi BT ,its just getting light, i am used to early rising i was born on a farm ,and the day starts early, so getting up early for me is no problem, and being retired i have no timetable these days.!! atb Brian