Magpie call - how to use?

[rowleyd3]

Hi,

Bought, amongst other things, a magpie call (at the request of myshooting partner).

It was from Uttings, but is the same as this one - http://www.chambersgunmakers.co.uk/Decoys.htm

However, it doesn't seem to make much of a call and neither of us can work out how to actually use it !! (I know I'm thick, but its got me confused !!!)

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Darren.

[chas1965]

is it something you shake

[rowleyd3]

I thought that it could be, as their call is a chaka, chaka (khan?), but I tried with a few pellets in there and it doesn't sound right. I've also tried blowing it, but it doesn't make a sound.

I could phone them tomorrow, but I forgot today, so thought I'd ask the collective wisdom of the forum .....

Darren.

[Mr. Gain]

Just a guess, but from the picture it looks like it might have a rubber (?) bulb on the end - if so, what happens if you squeeze this?

[rowleyd3]

Its a hard plastic cover that clips on. I presumed that as its a dual Jay/Magpie 'call', one of them used the cover, one didn't - but it doesn't do alot with or without it.

Darren.

[pugger666]

thats no magpie call...its a butt plug.......!

[16 Grain]

I've got one of those. It works if you blow through it - use your tongue like a repeated t-k-t-k-t-k inside your mouth to make short sharp bursts of air and get a kind of rough chattering noise.

I have to admit, shaking a box of matches works better....

[pugger666]

I've got one of those. It works if you blow through it - use your tongue like a repeated t-k-t-k-t-k inside your mouth to make short sharp bursts of air and get a kind of rough chattering noise.

I have to admit, shaking a box of matches works better....

advice....wash the buttplug first........!

[Murphy]

thats no magpie call...its a butt plug.......!

You would know eh??!!