I put this thread in here as it could easily have been lost on the main forum.
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Great info mate I will certainly try your tactics.
Two very good guides - thanks for posting this info for other shooters gents - it takes time to write all this information in readable format but it's well worth doing when it's as informative as both your guides were - top stuff!
Great post, to take time & write all that for other people the guy deserves respect
Bought one of these from lidl, cheap but excellent piece of kit, less than £100 (even if not advertised, ask manager, they often keep them locked up in the warehouse)
I thought I was walking in empty fields untill I got one of these, it taught me my technique was crap. Using the infra red the bunnies eyes light up from well over a 100yds away, excellent for beginers and the more experienced! It lets you know when you have screwed up bigtime. But the rewards are great.
Fantastic thread , very well explained . thankx
Great thread, many thanks. Can't wait to give it a try.
A very good read. Lots to take note of.
Thanks to all those who took the time to post.
my first post.
this year i moved from my HW95 springer and invested in a BSA SCORPION PCP, the guy had it zeroed for me and i hardly had to touch the scope. What an extremely accurate weapon. my success rate has tripled. i tried lamping last year using a Logan lamp, but being a newcomer to the sport, i was lucky to get a shot off. But this year my stalking has improved and also my knowledge of my permission has grown, and i have determined route which i follow, which is also know to the wife should i be overly late., and this year i am hoping to be much more successfully with lamping, although now i wish i had a dimmer, can one be made or fitted to a login lamp.
Don't know re the dimmer but I dont see why not. The Deben one is nice in that it has an on/off switch and the rotary dimmer so you can mount it on the rifle stock if on foot or hold in your hand if in a vehicle.
I dont rate Logun and if you havnt got your stalking technique sorted then I think the low output from a logun will hold you back.
The two posts from Whitster and Hadaka Jimmy are top notch - suggest you re-read them and try and remember it all.
If you can, shooting from a vehicle is brilliant - especially if you are there for pest control as a 2 ton truck can get right close but you step on a twig and it will clear the field of coney
In a battle of wits I refuse to engage with an unarmed person.
To one shot one kill, you need to seek the S. Kill only comes from Skill
I have been going out lamping with rifles air and rimfire also with Lurchers for the last 35 years, this is a fantastic way of pest control and good fun too.
No one as yet has mentioned about weather conditions and the position of the Moon, in my experience the best bags I have had are on Moonless nights after some showers of rain.
I have also noticed that Rabbits seem to have two feeds and be out about 1 hour after dark falls and then another about 3 to 4 hours later.
Hope this info improves your bags good hunting.
I have been using a cateye bike light with orange sweet paper as a filter, powered by a 6v battery tucked under my left armpit. However I recently visited a Tesco Extra store and found what I think is a bargain. A black C cell torch costing £12. Puts a light out over 70 yds and for me is perfect. The torch is 30mm so mounting it to a sight bracket wasn't too difficult.
£12 and a couple of rechargeable batteries compared to £60 + was no contest