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    sol1821 is offline I'm back from resting, and I have the Jaffacakes!!
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    What to do with empty co2

    at bisley last week i noticed they were collecting empty co2 cartridges with the aim of selling them off as scrap. i would assume the money goes to charity or something.

    so i was thinking why doesn't the ubc do the same, collectively we must get through a lot of co2, and if we all collected them and brought them along every 6 months when we meet up they could be sold on as scrap and the money donated to charity.

    aparantly they are worth 2.5p each.

    so what do you think??
    any ideas for a charity? I would have thought help for heroes would be as good as any.
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    Great idea, Sol!

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    As I said yesterday Sol, I think its a great idea.

    I'll collect mine as I go, and bring them with me to the next UBC, if that's what's going to happen.
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    Now and again Sol, amongst all the drivel, you do sometimes come up with the odd good idea.
    This one is brilliant, well done, I'll go rummage through the bin in the morning and start my collection going.
    I also agree with your suggestion for the charity to benefit.
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    Cracking idea Sol I'll start today.
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    H4H is the charity I'd like to see receive any proceeds from the scrap income.
    Already started collecting and placed a wanted ad in the club hut for empty co2 capsules.

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    Excellent idea & excellent charity

    I'll be saving mine also.

    If everyone is happy for them to be collected at our next meet, we can work it out

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    Question Location of the Greyhound Club

    Quote Originally Posted by ikarma70 View Post
    H4H is the charity I'd like to see receive any proceeds from the scrap income.
    Already started collecting and placed a wanted ad in the club hut for empty co2 capsules.
    I've heard a lot about the Greyhound gun club and would like to pay it a visit with a view to becoming a member. I've tried clicking on the link on your post, but keep getting 'web address not available'. Could you post some info relating to the location and membership? Both my wife and I are airgunners - and are looking for an additional club where we could shoot during the week as we are retired. From what I've gathered, the Greyhound might be ideal for us.

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    thanks for making this a sticky

    i dont mind being the one to collect them all in at the next ubc event, however its likely ill be coming up on the train whenever it is, so it might not be feasible for me to do it. however if my mate comes again ill be in the car and it wont be a problem.


    Quote Originally Posted by jefL View Post
    Now and again Sol, amongst all the drivel, you do sometimes come up with the odd good idea.
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    shame the same cant be said about others
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    Great Idea Sol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Welsh Andy View Post
    Great Idea Sol.

    Whos was it?

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    aparantly they are worth 2.5p each.

    so what do you think??
    any ideas for a charity? I would have thought help for heroes would be as good as any.[/QUOTE]

    Thanks Sol, will post on Anston's forum and have just retrieved some from my bin

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    Great idea! I have a huge box full of the things in the garage, I wasn't sure what to do with them for scrap... I shall weigh them in, and proceeds go to charity. Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by sol1821 View Post
    at bisley last week i noticed they were collecting empty co2 cartridges with the aim of selling them off as scrap. i would assume the money goes to charity or something.

    so i was thinking why doesn't the ubc do the same, collectively we must get through a lot of co2, and if we all collected them and brought them along every 6 months when we meet up they could be sold on as scrap and the money donated to charity.

    aparantly they are worth 2.5p each.

    so what do you think??
    any ideas for a charity? I would have thought help for heroes would be as good as any.
    Good Idea But I was told
    Help for Heroes, this is as I have been told is not a Charity, it is run as a busness, they are buying houses for our lads, but keeping the deeds in there name so they can sell on.
    As a ex service person and has raised with others at the 2009 reunion over £1400, and gave it to H4H, then we found out about them.

    We now give the money to the Cadets, I am not saying not to help our lads, but there is better charitys out there, which gets less advetising.
    Hears a couple
    http://www.blesma.org/contact-blesma.html
    http://www.armyofangels.org.uk/?gcli...FYUe4QodD0Sjjw
    I would still give my Co2 cartridges to the club for H4H, which ever you pick.
    I have had my say it's up to you.

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    good idea i usualy use mine as targets

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