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    Face to Face Deals/Distance Travelled ?

    At a time when due to posting complications or otherwise, I got to think about the following :
    How far have you travelled to carry out a F2F deal for shooting gear, gun/scope/kit ?

    Me, I did a return trip in a day of 336 miles from Sheffield to Cockermouth, Cumbria to buy an Airsporter a few years back and a round trip of 369 miles from Sheffield to Theoben, Cambs. to collect a serviced Fenman then onto SFS West Mids. to collect two tuned air rifles and back home to Sheffield at about the same time again all in a day.
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    Furthest I've travelled was a round trip of about 120miles to the north side of Manchester. Also done a few slightly shorter trips....
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    I travelled from here in Cornwall to Sheppey for an Hw45 this month. I also went to Poland for some Crosman Tokarevs a couple of years back.
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    Well impressed with the Poland trip Nick, what dedication !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Well impressed with the Poland trip Nick, what dedication !
    He was going over for vodka anyway John

    I've travelled from London to Leominster in Wales for a HW95. 300 mile round trip. I didn't have to but I see it as a little adventure - a nice day out, meet a like minded Boinger and another air rifle too
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewPaul View Post
    He was going over for vodka anyway John

    I've travelled from London to Leominster in Wales for a HW95. 300 mile round trip. I didn't have to but I see it as a little adventure - a nice day out, meet a like minded Boinger and another air rifle too
    Exactly that, all part of the Adventure, Tony and myself have said the same !
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    Yep, a little distance always helps make it feel more of a big occasion.

    Unlike Nick, I can't boast a Euro trio for a gun / gear....the furthest I've been is Wolverhampton for my first 99, Bedford for my 300S and countless trips to Venom Arms at Cradley Heath back in the day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Well impressed with the Poland trip Nick, what dedication !
    We're back off again to Krakow next week. I'm hoping to do some shopping while I'm there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewPaul View Post
    He was going over for vodka anyway John

    I've travelled from London to Leominster in Wales for a HW95. 300 mile round trip. I didn't have to but I see it as a little adventure - a nice day out, meet a like minded Boinger and another air rifle too
    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Exactly that, all part of the Adventure, Tony and myself have said the same !
    Hell of an adventure given that you won't find no Leominster in Wales!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rooti McNote View Post
    Hell of an adventure given that you won't find no Leominster in Wales!
    And I suspect that wasn't a bald baby rabbit in the sellers pocket. And the story that it was "sick" when he stroked it too fast is pure fabrication!
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    Find me a nice Lucznik Predom Nick please !
    “An airgun or two”………

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rooti McNote View Post
    Hell of an adventure given that you won't find no Leominster in Wales!
    Could be Lleominster ?
    “An airgun or two”………

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Find me a nice Lucznik Predom Nick please !
    I'm hoping to find several dozen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    I'm hoping to find several dozen.
    Brill !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rooti McNote View Post
    Hell of an adventure given that you won't find no Leominster in Wales!
    , it was somewhere begining with a load of L's the other side of Hereford
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