Doncaster Airgun Range Meet Up; Sat 18 Jan 2025

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Thing is I'm single ....its my niece and my lady friend that's doing the nagging

Can always hide out here Garden range hasn't been washed away yet

[joffy]

Can always hide out here Garden range hasn't been washed away yet

I'm hoping to have a little bit of garden soon as the housing association pull their finger out

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Nice, I shall have to come visit and maybe bring you something to christen it with, still got a ton of plaster for exploding targets that go with a cloud but not too loud a bang to keep the neighbours sweet.

[joffy]

Nice, I shall have to come visit and maybe bring you something to christen it with, still got a ton of plaster for exploding targets that go with a cloud but not too loud a bang to keep the neighbours sweet.

I think the gardens only big enough for a rotary clothes line

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Thats not so bad, you just use smaller targets, it's how I've worked the indoor one along with using lower powered Guns to simulate the same needs for aiming etc.
Not entirely sure how big the Garden here is but it's worked alright so far and as you know you're always welcome to use it, still got the in date Coffee pods as well as normal instant and now theres even a Slush puppy machne

[NewPaul]

I think the gardens only big enough for a rotary clothes line

I’m lucky these days that I have a big garden to have a decent range but where I lived previously only had about 10yds, but…. I could open the back door to the garden and shoot safely from the sitting room, through the kitchen and out to the back of the garden giving me around 25yds in total

[joffy]

I’m lucky these days that I have a big garden to have a decent range but where I lived previously only had about 10yds, but…. I could open the back door to the garden and shoot safely from the sitting room, through the kitchen and out to the back of the garden giving me around 25yds in total

I like that idea .....only seen the garden on Google maps as I can't view it until they've removed the asbestos floor tiles ..... the village is surrounded by farmers fields so I'm hoping to butter one of them up for a bit of informal range time

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Oooo could be ripe for a Southern Bash that

[NewPaul]

I like that idea .....only seen the garden on Google maps as I can't view it until they've removed the asbestos floor tiles ..... the village is surrounded by farmers fields so I'm hoping to butter one of them up for a bit of informal range time

Sounds very promising that does

[TonyL]

I was thinking early in the week, one of the days you don't work Tony. I'm going to need a week to get this fireplace reduced / cupboard feature DIY monster job done that I started, weekends are hopeless for big jobs when there are other chores like the garden & shopping that also have to be done.



Ooh, nice, I'd like to compare that to my old Mk1 97 k.

The 97k is the only rifle I've got that works properly, doesn't twang and is accurate atm, and that includes both my PCPs

Probably should bring the 2240 too to meet the Ratty, I'll have to put the original hammer spring back in though, I changed it to drop the power & over did it.

Oky dokes; we'll have to see how it all might pan out. Sounds like you have a busy short term schedule.

The 97 is lovely. Totally stock at the moment. Shoots very nicely and is accurate - it came to the August Bash. Yours might be a 25mm version then? Excellent.

Ratties are great fun, aren't they? So fun and easy to work on.

[TonyL]

I'm not promising a thing but ....I'm going to try at least one shoot off before the women in my life nag me into an early grave

Do it, J. It's the best way to keep mind, body and soul together.

[TonyL]

I’m lucky these days that I have a big garden to have a decent range but where I lived previously only had about 10yds, but…. I could open the back door to the garden and shoot safely from the sitting room, through the kitchen and out to the back of the garden giving me around 25yds in total

Do you still have frequent visits from your furry invaders, Pauly?

[TonyL]

I like that idea .....only seen the garden on Google maps as I can't view it until they've removed the asbestos floor tiles ..... the village is surrounded by farmers fields so I'm hoping to butter one of them up for a bit of informal range time

Yep, it would be nice to be able to sort something so good on your doorstep. Fingers crossed.

[TonyL]

Might just bring pistols considering the stairs !

Yep, was thinking similarly (ish) - springer and a light Ratty in one hand, pellet box in the other, so only one trip up the stairs.

[NewPaul]

Do you still have frequent visits from your furry invaders, Pauly?

I do Tone, hardly a day goes by when I don’t see a squirrel.