It was actually a rat clearance job at my mate Crazy Kevs place that caused me to join the BBS ten years ago.
At the time I didn't have many airguns, just a couple of 77s, an Airsporter S, an Airsporter MK2, a Setra, two meteors, a Webley Hawk MK2, a Crosman 1377 and a HW35 with porous breach.
Anyway I joined here to buy a new cylinder for the 35 in order to build up a full power break barrel for ratting, but before one came along I managed to buy a big box of BSA parts off a mate of mine for a tenner --- this box contained everything needed to build up a .22" Mercury.
So with my newly built rat cannon I declared war on Crazy Kev's unwanted guests, after a fortnight I had the numbers down enough that we could lay bait down --- for about the middle seven days of this fortnight I was shooting over 100 rats per night.
I had often read about rat problems like this but actually seeing it first hand put the fear of God into me, I still shiver when I think about it.
I've heard this recounting a few times now, Mick.
And the World of airgunning, especially for those of a Boingering disposition, owe Roland and his mates BIG TIME!
Hard to imagine life without the soul-enrichening Boinger Bash and it was all down to those lovely, friendly, snaggle-toothed, furry, cuddly rodents.
P.S. Perhaps a Roland image ought to feature on any Bash logo?![]()
THE BOINGER BASH AT QUIGLEY HOLLOW. MAKING GREAT MEMORIES SINCE 15th JUNE, 2013.
NEXT EVENT :- August 3/4, 2024.........BOING!!
The Sleepometer says........69 to go, peeps.
Keep enjoying, Pauly, and shout up when you're knackered!
(Make it -1 until the Saturday, but don't be spoiling it for Pauly).
BOING!!![]()
THE BOINGER BASH AT QUIGLEY HOLLOW. MAKING GREAT MEMORIES SINCE 15th JUNE, 2013.
NEXT EVENT :- August 3/4, 2024.........BOING!!
Funnily enough it was rats getting into our yard that got me to buy a Brummie Xocet all those years ago
Pete
Oh yes; another apt and truthful tag for my near neighbour Ray: This Charming Man!
ATB
Gwyn
Seize the Day! Quigley Hollow is a great place to start.
Pauly is now officially no longer an Emmit! He will by now have had his inoculations and crossed the border![]()
HW77K .22, HW100KT .22, HW95K .22. AA TX200 MK3 .22. AA S410 MK3 .177. HW80 .25 HW30S .22. Pistols: Walther CP88 .177, Hatsan Mod25 Supercharger .22, HW45 Silver Star .177, Webley Alecto .177, SMK Victory CP2 .22