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 :- May 2025.........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 :- May 2025.........BOING!!
Funnily enough it was rats getting into our yard that got me to buy a Brummie Xocet all those years ago
Pete
I travel alone
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