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    An airgun Hunter from Across the Pond

    Hi Guys, I am Brian/ Happyshooter an airgun hunter from England, we are resticted to a power level of sub12 fpe over that power level you have to get a firearms licence but for small game such as rabbits ,rats, grey squirrells sub 12fpe does the job, over here you have to get written permission...
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    Happyshooter a Airgunner from across the Pond

    Thanks Guys, for a great welcome, i have been an airgunner for many years 60 +, i started at 8 yrs old with a.177 diana break barrel with open sights, born on an English country farm , so lots of shooting land ,in the early1950,s i shot 1,000,s of rabbits with that airgun then at 17 yrs old...
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    Happyshooter a Airgunner from across the Pond

    Thanks Guys .I served with members of the US army in the 1960.s when i was in the British Army, great times, i look forward to posting on here. atb Brian
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    Happyshooter a Airgunner from across the Pond

    Hi Guys, I am Happyshooter a airgunner from the countryside in England, i am a longtime airgun hunter some 60 yrs now, i shoot both springer & pcp Airguns, and own both types. i hunt mostly small game grey squirrels, rabbits, rats and other legal vermin, i do pest control for local land...
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    Pest control in England

    yes HK we have those here already. atb brian
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    An early morning shoot

    Hi Guys, i was out early this morning at first light 05=00 hrs , to attend a shoot just 3 miles from my flat this shoot is a large bungalow set in about 1 acre of gardens & lawns ,the owner is a lady who is often away so has given me the run of her land ,the main vermin problems are rats &...
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    Hogkillers boring adventure 9.8.23

    well done HK, great shooting. atb brian
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    Pest control in England

    Hi HK, there is no contract as such ,just the landowners name address and a note naming me as having permission to shoot vermin on their land and signrd by the lanowner with their phone numbers just below,thats all thats legally required most of it is based on trust, honesty, not only do i...
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    Pest control in England

    Hi Guys , In England /UK if you want to go out shooting Vermin , unless you have a pest control company,and have contracts, us airgunners have to get written permission from the landowners to shoot vermin on their land, have insurance to cover any accidents that may happen, all my shooting...
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    A Early morning Rabbit Shoot

    Hi BT ,its just getting light, i am used to early rising i was born on a farm ,and the day starts early, so getting up early for me is no problem, and being retired i have no timetable these days.!! atb Brian
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    A Early morning Rabbit Shoot

    Hi Guys, , knowing the owner of a very local shoot of mine was away on two weeks holidays,and with an open invitation to visit anytime, i decided on an early trip out this morning, so up at 04-00hrs a quick coffee and gather of gear , airgun today is my HW100 kt.177 cal ,Old Faithful is her...
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    An Afternoon rabbit shooting

    Hi Guys, just returned from an afternoons rabbit shoot, in the back of beyond, it really is remote so quiet , i arrived at 13-00 and set up in a large paddock along side a very narrow country lane ,airgun of choice today , my huntsman.20 cal, my fav rabbit gun, now this shoot is over run with...
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    Squirrel season 2023

    Here in England we shoot grey squirrels all year round as they are classed as vermin, ,we have about 3 million of this furry vermin causing millions in damage to trees, wildlife killing the young of song birds, and wiping out our protected Red squirrells which are a native species we are...
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    New Member From England

    Hi Crossman i was an enlisted soldier in the early 1960,s i got to a Staff Sgnt rank then had a bad accident and had to retire, but shooting airguns i have been doing it for 50 years ,i hunt a lot doing pest control shooting rats , grey squirrels, rabbits, crows, and magpies, so keep pretty...
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    An Early morning shoot in England

    Hi Guys , another early morning shoot , the owner rang me about the rats around his chickens ,so i arrived on site at 04-30 am to a lovely morning, parked up and got my .22cal Crossman Icon out set up about 25 yds from chicken pen chickens still locked up till 09-00 am so all clear for me...