Davy

It is as simple as the title, my official exit day is the 14th of October so a fortnight ish before my 65th birthday, however as the majority of the machinery has gone, the workshop is sold, plus I have a few things to deal with in the next couple of days I doubt I will get much more done now. So no more Shooting Shed shiny products from us, although another company is picking up the manufacture of the majority of our product range. Equally, the gun smithing is also being picked by a local chap under the BGS banner so not a lot changes in that respect. We are off to the small island we got married on all those years ago. The Viking tells me she is torn between a 9mm and a jet ski, no doubt she will have both. I plan on sailing more, walking the dogs, enjoying a dark sky and a complete lack of neighbours. Will I miss this life? Probably for a bit.... My email and mobile numbers remain for those of you that are/were customers. Take care all.

RIP Mark.

UK cut rifled barrel maker although he is semi retired these days and tends to leave stuff to his daughter. His barrel have an exceptional reputation.

Yes, it is not a difficult job and I have done it for others, just not myself...

One of my favourite rifles is my ancient AI/AE chambered in 6,5x47. These days it looks virtually the same however with a CG M22 trigger and biathlon sling and is my long distance rabbit rifle. I have also reduced the length of the legs on the bipod by an inch or so and added some short spikes to stop the rifle moving forward when I load the bipod up.The odd looking cheek piece is because I could never get on with the original set-up and the rear butt spacers are because I took the original out to use as a template. Next job is to bush the firing pin aperture and fit a smaller diameter firing pin which I have been threatening to do for the last 5 years!

Hultafors HVK with enhanced grip for me, in fact at well under a tenner each I would have two! Superb steel and they take a good edge, If in doubt of them Google them being tested to destruction.

A vote for Chris and Scorpion from me, they are great people to deal with.

That is the standard M97-DL Sporter stock, I added the jacking wheel under the cheek piece, made some stainless QR cups for the Turner M1907 AWS sling and added a front Harris stud, other than that is it is bog standard. They are great rifles and have cut rifled switch barrels plus a 5 round magazine. It is actually my wife's however I seem to grab it first these days.

Schultz & Larsen M97-DL Sporter chambered in 6,5-284 Norma

Interactive map of Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) http://data.nbn.org.uk/interactive/map.jsp?srchSp=148049 Double click on it to zoom in.

Well I never knew that, thanks for the heads up. <-- That is supposed to be an embarrassed smilie! In the North of Spain (Basque region) they use them as bait for fishing as well as eating which is where I first came across them.

As far as I know it is not only legal but probably encouraged as they are not native to this country, a small wire cage with some bits of fish in it hung in still water from a suitable tree works very nicely, hang a few traps out and call back in the morning.

Yes, great with lemon juice on toast. No doubt there are better ways to eat them but it worked for me. Edit - forgot to say they were boiled/simmered for a 3-4 minutes.

Hi All. Good review. I have run an LRF1200 for a long while now and find it good enough as everyday glass as well, things to look out for are battery life, the battery seems to go on forever but stops ranging at longer distances, I have a favourite 'target' at 1020m, the day it fails to range it in normal conditions I replace the battery and everything is good again, I should really keep a note of the date and replace it early....... I wrap mine in green cloth tape and write my base drops on it, costs nothing and may just come in handy one day.