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Cougar377

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Bought some Alpinestars Andes V2 jacket & jeans to replace my 12 year old Hein Gericke stuff. Should arrive just in time for the rain to stop & the weather to warm up.

Also bought two pints of milk and some coffee beans from my favourite on-line coffee bean shop. Think I might make myself a Latte...
Virtual Latte...?
 

Cougar377

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Nope, still had some left from my last order. Now ground up, brewed and sitting at my work PC, sipping while enjoying my Tunnocks Caramel wafer biscuit.

Oh the high life!
Regular or Dark (Tunnocks)..? o_O
 

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A new clutch cable for the lawnmower.

That'll teach me to look at a badly frayed casing a few weeks ago and think "I'll worry about that if and when it goes".

Grass getting quite long now:rolleyes:
 

Jaws

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Another box of 2.5 welding rods, another reel of .8mm gasless wire for the mig, and half a dozen finishing disks for the angle grinder
 

slim63

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Not bought today but arrived today 1mm thick slitting discs, 60 grit flap discs
 

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Vacuum Brake Bleeder kit - having a problem bleeding the front brakes and as I don't have any mates I'm hoping this will help.
Also ordered a set of Argon regulators - using way too much of the disposable bottles so I now have a 20lt bottle of Argoshield. Will pay for itself in no time.
A pair of Suzuki foot pegs - will need modifying for the trike.
 

slim63

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Jsb exact in 15.89 gr
Jsb exact in 14,35gr
X3 clear lacquer
x4 clock mechanisms

Not finished yet but that's quite enough for one day :rolleyes:
 

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English please..?

Pellets, clear paint & clocks :D

(Gr = grain = weight) just to confuse you even more, its a .22 rifle (5.5mm) but one set of pellets is 5.51 & the other 5.52 :p

The trajectory of a .22 pellet is a long arc with quite a sharp drop off at the end as it runs out of puff, I want consistent accuracy at slightly longer ranges than I am achieving now, hence messing with test pellets of different weights to find out what suits me & the gun best

And before any smart arse says "should have bought a .177" (flatter trajectory) the 22 was available in my price range while no 177's were & having always had .22 I am used to massive hold overs at longer ranges :p
 

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Pellets, clear paint & clocks :D

(Gr = grain = weight) just to confuse you even more, its a .22 rifle (5.5mm) but one set of pellets is 5.51 & the other 5.52 :p

The trajectory of a .22 pellet is a long arc with quite a sharp drop off at the end as it runs out of puff, I want consistent accuracy at slightly longer ranges than I am achieving now, hence messing with test pellets of different weights to find out what suits me & the gun best

And before any smart arse says "should have bought a .177" (flatter trajectory) the 22 was available in my price range while no 177's were & having always had .22 I am used to massive hold overs at longer ranges :p
That makes me think I should strip - fix -rebuild my Webley FX2000. A lovely gun when I got it in 2004 but now leaks air faster than I can shoot. However I have an AA S410 so that does the job.
 

Cougar377

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Pellets, clear paint & clocks :D

(Gr = grain = weight) just to confuse you even more, its a .22 rifle (5.5mm) but one set of pellets is 5.51 & the other 5.52 :p

The trajectory of a .22 pellet is a long arc with quite a sharp drop off at the end as it runs out of puff, I want consistent accuracy at slightly longer ranges than I am achieving now, hence messing with test pellets of different weights to find out what suits me & the gun best

And before any smart arse says "should have bought a .177" (flatter trajectory) the 22 was available in my price range while no 177's were & having always had .22 I am used to massive hold overs at longer ranges :p
Is this for hunting or target..?
 

slim63

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Is this for hunting or target..?

Target, I don't hunt any more as my accuracy is off unless rested due to my knackered shoulder so hunting wouldn't be fair on any live quarry, this is why I gave up my shoot years ago

That makes me think I should strip - fix -rebuild my Webley FX2000. A lovely gun when I got it in 2004 but now leaks air faster than I can shoot. However I have an AA S410 so that does the job.

You should sort the FX mate, they are a great gun, seals etc are still available (y) I have a AA S400, pretty much the same action as the 410 but single shot, I am getting into it again now so fancy an old spinger to mess around with next, I can see me ending up with a right collection before long lol
 

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Target, I don't hunt any more as my accuracy is off unless rested due to my knackered shoulder so hunting wouldn't be fair on any live quarry, this is why I gave up my shoot years ago



You should sort the FX mate, they are a great gun, seals etc are still available (y) I have a AA S400, pretty much the same action as the 410 but single shot, I am getting into it again now so fancy an old spinger to mess around with next, I can see me ending up with a right collection before long lol
In that case I'll trade you my old Weihrauch HW80 .177 for that shiney new rifle you bought the other day.

You know it makes sense. :D
 

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In that case I'll trade you my old Weihrauch HW80 .177 for that shiney new rifle you bought the other day.

You know it makes sense. :D

New ? I think you have confused me with someone who has money to spare :eek:
But I could find a few quid for a tatty old HW80 :D
 
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