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C
hristmas came early to the Garvey
household this year. I had been given the
green light to unveil the FX Airguns .25 FAC
Wildcat Compact rifle, silenced by the Donny
FL Ronin and topped off with a Pulsar XQ50
Trail sight for night-time shooting, and a
Hawke Optics 4-16 SF Airmax scope for
daytime usage. This FX has been christened
the ‘Warcat’ in the USA, by Ted, of the Ted’s
Holdover fame, but for now I’m calling it the
‘Warbaby’. I had also been given the new
pocket-size Pulsar Axion Key thermal spotter
to review for a couple of months, and Paul at
Scott Country International had promised me
more, but was keeping the details a secret for
the time being. I have also taken delivery of
something else rather special, but that’s for a
future article.
I had a trip to the Lake District planned,
with the aim of viewing a few properties and
hoping to call in to see a few friends, too. I had
been chatting with Paul at SCI and he’d
suggested a meet-up for a spot of rabbit
control as he’d recently purchased a Kalibrgun
Cricket in .177 calibre and was keen to get
some advice and pointers. He’d already sent
me photos of his groupings and it was clear
that despite his absence from shooting air
rifles over the last couple of years, his ability
hadn’t left him. A touch of breathing control
and mind focus was all he needed, but
judging by the photos, all looked well and his
enthusiasm for the new gun was matched only
by my own.ROCK-SOLID
Babs and I were blown away with the
hospitality of everyone we met in Scotland,
from people we passed whilst walking Zeva
Blue, to the people in the bars at night. I
actually watched the Scottish Cup Final with a
group of locals, and the atmosphere was
brilliant. Needless to say, the hospitality from
the guys at SCI was outstanding as usual, andULTRA HI-TECH HUNTING GEAR
Welcome to Scotland.I’ve been waiting to unveil the
‘Warbaby’ since its first outing.