An absolutely Superb video, extremely well put together and well thought out. Excellent presentation made it very well worth listening to, I learned a lot. thank you. I was advised to watch this video by Hal from the Air Gun Forum after he had contacted you for advice. I am now subscribed and I very much look forward to seeing your future videos. Regards, Les.
Thanks Les!! 😁 That's very kind of you. I appreciate the awesome feedback and I'm pleased to hear you and many others found it useful and it's been beneficial to you. Cheers! That's makes the effort all worth while. 😁 Thanks for subscribing and watching - I appreciate you supporting the channel! 👍👍
Ditto Les, ARPC has become my all time favorite channel for all the very same reasons that you have pointed out, every spare moment I have now is spent watching, learning, laughing and loving every single minute.
Wow! Thanks Craig, Les. I really do appreciate the comments and support. I enjoy making the videos as much as I enjoy the shooting and getting the awesome feedback like this makes that extra effort all worth while. Cheers guys! Please take care and stay safe!! 😷😁👍
I'll be honest , I thought this vid would be a little less then interesting , and was going too give it a miss , im glad I didnt , very glad actually ... probably the best thing on my telly this holiday in my opinion .. informative , educational .. with useful tips , at nearly 60yrs old you think you know it all ... this vid proved me wrong ... EXCELLENT stuff
Hey Mark! Thank you very, very much for your kind comments. I was trying to share as much as I could without making hours of footage, so hopefully I got the balance there. I really appreciate your support over 2019 mate and I hope you can continue to watch through 2020!! Happy New Year Mark, all the best for the next decade!
Great video for all the reasons already mentioned in the previous comments from your viewers. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and all your other great content 👍
Great video! Couldn't have said it better myself. Allow me to add....... depending on what gun , I use a single or two point military style sling. Don't have to set the gun down, and really comes in handy when carrying sticks, bucket and grabbers. A head lamp is invaluable. If you can get a livestock permission ( dairy, poultry or pigs) your shooting will be year round. Cheers my friend!
Thanks mate! I appreciate getting such good feedback from experienced shooters like yourself!! 👍 Can you tell me more about this sling? If it's what I am thinking of, I want one but never know what I need to get. My headlamp is a recent addition. I've always manage with torches but thought it was time to get the head lamp! 😁 Thanks for watching mate. I loved your second part of Into The Rat Lands. Quality shooting there mate. Brilliant work! 👍👍
@@arpc on my p-15 I use an inexpensive basic one , with the built in spring loaded quick attach clips and old school length adjustments. I use that as a single point. With the length of your gun , a two point is almost a must. In order for it to work properly you will have to put the rear sling swivel on the upper ( towards the cheek) SIDE of the stock, as I did on my Dreampup. Get a sling with the quick length adjust feature. If you're worried about damaging your stock you might want to avoid the sewn in quick clips ( some come with sleeves ,which is better). Some come with a bungee cord shock reduction feature. You'll have to research TH-cam, Ebay, Amazon etc.
@@psnwpestsnipernorthwest2196 Cheers mate. The sling I use is solid - this was another mod I was looking at. I'll do some YouTubing and Googling and learn more! 👍
Great video, every day's a school day mate u never stop learning, I usually use jsb 8.44g but listening to u I've just ordered jsb beast 16.20g n lets see if they make a difference 👍
Whoa! They sound like they'll hurt! Well, I mean like they'll break the rats! Let me know how you get on them. I'm interested in knowing! They should stop them in their ratty tracks! 👍😂
Wow. That's nice to hear! I think people learn different thing that work for them. I love watching ratting videos and learning from others. You never know everything and I like to try new stuff. If I can share with others, I will. That's quite a ratting career you've had/still have. It's strangely enjoyable isn't it? You still get out much? 👍
I had them running over my feet before. I hate them. I think I screamed inside when that happened! 😂. I was in a barn moving hay into another barn and I disturbed a large nest. The ran everywhere. Up the breeze block walls, over my feet (I had shorts on!) and out the barn across the yard. Awful experience. I prefer to see them through a scope! 👍😂 Thanks for watching!! 👍
@@arpc "I hate them" we have something in common. The "breeze block walls" brought back a BAD memory, WE, an Uncle, I and a cousin where inside the "breeze block" extension we had built, the job that day was to knock through to the restaurant it connected to, we thought the wooden sheeting covering the old wall contained a rat or two, so me and my Cousin stood (giddily) by ready with shovels while our uncle tore down the wooden sheeting. Along with countless little rats, four cat sized (in time in my mind they may have grew bigger)emerged, unable to find an escape they proceeded to run up and around the walls and us, after an age filled with screaming ( both the rats and us ) three big/eight small rats lay dead. I also hate them. please remove as many as possible.
@@henrymoreland8719 Hahaha. Sorry, I laughed reading that whilst feeling your terror! That must have been horrendous! I can imagine all of you in an enclosed space jumping around to avoid all of the rats and ducking to avoid waiving shovels! That must have been hell. The result, a ratty bloodbath and a pile of rubble around three scared, dusty yet somewhat relieved grown men. 😂😂
Very Very good and informative video great job and having watched a great number of your videos have learned a lot.I was wondering what as a shooter you make of the ever evolving technology with regards scopes i cannot help but notice what they are now capable of for example the atn 4k pro very expensive for the less well off shooter although it makes target aquasition once all the ballistic information is added more effective,however do you think this is taking away the skill required as a shooter.Kind Regards .Brian
Hi Brian, Thank you for your kind comments! I really appreciate it, and thanks for watching!! 👍👍 To be honest I moved from standard optical scopes into the digital scopes - such as the ATN I use now - although I would not go back to a standard optical scope, they do have their advantages over the digital scopes. They are better for longer range shooting because they the zoom is true optical zoom and not digital zoom. That said, the digital scopes do have a lot more features and functionality and I forgo the optical magnification for these. I think if you were in a competition, then the digital scopes like the ATN is definitely a bit of a cheat. I much prefer optical scopes for these because you need to know your ballistics, holdover, hold under well. I do a lot of pest control and this is where the digital scopes come into their own. The ability to point, click, laser, get on target and shoot all within a second or two is absolutely superb, and essential in some cases. I suppose it is different tools for different jobs.
Thanks Mark! If you do any videos, please be sure to share them. Always interested in what other people do! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. 👍
Crying shame that you most recent ATN video looks to have been pulled. Hopefully there are still copies of it available. The truth may be painful to some but it needs to be told.
About 15 years. I've only really been videoing shoots in the past couple of years. When I first started, there was no night vision or thermal equipment. It was red lighting, break barrels and lots of camping out in stables. It was nowhere near as much fun as it is today.
Good video thanks..I shoot lots of rats just a point to remember rats sleep for 15 hrs per day.. so in the winter when its along time dark there in no rush to come out some times...
An absolutely Superb video, extremely well put together and well thought out. Excellent presentation made it very well worth listening to, I learned a lot. thank you. I was advised to watch this video by Hal from the Air Gun Forum after he had contacted you for advice. I am now subscribed and I very much look forward to seeing your future videos. Regards, Les.
Thanks Les!! 😁 That's very kind of you. I appreciate the awesome feedback and I'm pleased to hear you and many others found it useful and it's been beneficial to you. Cheers!
That's makes the effort all worth while. 😁
Thanks for subscribing and watching - I appreciate you supporting the channel! 👍👍
Ditto Les, ARPC has become my all time favorite channel for all the very same reasons that you have pointed out, every spare moment I have now is spent watching, learning, laughing and loving every single minute.
Wow! Thanks Craig, Les. I really do appreciate the comments and support. I enjoy making the videos as much as I enjoy the shooting and getting the awesome feedback like this makes that extra effort all worth while.
Cheers guys! Please take care and stay safe!! 😷😁👍
I'll be honest , I thought this vid would be a little less then interesting , and was going too give it a miss , im glad I didnt , very glad actually ... probably the best thing on my telly this holiday in my opinion .. informative , educational .. with useful tips , at nearly 60yrs old you think you know it all ... this vid proved me wrong ... EXCELLENT stuff
Hey Mark! Thank you very, very much for your kind comments. I was trying to share as much as I could without making hours of footage, so hopefully I got the balance there. I really appreciate your support over 2019 mate and I hope you can continue to watch through 2020!! Happy New Year Mark, all the best for the next decade!
Great video for all the reasons already mentioned in the previous comments from your viewers. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and all your other great content 👍
Thank you very much. I really appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching! 👍👍
Thank you for this video Johnny, tons of very valuable advice.
Cheers mate! 👍
Brilliant professional video, loads of useful advice. Top job Chief! 👊🏻
Thanks David. I appreciate that - thanks for watching and giving your feedback! 😁👍👍
Learned a ton, very good video. stay safe
Cheers Mark! Thanks for your comments. Much appreciated. Enjoy, and stay safe! 👍
racking vido mate, and full og great tips and helpful advice for every one, Great job mate, TY, Cheers
Cheers Casper!! I get asked about a lot of the stuff covered in here. If it helps only person then win! All the best for the New Year mate! 👍😁
@@arpc well i learnt a couple or so things from it mate, thats for sure, and all the best to you and yours for a great new year mate, Cheers
Great video! Couldn't have said it better myself. Allow me to add....... depending on what gun , I use a single or two point military style sling. Don't have to set the gun down, and really comes in handy when carrying sticks, bucket and grabbers. A head lamp is invaluable. If you can get a livestock permission ( dairy, poultry or pigs) your shooting will be year round. Cheers my friend!
Thanks mate! I appreciate getting such good feedback from experienced shooters like yourself!! 👍
Can you tell me more about this sling? If it's what I am thinking of, I want one but never know what I need to get.
My headlamp is a recent addition. I've always manage with torches but thought it was time to get the head lamp! 😁
Thanks for watching mate. I loved your second part of Into The Rat Lands. Quality shooting there mate. Brilliant work! 👍👍
@@arpc on my p-15 I use an inexpensive basic one , with the built in spring loaded quick attach clips and old school length adjustments. I use that as a single point. With the length of your gun , a two point is almost a must. In order for it to work properly you will have to put the rear sling swivel on the upper ( towards the cheek) SIDE of the stock, as I did on my Dreampup. Get a sling with the quick length adjust feature. If you're worried about damaging your stock you might want to avoid the sewn in quick clips ( some come with sleeves ,which is better). Some come with a bungee cord shock reduction feature. You'll have to research TH-cam, Ebay, Amazon etc.
@@psnwpestsnipernorthwest2196 Cheers mate. The sling I use is solid - this was another mod I was looking at.
I'll do some YouTubing and Googling and learn more! 👍
Is there a way to PM through TH-cam?
@@arpc You'll get the picture when you see how they " wear " the gun .... how nice it is ..... hands free...... not sliding off your shoulder etc.
What a great informative video mate. Thanks very much.
Top result Anthony. Thank you! I really appreciate you taking time to comment! 👍
Great video mate very informative 👍
Cheers Lee! Thanks for watching it mate. Happy New Year to you and your family!! 😁👍
Happy new year to you and the family 👍
Great video, every day's a school day mate u never stop learning, I usually use jsb 8.44g but listening to u I've just ordered jsb beast 16.20g n lets see if they make a difference 👍
Whoa! They sound like they'll hurt! Well, I mean like they'll break the rats! Let me know how you get on them. I'm interested in knowing! They should stop them in their ratty tracks! 👍😂
@@arpc Will do 👍
I'm 65 and have shot rats since being 10 years old and you taught me quite a few thing there mate
Wow. That's nice to hear! I think people learn different thing that work for them. I love watching ratting videos and learning from others. You never know everything and I like to try new stuff. If I can share with others, I will.
That's quite a ratting career you've had/still have. It's strangely enjoyable isn't it? You still get out much? 👍
Great video, really enjoyed it.
Thanks Nigel! I appreciate you watching and spending time to comment. I appreciate the feedback! Cheers. Happy New Year! 😁👍
Great advice and tips.
Pete
Cheers Pete - thanks for watching mate! 👍
Ever consider using a 5mm(20 cal) for ratting...i think it would be a perfect caliber for pesting, and a good excuse to buy a new gun!!
Haha. I'm already looking at .25. I have my eyes on a new FX Impact MkII, FAC. That's coming! 😁👍
new question
have you ever had a rat run up your leg, insert smiley
thanks for the Video.
I had them running over my feet before. I hate them. I think I screamed inside when that happened! 😂. I was in a barn moving hay into another barn and I disturbed a large nest. The ran everywhere. Up the breeze block walls, over my feet (I had shorts on!) and out the barn across the yard. Awful experience. I prefer to see them through a scope! 👍😂
Thanks for watching!! 👍
@@arpc "I hate them" we have something in common.
The "breeze block walls" brought back a BAD memory, WE, an Uncle, I and a cousin where inside the "breeze block" extension we had built, the job that day was to knock through to the restaurant it connected to, we thought the wooden sheeting covering the old wall contained a rat or two, so me and my Cousin stood (giddily) by ready with shovels while our uncle tore down the wooden sheeting.
Along with countless little rats, four cat sized (in time in my mind they may have grew bigger)emerged, unable to find an escape they proceeded to run up and around the walls and us, after an age filled with screaming ( both the rats and us ) three big/eight small rats lay dead.
I also hate them. please remove as many as possible.
@@henrymoreland8719 Hahaha. Sorry, I laughed reading that whilst feeling your terror!
That must have been horrendous! I can imagine all of you in an enclosed space jumping around to avoid all of the rats and ducking to avoid waiving shovels! That must have been hell.
The result, a ratty bloodbath and a pile of rubble around three scared, dusty yet somewhat relieved grown men. 😂😂
Some brilliant advice, well done that man, 😁👍
Cheers Phillip! There's a lot to share but I tried to keep it short(ish). Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it. 👍
very informative, excellent video, thank you. I shoot 177 and centre fire. I hunt pests and food, never trophy. Your youtube channel is excellent.
James, thank you! I really appreciate the kind words and you taking time to watch and comment! Shoot safe and most importantly, enjoy it! 😁
Very Very good and informative video great job and having watched a great number of your videos have learned a lot.I was wondering what as a shooter you make of the ever evolving technology with regards scopes i cannot help but notice what they are now capable of for example the atn 4k pro very expensive for the less well off shooter although it makes target aquasition once all the ballistic information is added more effective,however do you think this is taking away the skill required as a shooter.Kind Regards .Brian
Hi Brian,
Thank you for your kind comments! I really appreciate it, and thanks for watching!! 👍👍
To be honest I moved from standard optical scopes into the digital scopes - such as the ATN I use now - although I would not go back to a standard optical scope, they do have their advantages over the digital scopes. They are better for longer range shooting because they the zoom is true optical zoom and not digital zoom.
That said, the digital scopes do have a lot more features and functionality and I forgo the optical magnification for these.
I think if you were in a competition, then the digital scopes like the ATN is definitely a bit of a cheat. I much prefer optical scopes for these because you need to know your ballistics, holdover, hold under well.
I do a lot of pest control and this is where the digital scopes come into their own. The ability to point, click, laser, get on target and shoot all within a second or two is absolutely superb, and essential in some cases.
I suppose it is different tools for different jobs.
Good point i reckon i better start saving keep up the good work and thankyou for your constructive reply.Brian
The ATN. Shoots full Hd not 4K
That's right. I think the display is 4K, but it records in full HD.
I'm new to ratting great advice thanks 👍
Thanks Mark! If you do any videos, please be sure to share them. Always interested in what other people do! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. 👍
Nice One ~ Sound solid advice! Higher the Kill Count Bigger the Smiles¥ Cheers
That I agree with. I like a heavy bag if rats. It feels like a job well done! Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated!! 👍
I do a lot of ratting.over years .still great advice.
Cheers Dave! Thanks for saying. I appreciate you commenting and watching. 👍👍
Crying shame that you most recent ATN video looks to have been pulled. Hopefully there are still copies of it available. The truth may be painful to some but it needs to be told.
How long have you been shooting rats?
About 15 years. I've only really been videoing shoots in the past couple of years. When I first started, there was no night vision or thermal equipment. It was red lighting, break barrels and lots of camping out in stables. It was nowhere near as much fun as it is today.
Good video thanks..I shoot lots of rats just a point to remember rats sleep for 15 hrs per day.. so in the winter when its along time dark there in no rush to come out some times...
Very good point. I know that disappointing feeling when you turn out and nothing shows! Thanks for watching Terry! 👍