Hello my name is Ian and I am 64 years old and recently disabled. I have been shooting for 50 odd years with air guns, shotgun and firearms. I used to do a fair bit of lamping but because of my disability have found that I have to do the static type of shooting, either in a hide or out of the car window. At the moment I have a cobra merlin and a pulsar challenger as add- ons and a yukon ranger and a newton hornet as spotters. I have been a member on here for quite a while and look on the site nearly every day and have found it to be a mine of information but this is my first day of posting. Some of the ingenuity and inventiveness of some of the members on here is mind boggling to me but none the less very interesting especially people like Marky610 and some bloke.
Best Regardds Ian.
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Re: Newbie
Welcome to the forum Ian. 
I too have to do most of my shooting from the 4WD window though it sounds like I'm probably more fortunate than you are in that my problem is not easily seen and it's mostly lung issues. I can walk sort distances loaded with shooting gear but can't relax my breathing to take the shot properly.
My latter years shooting has mostly been off my door mirror bracket whilst driving the headlands or stubble as you can see from the opening scenes here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rIg3j3gByA
My NV rigs are optimised for resting the fore stock in the gap between the window frame and the mirror - with a piece of polystyrene foam to prevent it nestling too far down to allow some panning action. That very conveniently allows me to do headlight lamping or a combination of visible light, low light or no light shooting.
I now sometimes use a spotting rig placed centrally on top of the dashboard and use the rifle more or less as before but with either the scopeless or spot/on rig still off the door mirror. I should add that my shooting is at least 98% rabbit head shots to get £2 each for them which funds my shooting. This car being petrol driven allows for quieter approches and I usually remove the reflective front number plate and pull the brake light plug off of the pedal switch to assist in the 4WD "stalk"
I have to say I also enjoy a DIY project both as a pass time and cash saving exercise. I have learned very much across these NV forums, having initially tried other types of NVD's and gone back to lamping. I feel I am happier with NV shooting than I ever thought I would be.
I too have to do most of my shooting from the 4WD window though it sounds like I'm probably more fortunate than you are in that my problem is not easily seen and it's mostly lung issues. I can walk sort distances loaded with shooting gear but can't relax my breathing to take the shot properly.
My latter years shooting has mostly been off my door mirror bracket whilst driving the headlands or stubble as you can see from the opening scenes here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rIg3j3gByA
My NV rigs are optimised for resting the fore stock in the gap between the window frame and the mirror - with a piece of polystyrene foam to prevent it nestling too far down to allow some panning action. That very conveniently allows me to do headlight lamping or a combination of visible light, low light or no light shooting.
I now sometimes use a spotting rig placed centrally on top of the dashboard and use the rifle more or less as before but with either the scopeless or spot/on rig still off the door mirror. I should add that my shooting is at least 98% rabbit head shots to get £2 each for them which funds my shooting. This car being petrol driven allows for quieter approches and I usually remove the reflective front number plate and pull the brake light plug off of the pedal switch to assist in the 4WD "stalk"
I have to say I also enjoy a DIY project both as a pass time and cash saving exercise. I have learned very much across these NV forums, having initially tried other types of NVD's and gone back to lamping. I feel I am happier with NV shooting than I ever thought I would be.
Re: Newbie
Hi Ian,
Good to see you are getting useful info out of the site. Hope this is your first of many posts.
Can I ask you to fill in your location please?
Many thanks
Good to see you are getting useful info out of the site. Hope this is your first of many posts.
Can I ask you to fill in your location please?
Many thanks
Re: Newbie
Thanks for the welcome chaps. I have added my location now.