RiffRaff 5 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) anyway i get up this morning look out of the window and see this big yellow thing in the sky,not a branch moving in the tree across from me so i pack the s400 in its bag grab some pellets an set of for my clubs outdoor range,thinking today is as good as anyday to zero a new scope.as a bonus i also have permission to shoot in the fields surounding it,i get to the range an as i open the gate all the little bloody grass munchers bolt off, i thought sod em i am here to zero not get my lunch .so i sets up some targets at my preffered zero range of 35 yards,and start to zero my scope within a few shots im somewhere near an start to fine tune it, out of the corner of my eye i see the wabbits have started to come out again so i just carry on plinking and fine tuning the scope,after i stop for a coffee an a ciggie(filthy habbit i know), thought i might just have a walk round an see whats about, so off i go with mr 400 slung over my shoulder,climbing over the electric fence an walking towards the bushes an trees that mark the field bounderies. i see some sloe berries an thought Mmmmm i quite like sloe gin so out with the game bag an start picking them i get enough for the time being, an set off again to mooch about the fields, see one or two furry critters at way beyond what i would shoot them at an get a clean kill. so trying to sneak up on them is about the only option i get to just over 40 yards from one. an thinks thats one mil-dot up on my scope so i kneels down starts to raise the rifle an,the bloody tree hugger an his wife who live in the bungalow in the corner of my shoot let their ruddy dog out an start screaming murderer, WTF their dog shouldnt be in the field to begin with because of the sheep,so i shoot into the ground an get ready for the torrent of abuse that normaly follows. but i get none very strange i thought, so off i go int the next field nothing to be seen not supprised with the mutt about, so i thinks sod it i will go an do some more plinking an get this scope sorted in my head so i sits at the shooting bench an start to punch more holes in the targets, when as bold brass this little critter starts hopping across the plinking range an thought now sod this your history 35 yards phuttt thwack dead as dodo. so i carry on plinking getting further and further out at the steel plates, an stone me just at the 45 yard plate i see a pair of ears twitching so i levels the crosshairs about 1.5 mil-dots an thinks if it comes from behind the plate its going to join its brother or cousin anyway it will be dead, it comes skipping from behind the plate an stops stares straight at me like i wasnt there an hops about 3 feet away from the plate head side ways on to me so phutt thwack one more coney sent to meet its maker or my stew pot more to the point. so seen as i left the first one where it dropped. i best go an get them both,one decent size an a smaller one but you would have thought with all the plinking that gets done at the range they would know to stay well clear of the metal things that go ding i think they had a death wish. well thats enough rabbit from me shoot safe niel Edited October 28, 2009 by RiffRaff Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Nice write up Riffraff, You were lucky to have bunnies out on your zero range when your shooting. Zini Quote Link to post
RiffRaff 5 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Nice write up Riffraff, You were lucky to have bunnies out on your zero range when your shooting. Zini Zini thing is they dont usualy go any where near the zero range, so for 2 to do it in a space of 20 mins i thought would be rude not shoot them shoot safe Niel Quote Link to post
Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Hi RiffRaff. Great write up...enjoyed the read, nice shooting too. How lucky are you??....I spent a good hour in ambush position today, and didnt see one ATB Bill. Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) good shooting riffraff! my s400 looks different from yours, is it that your cheekpiece is higher than mine? also the colour of the stock on mine is lighter: Edited October 29, 2009 by aaronpigeonplucker Quote Link to post
bullet stopper 4 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 ur s400 is a classic thats a full length barral that other one u see is carbine smaller barral ive got the s410 classic very good gun Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Well done RiffRaff Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hey Neil, I thought you were gonna stop by today? Loved the write up by the way and great shots too I really should charge royalties for that club logo you know I'm seeing it in more and more places Lovely to know my work is appreciated How are you getting on with the little poarty we discussed? Phantom Quote Link to post
jocky 198 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 what pellets do you use as i have just got a s410, and wondered which would be the best pellet for it. Quote Link to post
ian118118 10 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 i love the looks of the s400 and s410. Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 nice shooting riff i wish we had suicidal bunnies on our range lol (ill have to have a word with zini ) atb gary Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 what pellets do you use as i have just got a s410, and wondered which would be the best pellet for it. I know Niel likes to use Bis Mags. Phantom. Quote Link to post
RiffRaff 5 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 what pellets do you use as i have just got a s410, and wondered which would be the best pellet for it. hi jocky i use jsb exacts in.177with 4.52head never had a prob with them i even use them im my Rhom twinmaster hope it helps niel Quote Link to post
RiffRaff 5 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hey Neil, I thought you were gonna stop by today? Loved the write up by the way and great shots too I really should charge royalties for that club logo you know I'm seeing it in more and more places Lovely to know my work is appreciated How are you getting on with the little poarty we discussed? Phantom hey tony going to see what kind of reception i get on sunday about it,, only down side is the lay out they gonna have to coff up before i book it,, an i cant see that happening but yah never know will let yah know how it goes shoot safe Niel Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Just thinking bud, If H&D aint up for it, we could make the party public on here? I reckon there are quite a few guys that would be up Phantom Quote Link to post
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