airgunner106 0 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Me and my dad were doing a bit of target practice today in my backgarden and a magpie came a flew about 25yds away onto on a high tree. It was a perfect chance to see how good my new rifle was so...BANG! I got it straight in the chest and it crashed straight to the ground. I was suprised that it was still alive which i was really pissed off about as i have always said that you should always have a clean kill. So i shot again and hit it in the same area and then nerves kicked in and so i gave one final shot to the head. I was happy that i got my first kill but i didnt like that it wasnt completely clean . Anyways later i checked the kill and it had been taken by a fox or cat.(Loads in my area). Airgunner106. P.S couldnt get a photo it landed in a awkward place.( My air rifle is a Crosman Phantom 1000.) Quote Link to post
Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hi Airgunner. Congrats on your first in the bag. May there be many more for you. Cant get it right all the time buddy, so dont be to hard on yourself. Well done. Quote Link to post
airgunner106 0 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thanks Mate. Airgunner106. Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Well done pal Zini Quote Link to post
venomviper 129 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 well done buddy and don't be to hard on your self as it happens to the best of us. and happy hunting matey keep up the good work. my son comes out with me but his using a 410 shotgun for short range rabbits and he got his first kill a few weeks ago and he thought the rabbit was still alive but it was nerves kicking about so he shot it again bless him he was deverstated that it was alive but once i showed him that it was dead he was fine it takes time buddy and like all dads feel when there son's or little girls come out with them PROUD as punch. regards venomviper Quote Link to post
bedrock 16 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Well done mate Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,845 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 nice one buddy a good magpie is a DEAD! magpie happy hunting davy Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Like others have said, it happens to the best of us (I've had the odd non kill 1st shot ) But ALWAYS go for the head as your 1st aim point That way you miss, then you may get lucky and hit its neck (which will probably result in a clean kill anyway). If it goes high, it will miss cleanly and you get another shot another time . Phantom Quote Link to post
kev1986 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 congratulations !!!! you will remember that magpie forever matey magies have a big breast bone like pigeons and take some dropping so its either head or between the shoulders and they drop like a stone good start to the new year may they be plenty more atb kev Quote Link to post
airgunner106 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thankss guys for all your replys really helpful and thanks for the support in me not gettin a clean kill, nice to know im not the only one. Cheers everyone! Airgunner106 Quote Link to post
diggindan 18 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 well done mate,im sure it will b 1st of many! Quote Link to post
siskin 4 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 glad you took a maggy as a 1st kill ,i hate to see too many in one place ,esp spring time when thers young song birds in the nest Quote Link to post
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