Any one else have the wind up em today???

[Alexisrouzee 6]

hi guys.....

 

well.... was looking at the conditions today and even tho the wind was up a bit i thought i'd give it a go so grabbed all my gear together and set off....

 

Sun was out and there was alot of activity up at my permission inculding the new wolly mammoth type cows the owner has stuck in the field!! shaggy looking things!! anyway started stalking my way down to one of the warren...... spotted a youngish looking rabbit sitting having a look about.... lasered at 40m.... couldnt stalk any closer as my cover would of been blown so was in the prone position..... steady..... massive wind blew through...... wait for it to dye down...... wait...... TWACK back flip and still.... first one down!!

 

 

in my stupidness of jumping up and getting it i didnt realise my rifle was slightly on the tilt and..... drop!? f$%k it!! it took the weight of the drop on the scope.... has it knocked the zero.... dought set in!!! couldnt risk it so grabbed bugs and headed of to check my zero and as i walked up to a quiet place to check... 2 rabbits sat there looking at me!! not even 25m away..... couldnt do anything but think ''' i'll be back'' arnie style

 

so checked my zero and nothing... still bang on.... was a bit annoyed with myself but would of been more annoyed and gutted if i missed a shot and harmed something and it managed to get into a burrow and slowly die!!

 

so happy with that i set back of and it was all quiet apart from the wind wistling through the trees.... its a real head bender judging wind speed and then distance and then relate that to your shot and because of that i nearly called it a day but.... a squizzer just happened to poke himself out... no time for laser... guess at 30m and WACK a quick spazim and a tree rat in the bag!!

 

 

wind then started to dye down and time was getting on so thought i'd take one more walk down to warren no.3 and there she was... a adult rabbit with her back to me.... laser out and it came up at 42m.... okay so no clear shot and unable to stalk around as i would of been straight in the middle of the field.... erm.... grabbed a twing and SNAP.... up her head came and compose....... breeth..... TWACK!! straight onto its side and a leg stretch and cracking head shot!!

 

 

so 6 hours and 3 in the bag but more importantly a lessoned learned..... DONT KNOCK OVER YOUR RIFLE!!! :doh:

 

All the best guys

[timc20xe 73]

nice shooting mate , whats this laser range finder thing you are useing ? ( sorry for been dumb i am new to air guns ) cheers tim

[Alexisrouzee 6]

nice shooting mate , whats this laser range finder thing you are useing ? ( sorry for been dumb i am new to air guns ) cheers tim

 

they use a laser to beem out and back to the range finder and displays the range via a LCD display in the sight... they are a real asset to your hunting bud as it takes out the guess work..... when you have the time before the shot that is!!?? you can pick them up at a reasonably price these days mine was £60 from ebay!!

 

ATB

[stealthy1 3,964]

Well done Alex, nice end of day pic

[Marksman 934]

Nice going Alex, small word of advice though, if you're going to use a scrim net, hang it over a rough bush hat or similar. Just to hide the shape of your head :thumbs:

 

Darryl

[Alexisrouzee 6]

Nice going Alex, small word of advice though, if you're going to use a scrim net, hang it over a rough bush hat or similar. Just to hide the shape of your head :thumbs:

 

Darryl

funny you should say that... as i was getting my gear out of the car a royal mail van pulled up at the house of where the permission is, didnt think much of it but he came over and started chatting.... turned out he was a sniper of the rifle regiment years ago... of course started chatting bout weapons... L96's, barrett 50cal popped up as well love them!! and he said have you not got a guillie suit?? i said i havent got one yet waiting on a yes to 120 acre permission and he said just make one, hessian sack and sas smock and your away so mught give it a go to be honest

 

thanks for advice tho darryl

 

we was always told bout silhouetting and breaking up your shape in the army and if i was going all out i would of had my jungle hat, load of face cam and scrim net draped over but just hate getting the cam cream off!! (baby wipes the best!!)plus i was in my BMW instead of van so didnt want to get it caked!!

[pest hunter 151 15]

good write up and some cracking picks

[Dakaras 3]

Great picks and cracking looking set up

[Alexisrouzee 6]

Well done Alex, nice end of day pic

 

 

good write up and some cracking picks

 

 

Great picks and cracking looking set up

thanks for the comments guys :thumbs: All the best

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Alex.

 

What a day

Good shooting and write up buddy, nice pictures too.

 

I bet you gor a real kick out of dropping that lot....ooooops.......did I just say Kick

 

 

ATB.

 

 

 

 

Bill.

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

great shooting! i just wrap a scrim scarf round my head, as if i was mummifying myslef, with a few odd bits sticking out too look a little like leaves. speaking of camo, i got a sewdish m/86 pattern jacket at the kelmarsh gamefair, it looks so good;

http://www.pbase.com/porkchop/image/44429815.jpg

(thats not me by the way )

[Alexisrouzee 6]

Hi Alex.

 

What a day

Good shooting and write up buddy, nice pictures too.

 

I bet you gor a real kick out of dropping that lot....ooooops.......did I just say Kick

 

 

ATB.

 

 

 

 

Bill.

thanks bill, kick it i did bloody clumsy!! but congrats you got dropping and kick into that reply top

 

great shooting! i just wrap a scrim scarf round my head, as if i was mummifying myslef, with a few odd bits sticking out too look a little like leaves. speaking of camo, i got a sewdish m/86 pattern jacket at the kelmarsh gamefair, it looks so good;

http://www.pbase.com/porkchop/image/44429815.jpg

(thats not me by the way )

aaron that is a nice set!! it blends itself to our country side better than the combat 95's!! you get top n bottoms??

[Marksman 934]

Nice going Alex, small word of advice though, if you're going to use a scrim net, hang it over a rough bush hat or similar. Just to hide the shape of your head :thumbs:

 

Darryl

funny you should say that... as i was getting my gear out of the car a royal mail van pulled up at the house of where the permission is, didnt think much of it but he came over and started chatting.... turned out he was a sniper of the rifle regiment years ago... of course started chatting bout weapons... L96's, barrett 50cal popped up as well love them!! and he said have you not got a guillie suit?? i said i havent got one yet waiting on a yes to 120 acre permission and he said just make one, hessian sack and sas smock and your away so mught give it a go to be honest

 

thanks for advice tho darryl

 

we was always told bout silhouetting and breaking up your shape in the army and if i was going all out i would of had my jungle hat, load of face cam and scrim net draped over but just hate getting the cam cream off!! (baby wipes the best!!)plus i was in my BMW instead of van so didnt want to get it caked!!

 

Get a cheap ghillie mate..... I got mine off ebay for just over £50 + post, here's mine and wor kid's field tests.....

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=146631&hl=ghillie&st=0

 

Darryl

[Alexisrouzee 6]

Nice going Alex, small word of advice though, if you're going to use a scrim net, hang it over a rough bush hat or similar. Just to hide the shape of your head :thumbs:

 

Darryl

funny you should say that... as i was getting my gear out of the car a royal mail van pulled up at the house of where the permission is, didnt think much of it but he came over and started chatting.... turned out he was a sniper of the rifle regiment years ago... of course started chatting bout weapons... L96's, barrett 50cal popped up as well love them!! and he said have you not got a guillie suit?? i said i havent got one yet waiting on a yes to 120 acre permission and he said just make one, hessian sack and sas smock and your away so mught give it a go to be honest

 

thanks for advice tho darryl

 

we was always told bout silhouetting and breaking up your shape in the army and if i was going all out i would of had my jungle hat, load of face cam and scrim net draped over but just hate getting the cam cream off!! (baby wipes the best!!)plus i was in my BMW instead of van so didnt want to get it caked!!

 

Get a cheap ghillie mate..... I got mine off ebay for just over £50 + post, here's mine and wor kid's field tests.....

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=146631&hl=ghillie&st=0

 

Darryl

thanks for the link, was an interesting read.... after reading all those posts and what that sniper lad said to me today im defo gona give making one a go, get a few dye's and hesian sacks, already have a sas smock and 95's bottoms away we go!!

[farmerkev09 105]

good shooting alix the wind today was a pian in the arse but what can you do

 

 

farmer