out for 2 hours today

[wullieh 53]

With the other half and my son away to her aunties local galaday, i decided to go shooting on one of my permissions to let me get a few bunnys for to feed the ferrets.

I went to my permission and to get there is a 45 min drive but i know there are a lot of rabbits there as i take about 600 over the winter months with the ferrets, any way i got there and hadn't bothered trying my gun out on some targets first as i seen a nice big bunny straight away and decided to go for it, still in my 4x4 at this time so i loaded the gun and took aim and missed, i didn't see where the pellet went and the rabbit stayed, so reloaded the gun and fired again this time i seen my pellet had missed by about 4" high and 2" to the left. so made adjustment to the scope and fire again,this time mr bunny had had enough and ran off im sitting in my car wondering how this could be then i set up a couple of targets and did some practise shooting, they were all over the place,so checking the gun out i noticed that the two screws that hone the barrel down were coming loose,and not having an allen key with me i thought it was game over as i knew the land owner was not in, but on leaving the land he turned into his drive and stopped to ask how i got on and when i told him he was kind enough to give me an allen key to tighten the screws, then after some target shooting i was ready to go.

first field is normally full off rabbits but there were none in sight as the land owner had moved his cattle into this field and it was early afternoon, so parked the 4x4 and decided to walk around, nothing to be seen but crows so me being me i can never resist trying to shoot these crafty buggers and with the gun just being reset i decided to go for it, as soon as i lifed the gun they all flew off leaving just the one, well it won't be flying anywhere now. then further along i spot two rabbits sitting out side there holes almost nose to nose i lifted my gun and aimed it at the biggest of the two and when i shot it the other one just stayed and looked around then started to wash its face, maybe mums blood had hit it, but this bunny was also soon to join it's mum lying flat out, then next to a bit oak tree i see an other young rabbit sitting took aim and bang 3 in the bag and was getting excited as my gun seemed to be hitting target like it had never done before, 3 rabbits dead and all 3 were shot where i piut the cross hair on them ie right through the eye, after getting my 4th rabbit i decided to head back to my 4x4 and as i did a bit of driving i seen a rabbit about 20yrds away took aim out the window and hit it right behind the eye, now this rabbit was what i would call a super rabbit it ran round in circles for a good 30 secs before i could get an other shot at it i looked through the scope and seen where the first pellet had entered, then i hit it again just in front of the ear, thinking it was dead i went over to pick it up and it was doing flips all over the place so quickley despatched it the as i drove down the drive on my was home i noticed the cows had moved from the first field and there were alot of bunnies about, but not wanting to have to drive all the way back to get in to the field i took the gun out the bag and loaded it with an other pellet as there was 3 bunnies sitting next to some nettles but as soon as i too aim the ran, anyway i was needing a pish by this timne and not watching what i was doing as too busy watching the rabbits i flicked it out only for it to be stung on the head by nettles,that was about half 4 and still feel it, so bak into the 4x4 having a fag one of the bunniys jump back out so took aim and bang yipe it was dead.

my gun is a bsa tactical xl with a whitetail classic scope with a one piece mount.

here is end of day pics i took picture on my phone at the time but could't upload them so here the catch when i got home.

 

Edited June 26, 2010 by wullieh

[slingshot82 32]

With the other half and my son away to her aunties local galaday, i decided to go shooting on one of my permissions to let me get a few bunnys for to feed the ferrets.

I went to my permission and to get there is a 45 min drive but i know there are a lot of rabbits there as i take about 600 over the winter months with the ferrets, any way i got there and hadn't bothered trying my gun out on some targets first as i seen a nice big bunny straight away and decided to go for it, still in my 4x4 at this time so i loaded the gun and took aim and missed, i didn't see where the pellet went and the rabbit stayed, so reloaded the gun and fired again this time i seen my pellet had missed by about 4" high and 2" to the left. so made adjustment to the scope and fire again,this time mr bunny had had enough and ran off im sitting in my car wondering how this could be then i set up a couple of targets and did some practise shooting, they were all over the place,so checking the gun out i noticed that the two screws that hone the barrel down were coming loose,and not having an allen key with me i thought it was game over as i knew the land owner was not in, but on leaving the land he turned into his drive and stopped to ask how i got on and when i told him he was kind enough to give me an allen key to tighten the screws, then after some target shooting i was ready to go.

first field is normally full off rabbits but there were none in sight as the land owner had moved his cattle into this field and it was early afternoon, so parked the 4x4 and decided to walk around, nothing to be seen but crows so me being me i can never resist trying to shoot these crafty buggers and with the gun just being reset i decided to go for it, as soon as i lifed the gun they all flew off leaving just the one, well it won't be flying anywhere now. then further along i spot two rabbits sitting out side there holes almost nose to nose i lifted my gun and aimed it at the biggest of the two and when i shot it the other one just stayed and looked around then started to wash its face, maybe mums blood had hit it, but this bunny was also soon to join it's mum lying flat out, then next to a bit oak tree i see an other young rabbit sitting took aim and bang 3 in the bag and was getting excited as my gun seemed to be hitting target like it had never done before, 3 rabbits dead and all 3 were shot where i piut the cross hair on them ie right through the eye, after getting my 4th rabbit i decided to head back to my 4x4 and as i did a bit of driving i seen a rabbit about 20yrds away took aim out the window and hit it right behind the eye, now this rabbit was what i would call a super rabbit it ran round in circles for a good 30 secs before i could get an other shot at it i looked through the scope and seen where the first pellet had entered, then i hit it again just in front of the ear, thinking it was dead i went over to pick it up and it was doing flips all over the place so quickley despatched it the as i drove down the drive on my was home i noticed the cows had moved from the first field and there were alot of bunnies about, but not wanting to have to drive all the way back to get in to the field i took the gun out the bag and loaded it with an other pellet as there was 3 bunnies sitting next to some nettles but as soon as i too aim the ran, anyway i was needing a pish by this timne and not watching what i was doing as too busy watching the rabbits i flicked it out only for it to be stung on the head by nettles,that was about half 4 and still feel it, so bak into the 4x4 having a fag one of the bunniys jump back out so took aim and bang yipe it was dead.

my gun is a bsa tactical xl with a whitetail classic scope with a one piece mount.

here is end of day pics i took picture on my phone at the time but could't upload them so here the catch when i got home.

 

Good going Wullie, a decent bag after a troublesome start .

I wouldnt advise going for eye shots though mate, its not very humane. Aim between the eye and bottom of the ear, about 1cm from the eye much cleaner kill.

Well done though buddy

 

Kyle

[wullieh 53]

was just pointing out a sprinnger with bad rep for recoil, just shows they not all bad

[venomviper 129]

hi ya buddy

great write up and pictures buddy and nice little gun to

 

shay

[wullieh 53]

hi ya buddy

great write up and pictures buddy and nice little gun to

 

shay

just been shooting for just under a year but still on my first 500 tin of pellets so that show how often im out, but it is a great wee gun and would recomend it to anybody and to think i thought about selling it to get money for a pcp.

[falcongit 242]

great shooting bud...and good pics.

 

sym

[Marksman 934]

Nice shooting mate.....

 

Yes they get a bad rep, but after a full strip down and degrease to get rid of the factory grease and regreased with moly it does quieten them down and make them a lot smoother with less recoil

 

Darryl

[farmerkev09 105]

good shooting buddy

 

atb

 

farmer

[zac59 0]

nice shot!

 

your bsa is .177 or .22?

[jay2k123 2]

good going mate.ferkin great getting a good bag with a springer.i have pcp,s and springers but getting a good day with the springer is always a winner in my book.good job.

atb

John

Edited June 27, 2010 by jay2k123

[wullieh 53]

nice shot!

 

your bsa is .177 or .22?

my gun is a .177 mate and wont part with it now,

Jay 2k123 i was disapointed by the amout i got but im sure the next time im out and go across my 3 permissions since they side by side i will have a bag in double figures, now i found out what was wrong with the gun and its now fixed.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Good shooting