air rifle stuff

[colliegreyhound123 0]

when you go air rife hunting

what do you take

what do you carry it in

what do you wear

what do you use

 

please post

colliegreyhound123

[Phantom 631]

when you go air rife hunting

 

what do you take

Myself, some paper targets, my portable backstop, a poncho, pellets and something to lay on if its cold or wet. Carrier bag to put the dead in. Oh yeah a sharp knife! Rangefinder, but seldom use it!

what do you carry it in

Either my pockets or a carrier bag

 

what do you wear

Dutch Army DPM, trousers, and jacket as well as a hat (woolie if cold, boonie if warm), gloves, multi pocketed vest, jacket, boots,

 

what do you use

Depends on mood really, sometimes a springer, but usually my AA S200 (cuz I'm lazy and its darn accurate)

 

Phantom

[stubby 175]

how many sections of the forum are you going to post the same topic on

[watchman 256]

how many sections of the forum are you going to post the same topic on

well he never got much joy in the other did he now lol

[andyfr1968 772]

Apart from the obvious, gun (HW90 .20), pellets etc.... I always carry a good knife. Some string to carry what's been shot, I prefer useing string than carrying a game bag. I mostly shoot in woods so I wear light weight shoes so I can feel what I'm standing on, plain green trousers, either an old UK army jacket or my Real Tree fleece when it's cold. I don't tend to wear a hat unless it's winter 'cos I spend most of my days outside so I'm normaly quite tanned. Phone just in case and also so I can take pics that my feckin' laptop won't let me post on here...

 

Cheers.

[poodle-ere 0]

What do you take

air rifle, pellets,paper target,cammo net,hide poles,basha,bag for the dead,knife

 

What do you carry it in

air rifle in its sling, all the other kit in a 120litre plce Bergen

 

What do you wear

dpm trousers, dpm jacket , fleece, gortex if wet,gloves, balaclava, scrim scarf,boots

 

What do you use

gamo viper max or gamo 610

[pianoman 3,587]

TX200 .22, TX200HC .177 FAC or HW80 FAC .22 and scope, depending on what I'm Hunting.

Ammo is kept in a screw-lid old Eley Wasp pellet tin, lined with Chamoise leather superglued to the inside and painted cammo in enamel paint. It keeps ammo secure, clean and dry and, above all, doesn't make a sound when I'm reloading, stalking or moving. Lasted me near ten years so far!

 

A sharp knife for hide building. A webbing pack filled with a couple of old German army cammo jackets and a blanket(!) I use one for a ground sheet and the pack with my rifleslip for a softly supportive shooting rest for my forehand arm. Makes shooting with a heavy rifle from a static, prone position very comfortable for long periods and quickly packs away and on my back when it's time to move. Carries a decent bit of snap too!

 

A full waterbottle is essential, especially in hot summer weather.

 

Cammo is British Forces DPM Jacket and trousers, padded leather shooting gloves, cammo bushhat or cap. Green woolly pully. Scrim scarf. Realtree headnet (essential), warm socks and good boots. You can go wild on spending money here. Rabbits only see in Black and White so, as long as you are still, quiet, facing into wind and blending with the terrain of your shoot, you will be succesful in being unseen and unaware-of when one pops out in front of you.

 

1ft-long sections of string in a pocket. Ties up in a loop around the hind legs of rabbits and makes them easy to carry to the car.

 

Works for me

[hunter1989 91]

hi matey

 

i will help you like the rest no problem at all at least your being honest before going out hunting

 

right this is my kit i take to much i think sometimes

 

What do yo take?

,paper targets with backstop,game bag for the quarry,pocket knife,skinning knife,head lamp,gun torch,bi pod,flask,camera,hills pump

 

what do you carry it in

my deluxe rifle case,rusk sack,

 

what do you wear

nothing lol,dmp bottoms and jacket,fleece,Bennie,gloves,wellies,boots,2 pairs of thick shocks,balaclava,

 

what do you use

my beloved air arms s400 177 classic,6x24x50IR scopes,bi pod,twink Mk2 silencer,

but soon will be using my s400 for day shooting and my new s410 for night time shooting

 

 

i hope this helped but

 

atb Steve

 

post as many threads as you want matey its better to know before doing it

[colliegreyhound123 0]

thanks for the advice i know i posted alot but im new happy huntin

[ian118118 10]

all i take it my gun, pellets, maybe some targets and camo clothes if weathers not too hot

[pianoman 3,587]

Well said Steve/hunter1989, I think the fellow here is a bit unused to things and just looking for a point of departure on the right tracks and who can blame him for that! .

 

colliegreyhound123 maybe if you can keep your questions here it'll be easier to keep info together for you mate. Ok? As you can see this one question alone elicits several answers, all of them sound, all of them based on what individual shooting approaches require.

 

Really it boils down to what YOU think you are going to need to be comfy and effective for a typical day's shooting. Your rifle, scope and ammo must be top drawer of course, and so must your ability to shoot with it. Something to target-up and zero your scope to the optimum accuracy of you and your weapon. I have an area on my shoot, well away from my quarry, that I use to have a good hour or two zeroing and practicing, prior to setting out to hunt. It gets my head into the zone as much as my rifle! And I'm certain the other lads here will have a similar set-up too. Cammo that will conceal and break-up your outlines and keep you comfortable and dry, maybe a knife, comfy boots.

 

Successful hunting is not just how good you are with your rifle, but equally how well you understand and use fieldcraft that puts you where the quarry is, without them knowing you are there. And ALWAYS shooting ONLY to the range you are confident at, no further! Those are the basic tricks of this trade laddie!

Edited October 30, 2010 by pianoman