This Morning On New Permission

[mikeyblue 28]

Hi All,

 

Had my first outing on a new permission this morning. Arrived prepped my kit and checked zero. Started off on a stalk into a stiff wind. I really couldnt see any rabbits as they blended into little reed patches really well and bolting off when I was near. This happened three times before a change of tactic was called for. Ambush!. I holed up in a slight hollow of the ground up wind of a decent sized burrow that looked well worked. I waited 30 odd minutes before a decent sized bugs came lolloping back in from the fields. I gave a squeak of my lips before it got to close to its warren, it sat bolt upright. Crack, the AA Field sent the rabbit somersaulting, coming to rest stone dead. Happy days, one down.

 

I decided to stay put and was rewarded 15 mins later with number two popping out its warren. I gave it a couple of mins to get clear of the hole. Replay as before, settled the cross hair bang on the sweet-spot, squeezed through the second stage of the trigger, and I had a nice brace. One for the pot, and one to try and bait a few crows down some time over the weekend.

 

Looking out over some of the new permission.

 

 

End of session pic

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Mikey.

[Buster321c 1,010]

Nice one Mikey , nice to see springers getting some action instead of the pcp`s . TX , a very under-rated bit of kit IMO , Buster

[clint 45]

exellent start, well done. keep down wind, silenced & no sudden movement, steady away. Enjoy you feast nice gun

[mikeyblue 28]

Cheers Buster

 

I love my TX. It just seems to fit me like a glove. I use it for all my shooting, hunting, plinking and HFT (which it outscores many PCP's at!!)

 

There are just a few mods I want done though. Mainly a tuning by Sandwell Field Sports, it shoots great out of the box but hey, why not have it fettled a little??. I also want a one piece scope mount and a silencer adding.

 

Cheers Clint, The younger of the two will be tea one night this week, Its soaking in salt water as we speak!! Curry done in the slow cooker I reckon

 

Regards,

 

Mikey.

Edited November 5, 2010 by mikeyblue

[Buster321c 1,010]

YHPM

[Marksman 934]

good shooting mate....but why the newspaper may I ask???....Boredom reading whilst waiting for the action perhaps??

 

Darryl

[mikeyblue 28]

Hehehe I was wondering if it would get mentioned

 

Im in the ongoing comp of Hunter1989, I didnt have a pen in the Landrover to write date and time etc . So put yesterdays paper I had lying in there as date verification!!

 

Mikey.

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Mikey.

 

 

Good post and shooting mate

The new ground looks nice mate, good luck on there.

 

 

Bill.

[mikeyblue 28]

Cheers Bill,

 

Yeah, plenty of land to go at on there. Hoping to have a go at some corvids over the weekend. Just need to dig my crow decoy and crow caller out and have a good think where to build the hide.

 

Mikey.

[Phantom 631]

Well done Sir

 

You look like you have some nice land there

Keep em comming buddy

 

Phantom

[nickarris83 17]

Good shooting , are the tx s heavy at all , I had a Pro Sport which i found too heavy for a nights shooting .

Best wishes

Nick.

 

 

[mikeyblue 28]

Cheers again lads,

 

Hopefully they'll keep coming Tony! And hopefully I'll keep putting 'em in the bag!

 

The TX does have a bit of weight about it Nick, but for me this is a bonus in a springer It soaks up the recoil a little and for me, I find it easier to keep a steady sight picture.

 

I use a sling when walking between 'hot-spots' so find the weight isn't an issue.

 

Regards,

 

Mikey.