Si's new permission in Wiltshire

[zini 1,939]

Hi Ste,

 

Yep the .177 Ultra is very good at night when using NV gear.

 

Range finding errors are easier to get over and the calibre is more forgiving, and it’s just tonnes easier than with a .22 calibre to shoot accurately when it’s dark.

 

The .177 Ultra is still going though buddy on the 22nd Jan as I’m swapping it for a Tench tuned and regged .22 action that as just been for a visit to Tench 2 weeks ago to get fixed and re tuned etc.

 

This one is a multishot though so I’m very happy with it.

 

I’m keeping everything including my stock and getting a .22 action instead to fit into my stock.

 

I’m a .22 man through and through buddy and like the challenge of hitting something hard and humanely at long range with a .22.

 

Hi Davy it’s looking sweet for Friday night buddy as I have Sat off so we can do a all nighter from say 2300 hrs till 4 or 5 AM if you wish

 

On Friday mate I will take the camera and tripod and film you taking the shot with your red lamp buddy, that way you wont be weighed down with equipment leaving you too take more shots and I will get the footage that I need.

 

Hi Darryl,

 

Yep shame you’re so far a way mate it could be like old times again. I’m over till the 13th Feb mate.

 

Hi Tony,

 

If Laura gets to go into camp she could pick it up for me buddy.

 

Si

[farmerkev09 105]

Great shooting buddy

 

Atb

[davyt63 1,845]

Hi Davy it’s looking sweet for Friday night buddy as I have Sat off so we can do a all nighter from say 2300 hrs till 4 or 5 AM if you wish

 

On Friday mate I will take the camera and tripod and film you taking the shot with your red lamp buddy, that way you wont be weighed down with equipment leaving you too take more shots and I will get the footage that I need.

 

 

 

hi Si

Friday is good to go

i shall bring my AAS410K .22 dressed with the vomz night vision scope

and the AAS410K .177 for lamping,i am going to pick up a AATX200HC .22 this evening so i may bring that as well,and the HW35K .177 just to see how they perform the AATX & HW

 

if that's OK with you,shall I bring my bottle to fill rifles?

 

looking forward to it

 

regards

 

Davy

[jasper65 6]

Good shooting that man . I see no prisoners taken Si again! looks like you have opend up some fine Hunting ground there...

 

atb Jasp

[zini 1,939]

Cheers lads .

 

Hi Davy,

 

Thats fine with me buddy.

 

But just hold out a minute pal please until i can get some clear guildance from my boss. He as just informed me and my lads that we have to do a cross country run now on Saturday (our day off) because people are not happy with us having the day off and chilling out when we are suppost to be on exercise.

 

If its a early start i may have to cancel or change the times for us slightly buddy to say 2100 hrs to 0001 hrs.

 

Sorry to be a pain buddy, ill let you know sooner rather than later.

 

Si

[Alex Arrigone 24]

great shoot mate

 

wish i had the guts to slam my tabs in on the RSM's door and ask for permission

i think he'd just beat me with a stick until i stopped breathing

[zini 1,939]

Mate ,

 

WO's in the Arty dont do that.

 

Only OR and SNCOs buddy.

 

What rank are you buddy?

 

The higher you are the easier it is to gain permission.

 

Si

[MightyOak 0]

Great Permission you have there Si.

Those Rabbits look well fed and very Healthy.

 

Excellent Shooting btw.

 

cheers

Rich

[matt_hooks 188]

Rabbit stew on the menu in the cookhouse the next few days then Si?

 

Actually, it's a bit wasted on squaddies. Those blokes will eat ANYTHING, they'll even eat MRE!

[Alex Arrigone 24]

Mate ,

 

WO's in the Arty dont do that.

 

Only OR and SNCOs buddy.

 

What rank are you buddy?

 

The higher you are the easier it is to gain permission.

 

Si

 

only a private mate got a cardre soon i think tho

what artillery reg u in, we're on the same camp as 7 reg mate. we have quite a good back area too

[hunter1989 91]

hi si

 

nice shooting buddy

 

see your getting along with the 177 its a shame your selling the ultra buddy.

 

anyways buddy see you in the summer when we meet

 

atb steve

[gurtwurz 792]

blimey si, a good night there then mate

 

take it that the bisley mags were working for you as far as stopping power went? although, it's good to hear you're returning to the .22 fold- i'm sure you'll have no problem with rangefinding mate, with your skills

 

all the best, wurz

[zini 1,939]

 

only a private mate got a cardre soon i think tho

what artillery reg u in, we're on the same camp as 7 reg mate. we have quite a good back area too

 

3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery mate in Germany.

 

Best of luck on the cadre pal.

 

Si

[Alex Arrigone 24]

3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery mate in Germany.

 

Best of luck on the cadre pal.

 

Si

 

cheers mate

[zini 1,939]

Hi John,

 

Yep back to the good old .22 mate, what i was brought up with and know and shoot better.

 

The .177 is deadly on bunnies and the Magnums stop them dead in there tracks.

 

I suspect a softer pellet would be even better with better energy transfer but the Ultra is so accurate with them that i just shoot for the KZ everytime and you know as i do buddy a pellet to any of the quarry species KZ kills them within 2 to 3 metres max. On bunnies its usually where they stand.

 

I have seen a good side to the .177 mate and see why so many use it for HFT etc. If i ever start HFT i will defo get a .177 again from Tench.

 

I have been using my laser again this past couple of nights and brushing up on my range estimation lasing and its been working really well.

 

If i stick the laser on the .22 and use it at night i wont have any problems in lamping im sure.

 

Si