Millet 4,497 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have a bird table in the garden which is always full for the wild birds songbirds but these dirty things keep hammering it and knicking all the food, they also but a big bald patch in the lawn by walking around and around the table picking bits up that the other birds knock down. I have been popping the ferals of for years now but i normaly only get one or two a day as they are very wise to me now and as soon as i look out the window they take flight. This is by no means a big number compared to what i get when clearing old buildings and barns but it is a good achievement compared to what i normaly get. Here is a picture i took earlier on, and the little plinker i have is my deadly and much prefered .177 , the make of the gun should be obvious . All where shot at a close range of around 10yrds which i find can be hard to judge at times as i have the gun set for 35yrs so i need to aim slightly higher,(most would think aim lower but that is not the case), anything from 15yrds to over 50yrds is not a problem for me,i just aim straight at the target or compensate over for further targets, here is a pic anyway of a few tasty morsals for the ferrets. Quote Link to post
hunter1989 91 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 great shooting Quote Link to post
ftm 3,357 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 well done pal filthy things ferals Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Complete pain in the arse where I work,don't stop breeding and shit everywhere.Keep at them. Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Nice one! Are you suffering from over penetration at that range with .177, or is it a myth? Just asking out of curiosity really, I've shot plenty of birds at that range, but all with .22. Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 On 07/03/2011 at 20:12, Malt said: Nice one! Are you suffering from over penetration at that range with .177, or is it a myth? Just asking out of curiosity really, I've shot plenty of birds at that range, but all with .22. Its not a myth mate , you do suffer over penetration and most of them dont know they are dead and will try to fly but none the less they are dead within a second unless it a head shot that is, i have to be carefull where i aim as i always try to think of where the pellet will end up once it exits the target. Even at ranges of 30+yrds you can sometimes hear the pellet hit the roof sheets of barns when cracking them from the beams up above, and now and again think i have missed on hearing the clatter from the sheets , only for them drop stone dead after several wing beats. Personaly though over penetration has never been a problem , and i have never ever had a problem dispatching quary even the toughest of rats will drop pretty sharp if hit in the right spot. Cheers LR. Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 On 07/03/2011 at 20:45, Lady rosselle said: On 07/03/2011 at 20:12, Malt said: Nice one! Are you suffering from over penetration at that range with .177, or is it a myth? Just asking out of curiosity really, I've shot plenty of birds at that range, but all with .22. Its not a myth mate , you do suffer over penetration and most of them dont know they are dead and will try to fly but none the less they are dead within a second unless it a head shot that is, i have to be carefull where i aim as i always try to think of where the pellet will end up once it exits the target. Even at ranges of 30+yrds you can sometimes hear the pellet hit the roof sheets of barns when cracking them from the beams up above, and now and again think i have missed on hearing the clatter from the sheets , only for them drop stone dead after several wing beats. Personaly though over penetration has never been a problem , and i have never ever had a problem dispatching quary even the toughest of rats will drop pretty sharp if hit in the right spot. Cheers LR. Cheers! Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Thats a lovely looking rifle buddy Si Quote Link to post
77 si 21 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) good shooting pal, nice gun too Edited March 8, 2011 by 77 si Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Nice shooting roselle.. Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 cracking shooting LR wish you was closer as I would be buying the ferals off you. the last lot you mullered with the air rifle virtually filled my freezer up. Pigeons seem to be thin on the ground in this area at the moment, I'm sure they must be feeding somewhere else Quote Link to post
j j m 6,571 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 nice shooting bud Quote Link to post
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