bright moonlight

[fry 209]

went out for a mooch on my best permission this evening lots of old warrens, i took my block of wood with a target on an had a zero one click left spot on pellet on pellet! ( this hawke scope is good kit) . well i walked back through the owners stables and menage and was met by their english bull terrier who is a handfull she nipped me a few times all in fun mind.

I have a spot facing one warren so i got my M&S picnic sheet down got my poor mans bipod out the game bag an lay in wait! 5 mins an some big ears pop up from a hole followed by a large bunny, as a rule i like them a bit further from the hole but as i know that the distance is 30 yards (my zero) i took the shot ding dong just behind the eye leg wave over an out.

I went and picked it up and it was a big one popped it in the bag and walked to anther spot as the light faded, laid in wait for over half an hour and shot another i stayed put this time and it got dark (well darkish) i figured a security light was on by the stables but it never went off! so i had a look behind me and it was no light it was the moon i was casting a shadow . it put a damper on the lamping session i was intending as it was light enough to be seen, i packed up happy enough as i dont want to obliterate this permission like i have my last fave one and i have set myself a 4 bunny limit the land owners are happy to have the numbers reduced and arent pushing for a total wipeout which is nice cus i dont like shooting the scruffs. thats it heres some pics i didnt get a pic of the second one as me phone has no flash.

oh yeah googled the moon when home and tomorrow is the largest moon for 20 years.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Nice one, got one today on my walk from the car!

[pianoman 3,587]

Hmmm :hmm: I wonder...

 

If that fishing rod idleback could be padded to successfully support a spring rifle...??? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

[garfield 23]

would most deffinatly effect your poi

[hunter1989 91]

hi buddy

 

great little read up and pics

 

atb steve

[fry 209]

Hmmm :hmm: I wonder...

 

If that fishing rod idleback could be padded to successfully support a spring rifle...??? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

wouldnt know myself i aint shot a springer for 20 years and the one i had back then was one some one gave me with open sights. but for my pcp its bloody ideal as even though i fancy a bipod i dont want something cobbled on to me rifle that i have to lug about

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Neat idea, might give it a go, got to find my coarse gear!

Edited March 19, 2011 by secretagentmole

[77 si 21]

Hmmm :hmm: I wonder...

 

If that fishing rod idleback could be padded to successfully support a spring rifle...??? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

 

tried one before on my hw77 it worked well , didnt work so well on my mates hw95 though as this is a lot lighter and has more recoil, it seemed to move about a bit to much.

 

well done on the shooting mate.

Edited March 19, 2011 by 77 si

[rossi_j 99]

Nice write up mate and good pics, im off out tonite, bring on the full moon, get into cover and hopefully bugs will be the only one giving his position away

 

.atb. .ste.

[mikeyblue 28]

Nice pics, and write up fry,

 

Which Hawke scope is that> Is it the one with the Half Mil-dot ret?

 

Regards,

 

Mikey.

[fry 209]

sport-HD AO -4-12x50 IR mildot

[mikeyblue 28]

Sound mate, got a Hawke scope myself, good scopes for the money.

 

Mikey.

[andyfr1968 772]

Nice shooting, Fry and that's a lovely looking bit of land

[fry 209]

Nice shooting, Fry and that's a lovely looking bit of land

its great land south facing hill side that ends on the banks of the river axe there is one big field between this and two other permissions that i dont have but i have my eye on it.