festa 206 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) hi lads yesterday was all planned until i get a call from wor kid "sack it tonight " its blowing a gale and pissing down (soft arse) did he not know i had a new set of nv to try lol anyway i decided to head out in the nasty nasty weather only to find when i get to the permission it was bone dry and not a breath of wind so i sent a quick text to wor kid just incase he fancied a run up and i cracked on . as the nv was new to my rifle a quick zero was in order and after 8 pellets we were off the first hour was not to bad i i managed these 3 the 1st was a sitter at about 20/25 yards away from the van lol the amount of noise i made zeroing i didnt expect 1 so quick as i wondered over to the top paddock i spotted the 2nd one for the night i judged it at about 30/35 yards and using the fence post as a rest i let the pellet slip away only to see it land just short and the rabbit just looked up and started munching the grass again so i slowly cocked the hw and gave it 1/2 a mill over followed by the best back flip ive seen as the van was close i nipped back and dropped the rabbits off and had a quick cuppa as i sat the sky cleared and the brightest moon came through i didnt even need the ir on the scope to see for miles shit i thought thats not good but you have to play the hand your dealt so off i went heading off to the big field as i came through the main facility i had a quick scan and noticed a little red jewel now the moon was behind me casting my shadow and i had about 20 yards to get within the 30 yards zero ive just got the new nv and im not comfortable taken long shots yet so i got as low to the ground as possible and made my way it must of took 10mins stopping every few crawls to see if it was still there at last i made the zero range very slowly i dropped the bipods a quick flick of the nv and that was that number 3 in the bag but not a rabbit anyhow after that the sky was that bright i thought it was day so a quick phone call to plod to close the log number and i was on my way home all in all a low count but a good night cheers gary Edited May 15, 2011 by festa 2 Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Looks like you and the new NV are going to be good friends, huh? Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Damned fine shooting there Festa, nice hare too! Quote Link to post
Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Hi Gary. Nice write up mate, and good shooting too Thats a gert big hare there, monster. Do you think "wor kid" was worried about getting that new HW wet? That NV is proving very usfull, nice bit of kit. ATB. Bill. Quote Link to post
Marksman 934 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Nice shooting mate! Bloody typical though..... Where I was 10 miles away it was pissing down and blowing a gale.... the windmills could hardly keep up so I headed off home and cracked a couple of tinnies open. Then I got a text off wor kid saying it was all clear....... This is where it gets interesting for future shoots...... we've both now got the same rifles and NV units.... Darryl Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Hi Gary. Nice write up mate, and good shooting too Thats a gert big hare there, monster. Do you think "wor kid" was worried about getting that new HW wet? That NV is proving very usfull, nice bit of kit. ATB. Bill. cheers lads the new nv is going to be a cracking new addition (better that the old 1 ) thank to wor kid i got a cracking deal as well ... bill.... no mate he's just a soft arse lol atb gary Quote Link to post
Marksman 934 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Hi Gary. Nice write up mate, and good shooting too Thats a gert big hare there, monster. Do you think "wor kid" was worried about getting that new HW wet? That NV is proving very usfull, nice bit of kit. ATB. Bill. Not bothered about it getting wet mate....just detest sideways rain! I put up with it for years in the forces cos I "had to".....now I dont have to so I dont bother. However its always the case...... if me n wor kid plan something we always get cut short or something happens, if either one of us drops out it's always near on perfect..... lol I definately think he's gonna love that NV though...... and what a good person I am for selling him it...CHEAP!!... Family eh!! Darryl Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Nice shooting mate! Bloody typical though..... Where I was 10 miles away it was pissing down and blowing a gale.... the windmills could hardly keep up so I headed off home and cracked a couple of tinnies open. Then I got a text off wor kid saying it was all clear....... This is where it gets interesting for future shoots...... we've both now got the same rifles and NV units.... Darryl ohhhhhhhh so its gonna be like that now hehehehe sounds like you layed the gauntlet there mate lol atb gary Quote Link to post
Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Sounds like the competition is mounting between you two This should be good, now we will see how far this brotherly love extends Im with you on the rain thing Darryl, same as you, we had to go out in it, but sod that now, I like me slippers and coco to much, plus Coranation Street has become so interesting of late Nice one on the NV deal, have to keep an eye on him now though ATB. Bill. Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 aye im well impressed in the nv compared to my last 1 might just have to do a review on this 1 as well atb gary Quote Link to post
venomviper 129 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 hi ya gary pal great write up and shooting matey as always pal hope all is well gary and i see shannon has been kicking your arse again (shooting wise) lol shay Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 It might just be the picture but that doesnt look like a hare to me. It looks like an enormous rabbit, look at the length of the back legs, compared to a hares, and the shape of the ears. I think you might have a record breaking giant rabbit there! Do you have any more photos? Quote Link to post
gurtwurz 792 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 it is a big begger!! fair play to you gary, nice write up and pics mate. that'll keep the ferrets fed for ages fella. sp for the giant, cheers, wurz Quote Link to post
banjorabbiter 2 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 That's what I was thinking Tyla don't look like a hare does it? Good shooting though mate atb banjo Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) That's what I was thinking Tyla don't look like a hare does it? Good shooting though mate atb banjo The body, legs and ears are like a scaled up rabbit but the head shape is more like a hare. A really interesting creature, Festa do you have any other pictures? If it is a rabbit its the biggest wild rabbit i've ever seen! Just had another look at the picture, were those full grown rabbits behind it or young ones? Edited May 16, 2011 by Tyla Quote Link to post
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