secretagentmole 1,701 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) Yesterday I had a surprise, had a phone call when I was at the permission yesterday evening, Mary asked me to meet her at the top of the permission, she said she had been in a small shunt in the car, someone had bashed the rear. So I pondered round, not sure what to expect, well there was no damage so I asked her what the game was. She said look in the boot, and lo in there was a gun bag. Now she bought me the Ultra, single shot, which is an ok gun, I just hate that stupid reload system. Press switch, bolt shoots backwards, load pellet, push bolt forward, then cock the gun, then fire. Fiddle after fiddle. She told me to open the gun bag and there inside was a Super 10 rifle. Mark 3, in good condition too. She said "Take the scope off the Ultra and put it on there, I know you are not happy with that gun you have, I am going to sell it!" Well I was not going to say no. So I took the Ten back round and played swapsies with the scope and got it set up. She then told me she had chosen a name for it, This evening I got to try it out. Went down to the permission and set the scope up again as I changed from the standard silencer to a BSA volumetric one. After re-zeroing at 30 metres I then had a little walk round. Got a line up on a small kit, from standing position, shot and it dropped. First taste, very nice, just what I remembered! Going down the track I saw another kit and got another shot off, once again the pellet flew straight and true, then the heavens opened! Got back to the mobile Mole bunker and got inside. We have a Gelert Quickdraw tent, damned useful that, instant shelter. Well the heavens opened and flowed freely so Mole refuelled and waited. The rain stopped and I set off round the permission again, down the track I went up the nettly knoll and spotted some big rabbits in the bottom end of the paddock. I got down but did not duck as I got close, so they saw movement and gave it heels. Damn, damn, damn! I turned round and saw a Mel Gibson (Bird On A Wire). There is a run of 3 11kv cables going across the permission and halfway between two poles sat Yankee Doodle pigeon, grimly holding on in the strong breeze that was blowing. I was able to stalk up to what I guessed was 30 metres, raised the rifle, got it in my sights and fired, it plunged downwards, then I had a semi tragedy! it plunged into the blasted nettles. These things are 4 feet high! Interspersed with ruddy great thistles. So half an hour clumping around revealed the corpse! I was happy, my first pigeon! New gun, new quarry! Feeling elated I wend back to the tent and dropped it behind the tent. More rain meant more time sitting in tent waiting. The clouds passed, so I got out, back round the track and there was a group of large rabbits in the end of the paddock again. This time I kept low and got into range. Surfacing from behind the nettles I took aim and had a straight 15m shot, large rabbit down, so I got through the now live electric fence to retrieve the kill. Got back round and packed everything away, but not before noticing that the trees round the outside of the permission are all cherries! Loaded with them! So soon will be able to get main course and dessert from the same permission!!! Dr Evil and prey! Very cherry! Edited June 18, 2011 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
falcongit 242 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 great shooting and great looking rifle.but i like the ultras.... i have the multi. cheers symon Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Edgar Cayce just tweeted me that this is in the Wrong Section..........Should be in For Sale Guns - Airgun, Shotgun & Rifle. Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 No, not for sale, honest, really, truly! Quote Link to post
markha 99 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Edgar Cayce just tweeted me that this is in the Wrong Section..........Should be in For Sale Guns - Airgun, Shotgun & Rifle. hehheehehehhahahahaaha Great gift from your wife though, I wouldn't grumble at all. Enjoy this rifle for longer. Mark Quote Link to post
Baghdadnights 150 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 £10 says it's up for sale within a month ha ha Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Oh I am not grumbling! Was superb in the field, and to get a pigeon (finally)! I did not mind the Ultra but I think that the Super 10 is more suited to me! Quote Link to post
donny D 0 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 That looks like a mk2 stock to me, all the mk3's ive seen have the forend of the stock fluted towards the buddy bottle same as the r10 ! Good shooting though ! Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 It is a mark 3 action, have to engage the lever fully down at the back before putting it forward. I thought that about the flute as well, perhaps it is one of the first or a bit of a mix, I don't care, it works just fine for me! Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Moley, how do you afford a new gun every week?! Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Mary had a buyer for the Ultra lined up, the Ultra paid for the Super. Quote Link to post
tonyponty 6 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 very nice gun mike must be nice when you get supprises like that and nice shooting Quote Link to post
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