wedge2409 98 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Since getting back from this years THL meet i've been itching to get out and put some of the new technique's i'd learnt there into practice.Unfortunately the weather had other ideas.This evening i was reading the forum, Daz7 was single handedly keeping the magpie population in control,and AR177 was all over the country gaining new permissions and having good sport on the rabbits,well in lads .So went up stairs looked out the window at the field opposite and there was rabbits all over it.That made my mind up for me grabbed the gun, range finder and a few pellets and headed for my local permission (2 min drive).On pulling into the drive a rabbit was feeding on the owners flower beds,but disappeared before i got out of the car.Walked round to the back garden and another 2 rabbits disappeared into cover,looking good for me as i have never seen rabbits in the gardens.I then started to walk the field and couldn't believe how long the grass had grown,standing shots were the only option.Walked up slowly to a place that usually has rabbits feeding,2 had heard me and were sat heads up slowly raised the gun cross hairs on the head ,shot was taken and missed,just over.The noise of the pellet hitting the ground spooked rabbits in the longer grass and made them run into the shorter grass and sit up to see were the noise was coming from.Again i slowly raised the gun ,took the shot and heard the unmistakable sound of pellet hitting skull .That was the only one i got as this permission is only small and once iv'e walked round once it tends to scare the rabbits for a while,but saying that i did see about 15 rabbits so another trip is in order very soon.ATVB.....Ste http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUNqp-i0pcc&hd=1 Edited June 20, 2012 by wedge2409 1 Quote Link to post
Sjt657 191 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Nice shooting !! With a bloody nice gun ........... Quote Link to post
Daz 7 563 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Well done Ste :laugh: I'm glad i'm not the only one who can double post , Like i said on the other post that Panther is looking Mighty fine bud. Ones also better than Nowt mate at least You got out. atvb Daz 7. Quote Link to post
wedge2409 98 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 It came back with error try again in 19 seconds when i first tried to download think i must have pressed download twice by mistake. Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Nice work mate! Quote Link to post
porkycrook 466 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Nice job there Ste next time double figures? Quote Link to post
wedge2409 98 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thanks Roger, I will be better prepared next time as this was the first time I've seen them causing damage to the gardens . Was nice to meet you at the THL meet ATB.. Ste Quote Link to post
AR177 588 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Good shooting steve ATB Adam Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Good on you for getting out Ste bud . Lovely shot placement too pal, especially for a standing shot . I'm out tonight with Davy and Charlie shooting bunnies for a golf course owner who wants them thinning out down in Wiltshire. Got the HW97KT packed already . Had a quick walk with it last night and tested it on a pigeon and a tasty dove for the pot . Caught all on camera too . Report and video hopefully from the golf course in a few days time. Si. Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Nice to see that one can still miss a bunny or two even with a state of the art beast such as that Nicely shot Ste, I didn't get chance to have a look through your scope at the meet, but from what I gather it has twice the field of view at a high mag? Very useful for target aquasition I've been trying to imagine how it looks does it look like erm say 50% smaller target at a set magnification? (Sounds dumb but I know what I mean even if others don't!). Tony Quote Link to post
wedge2409 98 Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Shot this on monday with the panther,landed on the hedgerow whilst i was waiting for the rabbits to show Quote Link to post
Mawders 595 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Nice one wedge, keep at em. Quote Link to post
Flow 18 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thats a very nice rifle mate, I like that a lot. And nice shooting. Quote Link to post
hotshot2me 31 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Always nice to get out, i get withdrawal symptoms when I'm house bound, nice shot on the Rabbit, and more so on the Crow, hardy buggers them Crows: Dave Quote Link to post
wedge2409 98 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Cheers Dave,was hoping to get out today being my day off,not stopped persisting down all day.I think the crow was only young because i was sat in the field when it landed in the hedge,shot another one of camera 15 min later.The forestry were felling pine trees so probably disturbed a few nests..ATB.Ste Quote Link to post
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