Dirt1427 2 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 http://youtu.be/k83F4NGtfTw 60plus rats in just 4 2hr trips Great fun Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Nice bit of rat shooting Quote Link to post
Dirt1427 2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Cheers bud. Just sorting myself out now a few hours ratting then out after a few unwanted garden rabbits Hard life ayh 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,551 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Shooting Dirt Your film clip has answered a thousand questions about the deadly HW 100 KT .177 - shot in the head means DEAD. A few lads question the hitting power of .177 cal - thank you to Dirt 1427= you can see the answer . Quote Link to post
Dirt1427 2 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) No problem with the .177 if it can smash a rabbit over at 55yrds I don't see why anybody would question the .177 I think the 177 out ways a .22 any-day plus with the .177 at night you never really miss quarry misjudging distances with HO and HU. Edited May 11, 2014 by Dirt1427 Quote Link to post
smecky 52 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Nice shooting pal. I recognise your permission. Is it in Wigan. And do they feed the cattle on bread? Quote Link to post
Dirt1427 2 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 No mate secret location lol Quote Link to post
j j m 6,539 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 good shooting bud Quote Link to post
paulk73 151 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 nice video mate. think im one of the lads that mark was on about. I too use a 100 kt in .177. a few weeks ago I arrived at my permission to shoot some rats. I zeroed before putting mt ns50 on the rifle, got sorted and shot the first rat. I didnt take it cleanly and it was a runner. not nerves, but it ran off. I put it down to it being my fault. I shot the next rat and same thing happened, but managed to shoot it again and dispatch it. upon checking my zero I found it had crept slightly. this was why I wasnt finishing the rats cleanly. ive had no problems before or since. it wasnt a question of power really. I know that the .177 is more than enough to do the job. ive taken thousands of rats with it. at the end of the day if you put a 4.5 mm hole through a 12mm brain it stops working. my question was would a .22 pellet have had much of a difference.??? would the energy transfer have been enough to stop the rats dead in its tracks?? im basically trying to justify to myself the 2 shots. I know they are rats, and are vermin, but I like to be as clinical as I can and do it with the least amount of suffering possible. p.s I went out last night and had about 25. all clean shots. Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,551 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I recognise that permission too, is it in Wigan and they feed the cattle with barm cakes and pies ? atb Quote Link to post
Dirt1427 2 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 If ud of said Eccles cakes ud of been right? Quote Link to post
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Good shooting fella. Quote Link to post
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