The "stopping Power" Of The .177 Cal.

[mark williams 7,563]

I forgot to mention the "stopping power" of the .177 cal in the previous topic of the HW 100 kt being on form.

Lads, every single pigeon/ magpie took yesterday was with a heart/ lung shot and all vermin was dead "instantly" before they hit the ground ! For heart/ lung shots on Wood Pigeon or Corvid i find the .177 cal outstanding with instant despatch.

Yesterday the pigeons were landing on the sun drenched side of the tree i was shooting on, no fault of mine but my hide was in the only natural tree line available and i had to shoot through the the tree and branches, "threading shots" to the unaware pigeons.

So, again, the flat trajectory to thread the shots, coupled with shot placement gave good results.

One last thing i might mention is that every single bird had an "exit" wound and internally the pellet " destroyed" the vital organs.

 

 

Pellets used were Air Arms Fields 8.4 grain. (.177).

 

 

atb.

[philpot 5,044]

Thought you had switched Mark to FAP pellets.

 

Phil

[mark williams 7,563]

Thought you had switched Mark to FAP pellets.

 

Phil

Aye up Phil,

I have mate but in .22 only and still waiting for my rifle from the gunsmith, so F.A.P. is presently on hold.

 

 

atb

[bigmac 97kt 13,814]

 

Thought you had switched Mark to FAP pellets.

 

Phil

Aye up Phil,

I have mate but in .22 only and still waiting for my rifle from the gunsmith, so F.A.P. is presently on hold.

 

 

atb

 

What is it at the gun smiths for Mark ?

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[mark williams 7,563]

Swivels and a polished, tweaked trigger Mac.

 

 

atb

[bigmac 97kt 13,814]

Swivels and a polished, tweaked trigger Mac.

 

 

atb

Nice mate so we will hear all about it when you get it back for the next 3 mths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ONLY SAYING LIKE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TWAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

atvbmac :thumbs: