Terror In The Duck Run

[PeskyWabbits 464]

Ok, maybe I exaggerate. I was sat on a chair in the entrance to the duck run and rats were running past my feet. A bit unnerving.

 

They ignored my pig fat in a pellet tin and the peanut butter pasted around my zero point.

Instead they fed from the Celebrations tub where I put mixed grain, topped up with water for the ducks.

 

I was zeroed to 15, 25, 35 yards on the mil dot Hawke Nite Eye 6.5 - 20 x 50 AO IR, but these critters were 6 feet away.

 

I missed my first shot but reloaded and got this one at about 12 feet from my chair.

 

 

Air Arms Pro Sport .22 RWS Superfield

[mattwhite 1,993]

One less rodent is good enough pal. Nice shot

[mark williams 7,557]

Shooting Pesky

 

A dead rat is a nice rat.

 

atb

[Deker 3,478]

"I was zeroed to 15, 25, 35 yards on the mil dot Hawke Nite Eye 6.5 - 20 x 50 AO IR,"

 

Magnification and distance always fascinate me, what mag do you use generally, obviously its 6.5 or more even at 15 yards?

 

Cheers

[PeskyWabbits 464]

The scope is way too powerful. Usually it is a bunny gun.

Going to get one of those Airmax 2-7x32 that Rez has when the big bills go away.

 

I have a vintage Weaver 1.5x25 that I will try in the meantime.

 

The layout of the run is more for the ducks than me shooting rats.

[villaman 9,983]

another one gone , yes

[mark williams 7,557]

I keep the odd duck myself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jonnie bravo 572]

Nice one pesky. When you fit the vintage weaver I request pictures please

[si brown 8,486]

that duck won't float, he seems to have a hole in his head

[PeskyWabbits 464]

This is my night shooting rig: Air Arms Pro Sport, Hawke Nite Eye 6.5-20 x 50, T20 Torch on a bike handlebar type mount.

Way too powerful for shooting at 12 feet.

 

[PeskyWabbits 464]

This is my Weaver 1.5x1 (inch) made in USA vintage scope. Shown with the original mounts but I can't get these to fit the Pro Sport so am having to compromise with what I have got.

[PeskyWabbits 464]

Aargh. Sportsmatch High Mounts and had to fit the scope in a shonky way because of my eyes and the relief needed.

 

Apologies for not ironing the sheet.

 

[PeskyWabbits 464]

Now I have ridiculed myself to the world, I have put the scope on the right way round, it fits much better too.

[ftm 3,357]

well done on the rat mate-billy

[PeskyWabbits 464]

I will be having another go tonight.Hopefully there will be a repeat of the success. I couldn't get to the body because of the fence but the carcass has now gone.