Stretching The Range - Part 2. Hw 100 Kt .177

[mark williams 7,552]

Had a couple of hours at one of the rabbit perms tonight but it was slow due to the farm working late.

Anyways with it being a breezeless evening I thought I`ll use the very recent calibration I set up on the kt.

 

50 and 51 yd shots using AA Fields 8.4 g, 4.52

 

 

 

 

The rabbit photo is a recent photo as the rabbit shot tonight had mixy and was not appropriate.

 

 

Exactly one mill dot hold over at 50 yds.

 

Calibrating last week I was still getting 5p groups, hence the results.

 

 

atb

[David.evans 5,323]

Get out to 60 mark , it's well possible

Atb

[mark williams 7,552]

I can well imagine Dave

 

 

Set in my " old fashioned ways maybe" - the rabbit shot was one I`ll remember for a long, long time.

 

Thing that matters is that " I`m now very confident" out to 50 yards.( on still days).

 

atb

[David.evans 5,323]

Fair play to you mate

Atb

[Gary73 62]

I dont push past 50 yards and even 50 yards has to be a very calm day.

 

I prefer the ambush technique up to 40 yards as when the chance present's itself I want to make the shot count. Where I shoot the area has had a lot of pressure and even the slightest glimpse of danger they are off. I dont see rabbits until the last 5 mins of daylight so have to rely on NV.

 

I tend to setup 30 yards down wind of the warren use the rangefinder to pick out markers, full camo tucked in to a hedge with netting sitting with a bipod.

 

Put the Nitesite Viper on and night time rangefinder and its ok. Just a shame the place has been heavily shot, ferreted and dogs used.

[Durham John 693]

Accurate shooting as ever Mark.

Confirmation that last week's calibration session has instilled positive things in you.

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

HOW COME YOU GET TO KEEP YOUR PIC OF THE CLOSE UP OF THE SHOT RABBIT

 

AND WE DONT

 

YOU AND MOXY BEEN DANCING AROUND THE MEADOWS AGAIN

 

ATVBMAC :thumbs:

[mark williams 7,552]

I dont push past 50 yards and even 50 yards has to be a very calm day.

 

I prefer the ambush technique up to 40 yards as when the chance present's itself I want to make the shot count. Where I shoot the area has had a lot of pressure and even the slightest glimpse of danger they are off. I dont see rabbits until the last 5 mins of daylight so have to rely on NV.

 

I tend to setup 30 yards down wind of the warren use the rangefinder to pick out markers, full camo tucked in to a hedge with netting sitting with a bipod.

 

Put the Nitesite Viper on and night time rangefinder and its ok. Just a shame the place has been heavily shot, ferreted and dogs used.

 

My style of shooting too Gary

 

atb

[j j m 6,539]

top shooting as usual

[The one 8,477]

Fair play if your happy shooting at that range i try to sneak in a bit closer

[Gary73 62]

Struggled today shooting the wind was variable and changing direction.

 

The best I could do was 3/8" groups at 30 yards and 1.5" groups at 50 yards. I would use the .177 R10 in perfect conditions at 50-55 yards but anything less than perfect and I would not push anything more than 45 yards.

 

The .22 Hw100kt I would push to 45 yards max but would want to keep it at 40 yards and in.

 

I also think a limiting factor could be my scopes being 3-9x40 and 4-12x44 so more mag would help. i should drop the bushnell 8-32x40 on to the R10 lol but it would look silly. The R10 could become a long range sniper.

Edited September 7, 2016 by Gary73

[just-A-snap 1,269]

Well done mark, comfort zone extended with practise and with every clean kill.

 

All the best

[Gary73 62]

Had a re-think.

 

I think regardless of conditions I will go to 45 yards max with the .177 and 40 yards with the .22.

 

Each to their own but its not worth trying to push for another 10-15 yards for me.

[mark williams 7,552]

Yes I would agree Gary, I now know I can hit a 5p group out to 50 yds max with my HW 100 KT .177 in " perfect conditions" ( which isn`t very often), so won`t be attempted very often.

 

I just love to get close with air rifles. ( field craft I much prefer and is very enjoyable when achieved ).

 

 

atb

[The one 8,477]

My lifes simple and i like it that way up to 30 yards a breakbarrel , 30,40 yards my air arms pcp , 50 to 100 yards my rimmy