Extreme distance at sub 12...

[steg 609]

.. ok 

7 yards actually!   100kt, airmax 4-16×50 zero'd at 35 yards with jsb heavy.

Eyed a young rat a few days ago whilst watching a robin going about it's buisness. Got decking in rear garden..been down about 14 years now and never seen a rat till recently, although I've had the odd bee nest. Neighbour's either side got fish ponds/ bird food tables so there go's.

Bit of mackerel oil and peanut butter here and there..kitchen window open..couple of Stella to hand after a few rough niteshift and wait it out.

Managed a youngster yesterday morn before bed and another one this morn followed by an adult. 

One and a half mil dot holdover at 7 yards with SF cranked down to 10 yards still a tadge bluuurrrrry!  

A few pics anyway, 

 

[steg 609]

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[LuckOrJudgement 437]

Close range ratting is great fun. I did a job in a very small garden the other week and had no choice over the range which was 7 meters. That was 2 mildots  of hold over on my hw97 and Hawke 4-16 ×50 combo through a Viper. About the very minimum I can get it to focus. 

[tomburras 2,730]

Nice going! Nice set up too. I find bagging a rat in my garden is very satisaying!  I also get the odd one and sit our and wait for them with my hw100 too. Once my lurcher caught one and Braught it in for us still alive and then let it go, that was fun lol my wife went nuts 

[Deker 3,478]

Decking, bird feeders and ponds make a 5* habitat for rats.

I always advise anyone with decking to make sure access is left for rat boxes as you can almost guarantee you will need it one day!

Edited November 8, 2018 by Deker

[philpot 4,998]

Ratting of any sort ................... sport of kings.

[mark williams 7,554]

 Beautiful looking 100 mate  

 

atb  Mark.

 

p.s.  nice shooting too  

[steg 609]

12 hours ago, Deker said:

Decking, bird feeders and ponds make a 5* habitat for rats.

I always advise anyone with decking to make sure access is left for rat boxes as you can almost guarantee you will need it one day!

 

Food for thought! Hopefully it's all going to be replaced this spring, all going well. Will be interesting to see what's under there when I lift it! 

Will bare that in mind... cheers!

[The one 8,479]

Nice going mate , but i think i would have a fen mk4 set 27/7 it  will be bad if there under the decking 

[Phill-W68 547]

I've not had the chance yet of seeing any rats anywhere nevermind shooting any, can't wait till I get that chance.. 

[LuckOrJudgement 437]

15 hours ago, Deker said:

Decking, bird feeders and ponds make a 5* habitat for rats.

I always advise anyone with decking to make sure access is left for rat boxes as you can almost guarantee you will need it one day!

A rat facing head-on drinking from a pond presents a perfect shot.

[j j m 6,539]

I fecking hate rats

[Basiltheborder74 9]

On 21/10/2018 at 06:05, The one said:

Always nice to see a bag of greys the damage they do is unbelievable 

 

On 27/04/2018 at 15:39, j j m said:

much does it cost these days to have a few walls knocked up

 

On 24/10/2018 at 18:34, Jackknife said:

Collie/grey x beddy/grey cheers

The best Rat is a dead Rat!!!! 

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Well done fella