HUNTING WITH CLASSIC AIR RIFLES

[comanche 3,012]

I found myself invoved in a bit of Old School air-gunning today.

         I was in the middle of checking a few squirrel cages in a customer's garden when a call came from farmer . Half a dozen feral pigeons were doing what pigeons do ,all over things they shouldn't  be doing what pigeons do over .

        I could have nipped home for something more professional-looking but decided to make do with  the squirrel dispatch tool I already had in the van . Namely a 48 year old Relum with iron sights. 

       It turned out there were six hardcore offenders . In a sort of OK Corral ( should that be Coorral? I'll get my coat.) face-off I dropped four into the dust and one onto a barn roof. Number six did an Ike Clanton and escaped. 

        Only one of the shots was  over 25 yards so I claim no great skill but it was liberating not to have to worry about denting stocks, knocking scopes or charging cylinders .

Only four pigeons in the picture. Number five is still on the roof.

 

Edited November 19, 2019 by comanche

[mark williams 7,553]

 FWB Sport 124. ( 42 yr old classic) and Tasco 4x38 w/a also 1978.

 

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

On 19/11/2019 at 19:36, comanche said:

I found myself invoved in a bit of Old School air-gunning today.

         I was in the middle of checking a few squirrel cages in a customer's garden when a call came from farmer . Half a dozen feral pigeons were doing what pigeons do ,all over things they shouldn't  be doing what pigeons do over .

        I could have nipped home for something more professional-looking but decided to make do with  the squirrel dispatch tool I already had in the van . Namely a 48 year old Relum with iron sights. 

       It turned out there were six hardcore offenders . In a sort of OK Corral ( should that be Coorral? I'll get my coat.) face-off I dropped four into the dust and one onto a barn roof. Number six did an Ike Clanton and escaped. 

        Only one of the shots was  over 25 yards so I claim no great skill but it was liberating not to have to worry about denting stocks, knocking scopes or charging cylinders .

Only four pigeons in the picture. Number five is still on the roof.

 

Brilliant

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

I recently brought this old ‘un back into service by fitting a steel dovetail ramp that I bought off fleabay.

[mark williams 7,553]

Love it Jim. 

 

                atb. Mark.

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

22 hours ago, mark williams said:

Love it Jim. 

 

                atb. Mark.

Cheers Mark, here it is again...............just for you

[Bryan 1,362]

HW80 in .22 with a V Mach tunning kit

[Bryan 1,362]

Pest job with HW97k and HW 80

[bigmac 97kt 13,788]

WEBELY RAIDER 22 SINGLE SHOT MK1 £50 SHED FIND

[bigmac 97kt 13,788]

And again two nights ago

[mark williams 7,553]

The MK1 FWB Sport 124 ( 1978)

[bigmac 97kt 13,788]

And again this morning

[C3PO 118]

Please more stories here - I love this thread. Let’s get some springers on here again!

[C3PO 118]

On 02/12/2019 at 21:03, Bryan said:

HW80 in .22 with a V Mach tunning kit

Superb!

[mark williams 7,553]

Recently acquired HW80 MK1, .22 on summer Hen house egg taking  prevention.