HMR bunnies

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Had another look out yesterday night with the HMR , really loving shooting it at present.

Not the best night , weather was very still , no wind at all and temperature dropped to -1 making the ground frosty , hence not many rabbits out.

Shooting really well now Stav , shot 21 rabbits for 22 shots.

 

[Dervburner 2,549]

Good tally Mark

[Stavross 15,283]

I knew you’d get to like it, I’ve always liked them but a lot of my shooting mates all said they were sh*t when I got one, now most, if not all have one now, when we cleaned it and took it for zero we thought the group would get a bit tighter after a few more rounds through it and 21 for 22 says to me it’s shooting spot on 

good bag

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

30 minutes ago, Stavross said:

I knew you’d get to like it, I’ve always liked them but a lot of my shooting mates all said they were sh*t when I got one, now most, if not all have one now, when we cleaned it and took it for zero we thought the group would get a bit tighter after a few more rounds through it and 21 for 22 says to me it’s shooting spot on 

good bag

I've got my confidence back in it now I was taking bunnies comfortably at 70 - 90 yds.

The one I missed was the longest shot trying to stretch it but I never gave any holdover.

Looking forward to another session with it.

 

 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

I knew you’d get to like it, I’ve always liked them but a lot of my shooting mates all said they were sh*t when I got one, now most, if not all have one now, when we cleaned it and took it for zero we thought the group would get a bit tighter after a few more rounds through it and 21 for 22 says to me it’s shooting spot on 

good bag

I've gone opposite- I've had 2 hmr's now & sold both. Can't see me getting another, think I was expecting too much from it.

[Stavross 15,283]

2 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

I've gone opposite- I've had 2 hmr's now & sold both. Can't see me getting another, think I was expecting too much from it.

 

1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER said:

I've got my confidence back in it now I was taking bunnies comfortably at 70 - 90 yds.

The one I missed was the longest shot trying to stretch it but I never gave any holdover.

Looking forward to another session with it.

 

 

I think they are the perfect tool for small pest control be it rabbits or crows

ive just come up to the sheep farm as lambs are out, left home, nice and clear, got here pea soup, nightmare, seen a fox straight away through the thermal, not a chance of seeing it through the scope, so back home for me 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Just now, Stavross said:

 

I think they are the perfect tool for small pest control be it rabbits or crows

ive just come up to the sheep farm as lambs are out, left home, nice and clear, got here pea soup, nightmare, seen a fox straight away through the thermal, not a chance of seeing it through the scope, so back home for me 

That's a bummer mate. 

[Stavross 15,283]

31 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

That's a bummer mate. 

Just got back home now and it’s completely clear, I spoke to the farmer before I left and he said “ I didn’t think you’d see much in this “ he could of told me when I text him to say I was coming up, I’ll ring him on Thursday before I set off, he said to me as I was leaving “ you might as well go and give Sarah a hand in the sheds seen as you are here”, no ta John, I’ll head off home, might see you on Thursday

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

If it wasn’t for the lead ban shite thing I’d be tempted as mate does wonders with his on the rabbits

[BenBhoy 4,706]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

they are the perfect tool for small pest control be it rabbits or crows

It's crows i got them for but not enough grunt to regular drop them at 170yds off bike. I'm tempted by hornet in 17 for the job

 

 

[Stavross 15,283]

11 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

It's crows i got them for but not enough grunt to regular drop them at 170yds off bike. I'm tempted by hornet in 17 for the job

 

 

At that distance I’d use the centrefire 

I’ve never had a hornet, shot a couple only on rabbits and they don’t half wack’em

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Look no further than .223 mate .50 gr bt .Flat to nearly 300 m .

[BenBhoy 4,706]

Aye that's why I need to reload, £££ to shoot crows in spring with 204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stavross 15,283]

1 minute ago, foxdropper said:

Look no further than .223 mate .50 gr bt .Flat to nearly 300 m .

That’s what I’d be using 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

4 minutes ago, Stavross said:

At that distance I’d use the centrefire 

I’ve never had a hornet, shot a couple only on rabbits and they don’t half wack’em

Years ago when I was a young beat keeper Stav the .22 hornet was the estate rifle .Wooden stock and rusty barrel ,Tasco  sight but it shot well .Foxes and other vermin in the hundreds to that gun .When  deer were on the menu it was either that or the big gun ,a 222