My first hunting trip

[hamish247 0]

I've just bought my first air rifle, a BSA Scorpion and a friend invited me over to dispatch of some crows on his land. I think through my eagerness I failed to zero the rifle in properly so came back with nothing. Despite it probably being the zeroing issue (and my aim!) I could hear the pellets breaking twigs as they passed through the branches of the tree. Would it be better to try and decoy the crows onto the floor (dead rabbit and a crow decoy style) or should i get more confident taking clean shots through the tree? Cheers guys, Westy

[the Verminator 0]

it is easier to shoot them on the ground but it is easily possible to shoot them in the trees. what calibre are you shooting? a .177 has a flatter trajectory so you have less chance of hitting a branch. always make sure that your rifle is properly zeroed before you go hunting

[hamish247 0]

Its a .177 so looks like I just need to get to a range to set it up properly, theres not much room in a student house! ;) I think my eagerness got the better of me but all good experience i suppose!

[gazguildford 0]

Its a .177 so looks like I just need to get to a range to set it up properly, theres not much room in a student house! ;) I think my eagerness got the better of me but all good experience i suppose!

 

ask your friend if you can zero at his and its not always easy to tell distances when looking into the trees if you zero at your friends have a play with the gun at different ranges get to know ur gun learn how it works its pros and cons coz belive me it brings greater joy when your hitting the target on a regular basis than coming home with sod all when you have had plenty of opportunity

good luck

gaz

[shaun sale 0]

get loads of practise at all diffrent ranges and angles of shooting get to know how much hold under and over you might need to ad aswell then your trips will be more productive mate happy hunting