henry d Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Decided to go out for a wee while and try shooting the crows with my new reloads in .222 flavour. Tried 3 fields and didn`t see anything but woodpigeon, so they will be watched for Friday Just before leaving the farm I saw several crows mobbing another one with some food so I waited until a dominant bird sorted the other 3-4 and leaned over the bonnet and got steady. The laser said 133yds so I aimed a bit low and squeezed the trigger and saw it cartwheel This shifted the others and I moved to another farm after picking the bird up. The next farm had tatties in the field with crows, rooks and Jacdaws hopping about it, but the stalks were in the way due to me being level. I moved to the next farm which was to the rear of them and they didn`t like me coming over the brow of the hill in my car, so they went up a couple of trees. With a hill behind as backstop and me on a bank shooting down I thought it very safe to shoot. The wind was R-L and I gave it 4-5 inches windage @ 163yds and resting on the wing mirror I had a good shot and no.2 drops out of the tree, when I got down to the hit it was in the burn and well dead. After faffing about, chatting with the farmer, I was on my way back through one farm and saw a pair of hoodies out on a stubble over 500yds away across another field so I slowly drove down to them. They seemed to be feeding in the stubble but began to watch me intently as I got to what I thought was @ 200yds and I slowed down to a stop. Again I rested on the wing mirror and steadied myself, I didn`t give it any hold under and aimed for the centre of the body as the wind was into my face. Boom and a puff of feathers and the third one at 198 yds is taken out B) On the way home I saw a load of assorted corvids in a stubble field and as the gate was open I went in and selected a young hoodie that was feeding, as a few adults had lifted I didn`t laser this one and gave it the crosshairs right on the body and missed over the top. I thought it was about 180+ but a bale nearest was 156 ! First pic is the first bird and the second is the 198 looking back to the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireJohn Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Lovely shooting B) I've always wanted to knock some crows down with a rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySmith Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 impressed.........I am......... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Excellent shooting at that range B) I am planning some rifle shooting on some crows soon Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Well done H B) Mine tend to look like this though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Nice shootin' Tex B) ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrador Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 what type of rifle and scope do yo use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Nice B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) nice shot sir - that rangefinder come in handy? Edited September 17, 2009 by nickbeardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 nice shot sir - that rangefinder come in handy? Damn tooting it is, wouldn`t have even contemplated it otherwise, many thanks again. Labrador - Tikka 595 .222 (50gn V-max handloads) with Hawke Titanium(same as Tasco Titan) 3-12 x 52 MM - Yes the impacts are impressive ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Nice shootin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Great shooting mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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