DanPadgett

Thanks everyone! Such a shame as such a nice little load work perfectly for me and nice and quiet too 😭

Hi all, I’m trying to identify a .410 cartridge. I got a handful of them thrown in with my hushpower but struggling to find them after googling etc they say topmark, they’re a no6 but can’t make anything else out Hoping somebody can help identify so I can get some more as shooting much better than my gamebore 11gm thanks

Hi all, Looking for some more shooting ground due to a recent move. Ideally in Nottinghamshire/ Lincolnshire References available. Full SGC & FAC Licence holder. All pest/ predator control etc Dan

I'm an odd person now? ? At no point, anywhere, did I ask for a pat on the back. What kind of twisted person would want a "pat on the back" for messing up the shot I did, no. What I wanted was some support from the community, we're already under fire 99% of our sporting lives anyway from anti's and so when I post an honest post asking for some similar stories (purely to try and re-assure myself I'm not the only bloke who ***** up from time to time) I don't expect to get **** for it. If you dont agree, dont post. But of course you're unable to help yourselves as the first sniff of being able to argue a point is too much to resist.

First and last. Highlighting the exact reason myself and many other don't join forum groups due to keyboard warriors and members who just love any excuse to belittle and insult people ?

I really appreciate everybodies replies. We live and we learn and I hope it will make me a better hunter ? it's great getting everybodies stories and while I still know I should NOT have taken that shot I do feel slightly reassured that it's not just me who has gone through this. I know it all sounds very dramatic ?

? thanks for everybodys replies/ stories! Looking through the forum as a whole shooting hares is obviously a bit of a debated issue. Personally after last night I will be steering clear (especially considering I'm not a huge fan of the meat) I'll be sticking to bunnies and corvids from now on... At sensible ranges with an accurate range finder ?‍♂️

You're absolutely right. I'm not asking for anybody to tell me not to worry about it and not to feel bad because I should. After 15+ years shooting I should have known better than to take a "50/50" shot.

Sorry I should have added. I was shooting a .17 HMR .17 hmr mate. Easily capable out to 150 + yards. Clearly just a little "too comfortable" with it. I should have checked and double checked the yardage before the shot. We live and learn I suppose.

Morning All, I just wanted to share my complete brain **** moment from last night in hope of a bit of re-assurance and maybe some stories you guys could share... At this moment in time I wouldn't be being dramatic in saying part of me doesnt want to shoot again at all! ?‍♂️ The farmer of some land I shoot over (approx 800 acres) contacted me a week or so back as he had seen an explosion of hare numbers and asked if I could trim the numbers a bit. (I could feasibly see 50+ hares in a 100 acre field at one time these past few weeks) Firstly I will say I am not a fan of shooting hares. I think they're particularly captivating and while I would not persecute people who do I am not a massive fan of shooting them. However as we all know we need to keep our land owners happy and I made clear I would only shoot what I saw to be mature fully grown hares. So I went out early evening last night to get some bunnies and magpies and spotted a hare in a lovely position around 150 yards away. I could see he was big and sat out grazing on some cover crop. I adjusted for the shot with probably about a 2-3mph breeze. The first shot hit the rear leg of the hare, sending it in to a bit of a spin but then nestling down in to the crop. I walked up another 20 yards or so in hope of getting a clean shot. I shot again, this time hitting the ground just in front of the hare. Anyway, I walked towards the maimed hare and saw it trying to run away around 50 yards in front of me. Finally I was able to take the shot which put him down (probably about 5 minutes since the first shot) As I approached I could see the mess I had made of his hind leg and on top of that the follow up shot I had taken looked to have ricocheted and shattered his front leg so he couldnt get away at all. I paced the walk back to where I took the shot. It was a little over 170 yards but the wind in the bottom of the field was closer to 7-8mph ?. I have never felt so terrible about a kill. I hate shooting hares, let alone injuring one because of my stupidity in not range finding correctly. I called the farmer and made clear I would not be shooting any more hares. I will live with the consequences if he wishes to replace me with somebody else. I'm feeling really lousy about it and hoping for some similar stories and the best ways to overcome the profound feeling of guilt! Many thanks, Dan