Goldfish Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) I went out yesterday afternoon for a roost shooting session and spotted a small group of Magpies in the woods. It was a bit wet and still for roosting so layed out in a clearing the 2 pigeons I had shot, setteled into the bushes changed to a lighter choke and put on the face veil. I descided I was not going to take any shots except for the Magpies, thats when the pigeons came in! It took a while as they called and flew about the area for ages before the first one settled near the pigeons; normaly I would have shot and gone home but thought I would wait it out. It took another 20 minutes before they stopped nipping in one by one for a look and actualy came in as a group and settled on or near the bait. Now I had my chance, I was sat down and had my gun up on my knee for the previous 20 minutes so movement was not a problem. I waited for 2 Magpies to get close together. I shot the first on the floor taking the 2nd magpie too as it was a foot behind the first I then shot the 3rd as it lifted off the floor and the 4th as it tried to fly down the ride. Oh what a smile on my face! I had to retrieve one from a blackthorn hedge and have some thorns in me to prove it but wanted the 4 for a photo, im sure it will never happen again, both the chance and the accuracy Edited February 24, 2011 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Excellent. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoTshoT-16 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 well done!! good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 hate magpies, great shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Well done mate especially on getting the 1st and the 2nd on the first shot What gun are you using in the picture??? It's a beretta is'nt it but which model??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Excellent Bet you were buzzing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Nice shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 4 magpies for 3 shots, excellent shooting and a great time of year to be thinning out the corvid numbers! Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the enigma Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Good shootin! Lovely gun...... I'd happily swap a kidney for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Good work that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Smile is still fixed in place Still cant believe my luck but think 32g of 6 shot out of an IC choke at 25 to 30 yards helped The gun is a Benelli Raffaello, a great gun, 21 to 42 gram loads and has never failed. I had a Beretta and although a good gun it was fussy with loads and messy to clean, the Benelli is recoil operated not gas so cleaning is just too easy, sometimes I clean it for fun where as the Beretta needed to be kept clean. Edited February 24, 2011 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 OMG it Cant believe that it's a benelli, actually looks similar to the Beretta ES100, :o :o :o Lovely gun though, Just had a look at some for sale and GOD are they pricey :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick54dog Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 good work!...................4 bad boys out of the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve42 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 nice shooting well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 OMG it Cant believe that it's a benelli, actually looks similar to the Beretta ES100, :o :o :o Lovely gun though, Just had a look at some for sale and GOD are they pricey :lol: Fantastic gun and so well made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoTsHoT-10 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin vs Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Good man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 takes some doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Good going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Smile is still fixed in place Still cant believe my luck but think 32g of 6 shot out of an IC choke at 25 to 30 yards helped The gun is a Benelli Raffaello, a great gun, 21 to 42 gram loads and has never failed. I had a Beretta and although a good gun it was fussy with loads and messy to clean, the Benelli is recoil operated not gas so cleaning is just too easy, sometimes I clean it for fun where as the Beretta needed to be kept clean. nice shooting there. A friend had just bought a 20g in the same but is having nothing but problems with it. at least 20 miss fires yesterday, click but no bang, not even a dent in the primer even had one cartridge that had a lump of the brass ripped out as it was trying to eject but on a plus side it came with a hush barrle as well so if he can get this cycling problem fixed then its feels and looks a good tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verminator 66 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Thats a nice bit of shooting love shooting the black and white robbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully7s Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 nice work good shooting, they regroup in field near mine just before dark about 15 of them but never in range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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