wol the hunter Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Another mixed bag this evening.arrived at 3pm and left at 5.30pm.just took 22 rim and went for a quiet mooch.got 3 tree rats 4 bunnies and a long range rat .another month and there will squidges every where(thats what we call baby rabbits) Hope your not shooting the squirrel's out of the trees with the rimmy yes i did and i allways do .police have given me permission to do it because it is well out of harms way if i were to miss.i shoot hundreds of tree rats and 22 rim is the best tool for the job.shot gun and air rifle are no match. there are some shoots where i dont use 22 rim for shooting up trees because of saftey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) Another mixed bag this evening.arrived at 3pm and left at 5.30pm.just took 22 rim and went for a quiet mooch.got 3 tree rats 4 bunnies and a long range rat .another month and there will squidges every where(thats what we call baby rabbits) Hope your not shooting the squirrel's out of the trees with the rimmy yes i did and i allways do .police have given me permission to do it because it is well out of harms way if i were to miss.i shoot hundreds of tree rats and 22 rim is the best tool for the job.shot gun and air rifle are no match. there are some shoots where i dont use 22 rim for shooting up trees because of saftey. You must be joking As for the police to say YES You must have public footpaths crossing over your land, if not your a very lucky man. Even when the bullet whizzes through a squirrel it will still retain enough energy to kill someone Shooting squirrel's out of trees cannot be justified in any circumstance with a .22rimmy. Don't tell me you even shoot roosting pigeon's with the rimmy as well As for an Air-rifle as no match ,you are joking, i have accounted for numerous squirrels with an air-rifle, and especially when there is a pair of you armed with air-rifle's they are the perfect tool for the job. I have spent many days hunting Grey's with the air-rifle, and have been very successfull. At the end of the day it is your decision (this is in no way a personal attack on you) but i cannot see the justification in using the rimmy for this Edited April 10, 2006 by kip270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wol the hunter Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Another mixed bag this evening.arrived at 3pm and left at 5.30pm.just took 22 rim and went for a quiet mooch.got 3 tree rats 4 bunnies and a long range rat .another month and there will squidges every where(thats what we call baby rabbits) :yp: Hope your not shooting the squirrel's out of the trees with the rimmy :o :o yes i did and i allways do .police have given me permission to do it because it is well out of harms way if i were to miss.i shoot hundreds of tree rats and 22 rim is the best tool for the job.shot gun and air rifle are no match. there are some shoots where i dont use 22 rim for shooting up trees because of saftey. You must be joking :o :o As for the police to say YES You must have public footpaths crossing over your land, if not your a very lucky man. Even when the bullet whizzes through a squirrel it will still retain enough energy to kill someone :look: Shooting squirrel's out of trees cannot be justified in any circumstance with a .22rimmy. Don't tell me you even shoot roosting pigeon's with the rimmy as well As for an Air-rifle as no match ,you are joking, i have accounted for numerous squirrels with an air-rifle, and especially when there is a pair of you armed with air-rifle's they are the perfect tool for the job. I have spent many days hunting Grey's with the air-rifle, and have been very successfull. At the end of the day it is your decision (this is in no way a personal attack on you) but i cannot see the justification in using the rimmy for this yes i do shoot roosting pigeons and crows,rooks with rimfire. dont tell me that a 12ft pound air rifle can shoot a tree rat, crow, rook, at the top of the highest of trees ;;it isnt powerfull enough,a 12ft pound air rifle is only good at 30-40 yards max and thats a head shot. i am doing it ot get rid of vermin and pest species AIR RIFLE is not powerfull enough and yes you are having a dig at me so **** of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) I think if the police told me i could safely shoot up into trees with a rimfire i would ask them to put it in writing. :look: These can carry for over a mile and thats after you have shot the squirrel. :*) :*) If you think a 12 ftlbs airrifle is not powerful enough to shoot rooks and squrrels out of trees because you have to have a head shot then i would recommend you spend more time shooting targets till you are more consistent, As you say yourself they are only good at 30 to 40 yds max i have yet to see a tree that bloody tall. In my opinion people like you that shoot rimfires up into trees get shooting a bad name. :yp: PS and yes i am haveing a dig at you, i think you are irresponsible so you can tell me to **** of if you like i dont care mate, one day you will have an accident but by then i will be to late glad you dont shoot in my area. Edited April 10, 2006 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wol the hunter Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 OK ;;i have just rang my local FAO and said to him is it ok for me to use my 60ft pound air rifle and 22 rim to shoot vermin and pest species out of trees, his reply was very quick; IF WE HAVE GIVEN YOU PERMISSION ON YOUR MAIN SHOOT THEN YOU ARE STILL ALLOWED. Now i aggree when you miss it will travell a long way after, but i m talking about a farm surrounded by thousands of acres. as some of you dont agree with it because you feel it is irresponsble and dangerous i will be ring BASC up to see if old bill have given me correct info. the last thing i would ever want to do is give my passion a bad name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 yes i do shoot roosting pigeons and crows,rooks with rimfire.dont tell me that a 12ft pound air rifle can shoot a tree rat, crow, rook, at the top of the highest of trees ;;it isnt powerfull enough,a 12ft pound air rifle is only good at 30-40 yards max and thats a head shot. i am doing it ot get rid of vermin and pest species AIR RIFLE is not powerfull enough and yes you are having a dig at me so **** of. Best you come out of the dark ages and see what air-rifle's in the right hands can really do. As for shooting birds out of the tallest tree's no problem and no they don't have to be head shots. Only hope no-one gets injured or killed due to your reckless method of shooting. Nuff said. As for telling me to **** off :look: :yp: :o :o :o (hit a nerve have we) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wol the hunter Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 yes you have hit a nerve. just spoke to BASC, they have told me we would not reccomend any shot with any gun unless there is a back stop,so as for shooting with any gun air rifle included only shoot into the trees with safety inmind. basically i am none the wiser and you are no help either. so untill somebody has facts for me i will NOT BE SHOOTING UP TREES WITH ANYTHING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) but i m talking about a farm surrounded by thousands of acres thank god farm workers and livestock are bullet proof the energy carried by a shotgun pellet of a small size (not SG or SSG) is very low after a reasonably short distance and dosent do more than fall on you past 300 yards, an airgun pellet on the other hand could carry a good amount of energy at say 100 yards..... as it happens..... about the same amount of energy a rimfire carries at about 1000 yards. rimfires need backstops, airguns need high shots and common sense or a backstop, shotguns need a small shot size and common sense. Edited April 10, 2006 by dunganick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 police have given me permission. first think is to get this person to give you it in writing, then when and if they do. take it straight to the man in charge, and have the writer sacked, this is one of the biggest no no,s of all.just because a FEO tells you something do not allways believe its true, they may think they know it all, but they dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wol the hunter Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 police have given me permission. first think is to get this person to give you it in writing, then when and if they do. take it straight to the man in charge, and have the writer sacked, this is one of the biggest no no,s of all.just because a FEO tells you something do not allways believe its true, they may think they know it all, but they dont. well on that note i think i wont be doing rimmy up trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 well on that note i think i wont be doing rimmy up trees. good lad you know ot makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ratcatcher Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 nothing fo rme today, its too windy and its been raining on and off all day i see you are from north london, YIDO YIDO YIDO. no m8, you the one who supports tottenham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wol the hunter Posted April 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 went out yesterday,mixed bag 2 canadas,1 crow,4 hares,2 rabbits, 5 pigeons. UP THE SPURS. **** 0 TOTTENHAM 1 {I WISH} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulltimeshooter Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 1 pigeon 2 rabbits and had a shot at a fox ''MISSED'' :*) :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 I think if the police told me i could safely shoot up into trees with a rimfire i would ask them to put it in writing. These can carry for over a mile and thats after you have shot the squirrel. :*) :*) If you think a 12 ftlbs airrifle is not powerful enough to shoot rooks and squrrels out of trees because you have to have a head shot then i would recommend you spend more time shooting targets till you are more consistent, As you say yourself they are only good at 30 to 40 yds max i have yet to see a tree that bloody tall. In my opinion people like you that shoot rimfires up into trees get shooting a bad name. PS and yes i am haveing a dig at you, i think you are irresponsible so you can tell me to **** of if you like i dont care mate, one day you will have an accident but by then i will be to late glad you dont shoot in my area. well said Hawkeye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 1 pigeon 2 rabbits and had a shot at a fox ''MISSED'' :*) :< What...........I thought those Eley hawk No.6`s you use were un beatable for fox,or perhaps it was too far away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 well today i used 2 gallon of diesel 2 12 gauge shells a flask of tea, 4 slices of bread , 6 hours of the day and only shot 2 pigeons i love pigeons they are so frustrating somtimes but hey wouldnt swap it for anything cheers kirky ps going to the pub now be ready for forward forums later lmao cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 5 pigeons and a suntanned face, a glorious afternoon in this area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulltimeshooter Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 1 pigeon 2 rabbits and had a shot at a fox ''MISSED'' :*) :< What...........I thought those Eley hawk No.6`s you use were un beatable for fox,or perhaps it was too far away? They are but coincidentally i was using some cartridges called Gamebore ''Super Game'' Not a happy bunny but the phesant the fox was after looked happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickymiroku Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 went out early yesterday , missed 1 pigeon had 1 crow, **** by most standards but i loved every minute of it, and yes it was wet. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wol the hunter Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 went out early yesterday , missed 1 pigeon had 1 crow, **** by most standards but i loved every minute of it, and yes it was wet. thats whats it all about. B) good man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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