ajm1979 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Hi folks, had my first night with the Sako quad HMR on Monday night. It was very calm weather but as I couldn't face watching the dross we pay tv licenses for thought I'd get out and have drive round one of my farms and give the new gun a try. To my surprise the missus asked if she could come with me too which I reluctantly agreed. This is the first time Ive been able to drive any of the fields as the grass has just come off so i'd never tried the shooting off the wing mirror technique. Well what can I say apart from I can see the .22lr becoming almost redundant after only having my face for 3 months. An hours drive around in daylight accounted for 16 rabbits all head shot bar one which is my best bag to date. Any concerns about the noise of the HMR have now gone, shot several rabbits side by side they just don't seem to know whats going on when you shoot the first one they just sat and looked round, to be honest the .22lr seemed to spook them more. Cant wait to get back out with it again, worrying thing is the missus loved it and wants to come again and although it was handy getting her to get out the jeep and pick the rabbits up gonna have to come up with some excuses to leave her at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 [ well done good bag and your better off having a missus who shares your hobbies than one that doesnt atb dolphin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm1979 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Yeah she's pretty good that way, she even skinned them all the next day while I was at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Fair play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Well done mate, Good shooting :good: Good start to the new HMR ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 nice shooting bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Great result mate, well done. Even better that the misses wants to come out with you, I wish mine would. If I ever left 16 shot rabbits at home it would be me that mine would be skinning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the enigma Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Glad to see you've got off to a good start with your new rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 You've got a great misses, mine and my son are against any type of hunting. When I was terrier man for the Snowdon Valley foxhounds in the 70's she signed a petition against foxhunting!!! Its our 43rd wedding aniversary next month - how did we last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grug Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 hope you got a lisense for that!!! got to show the goverment were law abiding citezens..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm1979 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) yep corvids are covered under the terms of the general licence to which the farmer and I have obeyed the rules i.e he has tried every other way of moving them on apart from last resort getting me in to shoot them for him...............Oops this wasnt relevant to this post was meant for my corvid bashing post Edited June 28, 2011 by ajm1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Nice bag.Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 hope you got a lisense for that!!! got to show the goverment were law abiding citezens..... Of course he does. Why else would he put up posts on a public forum of him using a firearm? FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 hope you got a lisense for that!!! got to show the goverment were law abiding citezens..... ehh more **** being spouted lol all twitter and sh,it like a cow shed sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 nice shooting mate and good haul.my missus has been shooting since she was a kid,so its good to have a woman that like a bit of lurcher,terrier and ferret work as well as shooting.she would give the skinning ago but it would endup looking like road kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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