Hunter Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Today I popped out mainly to finish this weeks squirrel cull, and take any last ones with the rifle that were running about at the base of the trees. I hit the squirrel hot spot, and took 3 of the last remaining squirrels in the wood, and then went off rabbiting. I shot the first rabbit free hand, and put it into my game bag, and continued. As I neared the next field I could see a fox head poking through the long grass, and quietly lifted the rifle, slipped off the safety, and sent off an Eley Sub. dropped on the spot without a twitch was taken also free hand at around 22 meters. I then headed back to field paunch the rabbit, and bag the foxy ready to be removed for disposal after more hunting. Darn fox can be so heavy! So after the fox was bagged up nicley, and rabbit one was cleaned up next to the river, I washed my hands in the water, and headed back over the field to drop another couple of rabbits, both shot around 15 yards through the head. One bullet travelled through the head, then back into the shoulder behind, and lodged in the side of the rabbit just under the skin after breaking the back, and destroying the lungs. That was one very dead rabbit I even managed to retrieve the bullet, I have never been able to do this before as usually my shots exit the head and dig into the back stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 (edited) . Edited September 7, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Proper job there... well done Gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Very good Hunter, excellent stuff mate Are you going to leave any foxes for the .222? :yp: Very interesting how you found the bullet where it was , they do travel some alright. A well mushroomed one aswell. I have often picked them out of goat carcasess. Good shooting sir, keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Cheers all! Frank, it was lucky I found that round, as it was just benethe the skin on the left side of the lung. Sure did travel far through that bunny. Two entries, one nasty exit wound on the back of the head.. before entering the shoulder/lung again. The Hollow Point does seem to work well. Theres still plenty of fox for the tripple I got a mouth full at the gun shop for hunting fox with the rimfire and was told it doesnt kill clean at any range. Im now 5 fox in, and all have gone down clean out to 50 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Cheers all! Frank, it was lucky I found that round, as it was just benethe the skin on the left side of the lung. Sure did travel far through that bunny. Two entries, one nasty exit wound on the back of the head.. before entering the shoulder/lung again. The Hollow Point does seem to work well. Theres still plenty of fox for the tripple I got a mouth full at the gun shop for hunting fox with the rimfire and was told it doesnt kill clean at any range. Im now 5 fox in, and all have gone down clean out to 50 yards. Its all to do with bullet placement and you have the know how and shooting ability to do it right. Although, for serious fox shooting, that .222 of yours is a better choice at the end of the day. Good luck. :yp: Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Agreed. A bit more oomph is always usefull! Cant wait to go on a trip with my mentor Must finish putting rounds through it to wear it in first. Then itle be ready for a propper zero/first hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Great pictures all nicelly composed - thanks for posting ! It is very interesting to see the recovered HP subby round. As you say, they mainly pass right through in my experience too. Nice shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 well done and great pics Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Cheers all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM'S DAD Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, HUNTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Nice work Hunter LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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