andy198712 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Hello, i recently got a BSA Ultra in .22 Single shot flavour.... i zero'd it probably a little far 35 yards, not had much luck due to my bad guessing of distance. but can get very small groups of about 5p size so pleased it shoots right. Any way. Went out today, heavy weather about. took the air rifle, tried to sneek up on some Jays and crows but with the thick green leaves about in the tree's spotting them is tricky so off they flew! carried on my wonder and came across a rabbit probably about 20 yards..... fluffed it and off he shoots. i snuck over the hedge and saw some doc leaves going brown i thought was a rabbit... nope.... but it turned out to be a fox sat waiting infront of the rabbit holes! Why didnt i bring the shotgun! 15 yards away! oh well! not worth looking around those fields even after i walked upto him and he shot off like a bullet! over to another part of the farm and i saw 3 rabbit a decent distance away, crouching down in the hedge i lined up.... 1.5 mill dots holdover i thought would do it..., ping off the H&N FTT went.... thap! over he goes on his back, clean kill! blimey i thought!! better yet his buddy hopped up next to him and wondered what was going on..... 1.5 mill-dots again..... ping.....H&N FTT does it again! out like a light.i couldn't believe it! paced it out at 50 yard.... later confirmed this on google maps.. well 45 meters! Here's how they fell, both good head shots good size bunnies these! its a marshy field thats very lush! and looking back... i took the shot from between the telegraph pole and big tree, (you can make out my footprints) chuffed with that i carry on... fluffing a short shot (i need to work out the hold under and over) carried on on my wonder and saw some rabbits down a hedge row... standing shot, which i dont normally like doing but the rifle seems to fit me well and i took my time with my breathing and relaxing to get a good steady hold.... H&N bags me another!! paced this at 30 yards. smaller then my other two but still very pleased! making my way back and having a chat with my dad in the garden showing him the new BSA and him telling me how him and his mates used to shoot magpies ect ect when we hear a pigeon... looking around i see that tale tale purple in the thick sickamore trees about25-30 yards (im rubbish at guessing) i wonder inside, get a pellet... load up, stand next to dad... line up and aim at the chest, its face on to me.... down like a sack of spuds.... picked him up and hes a small lad (no pictures sadly) but made me look good infront of the old man! So.... my first kill with the Ultra and it was 4 fold! very pleased! will take a day to work out my hold over and under on the gun so i can get more accurate and might mark up a map with distances marked on for me to gauge it all better! range finders cost a fair bit! but a cracking hour out and very pleased with the lovely gun!! those rabbits had the pellet pass clean through! a joy to use and hopefuly will continue performing. Just need to sort out that Fox thats stealing my rabbits! the Final bag minus the pigeon Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Nice write up well done that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Jolly good show! I'd do almost anything to get my hands on grassland! Mine is entirely wheat and barley, which should be great when the harvest begins, but right now you can't see a bally thing! I was out on the margins the other day, desperate to pick off one or two that might be in the margins and one popped out 2 yds from me, I didn't even have my gun ready. I looked at him, he looked at me, neither of us could do anything. i tried to slowly edge behind a tree and get the gun ready, but to no avail off he went back into the barley. didn't see another bunny all morning - except the ones in the garden of a neighbouring house. She's quite happy for the rabbits to destroy her grass and won't let me get the numbers down! Oh well. Not complaining too much - at least i have some! Roll on harvest though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant8681 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Get in buddy nice write up and I do like the look of your gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy198712 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Thanks for the kind words folks! Really pleased about it It's an old beef farm mainly but some of the fields are rarely used, one is flooded most of the year ect. Got quite lucky on the permission as the land surrounds our house Jolly good show! I'd do almost anything to get my hands on grassland! Mine is entirely wheat and barley, which should be great when the harvest begins, but right now you can't see a bally thing! I was out on the margins the other day, desperate to pick off one or two that might be in the margins and one popped out 2 yds from me, I didn't even have my gun ready. I looked at him, he looked at me, neither of us could do anything. i tried to slowly edge behind a tree and get the gun ready, but to no avail off he went back into the barley. didn't see another bunny all morning - except the ones in the garden of a neighbouring house. She's quite happy for the rabbits to destroy her grass and won't let me get the numbers down! Oh well. Not complaining too much - at least i have some! Roll on harvest though! I've had the odd crow like that aswel, land right above and no have of getting lined up! **** law eh! Like you say, come harvest they'll be plenty about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Good write up. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy198712 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 cheers bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Man Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Good pics too. Well done chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughcoat Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Well done mate and nice write up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halight Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Good writeup mate, good photos too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy198712 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Glad you enjoyed it Pics just taken with my iPhone 4 but they seems to come out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Nice shooting and a good write up, keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john m Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Nice write up, what did you do with the Rabbits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy198712 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Cheers Kept the biggies and fox baited the small one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Sounds like you have fallen ok. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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