Dougy Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 After a long wait up for a decent night out i finally managed to get out with my recently re-barelled M55 in a 22.250 flavor,done by Dave of Valkyrie Rifles, and i must say a brilliant job. Anyway i popped out tonight about 18.00 and set my cheapo caller out and got set up ready waiting loaded up with 53grn v-max and 36grn of varget. Not long to wait around 20 minutes roughly, 2 pairs of eyes were spotted at the top of the field that would be 300 + yds, both shining brightly so these were on the way in for sure. They seemed to dissapear for a few seconds but re-appeared shortly after coming down the hill, (possibly went down into a tractor gully as the field are sodden still with all the rain and the snow thaw). I had 2 lamps 1 was gun mounted, the cluson and the 170 i used for spotting, after the verification i use the mounted lamp waited till they got to around 180yds and closing and took the smaller one at around 150 hoping it was the vixen, expecting the dog to hang around. The plan worked less than 2 minutes after there was another down. In the photo the top one was the dog and the middle the vixen, he was a big brute well scarred around his face The 3rd fox was crossing behind me shortly after i think it may have been closer but as the others were shot i think it decided to move out of the way. This was a smaller dog fox about the same size as the vixen. The top one was a front chest shot which had a nasty exit wound to its upper vertabre, the other 2 were front side on chest shots. a brilliant night Very happy with the rifle bullet combo and more than happy with the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Cracking result,well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Great result.Well done indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Good darts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Well shot mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Excellent. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopper Bopper Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 A good job, well done HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Cracking ! Bet you were pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks chaps, just sitting here on PC and keep getting a strong wiff of Fox eminating from my trousers, Ii think i will get out and check were i was last night, there were 2 i am sure i hit but lost in the stubble. Then get these trousers off and in the wash they stink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Nice one Dougy, good shooting mate! I have read a couple of times about getting rifles rebarrelled but have never really found out what the cost is. Without wanting to sound nosey is there any chance of telling us roughly what sort of price it was to get your 22-250 rebarrelled please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Well i was sure i had contact with another 1 or 2, but not being 100% i went for a look in the daylight, i have just got back this one was in a tractor rut as i thought, another Dog there was no sign of the other, I will be back Saturday night poss for another look round next time with the other rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcsmith Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 A good nights work well done Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 There was Me thinking you had came off the M6 to blackpool on the M55 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 You see i thought i was going to see some pics of a New bit of Motorway DOH !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 four in a night is well worth the trip out fair play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 good effort john... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 good effort john... very little effort i like to keep things simple i was in the local at 20.30 having a pedi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysako Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 nice shooting there pal !!!!! :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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