sitsinhedges Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Wasn't expecting much shooting leading up to the harvest but I called past one of my permissions on the way home from claybashing yesterday. One wheat field was being hammered by the pigeons, it had been sown but it seems the area covered by the tractor hadn't been sown at all so there were very wide lanes that were allowing the birds to land and walk into the crop. EDIT <So today...> I set up next to some electric lines with the bracing cable fenced off in front of me giving nettle cover and my nets set up behind . Having some reasonable wheelings I was able to find the birds more easily than normal over standing crops but still lost quite a few. I ended up shoot one, pick one otherwise I'd just lose track of where they were. I also had industrial building to my right and a road to my left so shots had to be considered, shooting straight down the length of the field. I could have taken many more otherwise. Shot from 2 til 5. Nevertheless the Husher did its job and I picked 39, but shot nearer sixty. Edited July 21, 2013 by sitsinhedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Well shot !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 good bag. what's the husher 410 or a 20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 good bag. what's the husher 410 or a 20? It was my 20g O/U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Nice one BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 nice afternoon, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 It was my 20g O/U nice one i have a similar permission with pigeons feeding on it. i don't have a husher but i was thinking of using the 410. i would be happy to shoot somewhere near that bag in 2 hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 nice one i have a similar permission with pigeons feeding on it. i don't have a husher but i was thinking of using the 410. i would be happy to shoot somewhere near that bag in 2 hrs Actually it should have read from 2 til 5, I've just edited it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Good bag there Andy Its a shame to lose a few, but at least you did your best to minimise that I think you quite like the hushy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Good bag there Andy Its a shame to lose a few, but at least you did your best to minimise that I think you quite like the hushy i bet I did a few miles running up the wheelings to find the birds before I lost them. I had two left and rights but could only mark one bird each as they fell into the wheat. I need a dog don't I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 may be a daft question however I will ask it..How more pigeons did you think you shot due to using the hushpower over a standard 12/20 G? GREAT WRITE UP..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 may be a daft question however I will ask it..How more pigeons did you think you shot due to using the hushpower over a standard 12/20 G? GREAT WRITE UP..! My kill rate with my 12gauge Urika does tend to be a little higher but the quietness of this gun outweighs that to be honest. I'm using punchy 30g/5 (just) subsonic homeloads so it's no lightweight. During the harvest I tend to use this most of the time so I'm familiar with the one gun instead of chopping and changing all the time and can use it everywhere without upsetting anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 good shooting pal,newt wrong with that afternoon a say.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Bit late to reply but I am impressed. Excellent . U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new shot Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Good Shooting..i am just after getting back with your old one which is what I use all the time at present. Its had a good clean up and takes pride of place in my cabinet! The Beretta has now accumulated a lot of dust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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