Pykie Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Went to Ladds of Crediton and saw a near mint second hand Urika 2 Synthetic which I just had to have. Smoked a few clays out the back with it and bought it straight away. On way back checked a field of barley stubble and saw a pigeon or two flitting about. We had shot 53 on it only last Thursday but being such nice weather, I decided to give it a go. Dad said he would go on another field to have a go at some rooks and crows that were hitting the cattle feed in the sheds and I set up in the shade of a few trees with a magnet, flapper and a dozen shells. I was sweating buckets setting up because of the heat and had just got my new gun out the slip when two woodies came screaming in over the magnet. A hasty double shot dropped both into the stubble. First shots and first kills!! The pigeons decoyed really well, and I had a nice few left and rights with the auto not missing a beat. A crow came over for a nose and was dispatched and as I reloaded another came in and I had him too. To cut a long story short I fired at 55 pigeons and 2 crows and killed every one!! I admit some were second barrel kills (and twice third shot!!) but every bird I took on came down. I was exhausted through the heat and concentration and Dad arrived with the dogs at half 7 to pick up. Between us we had 81 pigeons, 33 corvids and a rabbit! Fantastic day and I doubt I will ever shoot as well again. The closest bird was a mere 5 yards (it rained feathers for a good ten mins!) and the furthest 56 paces stone dead. All with 7.5 Prima cartridges and half choke. I think I may have to keep this gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Great write up and pic,you look very happy...well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Great shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Well shot fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Good shooting and a good report. That must be some sort of record - shooting 57 birds without a miss. Even Digweed misses sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smirff Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 excellent well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 good bag there pal well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 good day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 very good bag well done atb dolphin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevs Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 nice shooting mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Good do there and a good gun too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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