turbo33 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I went out to a clients house yesterday evening with the air rifle. There were "hundreds" of rabbits eating his lawn Well I got there at 5.30pm and hung around til nearly 9pm and saw 3 However, there was a very good flightline of crows from 6pm to 8.30 just across the corner of one of his paddocks. Quick word about it and I was back there tonight. Its only a small place, 10 acres or so, horses, sheep, few houses nearby, so it was a job for the 410 hushpower I thought I tucked up behind some haylage bales and waited for them to flight back to the roost Almost bang on 6pm, they started. I sacrificed the first few shots with some small fourlongs to check the horses were ok with it. It got their attention, but after a few, they were fine. At the same time, I was missing the crows which was frustrating Its been a long time in the cabinet and I had forgotten the sight picture. I switched on to the 3" magnum subsonics, and still shot like a dufuss I swung through a fairly low one and thought I had overshot it when I pulled the trigger, it was punched out of existence by the load of no6 I then remembered how much lead I needed to give them with the hushy, and that was it, I was away The little gun dropped some absolute corkers, pile driving and helicoptering over my shoulder into a deep bramble packed drainage ditch. Driven shooting at its finest!!. I packed up at 8.15 with 17 shot. These four I took infront and they virtually landed on top of me You'll have to guess what the other 13 looked like as I wasn't going to get ripped to shreds for you lot Again, not a big bag, but it was cracking sport. No net, poles, decoys etc, just the hushy and a pocket full of carts As an aside, part of the reason I went was to try and get a good word put in by my client to his mate that has a farm down the road.........method in my madness Edited August 21, 2013 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Well done Bud good shooting atvb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Good shooting. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I am pleased to see from your report that you have not given up on shooting just yet. When you mention the 'sight picture' what do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyrapid177mk2 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Nice one Marc well done mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Well done mate BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the poacher Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 good shooting mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Well done mate BB Cheers BB, will keep you posted on the outcome vis a vis our conversation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Good to see the hushers doing the business Are they jackdaws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 good going pal,well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Well done mate, I never managed to fully master my modded .410 so let it go as I was wounding stuff. I wish I still had it now as it was a useful little tool when you needed to be quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Good to see the hushers doing the business Are they jackdaws? There were a coup[le of Jackys there. They are eating all the horse and sheep food, so they are on the list. Well done mate, I never managed to fully master my modded .410 so let it go as I was wounding stuff. I wish I still had it now as it was a useful little tool when you needed to be quiet. Yes they take a bit of adjusting to. At just over half the speed of a standard 12g load, it needs a lot more lead than you think. But once you've got them in the pattern, it knocks them out at very decent ranges. Edited August 24, 2013 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Cheers BB, will keep you posted on the outcome vis a vis our conversation Ok mate ive sent a message to my mate for contact numbers for that new estate just a waiting game now,plenty to be getting on with though BB Edited August 24, 2013 by Bluebarrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) How quiet would you honestly say them things are pal? I wouldn't mind getting one my self. A nice evening to you had well done. Edited August 24, 2013 by channa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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