eccles Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Went out at 8 for a hour foxing,drove up the lane 3 min drive parked up. Got the kit out walked up the track lamping as i went. Got to the top lamp on to a small field going down hill nothing,shone lamp on otherside of the field on my other mates farm. Spotted a pair of eyes through the overgrown hedge heading towards my side off with the lamp,flicked down the harris waited a few secs. On with the NM800 it was on my side coming slowly up the ditch mousing, followed it up shot it as it walked. A nice vixen Walked up to a big field on top only a couple of minutes nothing. Back to the car lamping as i went nothing only rabbits. Got to the car thought i'd look over the gate otherside of the road a pair of eyes coming along the otherside of a old hedge rifle on gate followed it up waited for it to come to the end of it nice gap,squeezed trigger misfire it was only about 60 yards,he heard me reload and off it went back to the wood called for a few minutes but no sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Clunk click every trip....lol Glad you got one...well done TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 i fired the other week with no bullet in the chamber,thats bad enough.at least you got one,well done atb simon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Well done on a nice Vixen bud but a Misfire too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Cheers Chaps It won't be so lucky next time. atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Oops .....never had a misfire Terry on a centrefire round but have forgot to put one up the spout before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Ouch,bit of a sickener Terry,never mind,nice Fox you got with the bullet you loaded the right way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Well done on the fox I haven't got my FAC but am looking into it. Out of curiosity, how do you deal with a missfire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Well done on the fox I haven't got my FAC but am looking into it. Out of curiosity, how do you deal with a missfire? Personally I leave it pointed in a safe direction for about 30 seconds then eject the round and put it somewhere safe to take home (not in a pocket). I have also rechambered them and given them a second strike which has never failed. I've had them in shotgun, rimfire and centrefire. The last one I had was a .243 PPU 90grn while the crosshairs were steady on the neck of a nice little muntjac. The blighter heard me swearing/reloading and took off at full speed. Possibly the luckiest deer I've ever seen as there was a nice deep strike in the primer and it fired second time round. Eccles, what round was it that misfired mate? Edited December 15, 2013 by sterling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 i can join the" not loaded it club" lol well shot terry at least you got the one mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Well done on the Fox i am allso a member of the no round in the chamber i took it out to climb up my highseat and forgot reload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 I am also a member of the not loaded/your a lucky rabbit etc club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC00P Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Well done on the vixen I have shot a couple of empty chambers and i'm glad it happens to others as well . Never had a misfire with the rifle though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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