danccooke Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Took the chance last night after finishing work and walking the hounds to get out over the cricket pitch and adjoining paddock. I let the farmer know I would be out past midnight. Whilst walking the hounds the local plod stopped me in the road asking if it was my pickup with the back open. "Yeah theres ****** all in it" she pointed out that she had checked and there was nothing in the back except a fold up shovel and gaffer tape. She thought someone was out burying bodies. Nice WPC had a little chuckle. As she was there told her I would be out in the fields later. She said if any calls come in she would cover them off so I don't get disturbed. I seem to remember I think her horses are in the paddock that the rabbits are decimating at the moment. anyway I digress. It was a stunning evening if a little brisk. Lots of wildlife on the move. Badgers, Foxes, Roe and Fallow Deer. Lots of things to spook the bunnies. One bunny shot nice clean kill just inside of max range i'd take a shot with a non FAC air rifle. The rest I could hear in the hedgerow but they didn't want to come out and play. I must try and get permission from the adjacent land owner so I can work the warren from both sides. Edited April 15, 2014 by danccooke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Well done Dan.Nice RWS rifle there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 so much more consistant than the Stealth. I love the stealth other than it's penchant for chucking out fliers. I can't trust it to hunt with. The Rapier I have spent the last few days putting rounds down it in my parents garden (much MUCH bigger than my garden) at various ranges with a few different pellets. A good few hundred rounds and the only misses have been of my own doing it seems to be a VERY accurate air rifle. Looking forward to getting out more with it. I was a bit cold last night and after while decided I was happy with christening the gun and would head in. I can't play tonight but hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get out again, hopefully the bipod I ordered will arrive too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Nice looking rig, you got the pellet I see. What is it? U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiebald Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Very nice, I got the Excalibur (rotary may version of rapier) and they are an amazing gun!!! I had mine put on FAC and its even better. Great gun and shooting thanks for sharing. Edited April 15, 2014 by archiebald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 That was an overly heavy Bisley Magnum. They are very accurate but the parabolic curve is bad. With those you need to know your mildots well. Re zeroed today with Airarms Diablo Field. A much nicer tradjectory and a bit of an old favourite when I used to use my HW77k. But the Bisleys were all I had left with yesterday after all the garden plinking with the knock down targets. **** poor planning I know. The stealth preferred a heavier pellet. Or should I say disliked less and a heavier pellet. Waiting for my neighbour to come back to me now with my offer on his dive bottle. I may have gone a bit low with the offer but surely thats what bartering is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I swear by Bisley Magnums and use them in all my .177 guns. Well done again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 If it was FAC I think i'd stick with the magnums they just give a very looping shot, so you need to be bang on with you ranging..... but like all things pros and cons, they do hit hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 No bad choice at all....they are good....just loopy. I like them on lofted woodies from the ground. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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