FalconFN Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Last night will probably be my last NV outing until the nights draw in again so I thought I'd wire up my DVR to get some footage (plus, I've spent too long in the 'off topic' section recently so need to make amends!). I saw the usual foxes and some roe, which I didn't record as I watched them through my spotter, but I did spot a little owl sitting a handful of yards from a young rabbit. I see them regularly on a different patch of ground but not usually where I was last night - just shows how important quarry recognition is before pulling the trigger. I shot that young rabbit from a standing position but the rest are from sticks between 30-40 yards. There is one miss, I was shooting down a slope and the rabbit was close but I though't I'd given enough hold-under. Pehaps the pellet skirt was damaged, I don't know but it was high and wide. I called it a night after 10 rabbits as I shoot on foot and I can't comfortably carry any more than that. BTW the angle of some of the shots makes it look like an unsafe backstop, but the land slopes sharply up behind it and I was very low to the ground to it looks like I'm shooting over a hill - but I'm not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 good shooting there young man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 I enjoyed that, well shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Super clear video, well done. May i ask what DVR do you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 good watch was that colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemicky Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 10 rabbits , that's some weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Super clear video, well done. May i ask what DVR do you use It's the ultra cheapo Chinese Mini C-DVR, it cost about £16, no screen, indecipherable instruction book and dubious build quality but it's been fine so far. I power it with a couple of 18650 batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 10 rabbits , that's some weight You're not wrong - I paunch as soon as I can and leave some on a fence to pick up on the way back but my shoulder still ached this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Good shooting I enjoyed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Good stuff my 'ansum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 nice video !! what NV and Air rifle are you using ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thanks. The rifle is an 8 shot .177 Falcon FN19, the NV is a home-brewed 'scopeless' unit with a 75 mm lens which appears to give around x6-7 mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 thanks.....great results from your set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Great stuff,nice clean shooting,love to watch video with air rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Really good shooting and a great video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Good video thanks... I carried 'only' seven about a 1/4 mile back to my car once and I ached the next day, I vowed to try and limit myself to five at that place in future...! My home brew NV was my best buy last year, I use it a lot and have seen a wide variety of wildlife around the farms...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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