jacob w h Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I just started shooting my local range last week what do you think to the grouping of 3/4 of an inch at 50 metres only been shooting a few times new gun aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 not bad you made it up with the others yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob w h Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I listened to what the members said and realised people where right in the long run it would of affected me so I sorted with the farmer and went round to them in the pub yesterday night told them I sorted it with the farmer and they had there shooting back. they said sorry they didnt realise I was allowes, I ended up getting completely hammered (all paid for by them) and permission for their land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Glad you did that, and as I said its a result I thought would come off. Good on you mate! Going to sound horribly gay saying it but shooting was the winner which is how it should be! Good shooting as well, keep that up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob w h Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 i am seriously hoping I can keep up the shooting accuracy Im still going to wait a little bit before live quarry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Sensible but sounds like you have the basics. Accounting for wind and estimating distances are skills that will only come with time. Try putting out some targets at various ranges, or have someone else set them out and see how you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob w h Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I will try the targets and i am loving this scope by the way do you wear cammo gear when stalking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Well done jacob, good shooting and now after some very diplomatic and maturing handling of a difficult problem... more shooting! Being a beginner you may find if you ever get the chance to go out with them they could acclerate your learning no end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob w h Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I dont know about that naddan28 they use the shotguns but i could ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I dont know about that naddan28 they use the shotguns but i could ask well you never know, if you ever decide to go up too the world of shotgun shooting you have found some helpful friends. As for them giving you a hand, they may not be all that helpful as decoying pigeon's is very different to stalking rabbits! after all they do say, Rifles = Science, Shotguns = Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 agree with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I will try the targets and i am loving this scope by the way do you wear cammo gear when stalking Worth doing a search on here for rabbit stalking, there must be pages of tips on the subject. In brief rabbits don't see like we see, they see movement at very long distances, but no detail. They have eyes on the side of their heads so they can't see well in front of them at all. What they do have is a cracking sense of smell and fantastic hearing. They can rotate their ears without moving to locate which direction a sound is coming from. You need to keep in mind the wind direction, stay up wind (wind blowing from rabbits to you) - this will stop them "scenting" you, and will help carry any noise you make away from them. Tread lightly, they can "hear" via vibrations through their back legs, this is why they stamp as an alarm call. Wear cammo as it helps break up your shape, but they key to stalking rabbits is being able to tell when they are alert, and when they are comfortable. When they are alerted, don't move a muscle. Wait until they start feeding or go back to what they were doing before they alerted. Then close up the distance. This could take minutes or an hour or more, but if you practice you will be able to get within range and take them out! The perfect shot is sideways on or as close to as possible. Come back from the eye and slightly up, about in the middle of the distance from the eye to the base of the ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 here are some threads I started when a beginner myself: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=25279 http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=25147 http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=26601 http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=25237 they may not be helpful, but I did ask all the obvious questions including equipment, techniques and quarry so have a read through! Save you trawling the back threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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