Guest stevo Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) evening all , well tonight I thought I would have another look around one of my permissions that butts unto another mate of mines land , now I know he has a lad that does a bit of foxing on his land and I think he goes with him from time to time and in NO way am I calling his efforts , however after seeing how the dog fox I shot last week I think they have been taking pot shots at them well out of range and its been a bit of a nightmare trying to call them in , they are so blooming lamp shy its unreal , anyway like I say tonight I popped out for a scan about and picked up a pair of eyes , I tried calling it in but it just DID NOT WANT TO KNOW , it was what seemed a mile off and would not play ball what so ever when all of a sudden it bolted along the drain at the end of the field and made it to the other side so I jumped in the van and had to drive 2 miles right around to another farm and flank it , well I to to the other side and to be honest I thought it would have cleared off , but no it was right at the bottom of this field , I would say about 400 yrds , well I started to call it in and to be fair it started to respond quite well , then it just sat there , now I must point out I do know how deep this field is as back in the summer I used it as a bit of a range , so I know the backstop and the lay on the land like the back of my hand , after nearly half hr calling he came in a bit , now I hummed and arred for what felt like a lifetime , I knew he was NOT going to commit anymore , so I had to make a choice , I gave him another call just to pick his eyes up and I ranged him around the 275 - 300 yrds mark , , he was just sitting there just looking at me , so sod it I'm having it , I had a 200 yrd zero so it didn't take much of a calculation , i waited a moment till he looked straight at me , i aimed right between the eyes and BANG !! he went down like a sack of **** in fact i heard the thud all the way back from where i was stood , i knew it was a good shot and a long one too , so off i went and took the range finder with me , when i got there i pinged the van and i was not to far off , 306 yrds , on closer inspection the bullet struck straight in the top of the bib , , anyway anther one down , i know some have had further , but this is the longest shot i have ever had to do at night , if i did not have so much confidence in this set up i would not have even thought about it , atb stevo https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ma7jbft4v2whydc/AABskqY8d66R2JWHtFfsqZjma https://www.dropbox.com/sc/r35vhe9wrqjh8fd/AADiFZjeKpvXqWaelkQ-Z28pa Edited February 15, 2016 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Happy day some times you have to just have a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Can't beat having confidence in your kit mate, only leaves one thing to worry about. You. Great shooting mate👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Good way at night Steve, well done mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) cheers lads , i would rather a 100 yrd shot to be honest but hey you cant have it all your own way , and yes UD its a hell of a way at night , like i say i had a very very good idea on range of the old fella , Edited February 15, 2016 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 forgot to say , bullet used was a 243 Win 75 gr V-MAX Superformance Varmint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest stevo Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 hello Norm , are you getting in shape for the25th march at Beverly GC ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 90 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I had an operation 2 weeks ago mate - gonna pop up to Beverly Thursday & try 50 see how I get on - need to start getting back at em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I had an operation 2 weeks ago mate - gonna pop up to Beverly Thursday & try 50 see how I get on - need to start getting back at em I do hope you get on ok mate . Im going to try and get there at soke point over weekend . Also try to get a couple of reg shoots before championships . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosa Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Good result stevo, that is a long way on the lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Good result stevo, that is a long way on the lamp.200 yrds at night is a very long shot . For me anyway . I cant and shouldnt take credit for it last night . It was a perfectly set up shot . A clear night with no wind sitting dead still on a field with no crop in it . Plus i pretty much knew the exact range . Someone with half my rifle skill could have made the shot . With out breaking a sweat .Im just chuffed that the old fella never knew what hit him . Out like a light ! Edited February 16, 2016 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosa Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 200 yrds at night is a very long shot . For me anyway . I cant and shouldnt take credit for it last night . It was a perfectly set up shot . A clear night with no wind sitting dead still on a field with no crop in it . Plus i pretty much knew the exact range . Someone with half my rifle skill could have made the shot . With out breaking a sweat . Im just chuffed that the old fella never knew what hit him . Out like a light ! I think your to modest, that is a good shot under any conditions, sometimes you just know a shot feels right though and confidence in your kit helps make that. Good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Well done Bud Good shot that mate. atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daieye Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Cracking shot at that distance Well Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 thanks all , the bst of it is , I have my old nightforce scope that I was going to put on the rifle , however I cant get mounts to fit it unless I put a rail on and then high mounts , but it make it way too height and I'm unable to shoot it off hand as the comb height is too low , so I ended putting a 2 yr old bushnell banner 6 x 18 x 50 on as a temp fix while I decide what scope I'm going to put on it , the banner as amazing at night under the lamp so much so I'm in no rush to change it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 well done Stevo great shooting and 1 less Reynard over a great distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Great result there mate and a good old distance, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the enigma Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Great shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkashot Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Cracking shot stevo . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Nice shot Stevo, 306 that's not too far off the norm (hang on I'd better check my average's) No its a fair way off at night , I think the furthest I did last year was 280, Its not often I walk around my perms, I usually have a good idea where the Fox's are going to come from so I sit and wait. The advantage is I know the distances and get the Fox to go where I want them to go via callers most of the time, doesn't always work but most of the time it aint far off. I only use a NM800 now so the range is not as good as the nightforce 170, I may use it though if there is the odd one that will just sit out at beyond the NM800 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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