pin Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 HMR at close range! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 1" 1/2 low there mate and hope you eat your kill and not wasted it :blink: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Well spotted, zero'd at 100yds so I forgot to hold under - extremely glad it was a watermelon I flushed out of cover Oh it was manky the melon which is why I shot it, afraid that went to the birds :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Great vid It would be interesting to get SS to shoot one with his .22 as a comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 More planned, not always as comparisons but because there's loads to video :blink: Squirrel shooting bonanza on the way, couple of field craft instructional ones (rabbit and pigeon field dressing) and some other stuff :blink: Be good to get one together one day, comparing a load of different rounds against the same target at the same range. .17hmr right though to 30-06 and whatever else some of you nutters have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Looked like no mud splash on the slow motion, be interesting to know for sure - maybe the angle hid that ? Also a .17 hmr hollow point would be good to see for damage / penetration - I'll contribute to the research, where do I send the melon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 When you say you forgot to hold under do you mean that even though you zeroed at 100yards you still aimed the crosshairs bang on the watermelon at around 20odd yards and it still hit it more or less bang on?? I'm only asking as I am very interested in getting a HMR when I apply for my FAC next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Mud splash? Yeah I intend doing a few different rounds to see how they compare :blink: I bet the HP's go through it. When you say you forgot to hold under do you mean that even though you zeroed at 100yards you still aimed the crosshairs bang on the watermelon at around 20odd yards and it still hit it more or less bang on?? I'm only asking as I am very interested in getting a HMR when I apply for my FAC next month If I am honest I wasn't really bothered where it hit exactly, it was from standing I shot it. I also didn't explain it that well, I held under, but too much and hit it quite low is what I meant to say, but I think in my rush to post I actually said it hit low because of where it was zero'd - which obviously means it would have hit high! It shoots just less than 1/2" high at 30yds when zero'd for 100yds - if that helps you. Very very flat shooting round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 If I am honest I wasn't really bothered where it hit exactly, it was from standing I shot it. poor watermelon no respect that man :blink: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I'm hoping there are no mentalist vegan terrorists watching this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 good man pin, more please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 have got the sporting rights to shoot melons in that garden and i thought they were out of season untill july as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I knew I shouldn't have posted this, I don't even have melon on my ticket for the .17 never mind permission - I just didn't think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Jeesus Christ Pin. That melon did not stand a chance. I have lost all respect for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Are these classed as vermin and covered by the general licence? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Good job you cut the sound on the vid mate otherwise we would have heard your commentry on the outcome of the melon :blink: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 When you say you forgot to hold under do you mean that even though you zeroed at 100yards you still aimed the crosshairs bang on the watermelon at around 20odd yards and it still hit it more or less bang on?? I'm only asking as I am very interested in getting a HMR when I apply for my FAC next month If I am honest I wasn't really bothered where it hit exactly, it was from standing I shot it. I also didn't explain it that well, I held under, but too much and hit it quite low is what I meant to say, but I think in my rush to post I actually said it hit low because of where it was zero'd - which obviously means it would have hit high! It shoots just less than 1/2" high at 30yds when zero'd for 100yds - if that helps you. Very very flat shooting round. Thats crazy!! I knew it had a very flat trajectory but just over half inch high at 30 yards when zeroed for 100 is mad. I really hope I get my FAC and they allow me to put a HMR on my ticket!! :blink: Cheers Pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Shoots half inch low at 30 yards pin you aim 1/2" high to be bang on crosses poi at 43yards and back on at 100 and rises approx .49 of an inch in between at aroun 68ish yards From point blank to 125yards its basically point and shoot and you'll kill anything rabbit head sized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 pin i dont think that water melon new what hit him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I knew I shouldn't have posted this, I don't even have melon on my ticket for the .17 never mind permission - I just didn't think Oh my. I got in a bit of trouble for shooting apples out of season. The farmer didn't mind because, like he said "Apples are pests all year round." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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