30-6 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Shot a rabbit at 123 yds, my longest to date. Went on to have another two at 89 and 85 yds, all with the hmr on cut silage fields. Later, was talking to the farmer and his son in a different field that had been grazed so had sparse length grass. As a beef farm crows can be a problem, so when one landed about 60 yds away the opportunity was taken, after all how could I miss after my previous rabbits. Instead of impressing the farmer I just embarrassed myself. Shot taken, it was still very much alive and running like a whippet. I went to dispatch it and found a wound mark on the wing bone after a side on shot. SO, did the bullet have a glancing impact or possibly hit an obstruction grass, or what happened ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 You missed......... Believe it or not it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 YOU are NOT infallible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 If its ever going to happen, it will happen in front of an audience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 If its ever going to happen, it will happen in front of an audience Murphy and Sod at it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 There's not a lot of solid on a bird to make an HMR expand. That said, I shot a pigeon with a 22lr at about 45 yards. There was an almighty thump and a cloud of feathers. It flew off. Tough birds! Had a similar experience rabbiting when the land owner showed up. Missed an easy shot right in front of her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted June 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Well something hit it, there was a bloody wound / impact mark on the wing bone. At the distance, and with energy available in the bullet, I can only summize contact with something (vegetation) on the way fragmented the bullet, and it was one or more of these fragments that made contact. I would have liked a big puff of feathers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Maybe you just clipped it People miss 60 yards ish will be about 20mm high so if you've skimmed it's back this could be why. We are only human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Maybe you just clipped it People miss 60 yards ish will be about 20mm high so if you've skimmed it's back this could be why. We are only human +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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