Shotguneddy Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Went out yesterday morning for a couple of hours to do a bit of rough shooting sat in tyre tracks of almost 4 foot barley I had noticed an average flightline onto some drilled cover crop about half a mile behind me so out came the hushpower, as it’s near some houses ,50 cartridges and a little stool . I picked my location along a hedgerow with a big gap in about 30 yards wide ,what I like to think is a pigeon shortcut, unfortunately it had to be in the sun. But with a strong wind on my back I sat and waited for my first victim which was a nice old rook about 20 mins in then it was quite steady for an hour before going dead enough for me to pack up and call it a day but I had a few good high shots and was happy with 13 mixed birds 10 picked for 23 fast windy shots sorry ranting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 They grow the barley BIG round there! Well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dead eye alan Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Well done nice bit of shooting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
7daysinaweek Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Nice and quiet the Hushy, surprisingly "pointable" when you get used to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
London Best Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: They grow the barley BIG round there! Well done Probably in the same area folks shoot 80 yard high pheasants? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
islandgun Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 9 hours ago, Shotguneddy said: Went out yesterday morning for a couple of hours to do a bit of rough shooting sat in tyre tracks of almost 4 foot barley I had noticed an average flightline onto some drilled cover crop about half a mile behind me so out came the hushpower, as it’s near some houses ,50 cartridges and a little stool . I picked my location along a hedgerow with a big gap in about 30 yards wide ,what I like to think is a pigeon shortcut, unfortunately it had to be in the sun. But with a strong wind on my back I sat and waited for my first victim which was a nice old rook about 20 mins in then it was quite steady for an hour before going dead enough for me to pack up and call it a day but I had a few good high shots and was happy with 13 mixed birds 10 picked for 23 fast windy shots sorry ranting nice one, is that a 410 or 20g Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shotguneddy Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, islandgun said: nice one, is that a 410 or 20g It’s a cheap pedretti 12g great little fun light easy to swing point and very good for killing crows which I usually favour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
islandgun Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, Shotguneddy said: It’s a cheap pedretti 12g great little fun light easy to swing point and very good for killing crows which I usually favour Cheers..I have a very cheap and falling apart Pedretti 410, very quiet, due [i think] to the full length mod. I have handled a 12 but thought it was cumbersome, would you recommend the 12 over the 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shotguneddy Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 11 hours ago, islandgun said: Cheers..I have a very cheap and falling apart Pedretti 410, very quiet, due [i think] to the full length mod. I have handled a 12 but thought it was cumbersome, would you recommend the 12 over the 20 Personally mate I haven’t used a 20 yet due to the price of them I’ve heard there better than a 12 g from people on here I also have a full length mod 12 baikal and I literally can’t hit many at all with that the stocks to long the barrels to long and it ways a ton but starting to really get to grips now with the pedretti just waiting for more birds to show some interest thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
islandgun Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Shotguneddy said: Personally mate I haven’t used a 20 yet due to the price of them I’ve heard there better than a 12 g from people on here I also have a full length mod 12 baikal and I literally can’t hit many at all with that the stocks to long the barrels to long and it ways a ton but starting to really get to grips now with the pedretti just waiting for more birds to show some interest thanks Ok cheers..good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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