kip270 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 I opened my gun cabinet and it was choices, choices, what should i take out?:o It was the .22rims turn as i have not used it for a while. Squirrels were on the hitlist again. As i drove up the farm drive there were five squirrels in a small field on my left, so things were looking good. I parked up and got loaded up and slowly headed off, in search for any squirrels mooching about. The first field has some large beech trees on the edge, so this would be a good spot if there were any about, just then a squirrel started chattering in one of the beech trees, so i stood still and waited for any movement, then another one started calling. I was hoping one of them would make a move and come down to the ground. Then a movement on the ground caught my eye, there was a squirrel at 43 yards, i sat down and set up on my Varmint sticks, and waited for it to sit up, i settled the cross-hairs on it's head and squeezed off my shot "thwack" number one in the bag a perfect head shot. I carried on along the field and then there was another one at 15 yards, i was on target in a second and number two was added, (was this going to be another good day??) the field next to the drive was my destination as there were a lot of squirrels there. I was getting closer to the fence line when i spotted a squirrel about 120 yards away, but there was not a safe backstop, so i had to backtrack and change my angle of approach, so there would be a good backstop. I got to my vantage point and could just about see the squirrel, so i had to sneak a bit closer to get a better view for a shot, at 35 yards i settled down and waited for it to stand up, it did and number 3 was taken, then to my left i could see another one, but it dissapeared before i could get onto it. I checked the one i just shot and it was dead, so i left it there, and got closer to the fence, then spotted another one, at 48 yards it was a clean kill, i chambered another round and then there was one to my right at 25 yards, "thwack" another one in the bag, then there was another one in between the two i just shot at 40 yards i waited for it to sit up, and when it did i squeezed off my shot and no6 was in the bag. I waited and chambered another round, then there was another one!!! it stopped and no7 was added. I picked them up and headed back the way i came, and i couldn't beleive it, there was another squirrel at 65 yards, i sat down and centered the cross-hairs on it's chest and squeezed off my shot, no8 was in the bag for 8 shots fired. I walked around the pheasent pens and bagged another 3, so a total of 11 for the day for 11 shots fired, the .22rim showing me it deserves to come out of the cabinet too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTSHOT Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 sweet shooting buddy ,it just go,s to show the .22 is still a mighty handy round nice post to :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 You are certainly giving them a hard time. Keep up the good work. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Well Done kip fantastic Shooting mate just think of all the song birds eggs/chicks that you have saved by controlling the number of squirrels in that 1 outing alone :o keep up the good work kipper B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Excellent stuff yet again kip that was good going to get that amount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Well done kip and all at a fraction of the price of the hmr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Nice one Kip... the squirrels are back in force around here now, don't forget to add to the tally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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