Axe Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Received a call from friend asking me if he could join me on a trip our on some rabbits. Keen to introduce someone new to shooting I obliged and arranged a trip out to a local golf course and small holding. We met up 19:30 and went over safe gun handling and control and getting him used to the rifle(Quad HMR). After checking his aim with a few inanimate targets, we set off to find some rabbits. During the course of the evening and having walked around the 50 odd acres of course and small holding we were struggling to find much in the way of targets. Dusk settled and we returned to the car to fit the lamp and off we set to a small paddock area, not far from the chickens with an adjacent field home to quite a few young lambs. It wasn't long before we realised why the rabbits had been quiet, I shone the lamp round and picked up a pair of eyes sat behind the paddock fence at 150 yards. We laid up and I started calling, with the fox pricking his head up but not really that interested. The eyes disappeared and 5 mins went before I tracked the fence line along towards the adjacent field. Gave another squeak followed by the lamp and sure enough, we picked him up trying to work his way round us. We played a game of hide and seek with the lamp for a few minutes before the Fox disappeared behind a tree to hide from the lamp. I hadn't got a clear shot at this point and decided to walk it in. Using a line of trees a carefully made my way to within about 50 yards of the Fox and sure enough, he was there foraging for food. I took up position using a tree as cover and carefully brought the lamp on him. Gave a squeak but couldn't get him to keep still long enough to take a good shot. Squeaked again and finally the shot presented itself. The dog dropped like a brick with a clean shot right between the eyes. The Fox was a sizable male in good condition. A fitting end to the night with a few Rabbits in the bag for my mate and the chickens and lambs safe from another Fox for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Heyyyyy Nice one mate The fox mustn`t have been too bothered about you even though he tried to get a sniff, have you hooked another one into the world of shooting then ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 have you hooked another one into the world of shooting then ?? We had a good chat afterwards, he was very open about the evening and certainly showed maturity towards the emotions he had experienced and his new understanding of country pursuits. He has asked to go again to which I will oblige. I am not sure he will take it up anytime soon, but he is now almost definitely pro shooting whereas as before he was on the fence. I know he enjoyed it, yet another thank you arrived in my in-box this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AIRARMSTX200 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) expertly executed i see well done. Edited May 23, 2008 by AIRARMSTX200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdboy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Nice one axe, What lamp are you using on the rifle in the picture ? Im in the market for one at the mo. Would you recommend it ? Cheers Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steyrman Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 cracking story mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJaxeman Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Excellent shooting Mel looks like a good evening was had. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 AXE, i notice the sunshade on the scope are you getting glare off the lamp and dont you think it will gather less light on a night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks guys. Birdboy, its a Deben Max Pro and yes I would recommend it to anyone wanting a good all round rifle lamp. Its light weight and casts a good beam, and with the standard battery pack lasts a nights lamping. Of course there are others such as the lightforce lamps which are also well worth a look. The 170 is a better lamp but is much larger as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 AXE, i notice the sunshade on the scope are you getting glare off the lamp and dont you think it will gather less light on a night? Unfortunately, I get a nuisance glare back from the Sak Moderator. Fitting the sunshade, was a quick and simple fix to the problem at an early stage. I simply haven't tried anything else and I don't think it is that detrimental to night shooting. The only time I look through the scope at night is when I have the lamp on the target ready to take the shot, so not a problem at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 well done Axe - Cracking result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 evidently not good shot sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 leave some for the rest of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 nice shooting mate, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Good going Mate, nice to see you amoungst them as well! Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Well done Axe on getting off the fence and on to the right side LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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