Hodmedod.one Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Before my last lamping trip I decided to re-zero the .243 using some 75gn Ballistic tips I have recently loaded. I set the rifle up to shoot 1/2" high at 100yds and then we set off looking for Charlie. After several hours driving around we spotted a pair of eyes on a big field that has some large piles of **** that has been dug out of Turkey sheds on it. We have seen a fox in this area several times before and as usual it turned its head and started heading away from us. The fox was directly downwind of us, so should have picked up our scent but we had a badly shot rabbit on the bonnet of the truck and I think the stink of rabbit guts must have made him a little more curious than usual. He was still going away from us, but slowly and to our right. I couldn't shoot off my sandbag on the bonnet because the grass on the field edge was too high to see through so the only other option was to shoot out of the sun-roof. By the time I had got set up, he was "miles away" but I had a good view of him when ***** removed the red filter and caught him with the white beam. The sound of the impact confirmed that I had hit him, but it still took us 20 minutes to find him lying in the stubble. The photo is of his good side as the bullet made quite a mess of the back of his rib cage and abdomen We confirmed the distance as 355yds which beats my previous longest charlie kill by 118yds. We were both well pleased with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 What a good read, and a cracking shot too :wub: Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeplemming Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Well done that much been a good shot at 355yds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 That's a great shot Hod, one to be proud of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Top shot lad, and 55 yard further than my fox I shot with Russ 91 on the lamp, and no one has been on criticising you or questoning your shooting abilities I was virtually crucified for my shot, still thats life eh? well done again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Impressive shot Hod LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcsmith Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 great shooting mate .thats a long way on the lamp.that beats my best by 57 yards .well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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