Toombsy Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 What a great day! It's still covered in snow here in South Lincs, but there's plenty of patches of rape poking through. So I headed out at 8am this morning, put 20 shell decoys out and a flapper, but they just weren't having it. It's been flat calm all day and the birds that did fly over were just too high. After four hours of doing nothing I was determined to get a shot, and after seeing 100s of birds lining up in the distant trees and hedges I thought I'd set up something similar. So I removed a dead branch from a tree (about 10ft long), put a couple of full-bodied decoys on the highest branches and then rammed it into the ground next to the pattern to create my own 'tree'. 20 minutes later had my first left and right in the snow. And here's the pic... Well chuffed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice shooting Toombsy. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice picture and good shot's by the sound's of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) nice one and good to hear somebody using their "noddle" and being adaptable to the situation. Compromise, love it. Dave K Edited February 8, 2009 by Topgunners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Great shot mate and great a pic. What cartridges are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirnovember Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 What gun is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Thanks mate. They are Rio Royal Game, 32gr, No6. Have tried all sorts and I'm happy with those. They were £48 for 250, they kick quite a bit, I don't know the ballistiics for them but most importantly every single pigeon I've hit with them has dropped stone dead. The gun's a Miroku MK70 Sport 28ins multi choke, grade 3. It's got 3in chambers and proofed for steel, so it'll do everything from clays to geese. Bloody lovely bit of kit Edited February 8, 2009 by Toombsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirnovember Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEREALTHRILLER Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 What gun is it? MK70. It's got standard grade 3 engraving (not that that matters to pigeons!) and a decent chunk of wood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice one and an outing you wont forget.. I bought myself a shooting journal so i can record all my shooting trips etc, should make some good reading in years to come May sound daft but days like these you can right down and read about again years from now Good One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 doesn't it always make you feel good when you get a left and right? BTW< what they call it when you get 3 with a semi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chop Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 123? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 doesn't it always make you feel good when you get a left and right? BTW< what they call it when you get 3 with a semi? Left right and centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 nice shots, guns and birds, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 nice gun, and well done on the left and right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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