sandersj89 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Met up with Sussex Lad and his brother A-bolt this evening at one of their spots to see what we could see. 7.30pm start up on top of the downs looking for a rabbit ot 2 or some long range crow bashing. Crows would not play ball and no rabbits out either so we decided to have a little competition before it got totally dark. Target board set out at 200 yards and we took turns to shoot a 3 shot group. Rob went first with his 22.250 and I followed with my 243 with Brian bring up he rear with his 6.55X55. Rob had a significant advantage as I am sure Brian will agree, his scope is a target scope and winds up to 20 something mag where as I am on a fixed 8 mag and Brian has 12X though pegged it back to roughly 8 as well I think. Not much wind, what there was was 45 degrees off head on. Shooting of bipods but standing in the back of the landrover. I must admit I struggled to get a clear picture of the bull on the target and was just shooting the centre of the page. Still, we all got good results. My scope looks like it was spot on but Brian and Rob needed a couple of clicks to get them as they should be, shame about Rob's 3rd shot, if he had not puled it it would have been a stunning group. Brian's group and drop was just as expected and I am pleased how flat my 75grain reloads are, 100 to 200 yards it is just point and squeeze. My target, I did try and say I was aiming at the corners of the inch box but they would not have it! Brian's and Rob's Target, as I said, shame about the pulled shot for Rob, but not bad shooting by anyone in the near dark. So, time was going on and we moved down of the hill to where the landowner is in the middle of lambing at the moment. I set myself up in the back of the landrover with my 243 and we set of down the private lane that bisects the farm. Rob working the lamp, Brain driving. First field is open parkland and nothing to be seen other than rabbits and 5 minutes later we pass the pond and out into the next area and there are ewes and lambs on either side of us in the two fields that border the lane. We get a tad excited by some eyes a good 150 yards away to one side and spend a couple of minutes examining them but it is a ewe sat below a small bank and not a fox so we carry along the lane to get to the far gate, 40 yards on Brian and I both spot a fox laid out no more than 40 yards ahead, he slams the anchors on and I try and locate Charlie in the scope. Brian is talking into my head phones, first saying to aim high, then to aim low.....I am thinking......dont care I just need to get a bead on him before he decides to up sticks and run. I get him in the scope and just as he decides to get to his feet I squeeze of a shot to the back of the head and he drops on the spot. Bullet in the back of the neck/head and out the lower jaw. He did not feel a thing. I swap over with Rob and take the lamp and he shoots with the 22.250. We work our way around the farm 3 times in amongst the ewes and lambs but see nothing other than rabbits. Rob does take a rather amazing shot at a rabbit with devastating results....... Come midnight we call it quits to head home. When I had a look at the fox more closely he is showing signs of mange around his back end, open sores on his legs as well, so a good one to take out as he cant have been enjoying life much: Good night out, that is 4 foxes of this bit of ground in less than a week........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Excellent stuff sanders Its unusual that the fox has a relatively healthy looking coat and tail yet has so much on its underside i never seen that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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