Beardo Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) First of all a big thank you to Stealth Stalker for inviting me out to shoot last night - an absolute pleasure. Really enjoyable evening/night out with the .17hmr - i'm finally settling in to using it, we also took the HW100 for some of the close work/near roads etc. Total picked up 20 rabbits and 1 pigeon (shot before it got dark i hasten to add) Edited May 2, 2009 by nickbeardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 No problem mate :look: it was a good night to be out. And there was some tasty shooting from you Squire I wouldn't normally take out so many of the little uns ( I look at them as being next years pies) but the grounds manager expressed his concern for one area in particular that was getting alot of rabbit attention. I was reluctant to let you leave with the HW100, a cracking piece of equipment SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin vs Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 That was a nice night's shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 nice shooting, lucky bods having areas you can see them, all our crops are too high now so until harvest they get a break :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 nice shooting, lucky bods having areas you can see them, all our crops are too high now so until harvest they get a break :look: It's a football pitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 ssshhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 i meant to add how impressed i was with SS - he shot that pigeon and it flew off towards some trees "remember that tree" he said, and after we'd done a tour of the field, we went over to it, and sure enough at the base of the tree the pigeon was lying dead. oh and it's not my shooting that's any good - it's the .17hmr doing it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samyw Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Good Shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Nice one. I take it Stealth Shooter is Stealth Stalkers brother then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 top shooting guys - always nice to see dead Bunnies Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Nice one. I take it Stealth Shooter is Stealth Stalkers brother then identical twin - doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stealth Stalker Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 I christened the newly built smoker yesterday with one of those tender young bunnies :( SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 I christened the newly built smoker yesterday with one of those tender young bunnies :( SS I love smoked fish but smoked bunny ? :( What was it like mate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubb699 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 HI nickbeardo, Thats a pic you got there you must be well chuffed with that catch nice shooting lads Clubbb699 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 out again last night with SS.... all nice big rabbits as well (bar two juveniles) - total count was 19 - though one was nasty and lumpy and had some weird thing coming out of it's stomach. Struggled with the .17hmr long shots in the wind - though was really happy with the end result. Was having to offset a rabbits head width to the side for a lot of them. Nearly bagged a hat-trick as well, but the last one just skimmed the fur. Apologies for shooting blackie - i though it was a normal rabbit just in the shadows. SS took the fox with his .243 - it nearly tried to jump into the Landy with us! I would have had a fox as well, if i wasn't suffering from fox fever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Another good night Nick That fox was probably the easiest I've ever shot, no calling , just trotted straight up to us in broad daylight I think the hatrick was missed cos of me saying " and here comes the hatrick" I was very impressed with the .17 even in that wind! which at times nearly ripped the Landy door off, by the way hows your kneecap As for the fox, I wouldn't worry mate. Having seen you bowl over bunnies at 120 yds with precise head shots in that wind, there's no doubting your shooting ability You just need to get over the "fox fever" SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 i forgot about my kneecap - my god that hurt at the time. thanks again for a great night out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 thats the stupid thing about the .17 and wind argument if you reduce the range you shoot at to about the max you'd bother at with a .22lr then you hardly notice the effects. It has to be pretty strong on 80-90 yard shots before you need to compensate much. The last night we had out on bunnies was very windy yet the kill ratio was pretty acceptable at about 95% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 reoccurring theme! 1 Fox, 1 Black Bunnie (and 11 others) Out last Friday with SS - this time i got a fox at last! 96 yards out in a tramline - 1 year old or so dogfox, he had one of his canines missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 (edited) Well done on the fox mate :blink: I knew you'd get over your fox fever pretty quick You sure that ain't the same photo as the last, just moved around slightly? SS Edited May 26, 2009 by Stealth Stalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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