AndyCM Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 (edited) Hi All, I got out last night for some bunny bashing (at longer ranges than the .22lr). Shot two on one field at about 100 yards and went through a gate to the next field - freshly cut grass. Had a look around and two crows were around 100 yards away, so I "bellied it" to a good position and took a shot off the bipod and ....missed...ahhhhh. What is it with crows ? Moved on a bit further and there was a distinct lack of rabbits, then I spotted two foxes out hunting - about 250 yards away across the field. So got myself comfortable and called, one came running in - but then I lost sight of it in a ditch. It seemed to stay there for ages and I thought it would try a less direct approach, kept calling and watching and it stayed in the initial route. Spotted the ears first at 40 odd yards but it had a fair trot on ! Made an odd squeek to stop it and it worked - at 25 yards a central front chest shot dropped it on the spot - well it would would'nt it ! Other one for next time. http://members12.clubphoto.com/_cgi-bin/me...em_id=106003129 Cheers AndyCM Edited June 24, 2005 by AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 (edited) nice work, once had a similar event, was sitting out for foxes when i heard the cock birds call up and a rustleing to my right, looked over slowly to see these two ears bobbing up and down just on hte edge of the valley i put the cross hairs where i expected it to appear, all it took was the noise of the safety to get its attention, that was 20 yards between the eyes with the 222, made a bit of a mess still one less fox for the land owner to worry about even if it wasnt the most challenging of shots. good work Edited June 24, 2005 by dunganick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Hi Nick, Nice one. I took the safety off when I started calling on this occasion- not something I normally do - but as the fox was in full view and seemed keen with the rifle pointing at a backstop I could see me clicking the safety off later at such close range and spooking it. The plan worked - it doesn't always. Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogo Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Is that an Anschutz andy?...i have fox issue too but wait for Gwent police to issue my FAC. Only been waiting 3 months. I just had a look at rimfirecentral.com and some " crack shot" on the site claims to kill a Praire Dog with a 17hmr @ 370 yards. But they always do things better don't they!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Hi Rogo, Anschutz !, for spending time in mud, dust, under and over barbed wire fences - no way. The rifle is a CZ452 American heavy barrel, it's nice and accurate too - except maybe on crows Thinking about that miss the shot was down at a bit of an angle - which I did not allow for - i'll have to put a target out next time to check the effect. 3 months - that's a long time, hope you get it soon. I don't know how big a prarie dog is, not seen one in Kent recently but I do know from the range testing that my .17hmr drops enough at 200 for me not to take shots that far out. I tend to keep to 150 yards for headshot bunny's. Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogo Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I wish the CZ was available with a L/H bolt action. The local petshop can get Praire dogs if you a bit of practice!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidsalmon Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 What moderator/silencer do you have on your CZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Hi Stupid, (sounds a bit rude that !) Badsworth, asked the same question under the "Fox after my rabbit" thread. See my reply to him there. Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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