Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Found this one and a couple of the lost in action in the day light with dog.
I do like the 17hmr and the weight of it mainly! as I started yesterday and finished a 5:20am that's along carry.
KH

Introduced this fella to the Long Sleep. 1942 ROF Maltby manufactured No. 4 Mk I and using 1956 manufactured CAC rounds.



Scale.

The sun hasn't set yet and the days started with a bang and the smell of powder.
While the sun hasn't set yet for any of us! post on regardless, with the thought of grandpamac and Tahr.
As we all continue to post something to encourage or add some gems of experience to where others can gain some benefit.
My be benefit is the wrong word to use these days ! as experience isn't given it's earned, sometimes by trial and error.
The man who hasn't made a mistake! Hasn't made anything. Remember that as you put a paper clip into a light socket.
You brave boy then, but what history recalls isnt quite the brave fellow you are then, hahaha.

The extra pic was how dog and me finished off yesterday.
KH:t

That goat looks to be in very good condition there @Ryan.

If his condition is indicative of the rest in that area, I’d be after some young nannies. Did you see any?

Originally Posted by Flyblown

That goat looks to be in very good condition there @Ryan.

If his condition is indicative of the rest in that area, I’d be after some young nannies. Did you see any?

@Flyblown

Yes there were several others, however it was my son's first time, so we spent some time considering this chap afterwards, during which the remainder took off.

Overkill perhaps but dead is dead




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Here’s a pic of a dead magpie...just in case you’ve forgotten...




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I've been staking out the paddock behind my vegetable garden this morning. At dawn, the one dog took off like a scud missile into the butternut and pumpkin patch. I didn't see the hare, but heard it run and ping through the fence. I inspected the vegetables - yup, nibbling.


I set up the laptop by the study window, built an impromptu shooting rest and loaded the .22LR. I scanned the paddock with one eye whilst supposedly participating in a crushingly boring Zoom meeting. After an hour off incessant waffling that I'm kind of listening to, kind of not, The Nibbler stuck his head up above the grass. Three seconds later.... WHACK.

Smacked a couple of magpies while I was waiting for The Nibbler to show himself... The decoys have been working well after I cleaned out a mature pair of birds that had claimed the pines as their own, which set off a new turf war. The juveniles are thick as pig shit and come into the caller & decoys every time. Was really pleased to then get another adult bird, as they are super wary of my block at this time of year.



I thought the dog deserved some Scooby Snacks after his Hare Alarm efforts this morning. He gets very frustrated when he doesn't catch them - sometimes he'll catch a hare just as it hits the fence, but most of the time it's another near miss. Believe it or not, this is the dog smiling.

Nice one flyblown.

Got a few last night at longer ranges with the 22. Had some success out to 90 yards.

Out guarding a crop last night with my 870, was a good chance to test it out after bashing the crimp out of the mag tube.

Second time I've shot a ferret feeding on freshly shot rabbit.

The week has been interesting! health, weather, and not to much night shooting.
But one of the blocks has had geese coming in, so instead of me and my son and daughter going to shoot some! I thought ring a few others and jump shoot them. We'll it just didn't go how I saw it in the minds eye.
We got the drop on them okay, but as they saw us the walking was on, so it was one two and three boom and only one goose, another was spotted feeding off to the side and by this stage all had taken off somewhere in the number of 80 to 100+. Anyway back to the lone feeder he may of got hit don't know but it continues to feed, I lined up on it with 5 sets of eyes looking no pressure, I had the 17hmr and the goose was flat I thought if I hit the grass first it a no go and just as I am running this through my brain it sticks its head up and I fired the goose takes off, much to my dismay. I had the caller in the pocket quick couple of honks and it came back in! this time straight out in front and a good body shot, lined up as I fired there was a double report my daughter thought I needed backup, Ouch.
The mob that took off landing 600 yards away we stood for awhile looking on but they were not going to come back that night.
As the packing up was going on, the comments came and one was made! who organised this disaster? I wonder why I invite them sometimes, I shot one the night before just happened on them, the other week two of us shot 3.
The disappointment of 6 guns two geese is not that hard to organise in my book! just invite more than is needed. Hahaha
How many on the forum can in 3 or 5 or 10 minutes shoot geese and rabbits? I am thankful that I can keep shooting without to many restrictions, but it is getting to a end in the area I am in! the writing is on the wall so to speak! Much subdivision happening and little lifestyle blocks that cannot be shot easily, but while I can, I'll continue to post on the pesties page, if only to make Dundee smile and even a disaster can be turned into a good yarn.
I've protected the names of those who helped in the making of the disaster....
A couple of rabbit's from a hour ago.
KH

If you had the 17hmr what was your daughter backing you up with? Small cannon?

Originally Posted by charliehorse

If you had the 17hmr what was your daughter backing you up with? Small cannon?

That one with the large hole is Tentmans 223. I asked him what projectile and his speach was slurred, that I don't no either. The 55 vmax have never made a GAP like it and now Tentman+ is working on a Dudmore at present, hopefully he will get it to crudmore stage! the Holy Grail of goose rifles.
Daughter had a 22mag.
KH

Todays outing started early and then after the morning few coffee's, it was off to check the geese.
KH