Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

good wind calling skills/shooting there @300_BLK

had a good start this morning with the first shot of the day . . . which turned out to be the longest shot of the day



tried a few times at critters past 500yrds but the wind was just to tough for me to call . . .

Nice shot @rossi.45 can’t wait to try and get some further shots on a still night

always the wind . . .

i got so pissed off today i set up a target at 550yrds . . . first group i allowed 4inches of drift, actual drift was 10inches
in the time it took to walk back and setup for the next shot the wind value doubled
i allowed 10inches for the next group . . . this time it was 18inches
varminting is so much more difficult to range shooting . . to me

but when it all comes together it sure is a buzz
not so much for the Rabbit

Please don't take this the wrong way guys, (I am just curious as my marksmanship leaves a bit to be desire) but what is your hit/miss ratio on such small targets at those distances (350 yards +)?

Before it shot the rabbit I set up my 6” gong and hit it 4/6 times at 320m

I was actually doing some long range gong shooting when the bunnies ran out of cover.

Love the sound of a good hit on the rabbits eh “thwok”!!

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

Before it shot the rabbit I set up my 6” gong and hit it 4/6 times at 320m

I was actually doing some long range gong shooting when the bunnies ran out of cover.

Love the sound of a good hit on the rabbits eh “thwok”!!

Great shooting.

Had a good week off work. Son came down from N. Island on leave forn Airforce and we took some chill out time. Over a hundred bunnies for the week including 29 before breakfast this morning. Been getting some great results with strelok, now to shoot better, often just that wee way out with my shooting

The boy has finally decided to match his RPR with a suitable scope so a Gen 2 PST on its way. Be cool when he goes back north and leaves his rifles with me for safe keeping !!

Also had a case separation on the last shoot of the evenin a couple of nights ago. A reverse bore-snake from the muzzle end did the trick

Just back from a rabbit clearance exercise at a friend’s lifestyle block. 13 rabbits. Two sniped from a bedroom window (a first for me) and a few tricky shots. Not the huge numbers that you guys are getting, or long distance shooting, but I was happy with my performance and the CZ452. Friend was happy too!

Originally Posted by Shearer

Please don't take this the wrong way guys, (I am just curious as my marksmanship leaves a bit to be desire) but what is your hit/miss ratio on such small targets at those distances (350 yards +)?

no easy answer for you @Shearer . . . it all depends on how i feel on the day and what rifle i am using, if i push the limits of my skill the miss ratio goes up, some days i push a bit harder than others . . i like to start off with a few hits to warmup then move out further untill i am well out of my comfort zone . . . keeping in mind that the misses you can learn from as well.

the post i put up recently of a head shot at 355yds was memorable because of the conditions, the wind was howling thru the hills, i had started with the .22lr in the morning and only changed to the .243 in the afternoon when i couldnt take any more standing up shots because of the speed and heavy gusts, even sitting shots were tough with the rimfire.

a memorable miss recently was when the bullet hit 3 inches above the critter but perfectly inline at 570yds . .. call me crazy but that is fun

R.

Boxing Day walk, got 4 weeks before the farm changes handsfarmer selling is trying to get a continuance for me
2 Hares
2 rabbits
2 plovers
All with the 17 HMR

Nicely sniped at 100 metres

No1 100 metres

No 2 the same

The objective was about 150 behind the tree, he lived to tell the story
The hare in the next shot was up hil at 160, through the chest
The rabbit was about 100 metres, just a small bugger, had white spots on the liver, first time I’ve encountered that on this farm?

And here’s the last photo, fat fingers on the iPhone !

Fingers crossed on being able to shoot there with the new owner, sucks to lose a property...

Bit of tasty Hare and Rabbit to eat now....

20 this morning with the old savage 22 and the wee one.

Yep I’ll either end up with none or two, the next neighbour has bought it!!

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

20 this morning with the old savage 22 and the wee one.

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Awesome