Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Took this hare from balcony with cz455 17hmr and Mactoch M24 sitting on top after a late dinner. Had to range it the next day. 1 less to damage the crops.

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Another on the pines.

Originally Posted by chopsuey

Took this hare from balcony with cz455 17hmr and Mactoch M24 sitting on top after a late dinner. Had to range it the next day. 1 less to damage the crops.

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Did good to spot it from that far. Binoculars I suppose?

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Did good to spot it from that far. Binoculars I suppose?

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Haha yea. First all i could see was a set of eyes.. scanning the paddock with the Maxtoch...looked too far away to bother getting the rifle out. So had dinner, had another scan and he had moved a little closer then awkwardly trying to line up the light with my spotting scope on the edge of the balcony to identify! Still hesitant to get rifle as it was quite hazey (pollen or dust particles in the air) thought what have i got to loose..adjusted 14 clicks south thinking was approx 180m and crack went the Hmr. Couldnt believe i hit it. Maybe a lucky shot by me, but i know how accurate the Hmr is!!

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Couple of foxes and feral cat from last nights spotlight session, culled 35 Roos as well







Good night

Went up the track tonight just before sun down,nicely shot with the .22.

Quick scroll across the gully for the pick up,Ruahines Ranges top of the pic.

Hanging up now.Another for the pot.

Yay more meat for the freezer.

Originally Posted by Kamel

Couple of foxes and feral cat from last nights spotlight session, culled 35 Roos as well







Good night

Did you weigh the cat looks huge?

How do you gauge the drop and range by eye when my high velocity 22 ammo drops 6-7 inches at one hundred metres and I can barely see the target when I hold over.

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

How do you gauge the drop and range by eye when my high velocity 22 ammo drops 6-7 inches at one hundred metres and I can barely see the target when I hold over.

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The rifle i use is sighted in at 50yrd according to my trusty range finder @Russian 22 .I only have a 4x32 scope on it and after hammering a bucket of bullets through the rifle annualy I get to know the hold over. Depending on the angle if its just over 100 I aim an inch above target if I think its any further I use the top t on the cross hair of the scope not the x in the middle which would be close to 6inch hold over.Any hit between 1 to 6 inches will kill maggies and hares.

Sorry @Russian 22. wrong tag.

Originally Posted by Dundee

The rifle i use is sighted in at 50yrd according to my trusty range finder @Russian 22 .I only have a 4x32 scope on it and after hammering a bucket of bullets through the rifle annualy I get to know the hold over. Depending on the angle if its just over 100 I aim an inch above target if I think its any further I use the top t on the cross hair of the scope not the x in the middle which would be close to 6inch hold over.Any hit between 1 to 6 inches will kill maggies and hares.

Ok. I have a 4x32 on mine too. Except mine is sighted in at 25m.

I see. Makes sense. might try the 50 metre zero if I find a place to shoot rabbit's.

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Dundee, he sure was a big bugger, just a tad over 5kg on the old fishing scales, the foxes were a bit lighter.

Coming back from the river tonight I sighted a hare with the quad headlights,not long distance but told my dog sitting behind me to stay.And fired the good old trusty .22lr rifle 50 metres into the dim light that the quad shone onto the target. Then we went and got another head shot for the pot.

Cleaned up the last nights and tonights kills for the pot.

You are a dab hand on those hairy legs @Dundee. Good going.