Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

It is interesting how that rifle with period scope puts similar aged rifles with modern optics and suppressors in the shade.

They just don’t look right when they wear modern add-ons.

Not a classic old school rig but seems to get the job done. Have swapped out P7.2 for a Cree C8 - throws a way better beam and batteries last heaps longer

Unfortunately the neighbour has put the horses back next door so might need to lay of the bunnies for the next little while

Ok, maybe just one more to try the new torch out!

Originally Posted by MSL

nice setup @MSL . . . some info would be good on the rifle/scope/load etc

R.

Its a beautiful 1949 Brno ZKW 465 .22 hornet...

I have one of mine for sale if anyone else wants to be one of the cool kids..

this morning i accomplished my goal for this year of getting a hit at +600 yards with a hit at 640 yards . . . those in the Arrowtown/CrownRange area might have heard the yell " YES " coming from the hill


Tikka .243 Varmint
87grn. VMax @ 3075fps
8-32X56 NightForce NXS

There ya go. Inspiration for @Tentman!

Thinking about it its a bloody miracle that you can even see the bunny at that range. That Nightforce must be something pretty special.

Oh dear,bunny with gps strapped to co -ordinate the shooting position. Nah taking the piss bloody good shot @rossi.45

Went for a rabbit shoot on the Otago Peninsula this evening.
Rem 700 in .243 shooting 87g v max.
Quick zero in the paddock at 100m after having rifle fitted with a Waitaki supressor and fitting a new timney trigger.
Shot the black rabbit at 254 yards
and plenty of others.
They dont run away .

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Thinking about it its a bloody miracle that you can even see the bunny at that range. That Nightforce must be something pretty special.[/QUOTE]

bit of a ramble here @Flyblown

the NightForce is a nice scope, really nice build etc, the extra power is handy when i was shooting at targets to practice & fine tune my balistic apps inputs to get passed 600
but its not a must have before you can have a go at pushing the range.
i wouldn't want someone who was thinking about giving varminting a go to get caught up with if ya havent got the best gear its not worth trying.
there are a few guys on Utube using the cheaper dial up models of the 4-16 Vortex scopes out to similar ranges with success so while its nice to have the more powerfull scopes with better glass,
having the entry level gear wont stop you from getting out there and having a go and succeeding . . ramble over

R.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Oh dear,bunny with gps strapped to co -ordinate the shooting position. Nah taking the piss bloody good shot @rossi.45

cheers @Dundee

i did you use the GPS mate . . . i took my time seeting up the shot & out of curiosity i checked Coriolis effect then the Spin Drift values . . as Bryan Litz says ya have to check the variables you have control of, or something like that

Originally Posted by rossi.45

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Thinking about it its a bloody miracle that you can even see the bunny at that range. That Nightforce must be something pretty special.

bit of a ramble here @Flyblown

the NightForce is a nice scope, really nice build etc, the extra power is handy when i was shooting at targets to practice & fine tune my balistic apps inputs to get passed 600
but its not a must have before you can have a go at pushing the range.
i wouldn't want someone who was thinking about giving varminting a go to get caught up with if ya havent got the best gear its not worth trying.
there are a few guys on Utube using the cheaper dial up models of the 4-16 Vortex scopes out to similar ranges with success so while its nice to have the more powerfull scopes with better glass,
having the entry level gear wont stop you from getting out there and having a go and succeeding . . ramble over

R.[/QUOTE]Right on the money there mate. I'm using a factory barrel remington 700 with a Leupold Mark AR 6-18 suppressed and with a decent trigger.
A cheap aliexpress rangefinder and Strelok app.
You don't need the best of the best to get out and have a go.

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A couple of bunnies at the grandparents in laws, with the air rifle

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The terriers doing what they do best... this one tried to make a run for it. Big mistake!

Originally Posted by rossi.45

...bit of a ramble here @Flyblown...

Very sensible views @rossi.45. I guess my point was more oriented towards the actual physical ability to spot such a small target at 600m+ in the first place. I shoot hares out to 400m or so with reasonable success but with my x10 binos I’d be hard pressed (I imagine) to spot a bunny at 640yds? I dunno, need to try it I suppose, I think terrain has a lot to do with it because the hilliness and longer grass here makes it difficult. Do you use a spotting scope?

But yeah, definitely here you about the entry level vs the top of the line. I’d say I’m in the mid range, glass wise, have never gotten close to being able to justify something as dear as a large Nightforce.

Was talking to the wife last night about practice, as she and I are struggling a bit now that the sub-divisions have screwed up some of the better longer range shooting on our doorstep. I’d love to get some gongs going at 600m+ for the .243 after @Tentman and you have been talking about long range varminting. Perfect time of year now the westerly has calmed down and the easterly flow gives us lighter but variable and therefore challenging winds. Small matter of needing to rejoin my breastbone as well but won’t let that get in the way of a good plan.