Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Originally Posted by Shearer

Question:
What was the last thing to go through this hares mind?
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Answer:
17gn Hornady 17HMR.

Stop mincing hares!!! How powerful are those bino's

Originally Posted by Sean

Stop mincing hares!!! How powerful are those bino's

The binos are Kowa 10x32s.

Was reminded last night how good possums are. We've been starved round here with all the possum control the Reg Council has done but wandered out last night to have a look at the neighbour's ? poplar trees which are just coming into bud. Sure enough, -four- of the buggers up two adjacent trees, only about 50yds below the road. Soon had them sorted.

Man, I enjoy the Maxtochs. Had the M24 on the .22 and was carrying the 2X as my son has temp got down on my decent headlight. No shortage of light

Went out for a couple hours last night, 5 hares and 1 rabbit. Been a few months since I last used this rifle but it reinforced how brutally effective an accurate. 22 running subsonics is

Head shot hare hard right on the screen shot.
https://youtu.be/Zx6Aru92Dtk

Never took my range finder but it was a long way down to fetch it.

ran into these 2 heading up the hill to chase some Goats . . 197grn FP subsonics

1 of 6 shot later on with same 197grn subs . . not a bad afternoons work ( dog food collecting ) spooked a nice Fallow stag on the way down which kind of took the shine off things but still a good walk . . R

Originally Posted by rossi.45

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1 of 6 shot later on with same 197grn subs . . not a bad afternoons work ( dog food collecting ) spooked a nice Fallow stag on the way down which kind of took the shine off things but still a good walk . . R

Nice pictures.
What make is the rifle? I feel like I need a lever action because I don't have one. Reason enough....

Originally Posted by bully

Nice pictures.
What make is the rifle? I feel like I need a lever action because I don't have one. Reason enough....

This is only a guess but going of his forum handle it just might be a Rossi 45. I have to say that being brought up on black and white movies of Cowboys shooting Indians makes a lever action with a scope and a suppressor just look plain wrong.

Originally Posted by Rushy

This is only a guess but going of his forum handle it just might be a Rossi 45. I have to say that being brought up on black and white movies of Cowboys shooting Indians makes a lever action with a scope and a suppressor just look plain wrong.

I wouldn't mind a scope, it can only help. But not suppressor. I guess open site would help tip the scales toward the critters running around the house and keep the game going longer.
My only concern is levers seem to be mostly big calibres or the Henry, which I understand are not too accurate. After reading some thread I got put off the henry golden boy.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Great little round.

how would you know? You've only cuddled it so far?

Originally Posted by Maca49

how would you know? You've only cuddled it so far?

I've bowled a Maggie with yours.

That doesn't count?

Originally Posted by bully

Nice pictures.
What make is the rifle? I feel like I need a lever action because I don't have one. Reason enough....

its a 336 Marlin in .30/30

i've made a few changes, more later . . . to make it a better tool / rifle

barrel shortened to 15 inches n threaded for DPT can suppressor - magazine cut back for later fitting of a over barrel suppressor
custom 40MOA scope base with Burris Signature rings with 30MOA of lift
Mk4 3.5-10 Mildot with M3 dials - zero stop to 350yds in one turn using subsonic load

wind is a real issue with such slow bullets but accuracy is a lot better than most give a leveraction credit for . . . and i get a lot of comments from people who dont like this or that about the rifle



everyone should have at least 1 lever action

R.

Originally Posted by Maca49

That doesn't count?

Does too ya arguementative bugger.