Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Got 11 goats on Saturday evening just after the rain stopped. There's a couple with interesting colouring.


The forest is very green in contrast to Otago

Yikes.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Farming dust?

there are 2 parts to the farm . . . the parts that have water ( green ) . . and the parts that don't ( not green )

we had a good solid day & night of rain here so it will be interesting to see if the grass will come back a little . . . its back to frkn hot so maybe not much

the other thing is the rabbits are very hard to see, unless they're on contrasting ground . . or running

on a side note . . . i did some rangefinding on a basin across a gully which is just perfect for longrange work, its never shot on because its across a deep shitty gully 500 yards across.
going back one more ridge gave a reading of 750 yards . . . and enough magnification in the scope to see the rabbits clearly.
one more ridge back is 1200 yards . . thats as far as my RF will read .. need a bigger scope/rifle for that one
now i am thinking maybe i need to look at 6mm bullets with a better BC etc . . . its all good

R.

Originally Posted by rossi.45

there are 2 parts to the farm . . . the parts that have water . . and the parts that don't

we had a good solid day & night of rain here so it will be interesting to see if the grass will come back a little . . . its back to frkn hot so maybe not much

the other thing is the rabbits are very hard to see, unless they're on contrasting ground . . or running

on a side note . . . i did some rangefinding on a basin across a gully which is just perfect for longrange work, its never shot on because its across a deep shitty gully 500 yards across.
going back one more ridge gave a reading of 750 yards . . . and enough magnification in the scope to see the rabbits clearly.
one more ridge back is 1200 yards . . thats as far as my RF will read

R.

1200y+, sounds like you need some more bulges in that safe. 17hmr might be running out of oomph at that range

Originally Posted by Nibblet

1200y+, sounds like you need some more bulges in that safe. 17hmr might be running out of oomph at that range

750yrds is a big enough challenge . . . its well above my pay grade at the moment but its certainly giving me something to think about . . and aim for . . . pun intended

Tried the 95gr Targex pills yet Rossi?

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

Tried the 95gr Targex pills yet Rossi?

not yet . . but near the top on the list

Originally Posted by rossi.45

750yrds is a big enough challenge . . . its well above my pay grade at the moment but its certainly giving me something to think about . . and aim for . . . pun intended

What rifle/cal you using at that range?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

What rifle/cal you using at that range?

.243 Tikka Varmint - i will have a crack with the 87grn. VMax next time I'm on the hill if the conditions are favourable.

i had planned on going back to the 75grn. VMax to get the recoil down but i think heavier bullets would be better for this. The problem i have found with the 87s is the recoil is just that little bit more over the 75s that i loose part of the sight picture sometimes . . . thinkin i will add another baffle and see if that helps, a heavier laminated stock would be nice.

i am in no hurry, the rabbits arent going anywhere . . . kinda fun to have something to plan and think about.

Could try a bell and Carlson if you can get one.... heavy and accurate so far on the Tikkas I've used them on.

17 HMR doing some wet work on the hill this evening.

That's what I call a "target rich environment",

I once had a go on the margins of Bendigo Station and I know what they can be like.

longest hit of the morning . . .



had a few cracks at +900yrds . . . came very close a few times but just couldnt connect

added 1 more stainless baffle which made a small difference to reduce recoil, now have 12.

Maybe try the spikes too. Bloody good for locking in.
I'll be putting the b&c stock on the new super varmint and see what the total weight is.... it will be bloody heavy with everything on it!

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

Maybe try the spikes too. Bloody good for locking in.
I'll be putting the b&c stock on the new super varmint and see what the total weight is.... it will be bloody heavy with everything on it!

have spikes on 2 bipods @SlimySquirrel . . . wouldnt be without them, i find also a small bag under the butt helpful for longer shots.

pictures of your finnished rifle would be good . . . what cartridge is it chambered in, if youve said before i have forgotten ?

heavy varmint rifles i like . . . carrying isnt fun but when its time to pull the trigger its well worth it, light guns are to twitchy for my liking.
my opinion here . . . you can shoot small groups with both types at the range but in the field the heavy gun recoils back better for the best accuracy.