Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Yeah, I agree.

The whole reason for getting the new Super Varmint is to have a dedicated varmint rig.
It will go and see Greg and be turned into a .22 Terminator so I can keep up my reloading fetish too.

The other .223 will stay as my sons rig since I just sold his out from under his nose!!

I have to make some decisions on a scope for him now... I'm thinking the Midas Tac will be a good bet when it comes out.

New to me Tikka Super Varmint .223 1-8

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

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New to me Tikka Super Varmint .223 1-8

looks good . .. & look forward to seeing some of its work in this thread

R.

funny frustrating start to the day . . . started off with 4 misses in a row, all easy 200yrd shots . . walked back to the vehicle to get some targets to shoot and find out what the hell was wrong.

nothing was wrong with the rifle setup, gave the first shot full concentration and hit dead center inside a half inch square at 100yrds . . could it be i was being to casual about the process, interesting, i thought i was taking the usual amount of care with the first shots, turns out i wasn't !



shot the next rabbit under yonder tree at 360 yrds . . . out ferkn standing




attitude is everything !

Originally Posted by rossi.45

funny frustrating start to the day . . . started off with 4 misses in a row, all easy 200yrd shots . . walked back to the vehicle to get some targets to shoot and find out what the hell was wrong.

nothing was wrong with the rifle setup, gave the first shot full concentration and hit dead center inside a half inch square at 100yrds . . could it be i was being to casual about the process, interesting, i thought i was taking the usual amount of care with the first shots, turns out i wasn't !

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shot the next rabbit under yonder tree at 360 yrds . . . out ferkn standing


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attitude is everything !

Got to be happy with that....rabbit wasn't

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Got to be happy with that....rabbit wasn't

yeah mate, définiely pleased . . . a mixture of emotions there, relief and a lot of how in hell was my shooting so ratshit at the start.

have to keep on top of the mental side of the game, something to think about

I find the same with the 17HMR, a lot of the shot is technique and doing the basics right but there is a large part that is the head game.
I have noticed if I can land my first 2-3 shots I feel confident and in the zone, however if I miss my first string of shots then self doubt starts to creep in. I start wondering has the rifle had a knock or has the scope shifted and look for mechanical reason for my miss's.
Generally I find with me it is poor trigger technique, I don't like the trigger on my 17, had it worked on but it feels dead to me and lacking feel so I tend to load it up to a point and snap the last part of the moment, not ideal but it works.
It's a funny game long range varminting , a huge challenge for the shooter and I for the most part enjoyed it when I had my 223 but ultimately for me I get more enjoyment using rimfire rifles.

After the neighbor commented that I was losing the battle of the orchard, I though it best that I actually get out for a shoot at their place, and start to get the numbers back down. I'm normally lucky to see 1 rabbit, but obviously the conditions lately have been very romantic.

Knocked this girl out of a tree the night before last. Her mate wasnt too much smaller either. I have never seen them this big on this particular farm - must be hitting the protein shakes.

very pleasant evening on the hill . . with little wind.

longest hit . .

Three overstayers sorted....


How bad do those little pole cats smell!!!!!

CMI Springs (Auck & Chch) actually make the DOC150 traps, not sure about price direct from them. You would then need to make your own wooden trap box.

Originally Posted by berg243

does anyone know the cheapest place to get traps for stoats and ferrets ? looking for a couple seen some stoats running across the road near home.

http://www.traps.co.nz/doc-200-stoat...ap-zinc-coated

These are a cheaper copy of the DOC 200.

I have quite a few of them and they are working good. Made my own boxes pretty cheaply by copying plans from internet.

Also gave the traps a spray with fisholine oil to guard against rusting before they went out.

They work



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^^ That looks like good baiting. Make the nest as natural as possible

Got three of little ones still trying for Mum and Dad