Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Out with the youngest fella this evening, what a blast. He’s really coming on with the .22LR, smoking bunnies at decent ranges in quite rough country. He’s 14 in a couple of weeks so coming along just fine.





He even does his own “Bo” retrieve, @Dundee.





The young fella spotted a rabbit running away across the paddock as we drove to a high point. It stopped, so I pulled up, ranged it… 120m. Rested the rifle between the open door and the A pillar, dialled up and dropped the wee bugger with a neck shot. Young fella just says “yeah dad, like a pro”. Sometimes a comment like that can just make your farkin’ day.



Last one for the evening, a cool 87m shot. He takes it all in his stride, not boasty or over confident. Knows he needs to practice practice practice. Love going out with him. Well cool.

Three headshots after work yesty arvo.

One bullet exited gut so only two hanging up.

Took the back legs off it thou,ready for the freezer.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

Out with the youngest fella this evening, what a blast. He’s really coming on with the .22LR, smoking bunnies at decent ranges in quite rough country. He’s 14 in a couple of weeks so coming along just fine.





He even does his own “Bo” retrieve, @Dundee.





The young fella spotted a rabbit running away across the paddock as we drove to a high point. It stopped, so I pulled up, ranged it… 120m. Rested the rifle between the open door and the A pillar, dialled up and dropped the wee bugger with a neck shot. Young fella just says “yeah dad, like a pro”. Sometimes a comment like that can just make your farkin’ day.



Last one for the evening, a cool 87m shot. He takes it all in his stride, not boasty or over confident. Knows he needs to practice practice practice. Love going out with him. Well cool.

@Flyblown What are those trou the lad has on? Wondering if they are from Sarvo?

Originally Posted by Tahr

@Flyblown What are those trou the lad has on? Wondering if they are from Sarvo?

@Tahr… Warehouse.

I wonder if this counts as small game?




Blowfly at 50m while sighting in my Tippmann M4-22.

took the .223 & .45LC Rossi up the hill today . . 1st hits





bit of a fiddle to get both riflers on the bike, helps if the butt, suppressor comes off the .223 with a 16 inch barrel

Good wee shoot last night in north canterbury. Its a site where we have shot over 1000 in an evening in years past - but no more. Very hard to see anything with huge grass growth in most paddocks.
Used the Maxtochs from truck in the grazed areas and with shottie and 223s we popped 35 - mostly hares. Not too bad in the conditions. A treat to be out in a lovely still night.

Great to see the youngster doing well Flyblown. Alot of fun teaching the kids - and enjoying it with them. My youngest boy was lucky - he celebrated getting his firearms licence on the night of one of our 1000 bunny shoots. Dropped him off in his block with a backpack full of ammo, lighting, chocolate and other essentials, and when I picked him up several hours later he had a smile you could see miles away. Shot 172 bunnies on his first licenced outing!! and then he ate all the pizza back at the shearer's quarters... Special times..

Originally Posted by Flyblown

Out with the youngest fella this evening, what a blast. He’s really coming on with the .22LR, smoking bunnies at decent ranges in quite rough country. He’s 14 in a couple of weeks so coming along just fine.





He even does his own “Bo” retrieve, @Dundee.





The young fella spotted a rabbit running away across the paddock as we drove to a high point. It stopped, so I pulled up, ranged it… 120m. Rested the rifle between the open door and the A pillar, dialled up and dropped the wee bugger with a neck shot. Young fella just says “yeah dad, like a pro”. Sometimes a comment like that can just make your farkin’ day.



Last one for the evening, a cool 87m shot. He takes it all in his stride, not boasty or over confident. Knows he needs to practice practice practice. Love going out with him. Well cool.

Brilliant but havnt you taught him never to run with scissors. ....or rabbits

Had a walk with the new FX dreamlike .22 and surprised 5 rabbits who thought they knew how far away was safe. It used to be, from me with the old spring air rifle. Not any more, 70 yards was furtherest one, closest 40. Very impressed with the FX, will need a better scope than the old bushnell banner I stuck on it. 35mm drop at 50 yards, 130mm at 70. Need something to dial elevation I think as heaps of energy even at 100 yards. Thinking about NV now…..

1st hit for the evening . .

Originally Posted by Northkiwi

Had a walk with the new FX dreamlike .22 and surprised 5 rabbits who thought they knew how far away was safe. It used to be, from me with the old spring air rifle. Not any more, 70 yards was furtherest one, closest 40. Very impressed with the FX, will need a better scope than the old bushnell banner I stuck on it. 35mm drop at 50 yards, 130mm at 70. Need something to dial elevation I think as heaps of energy even at 100 yards. Thinking about NV now…..

Get the Sytong 3-8x with LRF, you will not be disappointed! Pairs up lovely with my Edgun Matador

Got woken up this morning 6am,hurry theres a rabbit out on the back track behind our house.Eyes still blurry looking thru the scope out the kitchen window.Big rabbit wont make it to breakfast about 44yds away.The cometa was loaded,aimed at his chest,squeezed off the trigger.He just dropped to the ground didnt move.Me and the game keeper walked over to him,blood every where,rabbit dead as.I ranged back to the kitchen window,44yds.Bloody good shot for a blurry eyed shooter,coffee time now.Cant upload photo????oh well its only the game keep eating his breakfast.

NV is awesome. Had my Sytong 3-8 LRF all set up on my Airarms then decided to put on my 17hmr for a bash. Sooo good in low light conditions....even better in the dark!!!

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Bit of a mish at the farm over the weekend.
Had to do some tree work around the cottage as well as shoot soft fluffy things.
Trees took longer than expected but 1 was a very big willow close to the buildings.
Between the 4 of us we got 484 rabbits, 4 ferrets, 5 cats, 1 possum, 1 wallaby. And we weren't even trying. Only had time for a couple of quick walks in the country lol.
Got nearly 80 of the rabbits just around the farm buildings. Gave the farm dogs a bit of fun finding them.
Next mish in a couple of weeks.... will be able to do some proper shooting then

Been doing lots of pest control locally helping a few people out and giving carcasses to a mate who takes them to get processed for pet food. Numbers are ridiculous on these properties. Got these in/around an orchard and saw 2 fallow taking off through the vines so will take the 223 for a walk as well next time. These ones all shot with Winchester 42gr subs they kill bloody well