Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

In what feels like forever, I received a message from one of the neighbors advising that I should pop over and check out the fresh baked batch of rabbits.
The 22 hasn't been out of the safe for a while, but still seems to be accurate enough at 50m. At least this one was big enough to eat. The rest were left for the hawks to pick up in the morning.

Wow, what is that rifle? the more I look i think its a Tika, awesome stock set up.

School is almost out. The fun has begun.

My one young fella comes to me this arvo, Dad I'm as bored as fuck. So am I son, lets go shoot a gong. Ok, he says. Perfect conditions for it, been waiting for a gentler westerly to shoot across the wind at range with the .22LR, to teach him some wind holds. At 100m he hits the 100mm gong second shot in quite a gusty wind, but then it's just too easy and a waste of ammo. So we set back to 150m and he hits it after shot 4 or so and then it's too easy again, plink plink plink. Wind hold was between 2 - 3 mil, depending.

Righto, lets go look for a hare or bunny. Spy a hare at about 80m but it spies us too and takes off into the creek. Reckon he'll pop out the other side soon enough, so we set up with the sitting bipod (long grass atm of course) and wait a bit. Couple of minutes later there he is at 120m but moving up the paddock and away from us. I tell the young fella to get ready whilst I range him and call the dial up click value. Couple of false starts as Mr. Hare stops and goes, then he pulls up at 148m to nibble. OK son, 49 clicks up and don't try anything fancy, hold level with the shoulder and a bit less windage (wind was from about 2 o'clock).

Pfffttt goes the super quiet sub round and it's white belly and kicking and a broken shoulder... then dead. Perfect. Chuffed, a worthwhile hour learning wind.

Originally Posted by flock

Wow, what is that rifle? the more I look i think its a Tika, awesome stock set up.

Yep, good spotting. Tikka T1x with 16" barrel. Been trying out an Oryx chassis, and quite liking it. Definitely heavier than the Stug stock it used to have, but it's still manageable.

No far to go hunting,neighbors lawn which they visit about twice a year.This guy didnt get to finish his breakfast this morning.At this time of the yr,im shooting about 2 or 3 a week on this green back lawn which is 20 mtrs from the forest.Other morning there was 5 rabbits out there.Must be the odd red or fallow yearling wandering around out there soon.

Got a rabbit this morning, was surprised at how much affect cutting 6 inches off the barrel had on the sound. Used to be totally silent Looks like i'll need a better can than the el cheapo thats on now.

Well the rabbit didnt hear it.

Originally Posted by Trout

Well the rabbit didnt hear it.

Nah but his mates did. I'll go back and get them tonight, all going to plan.

About 4 yrs ago,late evening in the 1st week of December.My wife seen a fallowing yearling from the kitchen window up stairs.Right where that big stone is in bottom photo.
Cheeky bugger.

Another 1 this week at 88yards. Missed the 1st shot up close behind long grass. He took off and stopped long enough for a headshot. 25gr slug under the eye.

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A bit more HMR goodness...

Theres a trough below the bottom of the blue line. Puffed a pigeon off there....luckliy it fell onto the pdk n not in the trough..



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Pigeon??

Looks like a plover to me, noisy bloody things.

Originally Posted by flock

Looks like a plover to me, noisy bloody things.

Ill put in a bit of context. Pigeon was shot off trough. Shot a plover as well. Obviously i didnt do a good job in the description......

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