davyt63 1,839 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Hi every one I popped out last night with nightwish to his new permission, to do some rat control. He kindly invited me to go over to see what was about! He had already done a recky in the week, and had a word with the owner to where the hot spots were? They were all around the stables, and muck pile! We went for a quick zero @ 30yds as Paul is using a falcon prairie .22 we set out a bottle top and a piece of chalk stone, and set about zeroing. Both cal .22 /.177 were bang on, then we just had a chat till it got a bit darker, hoping the corvids would come back! To the fence which they were sat on when we entered the field, but they never did! Once it was dark enough to use my Aldi night vision monocular! We had a cunning plan. I would scan the area and once spotted are chosen quarry, I would let Paul know where its location was. I would flick on the lamp and thwack it should be over for Roland. We sat down on a bench and had the back rest to balance our air rifles on, it wasn’t long before Paul had spotted a runner, but we were to slow! It stayed quiet for a while and we decided to go for a walk around the main stable area, with the monocular glued to my eye as we entered the main area, I spotted a rat go under a stable door. Down on one knee and we waited patiently for it to show its self, it was out then back in! Then popped its head out again, and ran along the building and stopped! This was are first one of the night! Where it fell This one falling to the AAS410K .177 @ about 30 yds After this we went back to the bench and waited, I spotted Roland at the middle stable door just at the right hand side of the door, so I gave Paul all this info as his eye was @ the ocular eye piece so he could vaguely make out where it was! Then the plan was flick on the lamp and thwack. As we were counting down from 3, 2, 1, flick THWACK! Over it went, this was Paul’s first time quarry kill and a shot I would have been proud to take! Because the rat had only its head out of the bottom of the stable door, and a nice shot placement and instant kill with the .22 cal well done Paul! Here it is ,once we retrieved it! Close up I would deffo say it’s zeroed! Cracking shot Paul! We stayed here for about another half hour and got another at the far end of the stables Where it fell Close up I have met Paul on a number of occasions at the HFT club, although he shoots shot gun a lot. He has a really good eye for air gun shooting! And I am glad I was with him when he popped his first quarry cherry “or should I say Roland’s brain†I hope to get another invite with chaz along and we can start to introduce Paul in to the “chaz n Dave†air gun quarry shooting fraternity lol, we will have to watch out in future for Paul at the H.F.T, I don’t think it will be long before he is up with us or even taking over us?? Thanks again Paul for the invite Regards Davy 2 Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 so he was a virgin until he met davyt funny many a man has said that [bANNED TEXT] lol nice shooting lads atb gary Quote Link to post
falcongit 242 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 great shooting there lads..looks like you had fun.... symon Quote Link to post
gurtwurz 792 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 hi davy, nice one mate!! top photo is another gory special then mate, you seem to have had some real bloody shots lately what with that rabbit recently too buddy-definitely killing em there!! fair play for taking nightwish's cherry too. err............ all the best, wurz Quote Link to post
Nightwish 2 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Would like to say a big thank you to Davy for showing me the ropes, your a top bloke And now I have a new kit list to get Looking forward to shooting again with you soon (and chaz) 1 Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Very nice write up there Davy and well done to you for getting out and having some fun on them rats. Cracking photos Cracking shooting and shot placement. SPA ATB Si 1 Quote Link to post
matt_hooks 188 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 You finally managed to blood the beast then Paul, nice shooting mate! Davy, you been teaching him your bad habits? Quote Link to post
77 si 21 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 nice shooting fellas good write up too. Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 nice shooting mate i would love more infor on the nightvision monocular from aldi Quote Link to post
bluedogge 1 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/general-equipment/33699-night-vision-monocular-aldi.html worth a read guys Quote Link to post
hunter1989 91 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 nice read good day had by both atb steve Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,839 Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 thanks for the comments lads! Quote Link to post
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