Extreme Range.

[mark williams 7,549]

A very quiet night tonight as the foxes were about and the rabbits were not.

 

Anyway as boredom started to kick in I noticed these crows.

 

 

They were that far away they didn`t bat an eye at me taking a photo.

 

So then I lazed them,- 70 yds precisely.

 

I remembered last year when I set the HW 100 KT .177 for a 50 yd - 1 mill dot, hold over zero that at 70 yds it was precisely 4 mill dots hold over, so tonight was breathless, wind wise, so I thought fcuk it, go for it ! I went for the top one.

 

I took a supported shot from this poly tunnel .

 

 

I gave 4 mil dots of hold over to the boiler room ( dead centre of it`s chest) and built the shot, "Thock" ! it fell with both wings open, instant despatch, I couldn`t believe it !

 

 

 

I won't be making a habit of this by the way but what a buzz with a 12 ft/lb rifle, - my longest shot ever on camera.

[villaman 9,979]

Just shows the none believers on what a sub 12ft/lbs air rifle can do .

 

On some forums you would be shot down for even thinking of taking the shot ,let alone taking the shot .

 

Well done mate nice shot

[Jonjon79 13,340]

Very nice Mark

 

I agree with VM - these things take some skill to shoot and, they do get some ridicule. But, the fact remains, with the right person behind the trigger, they're a very capable tool.

 

Well done mate - for the shot and judging when to take it

[secretagentmole 1,701]

If conditions are perfect then I have been known to take the odd long range shot...

[si brown 8,486]

you put the practice in and use quality gear mark

and when the weather permits shots like this are doable... still takes skill though

 

atb si

[bigmac 97kt 13,732]

I could do that with my eyes shut

 

no skill needed its only an air rifle How dare you

 

NICE SHOOTING THAT MARK

 

I PULLED SOME CRACKERS OFF TO DAY AS WELL

 

iv had a cracking after noon and night out to day

 

total was 30+

 

20+ with air rifles and 13 with dog

 

write up to follow mate

 

lets just say iv a hole lot more respect for the dog lads and there dogs

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[j j m 6,481]

very nice mark

[The one 8,396]

Great going mate ,and look at the size of it

[philpot 4,927]

Very nice shooting Mark.

 

Phil

[just-A-snap 1,269]

Barriers are there to be surpassed, if one never tries then we all would still be living around that fire afraid of those Bad Night Time Man Eating things residing outside of the cave. Good shorting indeed and well done.

All the very best for you and yours Mark

[stealthy1 3,964]

If you can do it on paper, you can do it on pests.

[Rez 4,957]

If you can do it on paper, you can do it on pests.

I'd agree to disagree there me old China.

 

I'll whack paper centrally all day long. No problems. But in the field, when that pump kicks in, I'm no where near as accurate. Maybe it's just me. But anyone who says there as cool in front of fur and feather as they are in front of paper, are talking billy bollox

 

Love you stealth. We're ever you are

[stealthy1 3,964]

 

If you can do it on paper, you can do it on pests.

I'd agree to disagree there me old China.

 

I'll whack paper centrally all day long. No problems. But in the field, when that pump kicks in, I'm no where near as accurate. Maybe it's just me. But anyone who says there as cool in front of fur and feather as they are in front of paper, are talking billy bollox

 

Love you stealth. We're ever you are

 

 

I bumped into a landowner a couple of years ago, dead now, died in his 80's. He'd known me since I was about 10, we met when an old boy took me shooting on his land, and when the old boy became to lame to shoot, I was given permission to shoot rabbits and pigeons. Well, like I said, bumped into him, and after the usual banter he asked me if I ever got sick of killing things, to which I replied, the killing doesn't enter my head, only a good shot matters, so no, the live animal does not effect my taking the shot, although the odd OCD rabbit that won't keep still may frustrate a little.

 

Love you back.

[mark williams 7,549]

Ditto to Uncle Stealthy Rez.

 

 

atb

 

 

 

 

Watch him Rez .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for " grooming you".

[stealthy1 3,964]

Wait until its dark.