I wouldn't normally post a foray with just the one rabbit and not much to say, but I went out this evening and blooded my newly acquired Rapid at the manor house.
Creeping and crawling about, I saw nothing, I couldn't believe there wasn't game out on full force but it must be down to the awkward weather. I did bag the one though, my only shot of the evening, from 7 til 9, gusting wind to the right, ranged at 43 yards, inch left to the base of the ears... ffffffffffut'ping... eye popping No hold over with the little calibre, and it just crumpled.
Not to young, not to old, and not a fla