nod 285 Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 it must be 10 years since i last went on a proper hunt with the air gun, but i was called to a cricket field with a rabbit problem, so decided to go down there last night, got there at 7.45 and the archery team were packing up so off i wandered round the field, wasnt long before i had spied the first rabbit so layed in prone and took the shot, not very far and slap, the rabbit runs off with a hole in its ears, hmm not as far as i thought, with that shot a rabbit came running out of the hedge a bit closer this time between 25 and 30 yards right i thought cross hair on the chin this time, smack the pellet strikes home, i look down the field and there was easily 50 rabbits running towards the edge of the field, i thought im in here, move down another yards and wait it out, wasnt long before a kit comes out (all is fair game here big or small they have to go) about 40 yards slap another in the ears, bugger i thought, 10 min past and not a thing and i aint one for waiting these days, so start squeeking after 3-4 seconds of squeeking i counted 13 rabbits with 12- 60 yards away all looking to see who was hurt, so load up the rapid cross hair on the closest and smack little flip and no movement, load another .20 in cross hair on the next smack, load again smack, i done this 7 times before all the rabbits decided enoughs enough, by this time is was getting dark quickly so rounded up the rabbits to show the groundsman very happy for 40 mins hunting but should have been double figures, will be heading out again at the end of week will get some pics of it then, im just so used to hunting with the rimmy that i am useless at judging close distances now and the hold over is alot different,. Quote Link to post
rossy08 33 Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 nice going there mate, we all have missis due to range finding hear and there, may a bit of time with the paper and finding out you mill dot ranges is in order pal, get you eye back in with the air rifle as it were, all the best with it mate, Andy Quote Link to post
sneeky1 5 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 maybe a rangefinder would help,handy pieces of kit atb sneeky Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 You thought of trying a long net mate? Handy as f**k in such places. Quote Link to post
sneeky1 5 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 You thought of trying a long net mate? Handy as f**k in such places. only problem with long-netting is it takes away the enjoyment of shooting atb sneeky Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 You thought of trying a long net mate? Handy as f**k in such places. only problem with long-netting is it takes away the enjoyment of shooting atb sneeky Aye but doing a good job gets you more land to enjoy that pleasure Quote Link to post
nod 285 Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 the rabbits are in the cow field around the pitch with young aswell they are very inquisitive, dont fancy untangling highland cattle Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 the rabbits are in the cow field around the pitch with young aswell they are very inquisitive, dont fancy untangling highland cattle Fair point. Quote Link to post
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