secretagentmole 1,701 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Took the AT 44 out as I am trialling an ammo change. Trying H&N FTT and they grouped well. In fact they grouped well from the off and I had it re-zeroed in under 1 magazine. I decided to try some flying vermin shooting so hid myself in the woods and waited. I tried stalking some pigeons but they were nervous and at the merest hint of movement were giving it wings and afterburners. After awhile there was a cawing and at the top of the highest tree a crow landed. I lined a shot through the branches of the tree I was using as cover, through the branches of 2 trees and up to the top of the tree. Satisfied the shot line was clear I pulled the trigger. There was a muted caw and the crow did a passable impression of a pinball as it bounced from branch to branch before hitting the deck with a satisfying thud! Nice shot I thought to myself as I then heard the 5 coo call I was waiting for. 25 metres away, up a tree, sat a nice fat woodie! I used the foliage as cover and managed to get a bead on the head. More cooing meant that this was an amourous avian! I decided to send it a nice FTT. Precise strike and end of attempted coo! More waiting followed then a flutter announced that across the woodland another one had landed. I turned and made my way under the branches and got a nice shot. I took it and the FTT struck home. 3 for 3! Not bad at all! 2 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,568 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) What`s the calibre S.A.M ? Nice shooting by the way Edited August 6, 2015 by mark williams Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 .22 Mark. Depinged it is nice and quiet too! Quote Link to post
random 659 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Nice way to spend a couple of hours,I like ftt as well but am using superfield at the min as I wanted to try slightly heavier pellets,have you cooked them up yet? Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 The pigeon breasts were trialled in a new method, a slice of lovely black pudding and 2 strips of pancetta on top of the breast, wrapped in foil then baked, Net result, lovely! Quote Link to post
random 659 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Always nice to prepare and eat what you've collected yourself,and to try new ways of cooking them up... Quote Link to post
j j m 6,609 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Well done mate Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Well done mate No roasted until just pink... Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Well done mate No roasted until just pink... Crow's are f****n horrible, nearly as bad a Coot. 1 Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Coot's ok, but getting him out of the pick up is another matter! Quote Link to post
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