There's a reason they call it a "murder" of crows

[Guest JohnGalway]

Morning all,

 

Got out to where I wanted to be about 15 minutes late this morning (I'm not a morning person). The hoodies already had me in their sights, roaring at me over head as I walked to my preferred ambush site. Still, it was a half decent morning as the drizzle had stopped just before I left the house. I have with me the .22lr and the .223. I also brought a waterproof foam seat thingy that I got last year which is dead handy and comfy for lying down on, keeps you warm as well as dry.

 

So I got myself set up under a stand of furze bushes, in down behind a fallen stone wall. Perfect for a bit of sniping. Hoodies are coming in to an old ewe that popped her clogs, farmer said to take as much vermin from around her as possible before disposal. Who am I to refuse.

 

 

That's the set up. Rifles covered with scrim net which are held on by elastic bands, couple of holes cut out here and there for the scope turrets and lenses. My Nikon Prostaff 440 laser rangefinder is in the shot as well, and my stormkloth hood makes a nice dry spot for my elbow.

 

First hoodie wasn't long coming in, popped him off with the .22lr, which is all I've been using on them lately. A few ravens came and went (12 together at one stage!), I just watched them as they're protected, they had their feed and made a general nuscience of themselves before heading off to do whatever it is they do. Then the fun began. Hoodie number two came in and landed about 140 yards out on a safe fence post. Now, yesterday, that would have been a good idea. Not today though... Knocked him off the post with the .223, another landed almost right away at 60 yards out and he turned into a cloud of feathers pretty much instantly. A few minutes passed ans hoodie number four arrived 90 yards out looking around not entirely sure what the deal was. I dealt him his cards and down he went like the other three.

 

There's a reason they call it a murder of crows.

 

 

Been a while since I've shot the .223. I've missed it! Must remember to bring ear protectors next time though.

[Guest Frank]

.....The film ''Enemy at the gates'' springs to mind.

 

Good man John.

[Guest JohnGalway]

.....The film ''Enemy at the gates'' springs to mind.

 

Good man John.

 

Odd coincidence that film was on this week isn't it Knocked off another hoodie in the same spot just before dark, should have been two but I was a bit slow on the uptake and something spooked him.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

"Been a while since I've shot the .223. I've missed it! Must remember to bring ear protectors next time though."

Sounds like a good enough reason to get it silenced mate .You wont regret it .

[Guest JohnGalway]

Yes and no FD, I get where you're coming from alright but the length and weight of the rifle are an issue for me and I'm extremely hesitant to get it chopped (if it ain't broke..). It was grand unsilenced for the odd fox now and then, three crows in less than ten minutes though is another matter WHAT DID YOU SAY?

 

Ok, you have a point...

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

The weight thing yes ,but length ?So much easier on the ears and shoulder mate .

[Guest JohnGalway]

The weight thing yes ,but length ?So much easier on the ears and shoulder mate .

 

Be a 30 or 32" barrel with a mod, I could reach out and poke most foxes in the ribs with something that long Shoulder, you mean recoil? On a .223? What recoil

[spudlington 3]

Fair play John, keep up the good work!!

[gelert 1]

best thing i ever did getting it silenced .222 ruger shoot things one after other and can still hear them coming in...........thats the problem with ear defenders you can't hear anything!! that charlie creeping up the hedge or how loud your squeak is etc.......

 

edited to say..........but well done with the crows

Edited November 30, 2007 by gelert

[Guest JohnGalway]

That's true about the moderators, I'll look into getting one next year when funds allow.

[sixpointfive 0]

The Reflex only makes them a couple of inches longer and its class, i have a t3 tac with 20 inch barrell, heavy little git before i pimped it up with the moderator, scope and bipod but its dynamite for the foxes and greybacks, did i see a Night force scope on your 223??

[gelert 1]

theres a moderator called stealth10 from thewholeshootingmatch.com, which should be better than the T8, same length, weight etc but aluminium and stainless rather than mild, so it doesn't ring as much and most importantly it doesn't rust! I'm getting one soon i hope.

 

Not keen on the T8's as there made to be disposable, at £200 i don't think so.

[welshdragon 6]

ASE ULTRA JET-ZCQB CRACKING LITTLE MOD

 

 

W.D

[Guest JohnGalway]

Sixpointfive, yeah, I've got a 5.5-22x56 NXS with the NP-R2 reticle, nice scope. Before it I had a 3.5-15x50 but the reticle was dodgy so I changed it. I'd love to get a look through some other top end scopes in hunting conditions too, just to compare in the real world, in daylight out the shop window won't tell ya a thing. I looked at a T8 in a shop, it had internal what I call water rust and it hadn't even left the shop! Nothing decided yet on the mod front.

 

Gelert, would you keep us posted on that new mod you get and how it performs please

 

Welshdragon, I think my mate has one of those on his VSSF II, lovely little mod (if it's the black one), I picked it out of the three models available