Rat Battle

[si brown 8,486]

went back to the rat farm tonight... was there 3 hours and never put me gun down or touched anything!!

its rank but that = a good nights sport

i spent the first hour on me tod just stoping in one area, it was crawling with them!!

then my mate turned up so we had a good mooch about for a couple of hours

not the best photos but the weather wasn't the best... but you'll see why I'm not picking them up and the farmers not bothered!!

there cannibalising little b@stards, all the ones between the bales from last week have all gone and any left soon disappeared tonight

all the rats are shot outside, theres so much livestock inside that i wouldn't consider going in the barns!

not to sure about the final count but i used a big handful of pellets and had to get some more out!

there were 6 more under the tanks that i could see.... the farmers gonna get a shock tomorrow in the daylight!! ughh

atb si

 

ps... how did u get on tonight jon?!

[Rez 4,961]

Shit images, good shooting.

 

Allowed to say that, first to reply... no need to keep clicking refresh now Si

 

X

[philpot 5,115]

It might be rank Si but the sport of kings mate, good on yer.

 

Phil

[Jonjon79 13,358]

..... I've just got in. We started at about 10:30 and, feck me that was hard work.

 

The 10 pig pens were indeed all empty and, as I suspected, no pigs = no feed = no rats.

We didn't see any at all along that side.

 

Our only opportunities were at the bottom end - a 10mtr wide empty goose pen and a 10mtr wide pig pen with a 1mtr wide track in between.

The whole area was a wet muddy quagmire.

There is a shed at the bottom that had a few calfs in.

 

This is where the feed is now so, this was the only place we found rats. However, because of all the equipment and fences and gates, it was difficult to get a shot - everything was close quarters. I spent the night on x3 mag with my parallax between 10 & 20yrds.

 

The busiest place by far was inside the cow shed but, it was always a dodgy shot. To get the rats in focus, I would have had to shoot through a metal gate at an angle. There was just too much of a chance of a ricochet hitting one of the calfs.

 

With a little patience, we got 6 rats outside and 1 inside the cow shed but, they made us work for it. They seemed to know to not stay still for long tonight.

 

We both had a pinball rat that we couldn't find. You know the sort - the pellet hits and it looks like it's been hit with 1000 volts when it pings about all over the place.

 

...... The end result - 7 confirmed dead rats

[Rez 4,961]

Credit due Jon taking that GSX out this time and in that weather. I mean, look at it... it's like a fine women stood in the rain, rats around her feet... when the date turns up, he's f***ing dead. Dead he is.

[si brown 8,486]

Shit images, good shooting.

 

Allowed to say that, first to reply... no need to keep clicking refresh now Si

 

X

the only thing that got refreshed last night was me rezmond..... twas mingin when i got home!!

anyway you smoke another bowl n get ya self back t bed you've been up all night...haha

luv si xx

[si brown 8,486]

..... I've just got in. We started at about 10:30 and, feck me that was hard work.

 

The 10 pig pens were indeed all empty and, as I suspected, no pigs = no feed = no rats.

We didn't see any at all along that side.

 

Our only opportunities were at the bottom end - a 10mtr wide empty goose pen and a 10mtr wide pig pen with a 1mtr wide track in between.

The whole area was a wet muddy quagmire.

There is a shed at the bottom that had a few calfs in.

 

This is where the feed is now so, this was the only place we found rats. However, because of all the equipment and fences and gates, it was difficult to get a shot - everything was close quarters. I spent the night on x3 mag with my parallax between 10 & 20yrds.

 

The busiest place by far was inside the cow shed but, it was always a dodgy shot. To get the rats in focus, I would have had to shoot through a metal gate at an angle. There was just too much of a chance of a ricochet hitting one of the calfs.

 

With a little patience, we got 6 rats outside and 1 inside the cow shed but, they made us work for it. They seemed to know to not stay still for long tonight.

 

We both had a pinball rat that we couldn't find. You know the sort - the pellet hits and it looks like it's been hit with 1000 volts when it pings about all over the place.

 

...... The end result - 7 confirmed dead rats

nice work jon

looks like you've earned your bottle of southern comfort, it'll be wingin its way to you soon

you'd of got loads if you'd of been where i was, it was well testing!!

permanently focusing in and shots varying from 5 to 30yrd there were quite a few follow up shots required.

 

that rifles far to nice to be getting dragged round a dirty farm in the night

atb si

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Credit due Jon taking that GSX out this time and in that weather. I mean, look at it... it's like a fine women stood in the rain, rats around her feet... when the date turns up, he's f***ing dead. Dead he is.

Cheers Rez.

 

It was wet and muddy down there last night but, thanfully the rain held off for us.

 

I've kinda got my spots sussed now - there's one 5ft high shed with a clean flat roof - that's THE only place I put my rifle down on this permission

[Jonjon79 13,358]

 

 

..... I've just got in. We started at about 10:30 and, feck me that was hard work.

 

The 10 pig pens were indeed all empty and, as I suspected, no pigs = no feed = no rats.

We didn't see any at all along that side.

 

Our only opportunities were at the bottom end - a 10mtr wide empty goose pen and a 10mtr wide pig pen with a 1mtr wide track in between.

The whole area was a wet muddy quagmire.

There is a shed at the bottom that had a few calfs in.

 

This is where the feed is now so, this was the only place we found rats. However, because of all the equipment and fences and gates, it was difficult to get a shot - everything was close quarters. I spent the night on x3 mag with my parallax between 10 & 20yrds.

 

The busiest place by far was inside the cow shed but, it was always a dodgy shot. To get the rats in focus, I would have had to shoot through a metal gate at an angle. There was just too much of a chance of a ricochet hitting one of the calfs.

 

With a little patience, we got 6 rats outside and 1 inside the cow shed but, they made us work for it. They seemed to know to not stay still for long tonight.

 

We both had a pinball rat that we couldn't find. You know the sort - the pellet hits and it looks like it's been hit with 1000 volts when it pings about all over the place.

 

...... The end result - 7 confirmed dead rats

nice work jon

looks like you've earned your bottle of southern comfort, it'll be wingin its way to you soon

you'd of got loads if you'd of been where i was, it was well testing!!

permanently focusing in and shots varying from 5 to 30yrd there were quite a few follow up shots required.

 

that rifles far to nice to be getting dragged round a dirty farm in the night

atb si

Likewise Si - it looks like we've both earned it mate

 

I'm not a fan of Vodka and, I've never seen this one before but, it came highly recommend

 

I made the switch from .22 to .177 on this permission last night and, I noticed that I was putting in more follow up shots.

I might revert back to the S10 for this one.

 

Fair play to you for sticking it out in that weather though mate

 

Atb

[si brown 8,486]

If I can be arsed I'm gonna go back tonight with a litter picker!!

I need 19 to make a picture for mr pi55 on ya fire Lol

You'll like this Jon

Atb si

[philpot 5,115]

 

Credit due Jon taking that GSX out this time and in that weather. I mean, look at it... it's like a fine women stood in the rain, rats around her feet... when the date turns up, he's f***ing dead. Dead he is.

Cheers Rez.

 

It was wet and muddy down there last night but, thanfully the rain held off for us.

 

I've kinda got my spots sussed now - there's one 5ft high shed with a clean flat roof - that's THE only place I put my rifle down on this permission

 

You know John, some folk laugh at the Trigger Stick tripod that Mark and I use but in sh1tty conditions they are unbeatable. I was talking to an old pal in Sheffield who does some ratting and he bought one on my suggestion and thinks it is nothing short of a game changer when it comes to ratting, standing or sitting. Perhaps worth a look.

 

https://www.bushwear.co.uk/primos-trigger-stick-gen-2-deluxe-tripod-tall-316957.html

 

Phil

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

Top class shooting lads as all ways

 

i would take the p*ss as all ways but got to much on my mind at the moment

 

and thats why im not posting much at the moment ether .

 

Dont get to p*ssed the both of you

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[Jonjon79 13,358]

 

 

 

Credit due Jon taking that GSX out this time and in that weather. I mean, look at it... it's like a fine women stood in the rain, rats around her feet... when the date turns up, he's f***ing dead. Dead he is.

Cheers Rez.

 

It was wet and muddy down there last night but, thanfully the rain held off for us.

 

I've kinda got my spots sussed now - there's one 5ft high shed with a clean flat roof - that's THE only place I put my rifle down on this permission

You know John, some folk laugh at the Trigger Stick tripod that Mark and I use but in sh1tty conditions they are unbeatable. I was talking to an old pal in Sheffield who does some ratting and he bought one on my suggestion and thinks it is nothing short of a game changer when it comes to ratting, standing or sitting. Perhaps worth a look.

 

https://www.bushwear.co.uk/primos-trigger-stick-gen-2-deluxe-tripod-tall-316957.html

 

Phil

I have looked at those, they're a nice bit of kit

 

I've been using a cheapy mono stick for about 12 months.

I struggle with sitting and waiting so, for stalking, I find a stick brilliant for taking the shot.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

If I can be arsed I'm gonna go back tonight with a litter picker!!

I need 19 to make a picture for mr pi55 on ya fire Lol

You'll like this Jon

Atb si

A picture made from dead rats

 

..... this I gotta see

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Top class shooting lads as all ways

 

i would take the p*ss as all ways but got to much on my mind at the moment

 

and thats why im not posting much at the moment ether .

 

Dont get to p*ssed the both of you

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

Cheers Mac,

 

I can't make any promises

 

 

Hope everything's ok mate.

 

Atb