Classic Hunting With The "old Girl" On New Years Eve

[mark williams 7,549]

Well lads , straight to work with me.

I zeroed the old girl, ( FWB Sport 124) yesterday afternoon and she went to work at 3pm this afternoon.

On the first couple of steps into the small wood I startled two very healthy rabbits that bolted away.

I decided to sit and wait for incoming wood pigeon,( roosting) heard a rusting in the fallen leaves some 35 yds off and saw a rabbit, I took aim, squeezed a shot off and the leaves instantly exploded a tiny fraction behind it`s head, I missed , - getting used to the recoil again .

So I sat at the base of some heavy undergrowth, with full gillie suit, mask, gloves, bucket seat and primos sticks. Here`s the challenging shooting I was up against,-

 

 

I chose the FWB 124 ( .177 cal) over the FWB 127 (22 cal) because of the spindle branches, and threading a shot through them ( trajectory)

The going was slow but she most certainly didn`t disappoint .

First shot was a wood pigeon approx.` 35 yds away and high up. The only presentation I got was all of it`s head, so after yesterdays practice I thought, right, I can achieve this.

I built my shot slowly, thinking of my breathing, my heartbeat and gently squeezed off my shot and followed my aim through, -- CRACK!

The pigeon fell lifeless, spiralling down for what seemed like ages. It landed breast up, so I gave my GSP the fetch command and he instantly returned with it to hand,- he`s a fine dog.

 

 

 

 

[mark williams 7,549]

So carrying on the wait a large grey squirrel some 35 yds away sat out on a branch, totally unaware of us,- same again, built my shot, squeezed off the shot, CRACK !

It was an awesome site seeing this lifeless squirrel fall from such height. This landed white belly up so I ordered my dog in again with instant retrieve to hand.

Same again lads check out the shot placement instant lights out !

 

 

 

Well this FWB Sport 124 classic has really impressed me this late afternoon.

 

 

atb Mark.

 

[Jonjon79 13,355]

Very nicely done Mark

 

Good post. I've been waiting for this since you got an FWB.

[toby63 1,236]

well done and nice write up ?

[Rez 4,957]

Nice You've took that glass off your HC then?

 

Weirdly. Its like youve got your mojo back for proper airguns

 

Nice one Marko. Have a great new year pal. x

[mark williams 7,549]

Nice You've took that glass off your HC then?

 

Weirdly. Its like youve got your mojo back for proper airguns

 

Nice one Marko. Have a great new year pal. x

 

I didn`t dare try for another classic scope Rez

 

 

and you mate happy new year.

[si brown 8,486]

excellent

 

what time you off out with her tomorrow

 

happy new year mark

 

atb si

[mark williams 7,549]

Shhhhhhh !

 

 

 

 

 

 

I`ll have my toe in the water testing my chances mate but I`m not holding my breath.

 

I`ll guarantee I get a back garden training session in though

 

Happy new year Si !

[j j m 6,483]

good shooting mate

[The one 8,399]

Nice going mate

[charlie caller 3,654]

Great stuff mate, I say this not just because I prefer .177, but I genuinely did always think the FWB 124 shot the best out of the calibres, rather like the Walther LGV in .177 , I had a .22 FWB for a while years ago, and for some strange reason I could not get on with it.

[mark williams 7,549]

Hi Charlie,

I get on fine with both rifles. In fact I`ve had a 127 Sport since 1978.

The thing is, I`ve had a 124 Sport since last week, never had one before but it`s my first choice of the two already. I can`t get around the fact that at sub 12 ft/lbs the .177 cal by far, out performs .22 cal ( for me).

 

atb mark.

[charlie caller 3,654]

And me mate, always will, not saying I would never have another .22 but yep sub 12 its .177 everytime.

[Jonjon79 13,355]

I can`t get around the fact that at sub 12 ft/lbs the .177 cal by far, out performs .22 cal ( for me).

 

 

Agreed

 

I do like the hit from a .22 but, using a .177 springer running in the high 11s with a lightweight pellet today has just bolstered the fact that I am a .177 man

 

You can't beat that flat trajectory and pellet speed.