Yokel Matt 918 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Another hectic weekend with the family and with an hours light to spare bundled my gear I into the truck. Arrived at the ground 20 mins later and realised I hadn’t refilled my bullet pouch since the last trip and only had 1 round left! What a muppet - less haste, more speed! There wasn’t time to head back home so it was either make the one round count or sack it off. I chambered the solitary and was content to have a slow wander around the hedgerows without any expectations of using it unless something happened to fall into my lap. In the second field there were two roe couched on the sunny side on a hedge 100 away. Granny’s footsteps and to 15 minuets later I was within 50m away and on the sticks. The buck was closest to me and looked really content in the sunshine, he’d have to get up first to clear my shot on the doe behind him. Eventually he started to fidget so I got ready and up he got and had a stretch, she followed suit and stood plumb broadside. Close enough for a neck shot but more than aware of my ammo shortcomings went for security and banged her in the chest. She hopped and made a short run with it pouring from both sides of her before collapsing. Plenty of daylight left for a nice leisurely suspended gralloch and home bang on time to help with the kids tea. Decent weight as well as 42lb on the hook. 3 Quote Link to post
sussex 5,776 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 I know a daft old sod that took the wrong ammo completly , another time the dim wit took the wrong bolt , another time he took no bolt ... ......well spent round mate , is that a 6.5 .? 1 Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Yes bud - 6.5x55. Forgetting to take something makes a change for me... forgetting to bring it back however is pretty standard! Sticks and knives are cost me a fortune. Quote Link to post
johnny.w 316 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Good confident shooting there. Quote Link to post
j j m 6,470 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 very good Quote Link to post
The one 8,382 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Whos no forgot something though ? if im going any distance i load the car the night before and just leave the gun and ammo to pack Quote Link to post
foxdropper 17,091 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Unlike you to forget anything bud lol.Must be a pair of sticks somewhere on most of my perms left behind by you . Good shooting though mate .Bring that gameface next weekend . Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 30 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Unlike you to forget anything bud lol.Must be a pair of sticks somewhere on most of my perms left behind by you . Good shooting though mate .Bring that gameface next weekend . On the subject of sticks Ive got those quads working now? needed a fair ratchet up though! I’ll stick a few more rounds in the car as well mate? Quote Link to post
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