Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Out at first light with the hushpower 12g. It did well on winged vermin and a rat. A squirrel X3 but then started playing up again. When I got home I found out why. The trigger block that is made of something resembling cheese had snapped in two resulting in a loss of hammer impetus to the firing pin. A call to the dealer and he has promised to look for a doner Pedretti to scavenge the trigger block from.....bloody thing. I was doing alright by it too..... Anyway house chores done and I got out again with my 22. It did ok. Eight squirrels. Only one female! It was nice in the shade of the trees. Off out again now it's gone dark. 5 Quote Link to post
Stavross 18,572 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Good going on the squizzers, it’s been a lovely day for a wander, looks like we have got a bit of summer back, shame I’m at work for the next 4 days Good luck with the evening session 1 Quote Link to post
shovel leaner 7,650 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Nice work on the squirrels. I went through a period of seeing a lot and shooting a fair few , to nothing? Anyway, I haven’t killed them all they are now on the hazel nuts and my pheasant feeders . 1 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Had a quick walk around when out of the marl pit came a howling growling wail of a call. Defo fox. I walked away in the pasture next to it only to return 20 minutes later and bingo I stepped on a fox as I rounded a knob in the field. Amazingly it stopped at 50 yards and gave me a shot. With the rifle resting on the forearm and torch in hand the sights settled on the shoulder and a shot rang out. The collapsed fox was done in but if there is one thing you should do with a 22 it's keep shooting! A rapid succession of shots sealed the deal the Winchester lasers functioning the rifle perfectly and the Marlin staying on target. 5 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 18,572 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 That looks in cracking condition, lovely summer coat on it, nice work Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 14 minutes ago, Stavross said: That looks in cracking condition, lovely summer coat on it, nice work Thank you. He was a bonnie lad in deed. But worms gotta eat too..... 3 Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Good shooting SD Atb 1 Quote Link to post
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Top marks 1 Quote Link to post
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