A few hours out

[vizlauk 1,568]

After the terrible weather this weekend I had to get out for a mooch, late yesterday I managed a few hours up at a good sized permission,  thought I'd try out my recently purchased escort magnum,  resulting in a mixed bag of crows, pigeon & a few phesants, with the escort shooting number 6 32gr clear pigeon cartridges,  once it started to dusk in I scoped the pulsar apex xq50lrf in on my tikka t1x 17hmr, then went home as the weather turned for the worse, 

Sitting with itchy fingers today I managed to get a couple of hours out tonight with the 17hmr & the thermal,  2 hours out on a local permission resulting in 8 rabbits & 1 Charlie!

Beats sitting in the house

[Stavross 13,714]

Very nice, you certainly had a better night than me, 3 hours at the sheep farm with nothing to show for my efforts, what sort of distance was the ginger 

[lllluke1 328]

Better than me, went out earlier, walked round a 300ish acre farm after a fox.  Nothing.  Drove home, and there was one sat out about 50 yards from my house.  Middle of town, don't think the local firearms response team would like me dropping a fox with the .223 on the main street

[philpot 4,927]

Nice one Sean.

 

Phil

[vizlauk 1,568]

23 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Very nice, you certainly had a better night than me, 3 hours at the sheep farm with nothing to show for my efforts, what sort of distance was the ginger 

Bang on 130 yards, dropped like a hot snot

[vizlauk 1,568]

5 minutes ago, philpot said:

Nice one Sean.

 

Phil

Cheers Phil, the 17hmr is growing on me after tonight, cant fault the t1x in any way

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Nice fox mate .

[villaman 9,979]

Very nice Sean. Was there much wind , if so how did the. 17 react ?

[vizlauk 1,568]

2 hours ago, villaman said:

Very nice Sean. Was there much wind , if so how did the. 17 react ?

Not a lot of wind, starting to like the 17hmr

[philpot 4,927]

Sean do you know off hand if the beaver tail forend and vertical grips are the sam  for the Tx1 and Tx3 because there seems to be some for sale on ebay around £20 each but not sure if they are the same for both.

Phil

[villaman 9,979]

I thought you can interchange with any of the tikkas Phill

[philpot 4,927]

I think so too Mitch but Sean has bought some and will know what the packaging says with luck.

Phil

[David.evans 5,323]

Good shooting Sean , nice to see the 17 christened

Atb mate 

[vizlauk 1,568]

58 minutes ago, philpot said:

I think so too Mitch but Sean has bought some and will know what the packaging says with luck.

Phil

They are the same Phil, makes a massive difference ' I changed the 22lr & just done the 17hmr

[philpot 4,927]

Cheers Sean. I will be sending off for a pair in olive or grey.

Phil