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Nice rifle, I have a walnut bulpup stock for a S300 kicking around here
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Originally Posted by Hutch
Nice rifle, I have a walnut bulpup stock for a S300 kicking around here
A years worth of rabbits and hares documented, and some interesting patterns forming. I can now charge off to certain paddocks in certain wind conditions, and spend less time out to get a feed. More of a timesaver in the height of summer where it's light until late, and I need to get up early the next day for work.
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I started doing this as a way to document how many rabbits I got through, and as more got shot and added to google earth, the more interesting it got.
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Originally Posted by kukuwai
Let's get Hammered! :XD:
Another Moggy, great stalk to get in on him, 17HMR does the business.............again , 27 rabbits shot after this.Attachment 84687
looks like hed be a good morgan score!! [emoji3]Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
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G'day viper good going there mate with the cat ,looks well fed
Mate how do you find the 17HMR ? I've often been going to buy one but haven't as yet
We have major problems over here with cats and wild dogs, at present I use 22-250 but she has had over 3000
rounds through her so it won't be long before I have to replace it was thinking 17HMR but not sure it will handle the wild dogs
Cheers
Hey Rigga, I use a HMR myself. Perfectly fine on cats, potentially a bit on the small size for dogs. I usually keep my shots within the 100 metre area max. Tend to find my misses go up further than that. I'd say you'd want to stick to centrefire varmint calibres for your style of shooting in oz at a guess. My 2c worth.Quote:
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Hummed yesty...
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Get another barrel, would be my suggestionQuote:
Originally Posted by rigga
Stick with 22-250 as you have arguably one of the finest varminting chamberings created!Quote:
Originally Posted by rigga
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I don't do varmint shooting but if you've had 3000 rounds through it you should be a good shot. I would take a new barrel about another 3000 through it haha
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It's a great little caliber mate and does what it is designed to do very well which is varminting, rabbit's, possums, etc. I have found it extremely effective on cats also.Quote:
Originally Posted by rigga
However as the boys on here have suggested it is to small on Dogs.
However saying that there are plenty of clips on you tube of guys shooting Coyote's in the states. I also know of guys knocking over Fallow deer at close range.
It's only a rimfire necked down .22 mag case, goes quick but the projectile lacks weight .
I shoot out to 130 - 150 mtrs all day with it and have stretched it out to over 200 but wind etc can really play havoc with it.
22-250 is a fine varminting round but I prefer the .223, ammo's cheaper and a barrel will go to 10,000 rds before it's buggered.
I seen those wild dogs you guys have when I was over there, some are sizeable and tough, 17HMR would struggle.
Best of luck mate.
Thanks viper and you other blokes for the info doesn't sound like it will make the grade for dogs
I've shot 22-250 for years but things are getting a bit dear over here gun shops seem to be getting greedy lately
and prices to reload has all but doubled for the 22-250
My son has a 223 and it is up there in price for reloading also but that's the joys of being in the bush miles from
the shops
I think i'll rebarrel the 22-250 as yes some of the dogs do get large at times especially when they have crossed with
Dane x or mastiff's
My other alternative is to become a one gun man and sell the 22-250 and only use my 7mm rem which would cover everything I shoot
Thanks for the info you all
cheers
I use 17hmr on the whitetail but really have to pick my shots and limit distance to 60m realistically. Another concern with the dogs, you hit it wound it and end up with it charging St you... Been bitten by a farm dog before, would hate to see what damage a wild one would do
Yeah I have killed a few goats with 17hmr at close range. They had been wounded by a bad shot with a 270. It did the job just but realistically 17hmr lacks penetration, makes it ideal on rabbits, hares and possums. 22-250 covers you rabbits to dogs well.
Reloading is even more expensive here.
Geez that's a good effort mate, I know the 22 Mag is a very good Deer killer ( again close and choosing your shot ) , it is a lazer though and dumps a lot of energy very quickly, a nice little 20gr soft point that's got a nice jacket and it could be a surprising killer.Quote:
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Still reckon 223 mate, you and your son take split the reloading costs so the ammo is heaps cheaper, good excuse for some father / son time. 12 pack of XXXX , talk some shit , have some laughs , cheap ammo and dead dogs. BOOM, solved it.:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by rigga
Yep, 20gr hollow point. Doesn't group as well as the 17 but figure it's got a bit more stopping power (anywhere in the eye...:thumbsup:)Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
Or just behind the ear ;)
Three of us hunting rabbits just west of Napier this week, shot 1120 for three afternoon/nights. Takes the total off the property to just over 28,000 in the past 4 years.
Geez hotbarrels is that common over there to get so many, they must be everywhere
Do you eat them or feed them to the dogs as a lot do over here ?
They are pretty constant with the virus here as well that's why a lot don't eat them
cheers
We only shoot on one property as we are friends with the owners. There are lots of deer in the area and poaching is a major issue so farms a pretty closed shop. I'm not sure what other areas are like numbers wise.
We don't eat them and I don't have a dog to feed so we leave them where they lay. Numbers are definitely down. My best three day telly was 1058 on my own.
We have a fairly structured hunting program where by we hammer specific areas until we get no more rabbits before we move to a new area rather than taking the cream off the top and making everything else gun shy.
Crikey mate that's not bad shooting 1058 on ya own for three days you would be honing your skills at
that rate of shooting
Rabbits used to be like that down south but the virus cleaned them up and you don't see any amount of numbers
any more
The farmers here are a little like the ones over there it's pretty much a closed shop unless you know someone
that will get you on, I don't have that problem I know all the locals and farmers around me so access is not a problem
its more than enough for me
anyway good to have a yarn with you
cheers
Went for a wee walk to try & catch up with a pig that's being a right little PITA, bumped into this Guy who has been making a bit of a mess on the concrete
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I was a little concerned after some recent threads that my 6.5 Grendel just wasn't grunty enough, so I resorted to a size 12 Scarpa :)
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One mission accomplished :D
You need to kick that habit KG.
These two with subs yesterday...
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Two rabbits and a possum. Another rabbit was a missed opportunity, bounded off when it saw the light. Another possum missed fair and square. Just bad shooting.
Rabbit cuts brining now. It's not that they taste bad, but they do dry out terribly with some forms of cooking. Thought I'd give brining a go. Nothing to lose.
16 pigeons :D
Just whack them in the slow cooker for 8 hours with some chicken stock, spuds, carrots and onion........ tasty.
Out at Ambury this morning I was practically tripping over big fat rabbits. Why is it always when I'm unarmed?!
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50m offhand with the old Voere.
The dog had a good day at work today. She sorted out the first two at once thismorning
Then flushed the third one up a tree this arvo. Not outa range for the little air rifle tho [emoji106]
Good interludes from a hard day on the hill [emoji3]
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Nice to see a set of open sights in actionQuote:
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Couple of well used kinghitters thereQuote:
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Haha you know it !! Best planting weapon on the market [emoji3]Quote:
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Sample pics of week away in pelorus sounds, the trees were heaving with the aussies! We were pulling them off trees by the tail shot 30 around the house one night and ran out of .22 ammo. Its amazing how much of a mess a 75gn 223 at 30m makes
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21 rabbits this afternoon. Left one of the rabbits in the paddock to collect as I came back only to find this big fella dining out . Big male, 17 HMR blew a good hole in him but still ran 40 mtrs down hill till he figured he was dead.
Notice he still has some rabbit on his chin, chewing on Rabbit with a side dish of lead:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by viper
I'm not against shooting cats.... But wouldn't the cat help with the rabbit problem down those ways.
I'm not really sure why wild cats are shot. Yeah they may get the odd bird but I bet rats, mice, rabbits too.
To be honest I have watched them often stalking rabbit's while I stalk them. I have yet to see them take a large alert adult rabbit. The rabbits even run along with them almost taking the piss. I don't think they affect the population very much.Quote:
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"End of the day mate I just fucken kill them all and then let God sort them out"
Yeah all good. I have shot cats before, I just sometimes wonder if the cat around here effects the local rabbit population which I try to manage for dog food.Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
I've seen them sit outside holes, they must get a few young ones.
