Finished on 34. No possums though! In fact I didn't see a single possum despite skirting the bush edges and cliff tops....
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Finished on 34. No possums though! In fact I didn't see a single possum despite skirting the bush edges and cliff tops....
One tonight before it pissed down.
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Nice. Didn't know a P17 could do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by tupinamba
Got 5 of these with the Hornet tonight. Bloody shame I can't use the 12 gauge, but too close to the supermarket and housing.
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No photos of the dead ones because they are still floating!
Good to see someone making a dent in the Canada goose population! There are hundreds where I live in North Auckland, they just go from farm to estuary every day. I'd love to find out whose farm they sit on most daysQuote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Shields
DroneQuote:
Originally Posted by Supertweed
Had a couple blank days on the traps,but got some fur tonight.
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Dundee do you pluck the whole thing including the stumoch and put all the fur in the one bag?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
I heard the short stumoch fur wasn't worth as much so wasn't sure if you mix it all up or not.
Culling Goats at Weekend.
https://youtu.be/yw4FD_675jI?si=E4Y10sM-kctIb2Pe
Got this little shit that's been sitting on his high perch for long enough!!!
SIG Sauer ASP20 in .177 @40m
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Handful of hoppers in some bitter gales, managed to find a nice lee face where they were hanging out. Wallabies hate wind, although they do love a bit of fog or cloud. Just wind today though, and lots of it.. cold numb trigger finger (and others) made things interesting, but got it done.
These were a couple of big bucks, gonna make a few cats very happy.
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Team down to Tekapo area recently and shot 180 in an evening, including half a dozen wallabies and 2 deer. Then on friday night two of us went out to local Chch site - short shoot as it was very cold and bit wet - but popped 23 bunnies. Lowest number we've shot in many years but boys have hammered that site. Pleasant little shoot - all taken spotlighting from truck with Maxtochs. New (to me) Howa mini 223 a pleasure to use and I liked the Bushnell dusk n Dawn 4-12x scope - nice clear picture in the lower light spotting.
What is it? A hawk?Quote:
Originally Posted by Billbob
First set of the pig brig. Off to a good start.
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How does the trap door work?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
They push their way in under the net. Once in, they don't appear to be able to get out.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
Looks like a Starling in winter dress.Quote:
Originally Posted by schwen
@Shearer I know you like a good headshot picture. It's not a deer but.....
This week I decided to leave the hollow points at home, and use up the Target Solids which I bought during the shortages.
It's going OK.
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I posted somewhere on this forum that you don't need a hunting scope bigger than 16x magnification and 42mm dia. Then I went out a bought this lovely Bushnell Elite 50mm 30x mag. At the time I thought, "What a dreamer!" But today was my first long range rabbit shot and the 30 power brought it in to like 40 metre. The Black stump buy the fence was just behind the rabbit. Range is probably around 200+ metres. First shot I held bang on and saw it land low by about 4 - 6 inches. Second shot I held the first dot BDC on and it was, "Good night nurse!"
I've got to admit, it wasn't pretty! Perhaps I wasn't paying enough attention to my own Breaker Morant quote? Because I made a fricken mess of it.
Note to self: Need more practice!
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This hapless little bugger had taken his coat off and was sunbathing when the Hornet said, "Good morning!" Range about 40 metres.
45grn HP of unknown Brand. 10.5grn ADI AR2207. I'm awaiting delivery of 1.5kg of AR2205. Might be there when I get home tomorrow.
I don't know why more people aren't varmitinng with the Hornet? It a fantastic little cartridge which fills the gap between rimfire Magnum and 223 (or in my case 222).
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And here I was going to ask how the 2205 was going, hope you have a Caldwell at least.
Gidday Smokey, I've got about 200 Hornet cases prepped and primed ready to load this weekend....hopefully.....Subject to delivery...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
No Caldwell, just a Harris bipod and Allen rear rest of the bonnet of my ute! Prone or kneeling when Mobile.
Solids go great, more or less all that I use these days as the extra cost for the HP isn't worth the extra money when you are shooting them every day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Shields
Finally got footage of the cat bailing up a shot animal and bringing it home. This would be great if she did it more than once a night. If I don't get back back home quick enough, the heads gone, and on the odd occasion the rest gets dragged through the cat door.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH2aIOdNhpU
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3 possums, 1 hare and 2 deer, all with the 69gr TMK's out of the mighty 223
Sorry my bad, I thought Caldwell put out the pro chrony. How are you going to verify the speed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Shields
Well done,those deer will top yr freezer up.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag
Thanks @ Trout, yes the freezer was starting to get a bit low. Will cut out back steaks, take off shanks and mince the rest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trout
One less predator.
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nice to see mr fatguts jacokget a terminal blowjob -mind you that .223 damage would bring a tear to a glass eye.mind you shot a hare with a 3"34gm 12g load at about 10m one day .yup the hole was one beaurepaires couldnt even patch and the contents of the boiler rommlooked like badly made raspberry jam .cockies farm dogs even turned their noses up -eels didnt.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag
Fork! That cats thinks it a Tiger!
Had a good 1.5 days out in the cold, helping save the winter crop - this was the start of day#1
Gidday @SmokeyJason "How are you going verify the speed?"
I do a couple of quick checks (1) Is it dead? If the answer is YES, then that speed is OK! If the answer is NO, I need more speed!
Second check (2) Is the exit hole BIG or small? If it's BIG that's fast enough! If it's small, I need more speed!
Not as scientific as some on this forum, but it works for me.
@Jukes what an awesome day out!
What's is the rifle and calibre?
Were they all at close range in the bush?
Dog tucker od human consumption?
Love science, lol.
Yeah mate, ended up with 42 on the ute (made a full tray!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Shields
Had a 22-250 doing most of the work along side a .308 (slight overkill, but surplus ammo).
Majority of them 120-160m a couple out to 280m. They weren't too fond of our presence!
We gave a couple nice ones away to be eaten but the rest went to be processed for dog tucker. 3 lads started a pest control venture... we'll travel all over the North Island shooting what we're asked to. Should probably throw something up on here at some point
What a beautiful morning to me clinging onto a cliff face by your toe nails and finger tips.
Three shots, three dead Billy Goats Gruff!
Shots them at 10.45am. Rolled two to the beach at the bottom of the cliff. The other is within 50m of the top fence.
Just got back to the ute for a sandwich, only to find I've run out ot coffee!!!!! WTF!!!
Wind is up to 25 - 30 knots now LOL
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It's been a good day!
And then we finished of with this hind.
I gotta ask, is the this an old red, or a Wapiti hybrid cross?
She just looks big and ugly?
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