Yea man. I shot another one yesterday and he looked identical to the brown one.
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One for the cat after all the rain .223 only had to remove the cut bag:) the rest was gone.
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nice one @Kamel, how is your experience with the 20/222 im interesting in getting a .204 but just not quite sure which one, thinking maybe the 20 practical.
just weeded out a bit of the local hare population our bitch with pup's was very happy with the extra feed. the magpies are starting to get clever now though so i have resort to my 22-250 AI and take them out at range :thumbsup: as for the wild cats i rarely see them and seem to be the most cunning of the lot, catch the odd feral cat in possum traps though :P
Thanks Dundee
Couldn't make it cleaner if I tried:)
Those 40gn v max:thumbsup:
you have all the rifle you need 22-250AI:) there's no a lot in it.
or may be you just need new?:thumbsup::D
G'day Lorne, my experience with the 20/222 is pretty good so far. Had it built two years ago and have put around 700 shots through it. So far Im loving it. To date I have taken around 20 pigs of all sizes, roughly the same with wild goats, a couple of hundred or more foxes and about 150 cats, only shot one rabbit with it and found it way too much for them unless you want them smeared all over the ground, no good for selling them to the processor. Pigs and goats were head shots, mostly at night with a spotlight, same with foxes and cats. I wouldn't call it a hunting round for medium sized critters, unless you are able to put a good shot into the head/neck area. I have gained access to some fallow deer and will probably get one for an eater, again Ill go for a headshot.
I use 32gn Nosler BT or Hornady 32gn Zmax, not a real tough bullet but good enough if you put em in the right place. I imagine that most of the 20 cal cartridges are pretty similar, I went for the 222 version as it is just a bit different from the run of the mill Vartarg, Practical or Ruger versions.
If anyone asks me if they should get a 20 cal of some description, all I can say is Bloody oath, go for it. For small critters there isn't anything that beats speed and trajectory. You will notice the same your 22/250AI, that's another cartridge I wouldn't mind one of these days, but it will have to wait ad I have a 22PPC and 17/222 in the works at the moment.
I have a mate who runs a 20PPC, on a Sako action, that thing is bloody awesome, he is getting 4300fps with 40gn Vmax bullets and shoots around 1/4inch groups at 100yds.
The rabbit has survived 6 days in the wild. First time this morning I have seen it since it was released.
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Hey Dundee, whats the go with releasing rabbits over there, over this side the authorities frown very seriously if you release them? I don't think they would last very long out here, too many foxes, cats, hawks and eagles.
For food Kamel just think of it as being relocated as it originaly escaped but was recaptured.
Went for a walk last night, got a rat, rabbit, possum, ferret and a water pipe with my lil cousins 410
threw it into a box thorn hedge, dont think ill be crawling in to get it, first one id seen for a long time.
Picked up some of these 30gn V max for the 22 mag, I like them.
Now I know I am using a china rifle but this one shoots very well for what it is.
It's about having a walk and feeding the cats.:thumbsup:
KH
Wow! How long is that suppressor?
Nice shooting btw
With these prizes up for grabs you will be tempted:)
Swamp Comp
That is the spirit haggie:thumbsup: My eldest boy has buggered off to Abel Tasman and I know there is one in our freezer.:D
Should I enter me or him cause clearly he has forgotten?:D
And won't be back in time to enter.:)
Hi Gibo
21" seams to do the job, its the first time I have used the V max in 22 mag.
The rifle is fussy to what it shoots, out of five main brands it only liked the Win super X so for it to run on these it's great.
I will say this, we tried other rifles with the same ammo and one of the worst was a Ruger 1700.00 of kit and it just didn't shoot.
To me it's what works other than, that's nice looking rifle you have there:thumbsup::D
Some of these Norinco's aren't that good in build but all the one's I know of shoot well with the Win SX
KH
I have a norinco .22 and a 223 and they both shoot very accurately. I have the fully suppressed Jw15a and it's really good. I bought it about five years ago I guess for about $450 new, they're nearly double that now people have realised they are good shooters
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Road kill - I left this one on the side of the road a few months back - just down the road from where we are trapping - I think I will scoot round our DOC 250s tomorrow - those prizes look great
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Can't believe you fellas hadn't heard of the swamp comp.....$10,000 worth of prizes there will be hunters scurrying around like ferrets tommorow.:thumbsup:
Hey..
I live in North Canty and have been out shooting lots lately with all the young rabbits about this time of year.. Most other evenings I head out just before sunset and stalk around the grape vines, it's pretty fun trying to sneak up really close to them..
Last nights effort were 1 rabbit and a hare.. Not bad for only 3 shots used although I did see one other rabbit and another 2 hares but they were all a bit far for the wee 22 zastava and I couldn't move any closer..
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I have two very happy / lucky dogs at the moment with all the fresh rabbit they're getting.. I hope this wind drops down and i'll be out again later!
Tiny bunny with the 223 at 210yards.. plus another 20 of his friends. :thumbsup:
A very pleasant afternoon, at least until the sleet and freezing wind hit.
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Nowhere near as much fun as using a 22 - but still quite satisfying :P
Everyone of these buggars means one less vandal in the tree tops wrecking native birds nests
Got a couple of young ones this arvo - they seem to be getting smaller so maybe we have got the big ones
I whipped round a few DOC 250s and a few stoat boxes - but no luck to enter for the swamp comp - have to leave it to you DD - maybe next year
I did find a stoat box that has had a ferret scratching shit out of the timber - he can’t get through the 50mm entry hole - I will take a couple of cages back in a day or so with a fresh rabbit for bait
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I did the honest thing and entered my boys ferret tail in the swamp comp.:)
Went out to my usual spot on Sat night. Only got two bunnies, both long range with the 22. First one at 137m and second at 172m - both were with Subs.
All the close ones were flighty - they had cut the lucerne earlier in the day. A few got the works in the mower, so I was joined by a winged hunter who was happy to pick away at their remains while I watched.
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The more of the buggars I leave round the tree - the more come to the funeral ;) - about six round that tree now in various states of decay
My mate is not too impressed by his muzzle - but he is getting better - I put a rat bait station on the tree next to a trap so always some risk that he will pick up something - bait or rat
I am getting the rats under control so they leave the peanut butter in the traps for the possums
Almost imagine there are more birds around - the rat bait take is slowing down significantly
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Brilliant Time Out....the more the merrier....well done mate!!
4 out of 5 head shot with the old Lithgow.
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First fur with the ruger hmr. Smashed lots of feather but first fur I have come across
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