Thread: I wasn't seriously expecting to hit it.........Fluke shots.

Originally Posted by Huntertoo

Well, a fluke of sorts. Mate and I walking up a track to a small flat terrace with a few rabbits on it. Both had single shot 22’s at the time.
Come up to shooting level and both shot. Got mine he says. No you didnt says me, I got mine, you missed. A dozen or so rabbits on the flat and we picked the same one. Skinned victim, with two holes in it.

That reminds me of a tale when Dad had worked in animal control back in the 50s(?) A group of 5 or so of the guys all got to a clearing and spotted a mob of deer feeding. Leader says "I'll knock over the stag, each of you take a hind from left to right' Lined up and shots rang out....One stag dropped and all of the hinds departed quick smart. Everyone of them had shot the stag- it had no chance....

pulled of one real fluke or was it just bloody accurate - was bull dozer driving back of Gisborne told boss after few months to stick his job worst boss ever had -anyway went up in evening to collect wages owed -stuck little brno .22 in car maybe a small goat for the pot on way home - got cheque told the prick if he had been a reasonable basterd would still be there and departed - dead end road with lots of scrub and bush either side on way out - came around a corner and a very big boar came up onto road in front of car - was not to concerned about the car and just trotted along in front - right I am going to have a go at you -pocked brno out the door and when he came to a left hand corner now or never try for shot back of head- bugger me he stopped turned side on and a .22 just above ear dead pig - no knife hell of a job getting him into back of little triumph herald estate- took him to Dads next day 230lb on hook - even better Dad made brawn from head - fluke to shoot it but that little brno would put everything into a sixpence at that range - piggy no chance sorry ya stopped but you were delicious

Gave a spare air rifle (Gamo) to a rural family as their 12yr old daughter wanted to learn to shoot. Couple of weeks later my hunting buddy and I visited and were challenged to a shooting match using the Gamo. Target on thick plywood was set up at about 25m and mum, Dad and their 2 kids took a shot. They all missed the paper. My buddy then took a shot and when we walked up we saw he had hit the centre of the target. On the way back to the bench he made the comment that I would have to make a Robin Hood shot........The sun was going down and through the crappy scope the target was blurry.......but I sent the shot away and we walked up to see the result. My buddy said 'Ha, you missed'........I said 'Look at the target, my shot went through the same hole.'. We bantered back and forth for a while and then he took the target home to examine it closer......The following week he apologised and handed me a picture frame with the target in it.....


It sits on the sideboard in the kitchen and every time he visits, he looks at it and shakes his head.........

Hunting with my mate, we were green as teenagers. I shot a turkey with my .22 and my golden retriever bought it back to us . I had aimed for the chest but was quite surprised I had actually got it in the head. Anyway we were preparing it at camp for a spit roast and my mate asked me " where did you say you shot it?" I pointed at the hole either side of its head like he was an idiot. He put down his knife and replied "thats its ear holes dude."