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Out tonight at my usual spot ... 1 rabbit @ 315yds .. the rest of them I got with a cuppla metres of them before they took off ... grass too long ....

New Rangefinder (Bushnell) ... bloody...

me : 2 rabbits and a big buck hare. One of the Rabbits was a headshot at 35 yards standing :D .
Small Primate : 2 Rabbits ... 1 at 180yds with the 223 , the other standing at 25 with the 22.
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Tikka t3 223 40gn VMax / 26.2 gn AR2206H / CCI Small rifle primer. Seating depth ?? thats secret .... :cool:

Actually, it was a shit shot .. normally should be a head shot at that range with that...

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Stepped outside for a breath and saw this guy in the gully paddock. 140 yards.

4 pest bird with 6 rounds 223. ranges between 110 and 260 yards

Splash another 3 ... Was just abt to head out for some QT with my Stihl ... And what do you know .. ???

These will be the last for today until M_Terabyte finishes the next 223 reload


Tim

Got up late this morning and the missus say theres 12 pest birds in the barn paddock.

May as well take both mags ith think. 5 shots and 4 pests later, I come in for a coffee. Just about to take a...

Another 2 Bunnies tonight. One split down the middle .. the other a headshot .. now residing in the Frigidaire

Two bunnies at 110 yards ... One I head shot, the other heart, coz I didnt want her getting away and rushed the shot.

Then a pest bird at 230 yards. Super happy with that.

223 / 40 gn Vmax...

Yeah, nice headshot :thumbsup:


Tim

for shooting magpies !?

Fosh and game issued my permit. They said they could do an out of season permit if it was such a big issue.

The woman I originally spoke to said yep not a problem , should be able to issue you...

They are. Outside the gamebird season, they're a no go.

For most farmers they're a pest and as such are shoot on sight. Not that I would ever advise you to do that - that would be illegal.

Dunno how widespread they were but I remember shooting plenty of them on granddads orchard in Kina in the late 70's and 80's

We've got a plague of them atm.

And the ones that are left are bloody wily ... Good stalking practice though :thumbsup:


Tim

10th magpie for the week all at 100 yds plus with the 223 / hornady 40gn Vmax.

Plus a rabbit and a hare at similar distances

Tim

Red dog ?


Tim

Ha !! Same here .. you soon learn all the ways to sneak unseen around your own house ..

God forbid someone sees you .. you'd probably end up with your house being surrounded by the boys in the...

Hard to tell what it hit. I suspect bone somewhere.

But I can confirm it was a 40gn Vmax out of a 223 chrony'd at ~3100fps

Tim.

Its GMs sense of humour.. If he hadn't said it I would have ... :thumbsup:


Tim

Yes. The rabbit committee are meeting now to discuss another silly , needless friday night fatality


Tim

More friday arvo bliss ...

After testing this doe stuck her head up in the gully next to the range.




Tim

Hitting at 150 yds ... Entry level.

Head shots come later ;)


Tim

40gr vmax does the job at 150

Reloading has it's rewards :)

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the back wheels are great slow roasted .. in an oven bag ..

and the back "steaks" if you can call them that are great done quickly at very high heat on the grate side of the bbq