Foxman
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I've been having no luck lately with rabbits of any description during the day, so last night I decided I would try to get something by spotlighting.
I grabbed my brno .22 and some new ammo I'm trying, and the light and the dogs.... and the ute (pickup).
When I finally had everything sorted, we headed off, and about 100yds from the house, I saw two nice rabbits in the light.
I tried to get closer to them, but they seemed to disapear.
Not to worry.
Just up the road, we picked up a hare ( jackrabbit) in the light.
I took a steady aim, held the cross hairs right on his head, squeezed the trigger.... and missed completely.
Saying some obsenities, I reloaded and tried again ( stupid hare hadn't moved), and yet again to miss.
I was real angry now, so next shot I held on his chest, squeezed the trigger and at last I got him.
I let the dogs out to find the carcass, which turned out to be a nice sized one.
After I dressed him, we set off again, and after a while came across another hare, making a swift get away about 100 yds away.
When he eventually stopped, he was about 150 yds away, and the shot would really stretch the little .22.
And would yu know it- I missed again /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Onward we went, and hares and rabbits were pretty scarce, while kangaroos were everywhere.
Eventually we saw another rabbit, behind a tree.
Naturally, I missed.
I was getting really annoyed by now, as I knew I wasn't wobbling, so we headed home, seeing a few rabbits which I didn't get.
Today I decided to check the scope, and it was shooting about 2 inches out, so atleast it wasn't my bad shooting to blame....
I'll try to get out again tonight if the wind dies down... maybe I'll be able to hit something now I have a sighted in gun...
I grabbed my brno .22 and some new ammo I'm trying, and the light and the dogs.... and the ute (pickup).
When I finally had everything sorted, we headed off, and about 100yds from the house, I saw two nice rabbits in the light.
I tried to get closer to them, but they seemed to disapear.
Not to worry.
Just up the road, we picked up a hare ( jackrabbit) in the light.
I took a steady aim, held the cross hairs right on his head, squeezed the trigger.... and missed completely.
Saying some obsenities, I reloaded and tried again ( stupid hare hadn't moved), and yet again to miss.
I was real angry now, so next shot I held on his chest, squeezed the trigger and at last I got him.
I let the dogs out to find the carcass, which turned out to be a nice sized one.
After I dressed him, we set off again, and after a while came across another hare, making a swift get away about 100 yds away.
When he eventually stopped, he was about 150 yds away, and the shot would really stretch the little .22.
And would yu know it- I missed again /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Onward we went, and hares and rabbits were pretty scarce, while kangaroos were everywhere.
Eventually we saw another rabbit, behind a tree.
Naturally, I missed.
I was getting really annoyed by now, as I knew I wasn't wobbling, so we headed home, seeing a few rabbits which I didn't get.
Today I decided to check the scope, and it was shooting about 2 inches out, so atleast it wasn't my bad shooting to blame....
I'll try to get out again tonight if the wind dies down... maybe I'll be able to hit something now I have a sighted in gun...