Gerhard
New member
Well 2007 is now well and truly here and I hope you all had a great festive season.
I developed some new loads in the 22K Hornet and tested them on Tuesday at the range. With a 45gr Sp and a average speed of just below 2800fps and a group of less than an inch on 100 yards I had an itch to test the new loads and start of the new year with a bang. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
On Friday afternoon I phoned the ranch owners where I usually go and call and the ranchers said yes please come and call the jackal is keeping them awake at night. They are calling all around the house at night.
I met the rancher at around 18:35 and showed me areas where he saw a lot of activity the last couple of days. I made my 1st stand at around 19:05 but the sun was still setting and it was not until 19:45 that it was dark enough to use the Light Force.
I used hand calls and it was not more than 15 minutes after I started calling that I had a visitor. I stopped him at 120 yards and the new load performed a "Bang Flop" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
Moved to my second stand and this stand was close to where the cows and calves are bedding down and after maybe two sets of calls with the Critter Caller I had another visitor.
The new load performed well but my shot placement was not correct /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif and I had to fire a second shot after the jackal ran more than a 100 yards. The second shot was on the money. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
I moved to another ranch and on my third stand for the evening had my 3rd jackal coming in after maybe 7 minutes.
Again the new load performed a "Bang Flop" at 70 yards. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
A good start to the new year for sure 3 stands and 3 jackal. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
Gerhard
I developed some new loads in the 22K Hornet and tested them on Tuesday at the range. With a 45gr Sp and a average speed of just below 2800fps and a group of less than an inch on 100 yards I had an itch to test the new loads and start of the new year with a bang. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
On Friday afternoon I phoned the ranch owners where I usually go and call and the ranchers said yes please come and call the jackal is keeping them awake at night. They are calling all around the house at night.
I met the rancher at around 18:35 and showed me areas where he saw a lot of activity the last couple of days. I made my 1st stand at around 19:05 but the sun was still setting and it was not until 19:45 that it was dark enough to use the Light Force.
I used hand calls and it was not more than 15 minutes after I started calling that I had a visitor. I stopped him at 120 yards and the new load performed a "Bang Flop" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
Moved to my second stand and this stand was close to where the cows and calves are bedding down and after maybe two sets of calls with the Critter Caller I had another visitor.
The new load performed well but my shot placement was not correct /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif and I had to fire a second shot after the jackal ran more than a 100 yards. The second shot was on the money. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
I moved to another ranch and on my third stand for the evening had my 3rd jackal coming in after maybe 7 minutes.
Again the new load performed a "Bang Flop" at 70 yards. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
A good start to the new year for sure 3 stands and 3 jackal. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
Gerhard