What a start to the New Year!!!!!

Gerhard

Gerhard

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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

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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

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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

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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
 
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Nice!

Are their hides worth anything?

Night calling in Africa.........You got balls made of titanium, or what?



We do not have a market for fur here in South Africa.

Its not so dangerous calling at night. The biggest animal I called in tonight was a cow /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Last year did call in two brown hyena as well. That was cool. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Gerhard
 
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That canon of yours extremly long what is that ?



Its a 22K Hornet with a silencer on. Its very effective.

Gerhard
 
Very cool stuff. I can't help but wonder what the fur buyer would say if I showed up with one of those for him! I don't suppose you could skin and stretch one and send it to me could you? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

ej
 
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Very cool stuff. I can't help but wonder what the fur buyer would say if I showed up with one of those for him! I don't suppose you could skin and stretch one and send it to me could you? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

ej



Sorry ej.

But you will have to come and shoot your own jackal and skin them.

You can ask the guys that has smelled a jackal they stink to high heaven. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gifSo skinning a jackal is not my favorite pass time. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-006.gif

But like I said you are all ways welcome.

Gerhard
 
Great job and what a cool story. The thing that was amazing to me was you were still able to see the jackal at a 100 yards with the lightforce. I've been thinking about getting one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
Great photos, but I must say you need a longer barrel on your rifle. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif

In fact I think you need a guide to help hold it up or tow it behind your truck. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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Great job and what a cool story. The thing that was amazing to me was you were still able to see the jackal at a 100 yards with the lightforce. I've been thinking about getting one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif



You will be amazed how far you can see at night with a Light Force.

I had a jackal that would not come closer than 200 meters and I was looking at him when he was about 300 meters out.

It all depends on the type of country you call in.

Gerhard
 
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Great photos, but I must say you need a longer barrel on your rifle. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif

In fact I think you need a guide to help hold it up or tow it behind your truck. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



Thank you.

You are welcome I am always looking for a partner to go calling and to hold the rifle and such stuff. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Maybe even let you shoot a couple. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-006.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Gerhard
 
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