The out yesterday or today thread and...

[Border]

Four squirrels tonight with the humble 22 short subsonic solids.
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But the best was a fast offhand shot at one of two crows mobbing a red kite. No time to fuss just guess the hold over and squeeze.
Paced it off at 82. That'll do nicely.
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Great photos SD, especially the first one. Are you using the finnfire with the .22 shorts?

 

[Smellydog]

Great photos SD, especially the first one. Are you using the finnfire with the .22 shorts?

Yes buddy, it has a handy wide ejection port that makes single feeding a breeze.

 

[Border]

Yes buddy, it has a handy wide ejection port that makes single feeding a breeze.

And accuracy is obviously not an issue
Is it generally ok to fire 22 shorts and longs in a 22LR chamber or are there issues?

 

[Smellydog]

And accuracy is obviously not an issue
Is it generally ok to fire 22 shorts and longs in a 22LR chamber or are there issues?

The only issue is that a chamber may need cleaning when reverting back to longer ammunition. Many pump and lever actions are designed to shoot all three cartridges.

 

[Mike1979]

Couple of hours with the springer (air rifle) before work and accounted for 6 magpies, 1 jackdaw, 1 carrion, 1 rook and a feral. Not a bad way to start the day.

No pics as most ended up in places I wasnt going to recover them

 

[Smellydog]

Couple of hours with the springer (air rifle) before work and accounted for 6 magpies, 1 jackdaw, 1 carrion, 1 rook and a feral. Not a bad way to start the day.

No pics as most ended up in places I wasnt going to recover them

Always amazes me how most of us return to the humble air rifle occasionally. They still brings a smile to my face anyway, especially if you get a bag full of Maggie's, well done

 

[Smellydog]

31 to air. Sat in the back of my car shooting out the drivers front to the steel work under my elbow.

Three magpies. Most are lost in yard crap and tyres.