Norrie1956
Well-Known Member
Hiya, just in from an evenings "after dinner" stroll round one of my permissions...I took the Shotgun, as the farmer asked me to "do something about those bloody pigeons"....but also took my new..ish Remmy 700 .243 that I bought from Mick Volkes last week...long story, but I had borrowed a 30mm tubed scope till my new 25mm rings arrive..and set the gun up at the weekend...I had 4 rounds left out of a box...and loaded the gun up as the pigeons didnt show, cept in a field about 1/2 mile away...
Anyway, had a wee walk round the farm, and left the best area till last...walked up the hill, and saw at about 140 yds, a pair of foxes larking about just outside a section of gorse...turns out they were messing around a dead sheep...so, had a shot at the better of the foxes ( angle wise), and down it went....the other stood and looked at me, but was straight on, and I didnt feel confident enough to shoot... so, watched it for a few seconds, hoping it would turn broadside...it didnt, and loped off into the gorse...
No pics tho, as I didnt take my fone...
So, Thanks to Mick for selling a great gun to me...now to get out tomorrow night after the others..there are more than just a pair...seen different foxes over the last few weeks, but didnt have a gun to do the job...now I have , and this weekend, weather dependant, the 17hmr is going for a walk too......
Anyway, had a wee walk round the farm, and left the best area till last...walked up the hill, and saw at about 140 yds, a pair of foxes larking about just outside a section of gorse...turns out they were messing around a dead sheep...so, had a shot at the better of the foxes ( angle wise), and down it went....the other stood and looked at me, but was straight on, and I didnt feel confident enough to shoot... so, watched it for a few seconds, hoping it would turn broadside...it didnt, and loped off into the gorse...
No pics tho, as I didnt take my fone...
So, Thanks to Mick for selling a great gun to me...now to get out tomorrow night after the others..there are more than just a pair...seen different foxes over the last few weeks, but didnt have a gun to do the job...now I have , and this weekend, weather dependant, the 17hmr is going for a walk too......
I wasnt totally confident in mainly me, and then the new gun.,..I dont want anything to crawl away into the undergrowth, to die later...so, decided not to shoot...as you say...I'll get used to the gun...and hopefully get a bit better...
