Smellydog
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Absolutely
The off hand challenge thread.
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Smellydog
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norsk
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Thank you.ThT is fantastic. First class
Shot crows this morning offhand, trying to eat eggs on the Farm that provides me with my breakfast eggs… .22lr subs with 35mm scope on x3.
The .22lr has iron sights so might dispense with scope altogether and try to learn that.
How hard can it be…
The .22lr has iron sights so might dispense with scope altogether and try to learn that.
How hard can it be…
Nickb
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Another non native invasive speciesWTF is a Roa deer...
Another non native invasive species
God help me when Smelly sees this...I am going to be on the naughty step 
Smellydog
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Stupid predictive text ont' phone, does my freaking head. It sometimes completely changes a sentence I just typed!
The other I day right, I typed something really nice about you but it actually printed something foul and abusive so I dared not send it!
What a load of nonsense...you are horrible to me and I spend most evenings in tears wondering why everyone hates me...then realis its because I am a knob and own a creed
Smellydog
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Maybe, just maybe you could redeem yourself if you took a couple of offhand shots with the ga, creedmoor.What a load of nonsense...you are horrible to me and I spend most evenings in tears wondering why everyone hates me...then realis its because I am a knob and own a creed
Draw a silly target and have ago. Hasn't got to be far.
I shot a fallow doe a couple of days ago freehand. First deer I have shot freehand in over 2yrs.
I was basically chasing 3 fallow back and forth without getting noticed and eventually I got myself in to a position where I could see them but they could not see me. Trouble is, I was standing/squatting in waist high gorse on a very steep hill. If I made my way down a tiny little gap in the gorse to flatter ground, the shot would not be safe but I also could not stand up to get the rifle on sticks or they would also see me. I was sort of squatting there considering my options (none basically) when fortunately the 3 deer took the decision out of my hands and for some reason decided to trot at pace right towards me. I could only squat there waiting for them to close the distance from about 200yds to around 50 odd yards before they stopped to look at me. I couldn't even sit down to shoot from my elbows/knees or kneel down to do the same, I just squatted there with my bum hovering over gorse, very unstable with the rifle already raised and didn't move a muscle until they started moving very slowly across me until one appeared in the crosshairs and then boom. It was a solid shot in to the large front quarter area but being so unsteady, I had not other shot on. It legged it 70 yards and collapsed as far away as possible from my access point (of course)
I very rarely feel any sort of fun or rush of enjoyment when hunting but it was quite tense. A refreshing change from the "standing there caning stuff at 150yds off sticks without being seen".
Randomly, I have shot no fallow this year at what I would call extended range but I have shot this one from a very odd awkward position fairly close and about 3 weeks ago, I was under a cattle feeder waiting for a safe shot in the last dying moments of legal light and a youngster sidled down the hill and I shot her at a whopping 7yds. Hilariously off a bipod as that was the position I was waiting in. It was an emphatically comprehensive shot.
I was basically chasing 3 fallow back and forth without getting noticed and eventually I got myself in to a position where I could see them but they could not see me. Trouble is, I was standing/squatting in waist high gorse on a very steep hill. If I made my way down a tiny little gap in the gorse to flatter ground, the shot would not be safe but I also could not stand up to get the rifle on sticks or they would also see me. I was sort of squatting there considering my options (none basically) when fortunately the 3 deer took the decision out of my hands and for some reason decided to trot at pace right towards me. I could only squat there waiting for them to close the distance from about 200yds to around 50 odd yards before they stopped to look at me. I couldn't even sit down to shoot from my elbows/knees or kneel down to do the same, I just squatted there with my bum hovering over gorse, very unstable with the rifle already raised and didn't move a muscle until they started moving very slowly across me until one appeared in the crosshairs and then boom. It was a solid shot in to the large front quarter area but being so unsteady, I had not other shot on. It legged it 70 yards and collapsed as far away as possible from my access point (of course)
I very rarely feel any sort of fun or rush of enjoyment when hunting but it was quite tense. A refreshing change from the "standing there caning stuff at 150yds off sticks without being seen".
Randomly, I have shot no fallow this year at what I would call extended range but I have shot this one from a very odd awkward position fairly close and about 3 weeks ago, I was under a cattle feeder waiting for a safe shot in the last dying moments of legal light and a youngster sidled down the hill and I shot her at a whopping 7yds. Hilariously off a bipod as that was the position I was waiting in. It was an emphatically comprehensive shot.
Challenge accepted mate. Give me a week or two and I ll have a go..but that bugger of mine is sodding heavy lol. What range do you want me to go for mate and how many shots?
Smellydog
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What ever you want, no rules.
A friend had a Ruger precision rifle in creed. That was bloody heavy. He challenged me to take an off hand shot with it at 200 and I hit a roe sized rock but bloody hell I didn't want another go!
I ll go for a Red deer sized target at 5 yards...maybe I ll hit it and maybe not Shame I couldnt use the gongs at 150 yards...but not proof unless I use lead as copper hardly marks the target. I ll get artistic and make a fine looking target
Smellydog
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Just do what is fun mate.
Shame I couldnt use the gongs at 150 yards...but not proof unless I use lead as copper hardly marks the target. I ll get artistic and make a fine looking target
It's a good thing if one knows they can.
Some days are better than others.
Some days I have to right it off or put the rifle down and take some deep breaths and try again.
I ll slap some fresh paint on the gongs at 150 and 200 yards (where they currently live in the field) and use up some of the lead ammo I have which jams to lands so is a nuisance for shooting living stuff. I ll see how staggeringly bad I am and report back
Smellydog
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And that is the whole reason I practice.
It's when you are caught out with your pants down it really pays off!
Well done and yes, it is a rush
I used to do an informal 50yd offhand practice target which was 10 shots a week with a rimfire rifle. It really showed me up when I first starting doing it but you get to understand a moving crosshair and timing rather than relying on stability. It helped increase confidence no end and the improvement was noticable and quick.And that is the whole reason I practice.
It's when you are caught out with your pants down it really pays off!
Well done and yes, it is a rush
These days I don't practice as such but I do a fair amount of air gun shooting around the yard and that is mostly offhand with a spring rifle which helps massively.
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