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Squirrelbasher
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Good job on the dog foxes mateOut for a stalk early this morning but the deer were already well tucked in for the day
These 2 dog foxes were following a vixen back into the cover
Made the double on them as their minds were elsewhere
Missed the vixen as she was running through the rushes
Smellydog
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Thanks but coming from you it just sounds so wrongLovely cock mate, well done
Thanks but coming from you it just sounds so wrong
I couldnt resist mate.Well done on its own just doesnt cut it for me...I appreciate I am a bad person
But well done. We were snowed in most of the weekend...well sheet ice and then 5 inches of snow on top so opted for a few home chores instead...need to get out as only managed 1 fallow so far this year and nowt else...not good
If he had a fiver for every time he has said that..........Lovely cock mate, well done
Well...you wouldnt even have a fiver ....my eyesight isnt good enough to have ever made that comment to you mate
Cracking result mate and may I say what a magnificent cock collection1st wander of 2026 this afternoon.
Started off by a member of the public flushing a nice driven cock pheasant for me .
Then I was in search of squirrels but managed a nice right and left on roosters.
A few more squirrels and woodies and ended on a nice high driven Jay.
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Nickb
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Nowt better than getting 2 cocks at onceCracking result mate and may I say what a magnificent cock collection
Yes
... if your a decent shot and keep ranges sensible.If like me you are not a good shot then go for 30g
BenBhoy
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And lubeDepends on size and direction
Bo Diddley
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I used to reload a 7/8th load in 12 gauge, going at very modest speeds apparently. I got the recipe from a copy of Shooting Times over 40 years ago, blast it killed well over decoys.
BenBhoy
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Just a funny walk & wince when you sit down - the mince & wince!I own a Creed mate...no lube needed these days
That's just my knackered old knees mate.
I should be less impolite as I will give Creedmoor owners an even worse reputation
Nickb
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Just make sure you let them in close and shoot straight.
Dont move or pop your head up until they've committed and you should build a bag.
Smellydog
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Last week dragging that buck out I fell backwards on my Winchester so this morning I wanted to check it's zero.
So at dawn I was out but loaded with the small game load I use for, yep, that's right, small game.
Lots of cock pheasants here so I thought what the heck.
Then just as I was admiring the peace a bloody fox barked from cover not 100yds away!
Then the fun started but to save you the boring details I missed the fox.....I don't know how to put this so I'll whisper it....three times!
Shot one it turns out stripped hair when I looked later, 35yds, sticks in the way
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Shot two, in the field trotting right to left, 30yds, nope.
Third shot going away, 150yds plus, wind left to right, didn't allow, bullet passed Charlie's right side and that was that, a miserable and confused affair
Convinced the rifle now must be surely off I then went and shot a pheasant through the neck, offhand at 35yds or so! So the swearing and muttering started all over again.
Then I shot a squirrel. Perfect placement.
With that I was out of small game rounds so I adjusted the scope for full on loads and went to an old oil drum I found recently with a handy 22 bullet hole in it. Made the site safe, paced off 100 large strides, paused, cocked the hammer, took a deep breath, waited for the wobble to stop and bang. The result was my bullet going into the same hole!
Now why couldn't I of done that on charlie FFS.
Well at least the rifle took the fall well. I'm happy for that.
So at dawn I was out but loaded with the small game load I use for, yep, that's right, small game.
Lots of cock pheasants here so I thought what the heck.
Then just as I was admiring the peace a bloody fox barked from cover not 100yds away!
Then the fun started but to save you the boring details I missed the fox.....I don't know how to put this so I'll whisper it....three times!
Shot one it turns out stripped hair when I looked later, 35yds, sticks in the way
.Shot two, in the field trotting right to left, 30yds, nope.
Third shot going away, 150yds plus, wind left to right, didn't allow, bullet passed Charlie's right side and that was that, a miserable and confused affair
Convinced the rifle now must be surely off I then went and shot a pheasant through the neck, offhand at 35yds or so! So the swearing and muttering started all over again.
Then I shot a squirrel. Perfect placement.With that I was out of small game rounds so I adjusted the scope for full on loads and went to an old oil drum I found recently with a handy 22 bullet hole in it. Made the site safe, paced off 100 large strides, paused, cocked the hammer, took a deep breath, waited for the wobble to stop and bang. The result was my bullet going into the same hole!
Now why couldn't I of done that on charlie FFS.
Well at least the rifle took the fall well. I'm happy for that.
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