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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: screwwork on September 03, 2018, 01:49:29 AM

Title: Wabbit hunting
Post by: screwwork on September 03, 2018, 01:49:29 AM

It has been a while since I posted any hunting. So here we go down the wabbit hole.
I left the house at o-dark-30 to be at the hunting grounds before daylight, I arrived about 20 minutes before legal shooting time. ,
Got set up next to the brush line, today I was shooting the .22 cal Prod with the PP700 as a dispatch gun if needed.
First up, wabbit at 12 yards, it got the .177 PP700 w/reddot and it drew its first blood! It came out of the brush facing away and didn't see it coming. DRT! The next three wabbts were shot from ranges of 20 to 50 yards. Nice day out hunting for sure. The weather was nice in the low 50's and got up to 80's before I left.

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: longislandhunter on September 03, 2018, 11:09:51 AM

Good shooting.  I like that setup.   Enjoy the bunny meat  :)

Jeff

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: ray1377 on September 03, 2018, 11:28:19 AM

Great idea with the back up pistol for close range stuff.
I've been lusting over a PP700, using your idea I may go ahead and get one. :)

Thanks
Ray

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: ranchibi on September 03, 2018, 01:53:14 PM

Randy, great shooting on those wabbits from distance with your prod and PP7700! Way to christen your PP7700 too :).

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: screwwork on September 03, 2018, 02:12:09 PM

Thanks guys!
I like to have a pistol out hunting/shooting with me at all times. You never know when something will pop out of the bushes at close range.
Yesterday was like N. Woods law but Cali vers of the show, (Deer season) I meet the clubs property mgr, saw the Sherriff, Park Ranger & DF&G officer on the road while I was staking rabbits. The DF&G officer stopped at my Jeep and was waiting for me,  wow is all I can say.. If someone said a Lady officer was going to stop me  and check me out, I would put clean clothes, combed my hair etc. She was very nice, professional, checked my license and guns out and was on her way. She said the pigs were running around a lot. Another deer hunter saw pigs on the property next to where we were hunting at. Pigs up to 200lbs he said.. Next time I'll have a PB'er with me for a pig.

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: screwwork on September 03, 2018, 02:21:03 PM

Oh, I forgot to add pellet info...
.177, H&N Barracuda's 10.65
.22, JSB's 18.0gr. They are like lasers out of the HH barrel. Back-ups are Polymags, they are hammers for rabbit, g-squirrels/birds out to 40 yards.

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: accu fan on September 03, 2018, 10:33:11 PM

Randy those are some cool airguns. Nice shooting on those rabbits. :D

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: screwwork on September 03, 2018, 10:45:25 PM

Thanks Tim!

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: dk1677 on September 03, 2018, 11:47:20 PM

Nice one Randy!

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: crosman999 on September 04, 2018, 12:38:59 AM

Way to go on the bunnies Randy, yeah the wardens are out in numbers down here too.

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: screwwork on September 04, 2018, 01:14:12 AM

Thanks Dana!
Sounds like you got another cool video us coming our way soon?

Title: Re: Wabbit hunting
Post by: crosman999 on September 04, 2018, 01:16:34 AM

Quote from: screwwork on September 04, 2018, 01:14:12 AM

Thanks Dana!
Sounds like you got another cool video us coming our way soon?

Yes sir, 1st one just up in hunting gate and 3 more to go.  ;D