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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: wolverine on April 22, 2020, 10:24:42 AM
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we haven't had a starling in the yard for months and this morning i spotted one on the suet cake 39 yards out. i slipped into the garage where the back door was already opened from shooting a squirrel that was eating the buds off the pin oak. it took a .177 from the Red Ryder in it's rear quarter and lost its appetite. ;D
getting into position at the bench, i wanted to use the 2400KT, but i left it in the garage and it's only 43* so that was a no go. i grabbed the HW100 BP-K and lined up the shot, i almost forgot to turn the Tactacam on as i was sure it would take off before i got to shoot it. with no time to focus the scope, i take the shot and the pellet hits with a resounding smack! only it doesn't connect with the yellow beak, but the fence 10 yards behind it. aahh man, i've been shooting 1/2" paintballs off golf tees at that distance all last week with nary a miss. wth?
in the video you can just see the pellet going over the starling.
https://youtu.be/s3Yat4qH1Tk (https://youtu.be/s3Yat4qH1Tk)
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Paintballs don't move and make you rush your shot.
Looks like you gave that starling a little trimming off the back of the nape though.