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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: Checco on July 14, 2010, 07:58:14 PM
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Hello Fella's,
Had a chance to do a little rabbit hunting this morning.
I was lucky enough to bag two, I shot one at 28 yards & left him until I made my way back around to the truck but
he was gone when I got back. That won't happen again. One was 32 yards & the other was 44 yards.
both were head shots.
A good morning.
It was even a better morning when I got home my TX200HC .22 showed up.
I am very excited I need to get out & put some lead through it to season that barrel. I hope to take it out in the morning.
I will keep you all posted.
Thanks
Matthew
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Great shooting bro and fine pic's, how's the NP shooting now?. Ed
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Nice shooting there Matthew!
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Nice shooting, what pellet did you use,to bag them with. ???
Thanks
JSB 18.1 gr.
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Very nice shooting with the NP. And a TX200 showed up at your door. That is a great day!
I had that happen to me about 25yrs ago. I had shot a cottontail with my .22LR rimmie about 30yds out. I did not pick it up right away. I stayed hidden behind a tree and some bushes because I had spotted 3 rabbits in total and did not want to give my position away or scare them more than the shot had. While I was scanning the area to find another, I see a cat come out of the woods and walking down the trail with my rabbit in its mouth! When I gave chase it just ran into some thick brush and I lost it. Where there are rabbits there are always predators, so I learned my lesson. I never leave any small-game on the ground now for more than a minute. I would guess a hawk or a cat probably got your rabbit. Cats and hawks are very quiet. Unless you are looking in that direction, you will never hear them or catch them in the act.
Oh, I have also had 2 neighborhood cats and the neighbor's dog steal squirrels from me, seconds after the squirrels dropped and did their death dance. So I 've been a victim a few times and I know how you feel.
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nice shooting