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Madd Hatter · « **on:** April 17, 2020, 05:22:15 PM »

Spotted this little lizard about 10 yards away. Could just barely see it on a rock. Aimed my M48 at it and pulled the trigger not expecting to hit it with the open sights I have on it but managed to take it's head off. Could I ever do that again 😋 I don't think so! LoL

Stinger177 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2020, 05:47:03 PM »

Gekko Taco's!!

Nice shooting!

Mark 611 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2020, 06:02:08 PM »

LOL!!!! don't underestimate ur self!

Airwoods · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2020, 07:18:09 PM »

Quote from: Madd Hatter on April 17, 2020, 05:22:15 PM

Spotted this little lizard about 10 yards away. Could just barely see it on a rock. Aimed my M48 at it and pulled the trigger not expecting to hit it with the open sights I have on it but managed to take it's head off. Could I ever do that again 😋 I don't think so! LoL

Walking through a large dirt that was used for dumping busted up cement and skipping lizards off them with are airguns was a favorite pastime of mine and my friends I grew up with.

I see them occasionally in my backyard but I leave them alone now.They eat the bugs.

Norcal · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2020, 09:35:44 PM »

You're my Hero if it was that Geico bastidge!

Stinger177 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2020, 09:43:46 PM »

Hey now!! The Geico Gekko is one cool dude!!

Norcal · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2020, 10:33:42 PM »

Quote from: Stinger177 on April 17, 2020, 09:43:46 PM

Hey now!! The Geico Gekko is one cool dude!!

Given what the Company put me through after I was involved in a not-at-fault accident caused by their insured, I would never be insured by or recommend them to anyone.

Stinger177 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2020, 11:06:44 PM »

Quote from: Norcal on April 17, 2020, 10:33:42 PM

Quote from: Stinger177 on April 17, 2020, 09:43:46 PM
Hey now!! The Geico Gekko is one cool dude!!
Given what the Company put me through after I was involved in a not-at-fault accident caused by their insured, I would never be insured by or recommend them to anyone.

I sort of expected that response, and I do agree (having once been with Geico). But should one really take it all out on the Gekko?

He's really not that smart after all....but he is still sorta cool. Maybe it's just me.

Madd Hatter · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2020, 11:51:10 PM »

Well, it didn't have a Aussie accent so I think the gekco is still around.

Stinger177 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2020, 11:53:14 PM »

LOL!!

Good to know.

Let us know how those taco's taste, and don't say "like chicken".

Madd Hatter · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2020, 12:39:50 PM »

Sort of a cross between a baby fur seal and a Cal Condor. LoL

only1harry · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2020, 01:04:13 PM »

The Diana 48 is a very accurate springer, and with 20 FPE (in .22) muzzle energy, I am not surprised you decapitated the little lizard.

Set up small lizard-head like targets at 10, 15, and 20 yards and practice. I bet you will be surprised how often you hit them. When I got my 48 .22 9 years ago I put 400 shots through it to break it in before I scoped it. I found it to be very accurate out of the box. Shooting at 20yd targets from a sand bag using open sights I was getting dime sized 10-shot groups. Most were <1/2" ragged hole on paper.

Harry

Madd Hatter · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2020, 02:22:05 PM »

I bought used in 1992 so I have a lot of practice shooting it. The problem is I have 67 year old eyes that just don't do that good with open sights which is why I was surprised I hit it. Now 50 some years ago it would have been a different story.

only1harry · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2020, 12:09:51 AM »

I have the same problem shooting rifles and pistols with open sights - my eyes.

BTW, I have seen some of those Greek slingshot "bullets" in the archaeological museum of Athens.

gatorfiend · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2020, 12:36:46 PM »

Got one yesterday, an adult anole, open sights and same distance.
Not sure what species they are, they're not Cubans, but they've sadly almost replaced our green anole in the last 20 years.
First shot missed.
Second went thought his head, just behind the eyes.
DRT.
Edit: it's the Cuban brown anole

Mackado · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2020, 02:39:44 AM »

Quote from: gatorfiend on April 20, 2020, 12:36:46 PM

Got one yesterday, an adult anole, open sights and same distance.
Not sure what species they are, they're not Cubans, but they've sadly almost replaced our green anole in the last 20 years.
First shot missed.
Second went thought his head, just behind the eyes.
DRT.
Edit: it's the Cuban brown anole

Cuban Brown anole all the way up in Gainesville? and I thought they only reached to Broward county because of the cold weather, I have plenty of those here in my back yard, with some green anole that mostly stay up in the high branches, but all these anoles are now in danger from the Curly Tails invasion from Bahamas etc that kill all anoles they find, especially young ones...

gatorfiend · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2020, 08:45:18 AM »

Apparently they've been in FL since the 40s but yeah they've gotten a good foothold up here.
I read that the greens adapted to living higher in the trees to avoid them. not worthy.
That curly tail reminds me of the fence swifts that i grew up with, another native lizard that's numbers have dwindled in the area.

nced · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2020, 11:10:27 AM »

Quote from: Madd Hatter on April 17, 2020, 05:22:15 PM

Spotted this little lizard about 10 yards away. Could just barely see it on a rock. Aimed my M48 at it and pulled the trigger not expecting to hit it with the open sights I have on it but managed to take it's head off. Could I ever do that again 😋 I don't think so! LoL

Interesting because I personally like to have "small NC lizards" around my place to eat up the ants and other "crawleys" around the house. LOL.....there are an assortment of lizards here in Rougemont, some shiny green, some green with bright blue tails, some "plain ole fence lizards" and others. A couple years ago when I was practicing at my back yard shooting lane there was a lizard that would come out and "watch the show" after the pellets started hitting the log back stop. The lizard actually became rather tame even allowing me to get a close up pic. Here are a couple pics of the little spectator.........

Madd Hatter · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2020, 02:52:34 PM »

I don't normally go around shooting lizards. I just happened to be walking around with my .177 M48 and spotted it figuring I'd never hit it in a million years. Was very surprised to actually hit it let alone take it's head off.

Norcal · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2020, 03:11:37 PM »

Quote from: nced on April 22, 2020, 11:10:27 AM

Quote from: Madd Hatter on April 17, 2020, 05:22:15 PM
Spotted this little lizard about 10 yards away. Could just barely see it on a rock. Aimed my M48 at it and pulled the trigger not expecting to hit it with the open sights I have on it but managed to take it's head off. Could I ever do that again 😋 I don't think so! LoL
Interesting because I personally like to have "small NC lizards" around my place to eat up the ants and other "crawleys" around the house. LOL.....there are an assortment of lizards here in Rougemont, some shiny green, some green with bright blue tails, some "plain ole fence lizards" and others. A couple years ago when I was practicing at my back yard shooting lane there was a lizard that would come out and "watch the show" after the pellets started hitting the log back stop. The lizard actually became rather tame even allowing me to get a close up pic. Here are a couple pics of the little spectator.........

That's a Eastern Fence Lizard - we have them out here in Kalifornistan as the Western Fence Lizard or Blue Belly Lizard as the adult males have bright blue patches of color on their bellies. Scientists have determined that the blood of the Western fence lizard contains a protein that kills the Borrelia bacteria that causes Lyme Disease.

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