More Backyard Pesting - The Chipper Smackdown Saga Continues.

[superchikn]

Tom,
You have grass???  I thought you always had 3-4' of snow.   

Nice shooting Tom.  Love that Summit Ranger.  Got mine last year after reading your review of the gun. Thank you for that.

You're shooting running running rodents with a breakbarrel pretty much offhand?  I need more trigger time.  That is amazing.

Well Hi Ray !   Thank you for dropping in, your reply and generous complement.

Say how is the B-3 coming along ?.  Have you got it all rebuilt and up to snuff ? 

I am glad that you like your Summit Ranger...I sure like mine.  It's a good one for hunting. Tough as nails too.

I have always been able to shoot running targets..just a natural knack I guess. 
I could do the same thing with a Recurve Bow.  It is all in the lead, the arrow release, trigger pull and the timing.
The same thing goes with shooting with a shotgun. I was a pretty good wing shooter on Ruffed Grouse.

I managed to hit another Chipper today.  I'll be posting about it real soon.



Best Wishes - Tom

Hey Tom,
The B-3 is torn down, need some parts - primarily the guide which is plastic and was in many pieces, figured I would throw a spring and seals in it while I am at it.  Has been on the back burner for a while but I will get back to it shortly.  Apparently everything I need is available from Crosman.  I just need to get them ordered.
Thanks

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom,
You have grass???  I thought you always had 3-4' of snow.   

Nice shooting Tom.  Love that Summit Ranger.  Got mine last year after reading your review of the gun. Thank you for that.

You're shooting running running rodents with a breakbarrel pretty much offhand?  I need more trigger time.  That is amazing.

Well Hi Ray !   Thank you for dropping in, your reply and generous complement.

Say how is the B-3 coming along ?.  Have you got it all rebuilt and up to snuff ? 

I am glad that you like your Summit Ranger...I sure like mine.  It's a good one for hunting. Tough as nails too.

I have always been able to shoot running targets..just a natural knack I guess. 
I could do the same thing with a Recurve Bow.  It is all in the lead, the arrow release, trigger pull and the timing.
The same thing goes with shooting with a shotgun. I was a pretty good wing shooter on Ruffed Grouse.

I managed to hit another Chipper today.  I'll be posting about it real soon.



Best Wishes - Tom

Hey Tom,
The B-3 is torn down, need some parts - primarily the guide which is plastic and was in many pieces, figured I would throw a spring and seals in it while I am at it.  Has been on the back burner for a while but I will get back to it shortly.  Apparently everything I need is available from Crosman.  I just need to get them ordered.
Thanks

Hi superchikn !

Thank you for the update on the B-3.     I am so very happy that you have it now Ray.

I will be real interested is seeing how it performs for you, once you are able to get it up an running.
"The Back Burner"  That was my problem...I never got around to doing anything with the B-3 in the years that I had it.
That rifle & a snowblower were given to me by a friend, who I helped move, many years ago.
I was always thinking that I would get around to doing something with it... but I never did. 



 Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

OK....3 shots fired this morning on the Chippers      I Missed One.... Hit Two..... Retrieved One of The Two That I Hit.

Chipper #1

On the first Chipper  "I flat out missed the shot"

It was on the fence rail that runs behind the wood pile right by the last fence post.
I took this shot at around 6:45 am CDT. The distance was around 39 yards.
It was a little foggy out.
I had to thread the shot under the spare fence rails that run from the fence line to the log pile.
I was shooting the 22 cal Crosman Summit Ranger.

No excuses here...I Missed That Shot.



Chipper #2

I shot and retrieved this one. 

I shot this one at a around 7:30 am CDT. The fog had cleared by then. 
I shot this one at a distance of about 20 yards.
It was on the fence line between my ladder and my bird feeder.
I shot this one with the Umarex Pumper.

Chipper #3

I shot this one but did not retrieve it.
(I know that I hit it, I heard the meat slap of the pellet hitting the Chipper)
I shot this one at about 8:20 am CDT.
This one popped up out of a brand new Chipper hole.
I shot it with the Umarex pumper and it went back down the hole.
The distance was around 18 yards.


I found 5 Brand New Chipper holes this morning out on my Split Rail fence line.  These were like "Last Night New" because I was out there yesterday taking pictures of the Chipper Burrow Holes and they were not there then.

I marked two of the holes for quick reference. One of the new holes was by my ladder so I did not need to mark that one.
The other two were in close proximity to prominent natural markers.

If I shoot a Chipper on the split rail fence line.... and it makes it into the Woods on the other side of my fence line... I will consider them lost.
I am Not going into the Poison Ivy in there to get them.    Been There ...Done That Before....Not Good.


Here are the pictures of this morning's Chipper and the "NEW Chipper Burrow Holes"

Best Wishes - Tom

[superchikn]

Chipper #1

On the first Chipper  "I flat out missed the shot"

It was on the fence rail that runs behind the wood pile right by the last fence post.
I took this shot at around 6:45 am CDT. The distance was around 39 yards.
It was a little foggy out.
I had to thread the shot under the spare fence rails that run from the fence line to the log pile.
I was shooting the 22 cal Crosman Summit Ranger.

No excuses here...I Missed That Shot.

Wow!  really disappointed Tom.  Ha Ha.
They do make a small target at that distance!

[Blowpipe Sam]

Good luck today Tom.  I am re-appraising that little Umarex pumper in light of your experience.  Might have to get me one to compare to the 2100.

[Bicycleman]

Tom, thanks for the good pictures.
Man, all that film must be costing you a fortune.   
About the miss, don't let it get to you.  Personally, I never miss.  Well, maybe sometimes.  Okay, I miss often.  But I get over it because I realize that one I missed is a future target.
Keep the posts coming.

[NautclRltr]

Nice shot on the Chipper! You are one with that rifle.  I recently learned how long it takes to know a springer well enough to make that shot. For me it was about three years and a lot of time on this forum. You are one of the folks I have learned from.  Thanks!

[Checkpoint]

Dear Readers:

After I did the shakedown run on all of my rifles, I put most of my rifles away in my gun safe. For info on the shakedown Run see this post.
> https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=176090.0

I kept out the 22 cal. NP2 Crosman Summit Ranger, the 117 cal Umarex Multi-Pump and the Hatsan 177 cal Vortex Striker, for any chippers that show up today.

So Today..... at 11:30 am CST, I shot another Chipper with the Summit Ranger shooting 22 cal Crosman 14.3gr. Destroyer Hunting pellets at 35 yards.  It was sitting on a tree stump, between my two woodpiles.  That stump measures exactly 35 yards from my shooting position at the backdoor of my garage.

I have put a few sunflower seeds on that stump now, to keep the Chippers stationary long enough for me to be able to throw up a rifle and take a stationary shot. I prefer a stationary shot as opposed to a moving shot but sometimes a running shot is all I get.

I shot this one right behind the ear for the killing shot.

I shoot from a sitting location on a three legged camp stool. I employ a semi-offhand shot technique with my for-stock hand braced on the upright door jamb and the rifle resting in the Vee between my thumb and fingers of the foreshock hand.

The day has been overcast but no rain. The temp is 65F with a 8 mph north west breeze. The humidity is 82% The elevation is 886 ft above sea level.  The mosquitoes are real bad but manageable, provided that I don't sit there for hours at a time.

I have posted pictures of the shooting position that I have been using on the Chippers and how I rest my rifles for each shot.

This will be an ongoing saga and I will employ the six rifles I have at various times.  Stay tuned for more postings on the chipper plague that I am experiencing this year.


Best Wishes - Tom

Good Kill Sir!

I got a Chipper yesterday, it was standing on a log, and I shot it from a standing position while stationary. I used my Diana's iron sights and got in the mid-section.

Placed an order for a Flashpup with a scope, as I want to leave the Diana the way it is.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

OK....3 shots fired this morning on the Chippers      I Missed One.... Hit Two..... Retrieved One of The Two That I Hit.

Chipper #1

On the first Chipper  "I flat out missed the shot"

It was on the fence rail that runs behind the wood pile right by the last fence post.
I took this shot at around 6:45 am CDT. The distance was around 39 yards.
It was a little foggy out.
I had to thread the shot under the spare fence rails that run from the fence line to the log pile.
I was shooting the 22 cal Crosman Summit Ranger.

No excuses here...I Missed That Shot.

Wow!  really disappointed Tom.  Ha Ha.
They do make a small target at that distance!

I'm disappointed too Ray       

Oh Well. Try again ...Right ?     

Best Wishes - Tom

[ranchibi]

Tom, looks like the chippers are trying to take over your property! Get’em!

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Good luck today Tom.  I am re-appraising that little Umarex pumper in light of your experience.  Might have to get me one to compare to the 2100.

Hi Carter !

I had both the Umarex and a 2100 at one time myself.
The 2100 much harder to load, harder to pump and louder. The 2100 was a little more accurate and it had more power & range.
I decided to downsize so I sold the 2100 along with a 1377 pistol and kept the Umarex because it was the one that my grandson liked and he could pump it.  My grandson has now moved to South Carolina so he does not shoot it anymore.
The Umarex is more like a 20 yard gun.   Mine is Real Quiet....almost but not quite.. Moderator Quiet
Be advised...The trigger & safety on the Umarex.. "really not worthy"...   I fixed this one. Now it is real smooth.
I like the loading port on the Umarex. It is a top loader that has a low side and a high side. I just roll the pellet up to the high side and it is ready to load into the barrel. I also like the plastic picatinny scope rail but many people don't.

I think that the Winchester/Daisy 1977XS might be a better choice.  Either that one or a Daisy 880.
I have never shot either one of these Daisy rifles to actually make a good comparison though.
The Winchester/Daisy 1977XS is about the same price as the Umarex and the 880 can be had much cheaper, usually.
They both have the same style pump arm as the Umarex. I don't know if they would be as quiet.

Be Advised.....All these Rifles are ..."Plastic Fantastic Type Rifles"


Best Wishes - Tom

Here is a link for the Winchester/Daisy 1977XS > https://www.daisy.com/product/winchester-model-1977xs-177-caliber-multi-pump-pneumatic-bb-pellet-rifle/

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom, looks like the chippers are trying to take over your property! Get’em!

Hi Randall. 

Thank You for your reply.

The answer is...Yes! Yes!

Yes (they are trying to take over)    & Yes (I am Getting them)   


Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom, thanks for the good pictures.
Man, all that film must be costing you a fortune.   
About the miss, don't let it get to you.  Personally, I never miss.  Well, maybe sometimes.  Okay, I miss often.  But I get over it because I realize that one I missed is a future target.
Keep the posts coming.

Hi Mike.

Thank You for your reply and the kind encouragement.

Stay tuned...I have more pictures & posts coming soon.


Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Nice shot on the Chipper! You are one with that rifle.  I recently learned how long it takes to know a springer well enough to make that shot. For me it was about three years and a lot of time on this forum. You are one of the folks I have learned from.  Thanks!

Hi Glenn.

Thank you so much for your reply, your kind words and your personal complement to me.

Yes...indeed it does, take a while to make these shots with a springer. 
That's where the challenge comes in and the sense of accomplishment.
I am very happy that I have been of some assistance to you, in your endeavor to master shooting a springer.



Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Good Kill Sir!

I got a Chipper yesterday, it was standing on a log, and I shot it from a standing position while stationary. I used my Diana's iron sights and got in the mid-section.

Placed an order for a Flashpup with a scope, as I want to leave the Diana the way it is.

Hi SUPREET !

Thank you for your reply... and.... good kill on that Chipper.. for you too. 

Congratulations on your order of the new Hatsan Flashpup !

What caliber did you order ?   Let us know how you like it when it arrives.

I agree with you....I would leave the Diana the way it is... myself.


Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

OK..here is the rundown on this afternoon's pesting from 2pm CDT to around 4:30pm CDT.

I shot 3 more Chippers.

One with the 22 cal Summit Ranger.
One with the 22 cal Hatsan Vortex Edge.
One with the 177 cal Umarex Multi-pump.

All the shots were on my split rail fence line.
The ranges varied between 18 to 25 yards.
All were one shot kills.
The chippers were all on the top rail of the fence or on a fence post.

The furthest shot was with the Summit Ranger at around 25 yards.
I shot this one square in the upper back.
The pellet exited out the front chest.
It was sitting on a fence post by my ladder looking away from me.

I shot the next Chipper with the 22 cal Hatsan Edge.
I shot it in the in the ear and the pellet exited out the neck on the opposite side.
I shot that one on top of the upper most rail at around 20 yards.

I shot the last Chipper with the 117 cal Umarex.
It was on the top rail at 18 yards.
I hit the Chipper in the head just above the eye.
The impact bulged out the eye some and there was no pellet exit.

5 Chippers shot today.
4  Chippers retrieved.
1 Missed shot.

That was it for today's posting activities.


Best wishes to All - Tom

[ranchibi]

Woo Hoo Tom! Great shooting on those 3! Hecky darn there are a lot of chippers in your yard! That one sure has an eye on you! 🤗

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Woo Hoo Tom! Great shooting on those 3! Hecky darn there are a lot of chippers in your yard! That one sure has an eye on you! 🤗

Hi Randall !

Your RIGHT......I DO have a LOT of Chippers this year !

Thank you for the funny reply and kind complement.  Yup...it had an eye out.....it did indeed...for sure.


Best Wishes - Tom

[35 shooter]

Tom,

More fine shooting today.... and they just keep coming !!!
You are really piling up the chipper count this summer.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom,

More fine shooting today.... and they just keep coming !!!
You are really piling up the chipper count this summer.

Hi Buddy !

Thank you for your reply & complement.

Your So Right !     I've never seen anything like this before.   
It used to be, that I got a couple dozen or so, over the course of a spring, summer and fall.
This year, they just keep coming and coming and coming. 
Heck..I just started posting about them this week and you can see how many I have got, in just these few days.
The reality of it is....I have been wacking them since May.
I even have got rodent poison out in places, in rodent only containers. They are Eating it too !
I also have got chemical rodent repellant out...Lots of it in special containers.
Early on this spring, my neighbor loaned me some ultra-sonic rodent repellers, that he swore by as fool proof.
They did not seem to work effectively on "these Chippers", so I gave them back to him in June.
I was not sitting out there ...All Day today.    Just think about the ones that I didn't see.


Best Wishes - Tom