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stonykill · « **Reply #120 on:** November 01, 2015, 09:54:33 AM »

A little something different today. I have been feeling inspired by Ed/Shadow and have been shooting my springers and gas ram. This morning I took a short walk with the Hatsan 1000s Vortex .22. Absolutely stacks CPHP's at 20 yards.

I heard a red in the not too distant tree's. So I sat on a rock wall and waited. About 10 minutes later he was scurrying around and stopped on a branch on the ground at 21 yards. Crosshairs were already on his shoulder. A thunk in my ear and it rolled off of the branch, DRT.

I forgot how much I love this Hatsan. Until 2 days ago it had been about a year since I shot it. LOVE it.

There is a gray running around the outskirts of the yard. Maybe I'll get lucky again

Seems strange to use 20 FPE on a red nutter.... but it works

jettaglikop · « **Reply #121 on:** November 01, 2015, 11:40:04 AM »

Awesome thread Tom.

Great pics & takes!

stonykill · « **Reply #122 on:** November 01, 2015, 02:19:48 PM »

Thanks Kevin!

dk1677 · « **Reply #123 on:** November 01, 2015, 02:53:36 PM »

Nice shooting Tom! A red and a chipper here today so far

shadow · « **Reply #124 on:** November 01, 2015, 04:33:12 PM »

Nothing wrong with a little more punch when whacking some critters.

Great shooting and pic bro and it's good to keep yourself in harmony with your springers too, your harmonizing just fine.

Ed

stonykill · « **Reply #125 on:** November 01, 2015, 05:00:48 PM »

Thanks guys! Just got another gray. Different Hatsan

stonykill · « **Reply #126 on:** November 01, 2015, 05:08:50 PM »

My back has been killing me all day, so not much got done. But I DID sight in the Hatsan built Daisy 1000. When I got it it chronied 950 FPS with CPUMS! Have not checked it since. And it IS a tack driver. This ole Hatsan is a diamond in the rough and with a good tune and trigger work, just amazing weapons. Just ask DEZ

Anyway, I managed to split a little firewood then took a walk with the Daisy 1000. Passed on a chipper. He was 10 feet away with a huge rock behind him.

Saw another chipper and was after him, when I heard something bigger. So I'm caught in the open, standing. The gray goes up a tree, slightly down hill from me, with all kinds of debris in the way. So I was standing, shooting offhand, with my knee's bent in almost a crouch position, and my body leaning forward awkwardly. It took a second, but I found his head in the Simmons scope, and sent the CPUM it's 16 yards. He fell out of my line of sight. I could hear the death dance. I loaded another CPUM just in case and walked to the hill edge. Blood everywhere! He did about 2 more break dance moves by the time I got to the edge, and it was over. Look at the damage that CPUM did! As the commercial says....awsome sauce

Again, I forgot how much I love this springer. Lighter than the Hatsan 1000 vortex, a little longer with that barrel weight on it, but just an absolute pleasure to shoot. I really love my Hatsans. I forgot how much

dk1677 · « **Reply #127 on:** November 02, 2015, 07:39:56 AM »

Nice one Tom!

stonykill · « **Reply #128 on:** November 02, 2015, 08:59:13 AM »

Thanks Disco Dave! Saw a gray and a red this am. No shot at either. The gray came up on my left, and I'm left handed. i could not move as I would spook him, so he got a pass for today. Saw a red in an apple tree. FAR too much debris in the way to get a shot. Heard a couple more reds there. So I know where I am hunting tomorrow morning

dk1677 · « **Reply #129 on:** November 02, 2015, 01:45:51 PM »

So far I got a red and a grey here

And there is another grey I saw , it sure is a banner year for 'em

shadow · « **Reply #130 on:** November 03, 2015, 08:00:19 AM »

Great shooting and pic bro.

Ed

stonykill · « **Reply #131 on:** November 03, 2015, 09:27:46 AM »

Thanks Ed! I guess i am fortunate that I can shoot pumpers, then go to a springer and shoot them just as well. I don't have the hold issues others deal with.

longhunter · « **Reply #132 on:** November 03, 2015, 09:30:14 AM »

Quote from: dk1677 on November 02, 2015, 01:45:51 PM

So far I got a red and a grey here And there is another grey I saw , it sure is a banner year for 'em

not in my neck of the woods. you do a whole lot more walkin' than shootin'.

stonykill · « **Reply #133 on:** November 04, 2015, 08:44:27 AM »

Another Red Nutter falls to "The Hammer", the Hatsan Vortex .22. Easy 17 yard shot. Straight through the vitals. Moved 2 feet and rolled over dead.

Wood stock coming for that Hatsan. She will be a pretty hammer in a bit

Matt15 · « **Reply #134 on:** November 04, 2015, 09:09:35 AM »

Quote from: stonykill on November 04, 2015, 08:44:27 AM

Another Red Nutter falls to "The Hammer", the Hatsan Vortex .22. Easy 17 yard shot. Straight through the vitals. Moved 2 feet and rolled over dead.

Wood stock coming for that Hatsan. She will be a pretty hammer in a bit

Nice!!!

stonykill · « **Reply #135 on:** November 04, 2015, 09:38:38 AM »

Thanks Matt!

Bicycleman · « **Reply #136 on:** November 04, 2015, 12:27:26 PM »

Tom, I am a little envious - I have not been able to get to the woods lately. 🙁😰 Well done and keep to thread going.

dk1677 · « **Reply #137 on:** November 04, 2015, 02:35:44 PM »

Nice shot Tom! 3 greys this morning here

stonykill · « **Reply #138 on:** November 04, 2015, 06:31:47 PM »

Thanks guys! Disco Dave, update coming

stonykill · « **Reply #139 on:** November 04, 2015, 06:49:13 PM »

Good day for " The Hammer" the 1000s Vortex .22 Hatsan.

This morning the red I posted earlier.

This afternoon, 1st 2 chippers. Both at 15 yards. The 1st pic the CPHP zipped into his eye, and out by his tail.

And now a story...and my personal record.

I'm walking up a logging road and look into a pine grove to my right where I always see nutters. Sure enough, there is a nutter on his hind legs eating. I scope him and am wobbly. So I sit at the base of a tree. And watch. He must have seen or sensed me and went about 3 feet up a tree. A few minutes pass and now he is down and has a buddy with him. This one presents a shot, I aim for vitals and let the CPHP fly 47 yards to hit it's mark PERFECTLY. I hear the low thunk in my ear, I hear the pop of the pellet hitting it's target, and I watch him roll over, kick 2 or 3 times and that's all she wrote.

. I sat for a few minutes as his buddy about 5 feet up a tree, no shot. Could only see it's hind end, then it just vanished. So I got up and paced off the 47 yards. This is how I found him.

And a shot to show his size. Weighed 1 lb 6 oz. Not the biggest I have killed but close.

I'm still smiling ear to ear as he rests comfortably in freezer camp

Recovered the CPHP, looking a little worse for wear.

Against the skin on the off shoulder.

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Tis the Season! My 2015/16 thread

Author Topic: Tis the Season! My 2015/16 thread (Read 49182 times))