Shooting Birds @ the Farm
09-29-2010, 12:22 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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Shooting Birds @ the Farm
Well, I had a few minutes this morning that I could call my own, so I grabbed old #71 and headed to the farm.
I had all the intentions in the world about shooting paper, in fact I even got the target board out and stapeled a target to the board. But, when i got in truck to get the range rod out - there were those orange birds - just asking for something to do.
Since this was probably going to be the last shoot before hunting season starts and this is the rifle I will use for deer season - thought a what the heck???? Grabbed a handful of birds and headed out into the pea field... lot less stubble. Another good thing for practice is this shoot is not across level ground it slopes up more like a reallistic hunting shot.
Got the birds out, just walked out and placed them - forgot to take the range finder, so they ended up at some random distances, 90 (thought I was at a 100) 93, 100, and 120 yards. When I got back to the truck I ranged them and found out the real truth.
Popped a couple of primers and ran a windex patch, then loaded the first shot... Why i shot the 93 yard bird first - I really do not know other than I knew that I had leaned it up against a large fungi growing out of the ground and I really wanted to see what happend to it when the Lehigh hit it...
Second shot surprised me a bit when just the center of the bird was shot out with out breaking the rest of the bird. Then when the third shot did the same thing - I started think about the old Kenny Rogers song about baseball and the kid trying to hit the ball... and the final lyric that was something like - "even I did not know how good a pitcher i was" I really thought I was good - then the final shot @ the 120 yard bird - IT DID THE SAME THING - although it did break the edge of the bird.
I was really ticked when I decided to take a picture of the setup and had forgotten the good camera at home. So I dug into my elk pack and found my little digital and was forced to use it... but I did get some pictures of the adventure...
Next the real challenge - I wanted to shoot the outside rings of the birds... just hated them standing there. That was far more difficult than shooting the birds - but I did get them broke down.
Here is a close up of the Fungi bird... I was a very large clump of fungi - the bullet cut it in half and spread the bird and fungi parts all around the shot site
I had all the intentions in the world about shooting paper, in fact I even got the target board out and stapeled a target to the board. But, when i got in truck to get the range rod out - there were those orange birds - just asking for something to do.
Since this was probably going to be the last shoot before hunting season starts and this is the rifle I will use for deer season - thought a what the heck???? Grabbed a handful of birds and headed out into the pea field... lot less stubble. Another good thing for practice is this shoot is not across level ground it slopes up more like a reallistic hunting shot.
Got the birds out, just walked out and placed them - forgot to take the range finder, so they ended up at some random distances, 90 (thought I was at a 100) 93, 100, and 120 yards. When I got back to the truck I ranged them and found out the real truth.
Popped a couple of primers and ran a windex patch, then loaded the first shot... Why i shot the 93 yard bird first - I really do not know other than I knew that I had leaned it up against a large fungi growing out of the ground and I really wanted to see what happend to it when the Lehigh hit it...
Second shot surprised me a bit when just the center of the bird was shot out with out breaking the rest of the bird. Then when the third shot did the same thing - I started think about the old Kenny Rogers song about baseball and the kid trying to hit the ball... and the final lyric that was something like - "even I did not know how good a pitcher i was" I really thought I was good - then the final shot @ the 120 yard bird - IT DID THE SAME THING - although it did break the edge of the bird.
I was really ticked when I decided to take a picture of the setup and had forgotten the good camera at home. So I dug into my elk pack and found my little digital and was forced to use it... but I did get some pictures of the adventure...
Next the real challenge - I wanted to shoot the outside rings of the birds... just hated them standing there. That was far more difficult than shooting the birds - but I did get them broke down.
Here is a close up of the Fungi bird... I was a very large clump of fungi - the bullet cut it in half and spread the bird and fungi parts all around the shot site
09-29-2010, 01:36 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
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It's one of my all time favorites - great acting and a terrific story line. As us old farts say 'they just don't make `em like that any more'.
If any of you young whippersnappers haven't seen The African Queen, do yourself a favor and do so.
If any of you young whippersnappers haven't seen The African Queen, do yourself a favor and do so.
09-29-2010, 04:18 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Downwind, New York
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A bluebird day at the farm,some fine shootin' with the muzz,an all around good day!!! I just want to thank you Sabotloader for all the tips/advise that you have passed down to me and the rest of the people here on hunting net. I hope you and everyone here have a safe and enjoyable hunting season!
09-29-2010, 04:20 PM
#8
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jaybez101099
I have multiple DISC Elite 45's - I keep track of them by the last two numbers in the serial number..... #71 is the older of the two Elites and it is a great shooter - but I am really thinking of selling it at some point. Really seems rediculas to have multiple 45's.
If I could only have one gun for all the hunts that I might do in Idaho - then of those two i would opt for the 52.
For deer class animals and just plain fun shooting then i would go with the 45 + it is cheaper to shoot - which I do think about...
I have multiple DISC Elite 45's - I keep track of them by the last two numbers in the serial number..... #71 is the older of the two Elites and it is a great shooter - but I am really thinking of selling it at some point. Really seems rediculas to have multiple 45's.
which disc would you prefer if the 45 and 52cal had the same bullet options?
For deer class animals and just plain fun shooting then i would go with the 45 + it is cheaper to shoot - which I do think about...
09-29-2010, 04:56 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Saxonburg Pa
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jaybez101099
it is cheaper to shoot - which I do think about...
it is cheaper to shoot - which I do think about...
