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[JSS]

Hmmm another mobs moved in, just having a break, then no more posts or photos after 1:31................i know what that means

JD is fine for me, thanks Blr I just really hope you only fell asleep and didn't succumb to Tassies hypnosis, God knows what he'd have you doing

[Blr243]

I had some micro naps in between alarms ....every 15 mins when the alarms went off I scanned the paddock but saw bugger all ,,,,even the suicide mob changed direction and eventually departed before I could act ....just before dawn I saw a solo boar but during the stalk he took off. The wind was fine. It was still dark enough and I think he was too far away to hear my approach....so missed out there ....now it’s rest time.

[Die Judicii]

So if I'm reading and seeing this correctly,,,,,,,,, You shoot with the barrel resting in the fork/ring ????

Doesn't it play hell with your accuracy by impeding the natural barrel movement from firing ?

Many years back I made one very similar in design except it was steel tube much like the bipod legs of today.
I used it with a heavy barreled .308 and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.
Soon as I realized what was happening I put it on the fore-end timber which allowed the barrel and the free floating to do what it did naturally,,
and the normal accuracy came back immediately.

[Blr243]

On my blr the barrel is floated and I’m aware the right thing to do is support the stock but I’m shooting pigs at 50 metres so I did not think it wood matter that much. Your right but .....I should test fire some groups when I get back to bris at proper range and bench I will post the results. It might be surprising to me

[Oldbloke]

So if I'm reading and seeing this correctly,,,,,,,,, You shoot with the barrel resting in the fork/ring ????

Dont do that. Always on the forend mate

[Blr243]

, I’m on the edge of the paddock and the not so clever mob was coming over again so I got in position and got one. These no point looking for the biggest in the mob. They are all small .... there is possibly a small mob way out in the centre. Time will tell. I’ll deal with that later. Now this for end support thing has me a bit worried. If I change back to under the Froend tonight I want to do it on a big pig close up and see if I can detect any noticeable difference. It’s less than ideal but I’m already here and can’t change that. Previously I had only ever got 12 pigs on this place but early in the week I decided to aim high and set my goal for 3 dozen I’m on 32 and I don’t want to have to do an all night er again I was really knocked around today and felt all day that I only had enough energy to breathe and no more. To a certain extent after rest food and a shower I feel better but I just want to get four more pigs and knock off early unless they are presenting themselves to me .....I got a big drive tomorrow and got to get ready for the grind again.

[Sergeant Hartman]

Mate keep it simple, if it's working don't change it now. Leave it for when you can get to a range next week/month.

Also instead of alarms every 15 minute.... sleep for a good 2/3hrs then resume the hunt for an hour and then another sleep..That way you can make the trip back. I get knackered after a full night work and doing a 1.5hr drive... sometimes just have a sleep for an hour.... then usually the body takes 2/3 days to come good

[marksman]

way to much fun Blr243
wish I was there giving you a hand

[Die Judicii]

, Now this for end support thing has me a bit worried. If I change back to under the Froend tonight I want to do it on a big pig close up and see if I can detect any noticeable difference. It’s less than ideal but I’m already here and can’t change that.

Does the rifle your using have a generous amount of free floating (between barrel and timber) ?????

If not, and it's not got much if any gap, your resting the barrel on your sticks might not have much detrimental effect on point of impact.

If it does have a generous free float it probably will have a detrimental effect.

When I made that mistake, the rifle I was using was a "Parker Hale Sniper" and normally was extremely accurate. (it had about 4 or 5 mm free float) and when I was resting its weight on the barrel I was clear missing pigs at 80 to 100 meters.

[Stix]

, I’m on the edge of the paddock and the not so clever mob was coming over again so I got in position and got one. These no point looking for the biggest in the mob. They are all small .... there is possibly a small mob way out in the centre. Time will tell. I’ll deal with that later. Now this for end support thing has me a bit worried. If I change back to under the Froend tonight I want to do it on a big pig close up and see if I can detect any noticeable difference. It’s less than ideal but I’m already here and can’t change that. Previously I had only ever got 12 pigs on this place but early in the week I decided to aim high and set my goal for 3 dozen I’m on 32 and I don’t want to have to do an all night er again I was really knocked around today and felt all day that I only had enough energy to breathe and no more. To a certain extent after rest food and a shower I feel better but I just want to get four more pigs and knock off early unless they are presenting themselves to me .....I got a big drive tomorrow and got to get ready for the grind again.

Hey BLR...
If your hitting pigs at the ranges your shooting from, just keep doing what you're doing with your stix for the rest of this trip, & dont worry about barrel harmonics.

Worry about the grind when you're back at the grind...

You sound tired...just enjoy being out there smashing pigs mate...worry about barrel harmonics at smoko while building thst deck next week...

Oh...& post more oics ya bum...!!

[Blr243]

Thanks for the replies re barrel harmonics I had a somewhat ( let’s just change that to ) VERY slack night My heart just wasn’t in it I did respond to my 10 30 alarm and just as well got probably my fattest sow ever .. I responded to many other alarms as well but the pigs have gone a bit quiet on me

[Blr243]

Big fat sow

[Blr243]

I’m off the paddock s and on the way home. stuck in a little country town waiting for a new brake line to turn up .. it’s a beautifull peaceful caravan park on a river in the shade 99 per cent of the occupants are just happy living life but there is one old chook going off at her hubby. It’s the funniet thing to listen to. I don’t think she realises how far her voice is carrying. She is criticising him for everything no matter what. There is nothing he can do right. He is either born to be whipped. Or he has no self esteem and is to scared to step out of line . Either that or he is just about to reach breaking point and hit her over the head with a great big cast iron frying pan.

[Blr243]

Warning to all. For the next three weeks until my next trip Away i will not be offering any descriptions of entertaining activities... i will be stuck in a dirty city with traffic, people , and work . And in that time if my finger touches a trigger it will be at a rifle range , with rules, bells, forms to fill out , fees and someone telling me to “load and fire single rounds only “

[Sergeant Hartman]

I don't get that rule....

[Blr243]

PHOTOS FROM THE NIGHT

[Blr243]

A mob on the move towards the feeding ground

[Blr243]

SNOUTS TO THE GROUND. ITS WINTER LETS EAT