Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 23 Dec 2014, 8:20 am

Seik wrote:I read on the internet that some guy had a .223 bounce off a rabbit.

He didn't miss. No, no. It bounced off.

I read it on the internet so it must be true!

That's why you need a .308.


:lol: :lol: Yeah some of the stuff you read on the net does make you laugh or scratch ya head, I might sell all mine and get a 50cal to be sure I kill em humanely. :D
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by Seik » 23 Dec 2014, 5:39 pm

I think Brett has mastered killing bunnies with the .50 now.

Maybe he can advise on some suitable hunting rounds for them :lol:
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Post by bigfellascott » 23 Dec 2014, 5:42 pm

Seik wrote:I think Brett has mastered killing bunnies with the .50 now.

Maybe he can advise on some suitable hunting rounds for them :lol:


:lol: One expensive way to hunt bunnies - it would have cost $600-$800 the other night alone :lol: although having said that the muzzle blast probably would have wiped half of em out in one shot anyway, you could be onto something my son! :D
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by Seik » 24 Dec 2014, 6:49 am

$12 a shot I think he said :(

Maybe just take the .416 Barret instead.

More economical and probably won't have any bounce off them rabbits.... :lol:
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Post by Zilla » 24 Dec 2014, 6:50 am

bigfellascott wrote:the muzzle blast probably would have wiped half of em out in one shot anyway


Lateral thinking... Whatever works :D :lol:
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 24 Dec 2014, 7:03 am

Seik wrote:$12 a shot I think he said :(

Maybe just take the .416 Barret instead.

More economical and probably won't have any bounce off them rabbits.... :lol:


Yeah that's for reloads from memory, Hornady ammo was up around $18 to $20 from memory. Not cheap when your'e going through around $2k or more on a weekend! :lol:
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by brett1868 » 24 Dec 2014, 8:36 am

Seik wrote:I think Brett has mastered killing bunnies with the .50 now.

Maybe he can advise on some suitable hunting rounds for them :lol:



I've switched to .416 Barrett for the bunnies cause I needed the extra velocity for those long range shots out past 100yds :lol:
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 24 Dec 2014, 8:56 am

brett1868 wrote:
Seik wrote:I think Brett has mastered killing bunnies with the .50 now.

Maybe he can advise on some suitable hunting rounds for them :lol:



I've switched to .416 Barrett for the bunnies cause I needed the extra velocity for those long range shots out past 100yds :lol:


Tell the truth, ya just want to shockwave em to death! :lol:
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by brett1868 » 24 Dec 2014, 10:03 am

bigfellascott wrote:
Seik wrote:$12 a shot I think he said :(

Maybe just take the .416 Barret instead.

More economical and probably won't have any bounce off them rabbits.... :lol:


Yeah that's for reloads from memory, Hornady ammo was up around $18 to $20 from memory. Not cheap when your'e going through around $2k or more on a weekend! :lol:


Price has dropped significantly for the Hornady 750Gr AMAX, down to $10.35 a shot and reloads are costing me around $6 so not too bad. To make the .416 a little more affordable I've bought enough components to load 1000 rounds which came to $8.58 ea and $5.50 to reload. Therapy for small man syndrome is very expensive, I hope they find a cure soon. On a positive note, I've ordered a camera adapter for the scope so I can get some video of the 50 / 416 red misting some ferals :) Looks like it'll do the job and easily swapped between scopes, was going to make something but time is money so decided to buy this one.

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Post by bigfellascott » 24 Dec 2014, 11:01 am

brett1868 wrote:Price has dropped significantly for the Hornady 750Gr AMAX, down to $10.35 a shot and reloads are costing me around $6 so not too bad. To make the .416 a little more affordable I've bought enough components to load 1000 rounds which came to $8.58 ea and $5.50 to reload. Therapy for small man syndrome is very expensive, I hope they find a cure soon. On a positive note, I've ordered a camera adapter for the scope so I can get some video of the 50 / 416 red misting some ferals :) Looks like it'll do the job and easily swapped between scopes, was going to make something but time is money so decided to buy this one.

http://www.iscope.com/


Fark that is good, I might have to let my mate know and he can stock up on em. :D bloody ridiculous price to pay to shoot!
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by agentzero » 25 Dec 2014, 6:51 am

That's getting better...

$5 - $6 a shot I could stomach for a little fun. $10 - $20.... Forget about it.
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Post by Bood » 29 Dec 2014, 12:45 pm

Bfs have u got pics of ur spotlight tripod set up
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Post by bigfellascott » 29 Dec 2014, 1:31 pm

Bood wrote:Bfs have u got pics of ur spotlight tripod set up


Here's a link mate.

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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by headspace » 30 Dec 2014, 4:36 pm

So that's what happens when I wish you "happy days" Scot. Sounds like you have the ideal spot there mate.
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Post by bigfellascott » 30 Dec 2014, 4:45 pm

headspace wrote:So that's what happens when I wish you "happy days" Scot. Sounds like you have the ideal spot there mate.
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:lol: Yeah its fun little spot to chase em in alright, Hopefully I will be out there this Thursday with a mate doing the same thing :lol:
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by chacka » 30 Dec 2014, 8:37 pm

No shortage of the fur balls there, that's certain.
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 30 Dec 2014, 8:41 pm

chacka wrote:No shortage of the fur balls there, that's certain.


There's going to be a lot less come Thursday Night :lol: and we might back up for a Friday shoot too. :D I reckon I could have shot another 100 without too much fuss, the bloody things were everywhere, I wasn't even bothering to shoot the ones at 20 or 30m away, they just sat there whilst their mates were getting smashed :lol:
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by saucy » 01 Jan 2015, 12:53 pm

bigfellascott wrote:I wasn't even bothering to shoot the ones at 20 or 30m away, they just sat there whilst their mates were getting smashed :lol:


Smart critters aren't they :lol:
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Post by tom604 » 01 Jan 2015, 9:41 pm

that must be a top spot big fella, no way near those numbers on the place ive got :cry: get many foxes there?
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 02 Jan 2015, 3:03 am

saucy wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:I wasn't even bothering to shoot the ones at 20 or 30m away, they just sat there whilst their mates were getting smashed :lol:


Smart critters aren't they :lol:


They are indeed funny little buggers, we smashed up a fair few again to day, one of em my mate had 3 shots at with his 222 before it finally decided to seek cover. :lol: talk about bloody clueless.

We've only just walked in the door 10mins ago, so time for beddy bys! :D
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by anthillinside » 02 Jan 2015, 7:47 pm

Maybe they are as deaf as these chickens
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 02 Jan 2015, 10:20 pm

anthillinside wrote:Maybe they are as deaf as these chickens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZWX_ajh7qM


I don't know about em being deaf, but they certainly are dead, we just got back from another Afternoon/night of smashing em again :lol: Even had a play on gongs out to 750yds and 1000yrds which was fun. :D
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by anthillinside » 02 Jan 2015, 10:38 pm

Good on ya :D Best of both worlds.
:cry: I had to work.
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 03 Jan 2015, 5:59 am

anthillinside wrote:Good on ya :D Best of both worlds.
:cry: I had to work.


Ya had to work! bloody hell doesn't that get in the way of one's life! :lol: I was thinking of going out again today to another property to poke some foxes but I might leave that till next week and go with another mate who's coming to visit.
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by anthillinside » 03 Jan 2015, 8:33 am

OH how I mis the country life. :(
I'm only guessing but it sounds like your on the land :?:
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Post by bigfellascott » 03 Jan 2015, 10:02 am

anthillinside wrote:OH how I mis the country life. :(
I'm only guessing but it sounds like your on the land :?:


Yeah I live in the bush (in town) but have access to quite a few properties. ;)
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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by Lorgar » 04 Jan 2015, 8:29 pm

bigfellascott wrote:They are indeed funny little buggers, we smashed up a fair few again to day, one of em my mate had 3 shots at with his 222 before it finally decided to seek cover. :lol: talk about bloody clueless.


We had an unsuccessful dear hunt a while ago and ended up sitting over a big rabbit warren we found for a while instead.

Even with the boom, boom, boom of a couple of .308's going off periodically 70-80 metres away they keep sticking their heads up.

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Re: Smashing a few bunnies and foxes - Bigfella Style

Post by bigfellascott » 04 Jan 2015, 9:16 pm

Lorgar wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:They are indeed funny little buggers, we smashed up a fair few again to day, one of em my mate had 3 shots at with his 222 before it finally decided to seek cover. :lol: talk about bloody clueless.


We had an unsuccessful dear hunt a while ago and ended up sitting over a big rabbit warren we found for a while instead.

Even with the boom, boom, boom of a couple of .308's going off periodically 70-80 metres away they keep sticking their heads up.

:unknown:


Yeah a mate and I were sitting next to a warren only about 10m away shooting at another warren about 120 or 130m away and the young rabbits would just sit there :lol:

My mate had a shot one the other day and it sat there with bullets flying around it (3 shots before it buggered off) :unknown: others see you coming and run like hell :lol:
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