I Got access to a new property through a farmer i already shoot for...
I havnt seen bunnies like this for 20 years...
The first night there i arrived at 7.30 & didnt realise i was wasting time along a very long mallee lined track to the farm house...it was riddled with rabbits, so i was slowly picking off the ones that would sit long enough.
From 40yds with the .22, 110+ with the .204 & i got first blood with the new Sako 22-250 at 208yds with a fireforming load-i still hadnt checked the elevation for zero @200 (all i remember was it being slightly high at 100, but i couldnt remember by how much).
The bunny was facing directly away from me with no wind to speak of so this was the perfect target (short of paper) to set the elevation on...so i gave the turret a couple of clicks up & held firm on the back of the bunnies lower head/upper neck, squeezed off & heard that lovely "pop"...
Bingo..!!...good guess on the elevation...! & she's now zero'd...!
Here's that bunny...
- First blood Sako 22-250
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Im pretty happy with that...!
The next night i had a blast with the 204, but it was too much for that little gun.
Went to a different spot & didnt have to move..i sat there at sunset/dusk & shot 30 odd rabbits...it was (almost) getting boring & i needed 2 more rifles to let barrels cool in between 'groups'...infact the .22 Hornet i dont own yet would have been an ideal challenge.
Here's a 204 bunny...they do look pretty spectacular through the scope dont they...!!!
- .204 32z gn Zmax 110yds
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- Love a view like this...
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Here's some from evening 2...with the .22 & .204.
- A fruitful sunset...
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The population are in pretty good nick...most are adolescents but the adults are prime too...chech out the fat on them... (not common around here).
- In good nick...
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With the exception of this one...think i did it a favour...
- Not so good nick...
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- Not so good nick...
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The .204 again...a real tool of anatomy...
- .204 110 yds
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All in all had a great time, even if i was by myself...
Here's some of the harvest...
- Some of the harvest.
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Under the built in verandah of the old farm house we stay in, there is a resident sleepy who emerged for a feed while i was dressing out the last mornings kill...i like to meet & share with the locals.
So i gave him a prime cut of heart & lung, & esophagus...
- Sharing fruits of the harvest with the locals...
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I know its only boring bunnies, but i had a cracker of a time...hell they are great fun to shoot, especially when they are in such numbers that you can pick & choose.
Gotta love lightning warnings on a mine sight...im stuck in the crib room & cant get to the vehicle to get underground for work...
Instead i have to sit here drinking coffee posting stuff on enough gun...
The man who knows everything, doesnt really know everything...he's just stopped learning...