Lamping Saturday

Glensman

Well I hadn't planned on going lamping much this week because I'm waiting on a new electronic fox caller and 2 Deben dimmers to be delivered, but I was talking to a few farmers after Mass on Saturday night and it put me in the mood for a lamp, no moon and dry weather for the 3 days previous...

So I contacted Seán who goes with me from time to time but he said he would be with his girlfriend 'til around 12.

Off we goes at 12 and we walk a huge area which I was over last week and spotted at least 4 foxes on- not a thing this time around. Back in the car in bad form heading for home and I spot a pair of eyes in a place so steep it would be impossible to get to. I move the car down and around so I'm looking at the cliff at a 90 degree angle from where I spotted him and gave a quick call. Eyes back again and away again.

With Seán holding the Blitz dimmed AWAY down because foxes in this area are famously lamp-shy due to an enthusiastic eejit and his .308. One quick call and I see the eyes again, no time to think, cross hairs fall on chest and off goes the 40 grain .22 WMR.

Although I cant see it thru the scope Sean assures me he dropped like a stone.

The reason I didnt have to range or worry too much was because I shot a fox in this EXACT same spot 3 weeks ago.

Steep as hell and we nearly killed ourselves gettin up there but we managed to recover our mate for a couple of photos:

clivej

Well done Glensman.
I always like to see the photo's as well. Whats the gear your using? I'll have to get out myself next week.

Dusty87

Nice one Glensman.
Fox looks like hes posing in the second picture:D

Glensman

It's a Ruger 77/22 All-Weather in .22 WMR with an S&B 6x42 on top. I LOVE that gun, the brother's talkin about gettin one in .223- I hope he does!

bunny shooter

Just goes to show a 22 WMR in the right hands gets the job done Nice rifle

EPointer=Birdss

How'd you get the fox to smile in the 2nd photo!:)

Glensman

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

How'd you get the fox to smile in the 2nd photo!:)

I told him the one about the Priest, the Rabbi and the Vicar

Well in honesty the .22 Mag is underpowered for foxing, I'm hoping to add a .270 in the next year but licensing is funny in the 6

bunny shooter

Glensman wrote: »

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Well in honesty the .22 Mag is underpowered for foxing, I'm hoping to add a .270 in the next year but licensing is funny in the 6

Reasonable range and well placed shot it is very capable

As for licencing being funny in the 6 not a bundle of laughs in the 26 either :eek:

s-cogan

bunny shooter wrote: »

Reasonable range and well placed shot it is very capable

As for licencing being funny in the 6 not a bundle of laughs in the 26 either :eek:

+1 on that

Glensman

oh i know it isn't, but at least your system is faster and you can have any rifle you have a purpose for. Up here I have to sit exams and spend £370 to get anythin over 22-250. It's a pain when you've your heart set on a .270 :mad:

johngalway

Well done on the fox

Saw six tonight, drizzle and rain buggered it all up for us.