Out for a couple of hours today.

clivej

I had so much work to get done at home - so it was off out to the fields for a couple of hours.
This is my first outing since the end of the stalking season and took the 22lr out and dusted it off.

First up was this rabbit , I took standing @35m.


Then on the way back to the car i got this crow @45m off a gate.


Tis good to be out on this fine day

And here's my lads taking a rest.
Sako 75 308, CZ Style 22lr, and CZ varmint 223.

riflehunter77

Clive am I going mad or have you changed your stock on your .308 ?

poulo6.5

a man after my own hart, i was out today my self . i put a box of winchester subs threw my 22lr style, and got some tidy thimb nail size groups @ 75y with it , i'll put a pic on later. also tried my .223 with my last 55gr hornady and i hit a bucket just off centre @ 500y happy now.

[note to self get more .223's]

clivej

riflehunter77 wrote: »

Clive am I going mad or have you changed your stock on your .308 ?

Yes you are going mad.

And yes I did changes the stock on my Sako 75. The rifle is the 75 Varmint with fluted barrel that should have come with the laminated stock.
When I bought the rifle it came with the synthetic stock and bought a 75 III action Laminated stock from E-bay for it.
So for now it is in the summer stock and will remain so until the stalking starts again in September.

patsat

Clive can you buy and import stocks for a rifle?? i was under the impression a gun dealer would have to do it? Would they ship to ireland?

Feidhlim Dignan

poulo6.5 wrote: »

a man after my own hart, i was out today my self . i put a box of winchester subs threw my 22lr style, and got some tidy thimb nail size groups @ 75y with it , i'll put a pic on later. also tried my .223 with my last 55gr hornady and i hit a bucket just off centre @ 500y happy now.

[note to self get more .223's]

i cant get winchester subs any where, im using eley and lapua

clivej

patsat wrote: »

Clive can you buy and import stocks for a rifle?? i was under the impression a gun dealer would have to do it? Would they ship to ireland?

It's only a shaped piece of wood.

It was a private sale off E-bay, got for £104 + post. I have seen another one for sale since.

mister gullible

Why would you shoot an ordinary crow? I think they are quite a likeable bird... grey crow I can understand.

clivej

mister gullible wrote: »

Why would you shoot an ordinary crow? I think they are quite a likeable bird... grey crow I can understand.

Because they are vermin and maim sheep and lambs, destroy crops, and because I don't like them as much as you do.

mister gullible

Grey crows maim sick sheep and weak lambs. Rooks or ordinary crows generally just pick leatherjackets and insects. They do very little crop damage. i don't think you could class them as vermin. I'm not against shooting vermin.

clivej

mister gullible wrote: »

Why would you shoot an ordinary crow? I think they are quite a likeable bird... grey crow I can understand.

mister gullible wrote: »

Grey crows maim sick sheep and weak lambs. Rooks or ordinary crows generally just pick leatherjackets and insects. They do very little crop damage. i don't think you could class them as vermin. I'm not against shooting vermin.

I'm not going there....................................

poulo6.5

mister gullible wrote: »

Why would you shoot an ordinary crow? I think they are quite a likeable bird... grey crow I can understand.

vermin, crop damage, and they eat all my chicken food when i feed them, and as clive said i dont like them as much as you.:D:D

dwighet

clivej wrote: »

I'm not going there....................................

Go on Clive...you know ya want ta...:D:D

dwighet

clivej wrote: »

I had so much work to get done at home - so it was off out to the fields for a couple of hours.
This is my first outing since the end of the stalking season and took the 22lr out and dusted it off.

First up was this rabbit , I took standing @35m.


Then on the way back to the car i got this crow @45m off a gate.


Tis good to be out on this fine day

And here's my lads taking a rest.
Sako 75 308, CZ Style 22lr, and CZ varmint 223.

You need a few more shooters to fill that rack mate

It wasn't me!

I reckon Clive needs a light little .300 win mag carbine. 20" lightweight barrel, short stock, all up weight about seven pounds. That'd keep him on his toes nicely.

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

Go on Clive...you know ya want ta...:D:D

You said I wan't to take anymore bait from the anti's
He hasn't a problem with me shooting rabbits only black crows.

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

You need a few more shooters to fill that rack mate

It wasn't me! wrote: »

I reckon Clive needs a light little .300 win mag carbine. 20" lightweight barrel, short stock, all up weight about seven pounds. That'd keep him on his toes nicely.

Got to looking at this and it took my heart away. in .308 caliber.

http://www.shoot.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_24&products_id=170&zenid=bead3d1ca99a64da17e42e15028cf82d

It wasn't me!

Ah, overpriced and non-original! Still be great fun though. What you need is a build like dwighet's 7mm-08, but in .300 win mag. Keep your shoulder nice and sore anyway!

dwighet

It wasn't me! wrote: »

I reckon Clive needs a light little .300 win mag carbine. 20" lightweight barrel, short stock, all up weight about seven pounds. That'd keep him on his toes nicely.

in semi auto

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

in semi auto

Yes

Tis the only way to go

Any original still out there to be had in this country? And at what price?

dwighet

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Ah, overpriced and non-original! Still be great fun though. What you need is a build like dwighet's 7mm-08, but in .300 win mag. Keep your shoulder nice and sore anyway!

Nothing is over priced if you really want it...

Jonty

clivej wrote: »

Got to looking at this and it took my heart away. in .308 caliber.

http://www.shoot.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_24&products_id=170&zenid=bead3d1ca99a64da17e42e15028cf82d

I'd prefer an M1A myself

mister gullible

clivej wrote: »

You said I wan't to take anymore bait from the anti's
He hasn't a problem with me shooting rabbits only black crows.

That's correct, no problem with shooting rabbits, foxes, grey crows, deer, mink, rats. Just think black crows are generally harmless. Just an opinion. Hardly an 'anti' position.

bunny shooter

It's anti shooting black crows

Would it be OK to shoot albino ones :P

No6

bunny shooter wrote: »

It's anti shooting black crows

Would it be OK to shoot albino ones :P

They're called seagulls bunny!!!!:D

Tackleberrywho

No6 wrote: »

They're called seagulls bunny!!!!:D

I was shooting Grey crows today and ran out of Ammo
Went to local dealer and he was out to and none in Supplier

Anybody able to source me .223 55grain Hornady Vmax Moly Coated??

clivej

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I was shooting Grey crows today and ran out of Ammo
Went to local dealer and he was out to and none in Supplier

Anybody able to source me .223 55grain Hornady Vmax Moly Coated??

Stakelums in Thurles keeps those in stock.
Give Sean a buzz.

medicman

Feidhlim Dignan wrote: »

i cant get winchester subs any where, im using eley and lapua

hi there feidhlim, pat hayes in mallow has winchester subsonic super x .22lr 40gr, €60 for 500, the noise difference in what i was using is unreal, federal .22lr 36gr is like using my shotgun compaired to the win sub's, i'll pm u his number.

EPointer=Birdss

mister gullible wrote: »

That's correct, no problem with shooting rabbits, foxes, grey crows, deer, mink, rats. Just think black crows are generally harmless. Just an opinion. Hardly an 'anti' position.

Well I saw a picture in the shooting times awhile back of a harmless black crow & a pheasant chick in his beak...

Wouldn't be as bad as the greys but I'm sure as a corvid they do their bit of damage. Prob more to crops etc than anything...

It wasn't me!

dwighet wrote: »

Nothing is over priced if you really want it...

Ah here now, don't be saying things like that. Bit too close to my own feelings for comfort!

No6

They get listed on the Ministers Derrogation list every year, so it is reasonable to shoot them.

J. Ramone

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Well I saw a picture in the shooting times awhile back of a harmless black crow & a pheasant chick in his beak...

Probably a carrion crow which is rare here. They are just a colour variation of the grey crow. There is overlap of forms in Britain where they interbreed. You are more likely to see a carrion crow in England and grey crow in Scotland.

I'd be surpised to see a rook feeding on dead animals or birds. Didn't know they are now on the derogation but you learn something new everyday. As for damage I've seen rooks almost destroy a planting of wild bird habitat comprising an oat and flax mix.

No6

Here you go

http://www.npws.ie/en/WildlifePlanningtheLaw/Legislation/BirdsDirectivederogations/

2010 derogations untill the end of April,

poulo6.5

J. Ramone wrote: »

Probably a carrion crow which is rare here. They are just a colour variation of the grey crow. There is overlap of forms in Britain where they interbreed. You are more likely to see a carrion crow in England and grey crow in Scotland.

I'd be surpised to see a rook feeding on dead animals or birds. Didn't know they are now on the derogation but you learn something new everyday. As for damage I've seen rooks almost destroy a planting of wild bird habitat comprising an oat and flax mix.

doesent a carrion crow have a red beek . so easy enough to spot.

here is a pic of a grey crow i shot today

Eddie B

poulo6.5 wrote: »

doesent a carrion crow have a red beek . so easy enough to spot.
Em, that would be a chough! The only crow with a red beak!

puheen

+1 chough and very much protected