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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : BPHurney September 13, 2008, 01:41:07 PM
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The first day out for the new RWS 34(ok a refurb from Caebela's bargain cave I just couldn't pass up). I mounted the new Leapers droop mount--worked great by the way--was hitting 6" low previously and sighted it in today with the new CP domes--dead on at 30 yds.--awesome.
We are out in the forest, stalking slowly, 4 steps then waiting for 3 mins., 4 steps and pause, etc... this goes on for what seems like forvever---more like 20 mins.---then, crackle, crackle, crackle, pop---aaah, the sound of nutshells breaking through the leaves and crashing to the earth below---game on. We slowly cirlce around the large stand of oak, hickory,maples and a few other nut-bearers. We move silently and wait, more sounds of shells hitting the ground--we are closing in. We look skyward, nothing, we glass with scopes through the treetops, then silence. He must've seen us, we freeze, then whoosh! he's running and leaping through the tops, tree to tree, leaping again and again--we don't chase--we circle from opposite sides to the next group of trees ahead where he disappeared. He's gone, a grey ghost. We pause, glass through the tops again, nothing, nothing, he's vanished and just then...wait, is it? yes,a hint of a bushy tail---flattened against the branch yet just slightly aloft---aha! I've got him, it proves to be his undoing. I follow the line of tail to the head neck area--his head is flat, not enough to get a shot at. He's frozen, hiding, hoping I don't see him--but I have. The 34 comes up slowly to the shoulder---the crosshairs fall right in line on the shoulder/neck---then squuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeze gently, exhale, relax, relax--don't rush---he's 18 yds. away and 35 feet up---ok, claculate hold under a few inches---don't rush, it exhale---POP! then crashing through the branches, leaves flying, falling falling to the ground with a loud THWAP--ahhh, and then whats this? he's crawling?!, around the tree he goes, thankfully jr. was there to humanely end the ordeal with a quick follow-up shot. And the prize is ours.
Thanks Diana, Cabela's and GTA for allowing me to share
BPH
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Well done Brett. Looks like you are putting the 34 to the use they are best at.
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That looks like one fat, healthy nutter.... How ya gonna cook em ?? :)
Rifle looks great laying next to skippy......
Jeff
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Hey all, sorry for posting story after pics---this is my first time posting and I deleted my story!!! Mr. Nutter will be lightly battered in the same batter we use for perch, bluegill and chicken and then fried in butter---quite tasty--my Uncle's recipe. Luckily I've got some more to add---we had ourselves quite a hunt today.
C ya,
BPH
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Great account of your hunt BPHurney and good shooting too. Your son did a good job delivering the coup de grace. As LongIslandHunter said, that's a fat nutter. Must've been pigging out getting ready for winter.
You'vereleased the dragon in your RWS 34......it's only gonna get better.
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Thanks Hammer--we rocked it today---check out the other pics from our hunt today--they're posted too.
take care,
BPH
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Great shootin and pic, look forward to upcoming hunt's from your neck of the wood's. Ed
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Thanks Shadow, we plan on many more--but probablyfewer numberswe've taken quite a few in the last 12 months here---total counts----136 chipmunks, 9 squirrels, 3 starlings.
The Hurney Clan
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Good shooting and contrats' on the 34's first kill! Seems you have already figured out the holdover/under.
Is it .177 or .22? Diana makes fine springers. You will enjoy the 34 for a long time. They are awesome when they 're tuned & lubed.