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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : May 07, 2007, 06:43:21 AM

: Got me a blackbird today...
: May 07, 2007, 06:43:21 AM
So we have had an infestation fo these blasted blackbirds and there red winged friends. Well after taking about 5 shots at them I realized my scope was shooting 1inch high. Fixed that and one landed about 30 yards away... All you could hear was the hammer fall and a loud POP of the pellet slamming into its neck. And to the ground she fell...
Im shooting crosman hunting pellets at about 800 fps on a warm day.

Here is a pic of the AR and its kill :)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f155/eighty8fierogt/Blackbird.jpg) (http://photobucket.com)
: Re: Got me a blackbird today...
: May 07, 2007, 06:44:40 AM
I wish I could go to my neighbors and set up a bech rest.. I just looked over and there is like 60 of them.. :( oh well ill wait for one to land over here.
: Re: Got me a blackbird today...
: longislandhunter May 07, 2007, 07:04:54 AM
Good shootin Jason and nice pic.  As for your neighbors yard full of birds,,,,,, just put out more feeders than him :)

Jeff
: RE: Got me a blackbird today...
: Big_Bill May 07, 2007, 07:06:19 AM


Good Shootin there Jason,



Get some cracked corn and spared it around, if you spared cracked corn, they will come ! hehe...he



Very nice shooter you have there, and fine photo also.

: Re: Got me a blackbird today...
: May 07, 2007, 07:45:02 AM
You know its really kind of cool.. I went back outside to sit on the picnic table and I saw a hawk flying around. When I get a blackbird or red winger I usually leave them. And there gone in the morning, Now I know why.
I love helping nature :)


And bill im defenatly getting some cracked corn and sunflower seeds this friday. Ill get every one here :)

Edit : it is a very nice shooter bill. I got this one from Mike M. Had him tune it for power and it shure delivers. 800fps on a normal warm day and will shoot 1/4 inch or less at 40 yards. Anyhting closer and its one hole.
: Re: Got me a blackbird today...
: Big_Bill May 07, 2007, 01:39:43 PM
Jason, Now that's a VERY VERY NICE SHOOTER !!
: Re: Got me a blackbird today...
: shadow May 07, 2007, 03:48:51 PM
First, nice shooter guy ;}. Great shot on the flying pest and super pic. Ed
: Re: Got me a blackbird today...
: May 09, 2007, 02:50:05 AM
Well I got a couple more today. There females. There just as distructive as the males.

But the real kicker was the shot i attempted, it was about 40 yards or so. not a hard shot at all. BUt what happened was the time it took my 7.9 grain crosman php to eclipse that distance it had moved a small bit. Allowing it to pass right by and slam into a branch it was sitting on. :(    grr ballistics