productive morning :)

[fatback]

I woke up early and found about 50 grackles in my yard squawking and fighting. I went and loaded up the 10 shot magazine on my BSA sportsman HV with .22 kodiaks and took aim on one of the ones I though was being the biggest bully :) I let the lead fly and he fell over and didn't move a muscle. when I took the shot I must have startled a squirrel that was out of sight and hiding behind my backstop. he came running out and finally stopped at 35 yards or so and looked back. I squeezed a shot off on his head and he fell over and kicked and flopped for a few seconds and was done before I could get off another shot. I saw his mate run off and was watching to see if he/she would come back. I went outside and took a pic of them and brought my little Crosman 1377 pump pistola for the walk incase I saw something else lurking around. I took the pic and saw the squirrel in my neighbors yard (cousin lives next door) and he told me to shoot the squirrels, because they were digging holes in his yard. I ran inside but it was too late and he was gone. I threw the grackle over the fence where the red tailed hawk likes to hang out and cleaned up the squirrel for the barbeque. I kept watching the window and  around 11:30 my wife left to go to her mothers for the day. I went back to the window as soon as I heard her car leave :) He he.  I looked and saw a squirrel moving on the edge of my cousins yard and was making its way to the corner of his yard where I could take a clear and safe shot. He came into the clearing and actually stopped for a moment and that is when I took aim on him. The squirrel was a good 50 yards out or better. I squeezed the shot off and to my amazement the squirrel just fell over and didn't move. I went over there and noticed that I hit him right where I was aiming. Wow, I am really liking the dark side right about now.
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[shadow]

Another fine hunt session Chris, it's mandatory that you drop the Grackle hehehe. Outstanding shot on the nutter and great pic's of your productive morning. Ed

[only1harry]

Good shooting Chris!  35yd head shots are not as easy as they sound.  Your BSA is certainly seeing a lot of action!  You seem to have a good supply of nutters in your yard.

I can't believe you got a Grackle!  I haven't seen any in over a month. Good work!

[fatback]

Harry, I had about 50 grackles in my yard this morning and just looked out there and there were about 30 out there again. I have been tag teamin them with the R7 and my BSA sportsman. I just got another one with the R7 :) it was the R7's turn He he.
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[J0HN]

great shooting chris, nice to get a variety in the day lol. 50 yards is a long shot too congrats and keep em comin

[shadow]

Keep on em buddy.:) Ed

[MULLSKINNER]

real nice shot on the nutter ....

i have not had any grackle's here all summer ...

[longislandhunter]

A 50 yard one shot kill on a nutter is a shot to be proud of no matter what the weapon,,,, congrats on a fine shot buddy  !!!!  

That's also one healthy, fine lookin nutter,,,,, almost as pretty as the gun that killed it  :)

Jeff

[GoodOlRWS45]

Must be nice to have birds come to you!  No birds come within 100 yds of my house. lol

Great shooting!

[gamo2hammerli]

Good for you, keep on whacking them with your two beauties.  The 35 and 50 yard shots were excellent.