Powerlines first

[shadow]

harvest came today after a long wait. I had picked her up new from Leftcoast aka Jason awhile back and during that time she was shot a dozen times and then taken down for a tune, she's smooth and accurate for a cheap Daisy but the quality was darn good. Anyhow after running some lead through her to find what she likes and to season the barrel I decided that today was the day to teach her how to hunt. She was shootin nickle size patterns at 30yrds and really likes the CPHP and Predator's, thank the airgun Gods hehehe so it was time to show me what she's got. Loaded up and headed for Squirrel City and hoping the whole way there that she would take her first harvest today and make me proud. On arriving I spotted the resident out in his yard doing fall cleanup, we chewed the fat and I showed him the new hunter for the day and then headed for the woods. We had a big rain last night so the leaves were nice and soft for stalking through as I made my way into the treeline. I did a feeder check, nothing there yet so I headed for the fence line at the back of the property while scanning ground and tree for movement. About half way back I spotted movement 20yrds to the side of me, it was a big one and he was headed for the feeder's of coarse . Without being spotted I froze and let him pass by and then flanked him slowly back towards the feeder's and watched as he leaped from a limb onto the feeder. With him preoccupied with the swinging feeder I moved within 20yrds and setup for a shot. The feeder settled down from it's swinging and the nutter began to fill his cheeks so happy with my position I raised her up and placed the crosshairs on the sweetspot, just love that sweetspot. The scope is a cheap Gamo but has held up great with clear glass and with a nice image of his lil head I went into the hunt Zen mode and sent the CPHP away. YES! she's a hunter as I watched as he spun off the feeder, hit the turf and did a ten second death dance. Nothing but smiles and a gentle caress for her as I made my way to her first harvest and she nailed him hard as the blood was still flowing when I got there. Got a pic for you all, can you see her smiling hehehe and cleaned another big buck up for supper later. Now that I'm satisfied  with her hunting skill's, the stock comes off for the urban camo treatment which will work during the winter too.:) Ed

[dave2288]

ed, LOVE THE PIC!  i was waiting for her first!  you gonna leave that scope on her for  bit, or upgrade once the stock is done?

[shadow]

Thanks Dave and the scope will stay on and get the camo treatment too. If you look at several of my gal's, they have cheaper scopes on em, Powerline's etc. and I've never needed a big scope that will fill the glass with the image, still got some great peepers hehehe. I've had good luck with scopes, even cheap ones and there's no need to upgrade when this ones doing the job well, lot's of praying to the airgun God's lol. Ed

[only1harry]

Nice story Ed and congrats on the Powerline's first!  Have you "baptised" all your guns now?    

At first glance the Powerline looked like a Panther 34 but after a sec. I noticed it is slightly different.

[GoodOlRWS45]

A great shot and a fine looking nutter.  Looks really  healthy...like a healthy meal  hehe.

[gamo2hammerli]

Good shooting Ed.....just proves even those cheapy guns can do the job in the hands of an expert.

[shadow]

Thanks fellow GTA HUNTERS:), Harry I do long for a Panther for my hunting collection, one of these day's. Ed

[JohnC]

Another fine hunt!

[shadow]

Thanks John ........two things that tune me into life, hanging with Ma Nature and hunting.:) Ed

[longislandhunter]

Fine shot, fine rifle and fine pic !!  Great going buddy,,, ya gotta love those powerlines,,,,, incredibly powerful for such an inexpensive gun.    

Jeff

[shadow]

Thanks Jeff and I agree their little powerhouses for the price.:) Ed

[dave2288]

ed, before you put the camo job on her, you might wanna put a light coat of truckbedliner on the stock, to give it a bit more grip...i did, and i love the feel over the regular stock...but keep it light.

when are you gonna start the stock?(also, did you fill it yet?...that'll make her more pleasant to shoot)

lookin good Ed,
as usual.

[shadow]

Thanks Craig and Dave that will be the first coat, it gives the camo a textured look instead of a flat smooth finish. The stock has already been filled with memory foam in the butt of it.:) Ed

[glyconny]

Ed, That's a big'un for sure!  You are a fine example of it being about the shooter not the glass or the gun.  Well done.