Finally got him!

[hunter220]

Finally!  I have been waiting about 3 months for this squirrel and finally got rid of him today.  He climbed in a pine tree about 65 yards away, yes 65 yards.  I have my gun zeroed in for 20 yards, but also know that at 50+ yards my gun shoots 3 mil-dots high.  So, I put the 3rd mil-dot on him, and squeeze the trigger gingerly.  I heard a VERY loud THWACK, and he drops to the ground DRT.  He didn't flinch at all.  He is a good size, been waiting a long time to get a clear shot on him from this distance.  Also, once again the kodiak went all the way through him.  So far, 65 yards is now my longest shot for a squirrel or bird.  And here are pics!

Dead, as he fell.  Notice the EXIT woundin the middle of his back about 3/4 of the way from his head; this is not the entrance wound.


Here is the entrance wound, quite a mess.

[longislandhunter]

That's quite a shot, one to be proud of.....   BTW..... what rifle and caliber were you using??  

Great pic.....

Jeff

[hunter220]

longislandhunter - 12/3/2008  3:29 PM

That's quite a shot, one to be proud of.....   BTW..... what rifle and caliber were you using??  

Great pic.....

Jeff

AF Condor, 65 yards measured, shroud by Tony, and .22 kodiak on PW 6 at about 950fps.

Thanks!

[longislandhunter]

Yup,,, I guess that combination would certainly get the job done  !!  :)

Even with a Condor that's a fine shot for sure on such a small target,,, my hat is off to you sir  :)

Jeff

[only1harry]

Good shooting.  I responded to your post on the TAG.

BTW, does your Condor shoot faster at PW setting 8 or 10?  cause mine at PW 6 shoots the Kodiaks much faster than 950..(with a 2500psi fill) oh probably because I have a heavier hammer/striker..  mine actually makes max. power at PW setting 8.  10 or 12 don't make a difference.

[hunter220]

only1harry - 12/3/2008  4:19 PM

Good shooting.  I responded to your post on the TAG.

BTW, does your Condor shoot faster at PW setting 8 or 10?  cause mine at PW 6 shoots the Kodiaks much faster than 950..(with a 2500psi fill) oh probably because I have a heavier hammer/striker..  mine actually makes max. power at PW setting 8.  10 or 12 don't make a difference.

Harry, my condor shoots between 950-1,000fps on a 2300psi fill, my scuba tank is low on air and I haven't had the chance to refill it yet so can't fill my condor to 3000psi.  At 3000psi, I get about 1100fps on PW 6.  Mine shoots max at PW 12.  I have stock valve and hammer, although the valve is the newer one that AF came out with.

Thanks Jeff.  I was surprised to hit him.  It literally sounded like someone dropped an encyclopedia or other heavy book on him, was the loudest impact I have ever heard!  It made more noise than shooting into a pellet trap or through 2 2x4's!  Must have hit him just right since he didn't budge an inch after impact.  He was dead right there (DRT).  No flinching or anything.  I think at that range the pellet still had around 25fpe of energy, based on comparisons between it and my 16fpe Gamo Hunter 220.

[shadow]

Outstanding shot and it look's like you got him real good. great pic's of your harvest and again GREAT SHOOTIN!;) Ed

[Gene_SC]

Great shot and was there anything left to harvest..:)

[luckycharm]

nice shot

[Black Mamba]

That is some gooood shooting man!

Excellent!


I love how they sound when a kodiak hits 'em.

[squirrelhunter]

Great Shot!!

[Crock Pot]

That is a great shot!!!!!!!!!

[Capt. Capsize]

Nice shot but now that you have shot the last squirrel on L.I. what do you have left to shoot at?  I grew up on L.I. 50 years ago and I remember squids were far and few between.  If I got two in a season I was doing pretty good.

[geewhiz380]

wow that shot was like hammering that nutter to a tree with a steel nail,he didnt even have time to confess.

[gamo2hammerli]

Holy...great shot at 65 yards!!!!  Never knew what hit him.....