first air rifle kill

Well I've been punching a lot holes through paper since I got my Gamo Big Cat...but until today no critters. I've been taking my rifle to work with me and shooting on my lunch hour. We have a patch of woods behind the shop, so me and another guy (who brought his crosman pistol) took a little stroll. I shot at a rabbit, but he was in a dead run, stopped for just a sec but not long enough for me to get a good aim so I missed him. But shortly after a dove landed directly in front of me on a limb about 20 yds out. He gave me a little more time to aim. Squeezed one off and he hit the dirt. It just caught the left wing and into the chest. I was using gamo tomahawks. I've been a little discouraged with the accuracy I'd been getting on paper, but it sure done the job in the woods!

[leftcoast1]

Good job Wood now all you need is a digital camera so we can see your kill. Keep punching paper and experimenting with different pellets and holds on the rifle. Welcome to the GTA hunting gate

[shadow]

Yes WELCOME! to GTA and to the Hunting Gate.:) Good shootin and we love the stories and or pic's, hope to hear from you and your hunt's again real soon. Ed

[Big_Bill]

Hello Dustin,

Good shootin there. Hope to see you here often !

And if you have a digital camera, let us see your baby and her trophy ! We love photos !

Bill

[tat2dman]

Dustin,don`t worry about the accuraccy to much,I been shootin targets and critters for well awhile now,usually with powder guns,I bought my firsy spring rifleand was tottally discusted with the accuracy,then I clicked on the green library link,it has some excellent info on shootin springers,might be worth a look,I thought so.

[longislandhunter]

Hey Dustin,

Enjoyed your post,,, will be looking forward to your future posts, especially the huntin ones :)

Like the others have said,,,, shooting springers sometimes requires some time and practice, but it sounds like you did just fine and made a good shot.....

Jeff

Hey tat, I know what you mean. I had only shot powder burners  too. I could shoot through the same hole on paper all day with them...then I got my springer..lol   needless to say I was pulling my hair out for a while trying to figure out why I couldn't shoot it as well as my "thunder guns". I hadn't realized my progress though until last night I took my gamo to a friends house and we were shooting a soda can at 30 yds. I hit it every time,and he couldn't hit it. lol  Then I explained to him some of the things I learned about holding/shooting a springer, and he was soon putting holes through that can as well.
Sorry I didn't post any pics, I was at work and didn't have my camera. (hunting at work...its a rough life. lol)
I will definately post pics next time though!