varminter Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Went out last saturday for a early evening varminting session and when i arrived in the field it had been cut for silage Well the first field was full of crows so pinged the first one 314yds - got that one , and then the second one 320yds - bang!! thats number 2 .. Gave varmartin a bell and off we went for some bunnie bashing with 22 , we seen a couple of foxes at long range but they did not hang around for long!! ( too busy mousing ) We arrived back after going to another farm , at the same place i shot the crows - so i said to varmartin " try a call" . We started calling and soon picked up a fox in the lightforce blitz lamp ( with orange filter ) .. This fox , like the others ,was too busy mousing on the fresh cut silage .. So it was now 02.30 in the morning and there was no wind whatsoever ( perfect conditions) , varmartin fired the lamp up and i ranged the fox at 424yds , varmartin turned the lamp off and i dialled the correction for range and got set up on my jeep roof with sand bags while varmartin took off filter on lamp!!! So i wound the mag up to 20x and stuck a 58 v-max round in to 6PPC , then varmartin put the lamp on and called the fox - the fox just stood there looking back - so i stuck the cross hares on the shoulder /neck juction - bang!! - thud!! One 424yds fox , shot went exactly where i aimed....... So perfect conditions + good mate on lamp + spot on load data = fantastic results :( Thanks varmartin :( Would also like to say a big thankyou to our main man "charlie hunter" for his wisdom and taking us out!!! :D The 424yds fox............. All the best................... RAY............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well done Ray.That is one hell of a shot on the lamp or any where for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Wow...Awesome night shooting 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Good stuff Ray, you and that ppc are a lethal combination. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hello another fox bite's the dust i havent been out for a while as im in agriculture area rape every whare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 You ait gotta' thank me pard I never said you could shoot that range you taught yourself to do that. Now if you learnt any thing from me it would have been field craft and you would be skillfull at getting closer or getting him come to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitsev Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 As a good friend of mine often says 'you have now reached leg-end status boy'...... Fantastic shooting. Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Zaitsev, don't tell him that I will never get his head in my truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 You ait gotta' thank me pard I never said you could shoot that range you taught yourself to do that. Now if you learnt any thing from me it would have been field craft and you would be skillfull at getting closer or getting him come to you Thanks guys :( Just thanking you nigel for taking us boys out lamping with you and seeing how different calls work , And as for getting foxes closer - i dont want them to be a blurr in the scope to find out the fox is sitting on me lap!!!! All the best............... RAY...................... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxshot Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Outstanding shot ray especialy on the lamp,you must have been chuffed with a shot like that even with your equipment and experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well done Ray, the combination of rangefinder and ballistics chart seems to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Sorry pard I forgot you tend to miss em' when they are below 70yds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Ray...you know what they say...You cant shoot that which promotes growth and vigour at night without a good lamp man. Now keep that rose tinted filter for the Sunlamp when your working on your tan Good shooting mate, now i have got to learn to squeek em in close so i can bag a few.. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxing2night Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well done boy,s sounds like you have got the foxing bug ,,, keep up the good work!!!! all the best from wales f2n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well done, that is some shot by the lamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 As always guys thanks for your comments ;) Good when you have a rifle / load combination that works well All the best................... RAY...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhunter Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Awesome shooting mate , well done. I bet you were buzzing after that shot !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Awesome shooting mate , well done. I bet you were buzzing after that shot !!! certinly was buddy ;) All the best........... RAY...................... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 nice charlie thear keep them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted May 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Went out with good friend charlie hunter lamping last friday and manged 32 bunnies and a nice 250 yds fox............... A memorable evening............. All the best................. RAY..................... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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