AusVarmint

Just ordered my 3rd hummer from the LGS. Had a single shot, sold it for a bolt action. That bolt action was sweeeeeeet and shot genuine 1/2 inch at 100yds on a calm day. I sold it as I had it in my head that I could download my 20 prac to that velocity or use the 22. Now ordered my 3rd (another marlin since the last one was so good) Sometimes the 20 prac is too much gun for one of my shooting properties and the 22 just lacks a little when I find foxes looking at me.

If I look to sell it on here can someone please tell me to THINK AGAIN THIS TIME.

When you say too much gun you mean noise ?

Yeh that and sometimes I want enough rabbit left to eat. With 39gr blitzkings, its too tempting to shoot em low and try hang them up on the top fence wires

What loads did you try when downloading your practical?

Brad Y wrote:Yeh that and sometimes I want enough rabbit left to eat. With 39gr blitzkings, its too tempting to shoot em low and try hang them up on the top fence wires

Yuk, throw them in the bushes and buy some lambchops on the way home.

Andrew I didnt. Its too much effort stuffing around with those loads then adjusting scopes back and forth. Easier to have two guns.

Owen. Just pray next time your over that we dont have chicken for dinner. Because it may not be chicken. Guarantee you wont be able to tell either

Try Stephanie Alexander's cook book "Mary's rabbit pie". It has converted a lot of people around here.....

Brad Y wrote:Andrew I didnt. Its too much effort stuffing around with those loads then adjusting scopes back and forth. Easier to have two guns.

Owen. Just pray next time your over that we dont have chicken for dinner. Because it may not be chicken. Guarantee you wont be able to tell either

I am not religious but you have me prayin..
I am praying you make that calamari again, it was the best I had ever had.

wifecallsmegrumpy wrote:

Brad Y wrote:Yeh that and sometimes I want enough rabbit left to eat. With 39gr blitzkings, its too tempting to shoot em low and try hang them up on the top fence wires

Yuk, throw them in the bushes and buy some lambchops on the way home.

Gotta agree with that.

I won't eat the things either - but I do like shootin' em.

fenring wrote:

wifecallsmegrumpy wrote:

Brad Y wrote:Yeh that and sometimes I want enough rabbit left to eat. With 39gr blitzkings, its too tempting to shoot em low and try hang them up on the top fence wires

Yuk, throw them in the bushes and buy some lambchops on the way home.

Gotta agree with that.

I won't eat the things either - but I do like shootin' em.

yeah I stuck three in the freezer this morning. I was told you soak them in salty water to draw out any remaining blood, so did that overnight.

but I wont be eating them, they are for the vietnamese bloke my wife works with

Boil them in chicken stock, a couple of garlic cloves, white wine and rosemary until meat is falling off the bone. Then roll in seasoned flour, egg wash then breadcrumbs and shallow fry. Dip in sweet chilli as your eating it. Mmmmm fried rabbit.

Back legs from young rabbits, rolled in flour seasoned with salt, peper and mustard powder, browned in butter/olive oil in camp oven, removed when brown, chuck in chopped onions and a bit extra flour. Mix till onoins just soft, sadd legs back in, tip in one can of favourite beer, cover and simmer for 1 and 1/2 hours. serve with rice or vegies. YUM YUM Rabbit in beer.

Yep got me stuffed why people dont eat them, they can be really good if you cook em right.

Owen. Down to 1 pack of squid left. Made some last night. MMMMMMmmmmmmmmm dats sum gooooooooooood sheeeeeeeeeet!

All the work you guys are going to just to make the little buggers edible reminds me of that old joke...

Take back legs off rabbit, soak in water, wrap in bacon, add spices, onions other flavouring, wrap in foil with house brick cook for hours until rabbit meat tender, throw away rabbit, eat house brick.

And I suppose you wouldnt eat my roo jerky either....