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Taking up photoshopping

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The Annie's on hold for the moment :( So I have decided to take up photoshopping rabbits and foxes
I picked up the new S#^t Savage 93 bvss 17 hmr earlier than planned!
Scope is a Duralyt 3x12 x 50
Taking it up the bush this weekend to sight in and hopefully knock over a few bunnies and lamb munchers
Cheers Mark
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looking forward to the results.
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Sighted in the .17 on the weekend
More than happy with its accuracy for a "cheapie"
Took 3 shots to get it on the bull at 50m then moved it out to 100m
10 shot group below
In the rain with a gusty crosswind of a bipod it's ok [attachment=0]image.jpg[/attachment

Unfortunately the weather sat night was not kind.... no foxes or bunnies were seen
We did knock over a few long range bunnies sat afternoon with the 22-250 and 223
Cheers Mark
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Good stuff. Looks like it should be able to earn it's keep. What brand ammo were you using?

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Good shit.
Those HMR shoot well.
Nice scope .
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Branxhunter wrote:Good stuff. Looks like it should be able to earn it's keep. What brand ammo were you using?

Marcus
Marcus it's Hornady 17gr v-max cost me $29 box 50
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big G wrote:Good shit.
Those HMR shoot well.
Nice scope .
Big G
Yes Big G It's over scoped to the buggery ..scope cost nearly twice as much as the rifle ...but it was spare so it will live there until my I get my Sambar gun :)
It's a nice gun to shoot ..first time in a long while I can see the bullets hit the paper
With the heavy varmint barrel theres no recoil at all
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While not as nice as Sako's group, this is from my new Ruger Predator .223 on the same day/same conditions (howling wind left to right).
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I called a flier on one shot....that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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Raven I think I timed my sight in in the wind quiet spell
You were shooting in a gale.... :(
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Sako 22-250 wrote:Raven I think I timed my sight in in the wind quiet spell
You were shooting in a gale.... :(
Well, the wind was quite variable....so if you want to claim the calm wind, I'll claim the gusty wind (it'll make my group look better) :lol:
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Sako 22-250 wrote:Sighted in the .17 on the weekend
More than happy with its accuracy for a "cheapie"
Took 3 shots to get it on the bull at 50m then moved it out to 100m
10 shot group below
In the rain with a gusty crosswind of a bipod it's ok
[attachment=0]image.jpg[/attachment

Unfortunately the weather sat night was not kind.... no foxes or bunnies were seen
We did knock over a few long range bunnies sat afternoon with the 22-250 and 223
Cheers Mark
looks pretty respectable.....for a cheepie
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LoneRider wrote:
Sako 22-250 wrote:Sighted in the .17 on the weekend
More than happy with its accuracy for a "cheapie"
Took 3 shots to get it on the bull at 50m then moved it out to 100m
10 shot group below
In the rain with a gusty crosswind of a bipod it's ok
[attachment=0]image.jpg[/attachment

Unfortunately the weather sat night was not kind.... no foxes or bunnies were seen
We did knock over a few long range bunnies sat afternoon with the 22-250 and 223
Cheers Mark
looks pretty respectable.....for a cheepie
Had a shot with it myself. Very impressive, I've never shot a 17HMR before and it definitely has the punch that a 22LR doesn't. I wouldn't call it a cheapy, I'd call it excellent value (love the stock, stainless, and that scope).
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It's a keeper christened it on 2 bunnies last night
Got one of those calls.. Foxes taking lambs of a friends property ( it's on the outskirts of Melbourne) they only wanted rimfires used so it would not upset a green neighbour
Unfortunately no foxes seen but on the way back picked up 2 bunnies second one was a head shot at about 100m rabbit was sitting behind a log and only its head was visible.... :D
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Upsetting green neighbour. I accept the mission. 257 wby should do the teick
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trevort wrote:Upsetting green neighbour. I accept the mission. 257 wby should do the teick
Will borrow a mates 30-378 as back up :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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