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Bruce from West Oz · February 27, 1999, 06:23 AM

fal308: Ranges from 10 feet (with the shotgun!) to 100-150 yards. Longest successful shot I've seen at night was 300 metres (using the 4WD's odometer) with a 6.5 x 55.

Rob: You're lucky and unlucky ;-) Lucky because they are cunning predators -- unlucky 'cause they don't have many friends, so it's something to shoot that few people complain against. They were introduced here last century, so the "landred gentry" could have something to hunt on horseback. Without any real competition, they just multiplied fruitfully. I've seen them pulling at a baby lamb as it's being born (mind you, he got a surprise ;-)) -- 40gr at 2800fps!! Feral cats are becoming as big a problem.

February 27, 1999, 06:23 AM	#4
Bruce from West Oz Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 1999 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 274	fal308: Ranges from 10 feet (with the shotgun!) to 100-150 yards. Longest successful shot I've seen at night was 300 metres (using the 4WD's odometer) with a 6.5 x 55. Rob: You're lucky and unlucky ;-) Lucky because they are cunning predators -- unlucky 'cause they don't have many friends, so it's something to shoot that few people complain against. They were introduced here last century, so the "landred gentry" could have something to hunt on horseback. Without any real competition, they just multiplied fruitfully. I've seen them pulling at a baby lamb as it's being born (mind you, he got a surprise ;-)) -- 40gr at 2800fps!! Feral cats are becoming as big a problem.