Kitchen hare

jonutarr · December 7, 2008, 06:35 AM

After a quiet Sunday arvo surfing the net and keeping the kids happy, I went to the kitchen to start an early dinner, it was 5pm, i looked through the window and not expecting anything, I saw two hares ;D

Excited i swiftly moved to the gun locker and unleashed my newly acquired FX cyclone

Having never shot a fury critter with an airgun, that & the last couple of spotlighting trips have been cancelled dew to rain, I was a bit nervous as I quickly snuck round the back in between the shed and the water tanks

Slowly I edged my gun round the corner, the crappy temporary bushnell banner scope gave me enough light to work with, I aimed and snapped a round off just down and back from the eye

the result:

I aimed at the other hare but he was to quick for me, next inspector gadget, next time!

grymster2007 · December 7, 2008, 01:48 PM

arvo? arvo? What the hell does arvo mean?

Nice hare!

hogdogs · December 7, 2008, 05:06 PM

Arvo = afternoon?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo
Brent

jonutarr · December 8, 2008, 08:26 AM

thanks guys
and yes, arvo = afternoon

45Marlin carbine · December 8, 2008, 08:37 AM

a female apparently, looks healthy - should be good table fare. fricasee perhaps?
good shooting!

ChristopherG · December 8, 2008, 09:09 AM

nice! I'm jelous

ilbob · December 8, 2008, 10:12 AM

very tasty looking.

did you have the wife skin it and cook it for you?

fisherman66 · December 8, 2008, 10:15 AM

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did you have the wife skin it and cook it for you?

That's a good way to have a pan thrown at you in my home. My wife skins cellophane only. Game goes though me the entire trip to the table.

grymster2007 · December 8, 2008, 10:27 AM

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Arvo = afternoon?

Yeah, I actually looked it up before posting, but felt compelled to ask anyway... because it bothered me.

I'm OK now. Took my meds, had a nap, drank a cuppa and had a smoko.... still feel like a drongo.

G’day mates

grymzza

wpcexpert · December 8, 2008, 02:39 PM

Nice shot...Huge Jackrabbit? That's what it looks like from my not-ever-hunting/seeing-them-in-real-life perspective.

jonutarr · December 17, 2008, 07:12 AM

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Nice shot...Huge Jackrabbit?

YES

Quote:

Jackrabbits are North American mammals, closely related to hares.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackrabbit_(disambiguation)
Wiki really bridges the gap don't it?!

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My wife skins cellophane only

Mine, only carrots. certainly not hares

Thanks Guys

Daryl · December 17, 2008, 07:56 AM

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That's a good way to have a pan thrown at you in my home. My wife skins cellophane only. Game goes though me the entire trip to the table.

I usually skin stuff around here, but my wife will help me willingly enough.

She even requested her own quality (Marble's) skinning knife after we skinned a buffalo together (which I happily bought for her before we went after the next buffalo).

The other day I had a coon to skin, and it was getting a little late. She helped me with that too, although they don't really take long.

I love being married to a gool ol' ranch gal!

Daryl

JonnyReb · December 17, 2008, 08:21 AM

Niceshooting. I've been wanting to pick up a pre-charged airgun like your FX for a while. Looks like they do the trick. How are you refilling yours, what kind of pellets and velocity are you getting?

Been using nothing but RWS springers for years with the .22 kodiak's. 21 gr. pellet really puts em on their butt.
Been using the bushnells for years too,as they are one of just a handful of scopes that can take it. You having a precharge, are being a bit easier on yours. That scope will last forever on there. Nice setup..J.R.

jonutarr · December 21, 2008, 02:59 AM

It has three power setting
Low- 630fps
Medium- 745fps
High- 930fps

I feed it .22 JSB exact

I use a hand pump to refill, I like it,
its good motivation to do a workout and doesn't take long

The scope i want to upgrade to is a Gerholdt & Reuss 3-12x40 with the AO down to 10yards

Ideal for any airgun

fbrown333@suddenlink · December 21, 2008, 03:47 AM

you need to get you a good ole West Virginia gal like mine. She is a city girl but loves to learn new things

And nice shooting on the fur bit it will go good with some home made noodles and sauce

December 7, 2008, 06:35 AM	#1
jonutarr Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2006 Location: QLD Australia Posts: 112	Kitchen hare After a quiet Sunday arvo surfing the net and keeping the kids happy, I went to the kitchen to start an early dinner, it was 5pm, i looked through the window and not expecting anything, I saw two hares ;D Excited i swiftly moved to the gun locker and unleashed my newly acquired FX cyclone Having never shot a fury critter with an airgun, that & the last couple of spotlighting trips have been cancelled dew to rain, I was a bit nervous as I quickly snuck round the back in between the shed and the water tanks Slowly I edged my gun round the corner, the crappy temporary bushnell banner scope gave me enough light to work with, I aimed and snapped a round off just down and back from the eye the result: I aimed at the other hare but he was to quick for me, next inspector gadget, next time! __________________ Reloaded! http://www.youtube.com/user/ccc0mb0IIIIIIbReakeR Last edited by jonutarr; December 7, 2008 at 07:00 AM. Reason: pic to big

December 7, 2008, 01:48 PM	#2
grymster2007 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: In the oak studded hills near Napa Posts: 2,203	arvo? arvo? What the hell does arvo mean? Nice hare! __________________ grym

December 8, 2008, 08:26 AM	#4
jonutarr Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2006 Location: QLD Australia Posts: 112	thanks guys and yes, arvo = afternoon __________________ Reloaded! http://www.youtube.com/user/ccc0mb0IIIIIIbReakeR

December 8, 2008, 10:12 AM	#7
ilbob Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2006 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 515	very tasty looking. did you have the wife skin it and cook it for you? __________________ bob Disclaimers: I am not a lawyer, cop, soldier, gunsmith, politician, plumber, electrician, or a professional practitioner of many of the other things I comment on in this forum.

December 8, 2008, 02:39 PM	#10
wpcexpert Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 791	Nice shot...Huge Jackrabbit? That's what it looks like from my not-ever-hunting/seeing-them-in-real-life perspective. __________________ When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil. - Thomas Jefferson

December 7, 2008, 05:06 PM	#3
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Arvo = afternoon? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo Brent

December 8, 2008, 08:37 AM	#5
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	a female apparently, looks healthy - should be good table fare. fricasee perhaps? good shooting!

December 8, 2008, 09:09 AM	#6
ChristopherG Junior Member Join Date: November 26, 2008 Posts: 14	nice! I'm jelous

December 17, 2008, 08:21 AM	#13
JonnyReb Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2008 Location: Central N.C. Posts: 157	Niceshooting. I've been wanting to pick up a pre-charged airgun like your FX for a while. Looks like they do the trick. How are you refilling yours, what kind of pellets and velocity are you getting? Been using nothing but RWS springers for years with the .22 kodiak's. 21 gr. pellet really puts em on their butt. Been using the bushnells for years too,as they are one of just a handful of scopes that can take it. You having a precharge, are being a bit easier on yours. That scope will last forever on there. Nice setup..J.R.

December 21, 2008, 02:59 AM	#14
jonutarr Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2006 Location: QLD Australia Posts: 112	It has three power setting Low- 630fps Medium- 745fps High- 930fps I feed it .22 JSB exact I use a hand pump to refill, I like it, its good motivation to do a workout and doesn't take long The scope i want to upgrade to is a Gerholdt & Reuss 3-12x40 with the AO down to 10yards Ideal for any airgun __________________ Reloaded! http://www.youtube.com/user/ccc0mb0IIIIIIbReakeR Last edited by jonutarr; December 21, 2008 at 03:07 AM.

December 21, 2008, 03:47 AM	#15
fbrown333@suddenlink Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 240	fisherman66 you need to get you a good ole West Virginia gal like mine. She is a city girl but loves to learn new things And nice shooting on the fur bit it will go good with some home made noodles and sauce __________________ Accuracy over volume