Dual ball hunt.

[Britsmoothy]

A great afternoon was had with my .45 front stuffer.
Loaded with two .440 balls it makes a great small game getter with some power to spare.
I was after a rabbit and they are scarce but had a doe moving in some bramble 20 yards away.
I could see her but it was so thick I could not locate her head!
After ten minutes she moved her head and I got a fix on it, two brambles formed a cross for me to aim at, bingo!



Looking for another was very difficult.
I only saw five all day but no shots.
The good thing was though whilst stalking a wood I bumped a deer up but could not identify it well.
I attempted to go around the wood to try and get a better look at it.

While I was on that I then bumped a fox out of its bed! Right in front of me the drowsy fox slipped directly away from me, me shielded by small trees.
I got ready and started mouse squeaking.
The vixen slowly made its way back to me.

As it stepped in to a clearing quartering on the smooth rifle settled on its neck and shoulder joint, boom and smoke bellowed out.
As the smoke cleared I could see it was over for the vixen.
27yards.





B.

 

[azmntman]

Nice fox n bunny! I may get out today, might still be too muddy. We had 35" snow three weeks ago but all melted. Roads may be too soft, we'll see.

Double ball on fox? where did they hit if so, looks like one visible in pic.

:thumbsup:

 

[Britsmoothy]

They seemed to be only an inch n' half apart and connected perfectly.

B.

 

[Silky921]

Sounds like a good day out in the woods. Going to tan the fox pelt?

 

[Britsmoothy]

Not this one but I am looking for a nice one to skin. :thumbsup:

B.

 

[robinsroost]

Brit, That is one huge bunny, nicely done. Curious, when you skin a fox do you skin them open or cased? Keep yer powder dry..........robin :bow:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Not done many friend but open I think, open being cut length always?

B.

 

[hanshi]

You really did good, congratulations! :hatsoff:

 

[Spikebuck]

I can just never get over the size of your rabbits! :shocked2: Great job on the fox...surprised you could squeek it back after initially spooking it.

Congrats on both! :hatsoff:

 

[coloradoclyde]

I can just never get over the size of your rabbits! :shocked2:

No kidding...It's as big as my Flemish Giant pet rabbit...Almost... :haha:

 

[Zonie]

That's why they said just before tossing the Holy Hand Grenade, "Meanest rodent you'll ever see!" :shocked2:

 

[coloradoclyde]

Is that a "Night of the Lepus " quote? :haha:

 

[hrchotaw]

Wasn't that the meat eating, killer rabbit movie? :haha:

 

[Black Hand]

Wasn't that the meat eating, killer rabbit movie? :haha:

Monty Python's Holy Grail...the rabbit of Caerbannog.

1-2....5...

 

[coloradoclyde]

Even funnier... :rotf:

https://youtu.be/QM9Bynjh2Lk

 

[Barry Stewart]

Britsmoothy, just curious do you patch each ball separately or send them down with one big patch? Thanks, Finnbarr

 

[Britsmoothy]

Britsmoothy, just curious do you patch each ball separately or send them down with one big patch? Thanks, Finnbarr

This load uses the same measure I use for 5/8oz of shot but for powder.
A thin card, thin wet leather wad, ball, thin wet leather wad, ball and another thin card. Rammed together.
No patches.

B.

 

[hrchotaw]

:rotf: :rotf: Holy Hand Grenade

 

[Black Hand]

:rotf: :rotf: Holy Hand Grenade

Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.... :wink:

 

[rushlake1]

Good shooting Brits...Another great outing..

How far do travel from home to get to your hunting areas?

Whats the country side look like?

Never been overseas...Thanks...Dan