Night shooting.

[Britsmoothy]

I know I know, in your states using a flash light is taboo but over here perfectly normal.

I was out before sundown wanting a rabbit. My 45 loaded with ball mis fired a couple of times on two easy rabbits, read close! Its been loaded for over a week and I think some oil was in the breech!
I cleaned the nipple and added some prime before refitting.
I then missed two more, just taking hair from them.
I am asking a smoothrifle to do as well as a 22 at the end of the day!

It was fun but I still needed a rabbit so on returning home I ate some and then set out the door into the night with a flashlight.
Still loaded with ball I made a ten yard shot on a hunkered down rabbit.

Should of loaded it with shot, could of been in bed sooner





B.

 

[Vaino]

What game other than rabbits can you shine and shoot?.....Fred

 

[George]

Good job, Brits. Things have certainly changed since the olden days. From Thomas Page, The Art of Shooting Flying...

"For the information and satisfaction of my readers, I have here inserted an abstract of the two late Acts of Parliament, viz. That of the 2d. of George III. and that of the 10th. of George III. for the better preservation of the Game, whereby they may the better know the respective Time when they may begin, and when they are to leave of[f] sporting, and also the penalties and punishments of infringing or breaking the above acts."

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"The late Statute of the 10th George III: for the preservation if the game, enacts, That after the 24th of June, 1770. If any person shall take, kill, or destroy, any hare, pheasant, partridge, moor game, heath game, or grouse in the night, between one hour after sun setting, and one hour before sun rising, or use any gun, dog, snare, net or other engine for taking, killing or destroying any such game in the night as aforesaid, every such person shall for the first offence be committed to goal for any time not exceeding six months nor less than three, and be publickly whipped. And for the second offence to be imprisoned not exceeding twelve months, nor less than six, and be publickly whipped."

Be careful out there in the dark, that the beadles don't get you. :haha: :haha:

Spence

 

[pab1]

Good shooting! :thumbsup:

 

[Spikebuck]

That darned night hunting took so much outta ya, you fell asleep while taking the picture!!! :wink: :grin:

So how do you hold the light so you can still hold the gun, and see the sights, etc?

We can shoot varmits like coyote and raccoon at night.

Mike

 

[Britsmoothy]

The flash of the camera got me a squinting.

Thanks Spence, a good whipping would do me some good !!

We can take
rabbit, rat and fox. No birds I think, maybe hare.

I rest the gonne on my forearm while the flash light is in hand, tiss a short range affair.

B.

 

[robinsroost]

Well done Nate, you certainly found a plump one. I like them floured and fried like chicken. Keep yer powder dry........robin :bow:

 

[Choctaw]

And we think our current game laws are tough. :shocked2:

Thanks Brit for another great post.

 

[pab1]

This post reminds me of Rufus Sage writing about hunting roosted turkeys by moonlight. :thumbsup:

 

[Sean Gadhar]

"jack lighting" in the States, Varmints in a lot of places and Hogs in some.