1st Kill/Crosman .1322!

nastygunz · July 25, 2012, 06:16:16 PM

I was set up on the edge of a cornfield it was about 80 degrees, fairly strong crosswind blowing, a dryish heat, not very humid...the weapon of choice?..the Crosman .1322 air pistol, using Crosman hollow point pellets...I surveilled my AO for movement of game...spotted a slight movement in a small patch of grass adjacent to the corn field and focused my focus on it....I went into stalk mode and slowly worked my way to the movement area...wind was crosswind...no worries about a scent cone spooking the target....when I had closed the gap to about 8 feet I had the critter in my sights...I slowly popped the safety off and slid into my Weaver stance as smooth as an Alabama black snake coated in hog lard....I lined up my rear sight with the bright orange front sight...drew in and held my breath to stabilize my thoracic region...then slowly squeezed the trigger being careful to maintain and not jerk the sight off target...I heard a satisfying POP...when the .1322 unleashed the hellfire,and saw the Target go into a spasmodic dance of death in the short grass...I waited until all was still and then approached and claimed my prize...not to brag...but I will...a little...the head shot, which I prefer when meat hunting, will enable me to get some great roasts and stew meat from this trophy!:

Hawks Feather · July 25, 2012, 06:23:56 PM

Nice kill, but not much there to eat!

Actually it was a fun read.

Jerry

FinsnFur · July 25, 2012, 06:42:14 PM

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
Actually I'm gonna give you this one cause I havent bloodied mine yet. But it's not from lack of trying
I took the screen out of the bedroom window and am watching though.

Congrats on the harvest.

You gonna make a sub sandwich with it or have it mounted on a tall blade of grass?

HuntnCarve · July 25, 2012, 06:53:47 PM

Good shootin Nasty! That pellet (14.3g) probably weighed more than that tabacco spitter.

Good not to be undergunned in a situation like that!

Dave

nastygunz · July 25, 2012, 06:59:53 PM

Quote from: HuntnCarve on July 25, 2012, 06:53:47 PM
Good shootin Nasty! That pellet (14.3g) probably weighed more than that tabacco spitter. Good not to be undergunned in a situation like that!

Dave

I was ready if I only winged him (no pun intended

) and having only 1 shot, I was going for the Buck knife

nastygunz · July 25, 2012, 07:05:04 PM

WTHHHHHHHHHHH Jimbo, insect hunting is 75% of the reason for owning an airgun

...no season or limit..endless variety, I especially like busting the hornets that keep trying to build in my stonewalls

...let me be clear though....yellow-jackets are best hunted from a long ways off with a scope trust me on that one...

FinsnFur · July 25, 2012, 07:35:10 PM

Stone walls.....pellet gun

Actually getting those yellow jackets to set still would suck enough.

coyote101 · July 25, 2012, 09:23:27 PM

Nice shooting Nasty. Good thinking going for the head shot, those things are hard to track in tall grass.

Pat

FinsnFur · July 25, 2012, 09:36:17 PM

Quote from: coyote101 on July 25, 2012, 09:23:27 PM
Nice shooting Nasty. Good thinking going for the head shot, those things are hard to track in tall grass.

Pat

nastygunz · July 26, 2012, 05:03:47 PM

Quote from: coyote101 on July 25, 2012, 09:23:27 PM
Nice shooting Nasty. Good thinking going for the head shot, those things are hard to track in tall grass.

Pat

FOsteology · July 26, 2012, 05:46:25 PM

Quote from: coyote101 on July 25, 2012, 09:23:27 PM
Nice shooting Nasty. Good thinking going for the head shot, those things are hard to track in tall grass.

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