This morning the Sidewinder got its first rabbit--
Back when I was dealing with this summer’s annual ground squirrel invasion, I decided to tune my .25 Sidewinder down to about 35 fpe... Lots of big boulders on the property favors close-range stalking vs long-distance sniping, making my previous 80fpe tune mostly useless here. The result was a lot more shot opportunities, and proved to be VERY effective.
So after successfully wiping out this year’s squirrel infestation, the Sidewinder had been sitting unused for weeks.
Then... the rabbits came. Once they started devouring crops and generally making a mess of things, it was time for the Sidewinder to go to work once again.
Yesterday, I spotted two rabbits down in the orchard so I grabbed the gun and made my way to a shooting position, using the big rocks as cover. I took aim… gee, I hope I remember what my holdovers are for this tune… pulled the trigger… and missed completely as mr. rabbit just casually got up and hopped away, annoyed that his meal had been disturbed.
Crap, that's what I get for not writing down my dope! After a few quick sight-in shots to refresh my memory, I was ready to try again the next day.
This morning, I quietly approached the orchard but didn’t see any rabbits. Then, when I was only about 10yds away, I spotted one laying in the shadow of a tree. I took aim… with the correct holdover this time!… and nailed him right between the eyes, DRT.
To me, this is the utility of an easily-tunable PCP. It's a weapon that can effectively fill the gap in lethality all the way between a slingshot and a 22lr, which is exactly what I need for pesting here. This gun has turned out to be the perfect tool for my pesting needs.
Back when I was dealing with this summer’s annual ground squirrel invasion, I decided to tune my .25 Sidewinder down to about 35 fpe... Lots of big boulders on the property favors close-range stalking vs long-distance sniping, making my previous 80fpe tune mostly useless here. The result was a lot more shot opportunities, and proved to be VERY effective.
So after successfully wiping out this year’s squirrel infestation, the Sidewinder had been sitting unused for weeks.
Then... the rabbits came. Once they started devouring crops and generally making a mess of things, it was time for the Sidewinder to go to work once again.
Yesterday, I spotted two rabbits down in the orchard so I grabbed the gun and made my way to a shooting position, using the big rocks as cover. I took aim… gee, I hope I remember what my holdovers are for this tune… pulled the trigger… and missed completely as mr. rabbit just casually got up and hopped away, annoyed that his meal had been disturbed.
Crap, that's what I get for not writing down my dope! After a few quick sight-in shots to refresh my memory, I was ready to try again the next day.
This morning, I quietly approached the orchard but didn’t see any rabbits. Then, when I was only about 10yds away, I spotted one laying in the shadow of a tree. I took aim… with the correct holdover this time!… and nailed him right between the eyes, DRT.
To me, this is the utility of an easily-tunable PCP. It's a weapon that can effectively fill the gap in lethality all the way between a slingshot and a 22lr, which is exactly what I need for pesting here. This gun has turned out to be the perfect tool for my pesting needs.
