Atomic XR vs. frustrating starlings…

[L.Leon]

Went out to the former dairy today expecting good action, but it was a bit frustrating. I did bag 5 starlings, but they were unrecoverable. Three off of pictured rooflines. And two in a tree near the hoop house. The wind was whipping up at least 10 mph. So not a good day to be slinging lead with the little Atomic XR. I did set up on a woodchuck, my first of the season. I glassed it for about an hour. When it finally presented outside its hole, I gave it a pass. I know where it lives. There will be a next time.

 

[Ranchibi]

Luis, wonderful shooting in the wind with Little Wicked on those starlings! Nice pics! I know you'll snipe that ghog soon enough .

 

[L.Leon]

Luis, wonderful shooting in the wind with Little Wicked on those starlings! Nice pics! I know you'll snipe that ghog soon enough .

Thanks! The chuck was out and away from any of the structures. So it got a pass, for now…

 

[Nattboy]

Nice shootin !

 

[Doc C.]

nice shooting and pics.
Really helps tell the story.

Doc

 

[Blackpaw]

@L.Leon enjoyed the write up and shooting. Right now I am without air source so kind of down for the count. However, soon I will work it out. I will reactivate the Uragan and hopefully in two weeks get back up to Maine.

 

[JPayne6128]

Very nice shooting.
Great way to spend a day.

 

[eravelo]

No starlings but more damaging to fruit trees and flowers.
Eradicated ten since the Atomic arrived.
This one during the day, 15yds clean headshot.
Most I shoot at night, when they are easier to spot in the trees with a strong light.

 

[Contndr35BB]

Went out to the former dairy today expecting good action, but it was a bit frustrating. I did bag 5 starlings, but they were unrecoverable. Three off of pictured rooflines. And two in a tree near the hoop house. The wind was whipping up at least 10 mph. So not a good day to be slinging lead with the little Atomic XR. I did set up on a woodchuck, my first of the season. I glassed it for about an hour. When it finally presented outside its hole, I gave it a pass. I know where it lives. There will be a next time.

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L. L. hello , Nice pics all around .

Went out to the former dairy today expecting good action, but it was a bit frustrating. I did bag 5 starlings, but they were unrecoverable. Three off of pictured rooflines. And two in a tree near the hoop house. The wind was whipping up at least 10 mph. So not a good day to be slinging lead with the little Atomic XR. I did set up on a woodchuck, my first of the season. I glassed it for about an hour. When it finally presented outside its hole, I gave it a pass. I know where it lives. There will be a next time.

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L.L. hello , nice pics all around. I was out yesterday also after some starlings & hosps . Wanted to sight in the Airspeed for 50 . While setting up , the hickory tree behind my back stop had a couple of starlings land . Well now ,, set my shooting bag on the Toyota's mirror & had at one ! Held midway on the body & squeezed the trigger , Smack ! The other leaned forward as if to fly then paused . Yanked the trigger for a miss . It never moved ! Settled down & squeezed , Smack ! Then a couple hosps flew in ! Took three w/ 3 shots . Guess the gun was pretty close to on !! After setting up my target & running a few mags through I heard air . Found that air was coming out the barrel at a good clip ( whoa is me ! ) Back home to email Veradium Air & now waiting . BTW , I'm on G-hog #14 , a female that showed signs of nursing . Stopping the Chuck chase for a bit till the little ones are out. Got knee surgery coming up this week anyway. May have time in early June to pop some G-hogs before another shoulder replacement knocks me out of action again . Hope your Charlie hunting goes good !

 

[L.Leon]

@Contndr35BB, thanks brother, hope you knee and shoulder surgeries go well and that you recover speedily. Ghog #14 that’s a lot of hogs. They will definitely be safer with you convalescing… good luck.