Five More Sparrows Atomized...

[L.Leon]

Shot five sparrows after work today, the three pictured were taken off hand at 25 yards. Two more unrecoverable at 40 yards. In two outings the Atomic XR has racked up twenty kills. The Aztec Emerald is much too long for it at almost 15”. Am awaiting a much smaller 9.6” 3-12x IR FFP, which will be more suited to the Atomic.

 

[Matt247365]

Rats in miniature. Nice shooting

 

[Guest]

Every where the XR goes it draws a crowd! Nice shooting.

 

[Flintsack]

Three offhand, I’m impressed.

mike

 

[Ezana4CE]

@L-Leon Ha! I like that title! Look at the peahens investigating this majestic instrument of death. Nice offhand shooting. Which scope will replace the Aztec?

 

[L.Leon]

@ezana4ce, a Westhunter WHT 3-12x FFP IR, it's going to cut almost 5-1/2" off the length of the Aztec. I will definitely post up my impressions of the scope.

@flintsack, I rarely shoot at animals offhand, but these sparrows are devious little buggers and if they see me coming they scatter. So I'm learning to take them offhand. Those three were taken in a long hoop house, where miniature animals, goats, donkeys, calves, live.

@wall-e.t, luckily for the peahens the Atomic is only deadly to some birds.

@matt247365, yes! Little rats with wings. The sparrows are warier than the rats I've killed, the sparrows work in unison. The rats for me were much easier to kill. The rats around here are scarce at the moment. The the sparrows will be getting more attention.

 

[Ranchibi]

Luis, excellent shooting on those sparrows with your Atomic! A TV 3-12 will be a perfect fit. Your Atomic's fan club is constantly growing! LOL! Even peacocks! Nice photos sir.

 

[davelarson]

Nice job on the sparrows, it is amazing how quickly they get wise! But if you can off hand them you have part of the edge back lol. Nice shooting.

 

[markT]

what is the red and green attachment? some kind of scraper? 

 

[L.Leon]

what is the red and green attachment? some kind of scraper?

I keep track of kills on green tape. Red? I guess is that piece of yarn, hanging off a zip tie at the muzzle. My wind indicator.

You mean that thing in the background? Some sort of bailer...

 

[L.Leon]

@ranchibi, thanks, those peahens run the place...

 

[markT]

@L.Leon: No sir the piece of equipment in the 2nd photo, Three point hitch thing for a tractor? 

 

[L.Leon]

@markT, I believe it's a baler for silage...

 

[qball]

That little carbine really seems to fit your use case very well! Great shots and keep up the good fight! 

 

[L.Leon]

@qball, it really is a deadly walk about rig. Pest birds from 50 yards and in, are in deadly peril.

 

[Blackpaw]

@l.leon are you sure those just aren’t sparrow on steroids from 3 mile island?

 

[L.Leon]

@blackpaw, the peahens where establishing the pecking order the Atomic XR was playing along in a Vogue pose...