So I just got done zeroing my scope today in freezing weather, refilled the bird feeder noting it was empty, and this evening decided to check on the feeder before sundown. I took my Matador and one pellet in my pocket and walked around the side of my house to see if there was any activity at the feeder. Sure enough, a squirrel was perched on top, going to town on the bird seed.
I was approximately 40 yards away when I saw it and slowly closed the distance, keeping trees in between me and the line of sight of the squirrel. I made it to just about 35 yards away and fully expected the squirrel to dart in the woods. But it just kept on eating, paying me no mind. I loaded up a 50 grain pellet in the chamber, fumbled around with my scope cam and got it turned on, and checked again to see if the squirrel was still there. It felt like an eternity. I did not have my usual bipod with me so I braced my forearm against a tree and laid my rifle on my arm for support while standing.
What happens next is seen below in the video.
This gun is devastating. There was no propeller tail, no flopping around. It just died where it landed. The pressure from the energy delivered to the head made the eyeball almost pop out.
I was approximately 40 yards away when I saw it and slowly closed the distance, keeping trees in between me and the line of sight of the squirrel. I made it to just about 35 yards away and fully expected the squirrel to dart in the woods. But it just kept on eating, paying me no mind. I loaded up a 50 grain pellet in the chamber, fumbled around with my scope cam and got it turned on, and checked again to see if the squirrel was still there. It felt like an eternity. I did not have my usual bipod with me so I braced my forearm against a tree and laid my rifle on my arm for support while standing.
What happens next is seen below in the video.
This gun is devastating. There was no propeller tail, no flopping around. It just died where it landed. The pressure from the energy delivered to the head made the eyeball almost pop out.
