Crow Busters Forum

Hizzoner · Senior Member

Whats On Your Work Bench??

Bob · Guru

Hello Hizz,

My pool game needs a lot of work so I play the game for 8 months until crow season comes back in. One of the drills I do for muscle memory on short draw shots is to make a circle of billiard balls (360 degrees) in the center of the table. The circle is approx 15 inches in dia. (inside the circle) and you place the cue ball right in the middle of the circle. You can shoot any ball you want into any pocket you want, but, the cue ball can not leave the circle. I love the game and try my best to get better as each year passes.

As your skill level goes up you begin to see things on the table that a lesser skilled person would not see. Experience helps wheather it's hunting crows or trying to make all the balls disappear off the pool table.

Bob A.

nhcrowshooter · Guru

I have got a 4 month stretch with no crow shooting, 2 months to go. I don't want to waste my time when I can't hunt so I spend it drinkin and chasing wimmin's biggrin

Mark · Guru

I scout for new places to shoot..And I kill squirrels.. I started 4 weeks ago and am up to 33 killed two this morning. My neighborhood is infested with them..I use PCP precharged pneumatic rfiles..177 cal for close shots 10-25 yds and 22cal for the longer shots 25-50 yds..I'm only home on weekends so I can' patrol every day..Here's a picture of one days harvest last year...

Hizzoner · Senior Member

I'm with you on that Bobby!!

N.H.- I hear ya! But my live in girl friend would DE B-LL me if I was caught! bleh

Mark-Good stuff! Keep anihilating them rats!!

I think I left shooting clays out? smile

SHANEDOG · Guru

I have been airgunning pigeons and chucks.Here is my .17 Fireball with a new Bell & Carlson,light tactical stock. Scope is a fixed 35 power Leupold target. Trigger is a 8 oz.set Jewell.Longest kill with this rig on a chuck was 408 yards.Cant wait till the first cut in the hay fields!! biggrin

Mark · Guru

Nice stuff..I really like the fact that you have bolt open to "show clear."

Many of the pictures posted here are with the action closed...We should do better....Safety my friends!! Safety!!

SHANEDOG · Guru

Your right Mark!! I dont care how careful we are, we can always do better,especially at the range. smile I have little orange chamber flags for my AR-15's that you insert and let the bolt forward,you can see that the flag is in and know that a round can not be chambered. smile

Mark · Guru

Thank you!! I was a little worried I might sound like a preacher.. I am guilty of of some unsafe practices from time to time.. My hunting partner is like a watch dog.. Always watching and saying safety, safety, etc...He will exit the blind without the action open..He's a good influence on me and others..

nhcrowshooter · Guru

It is impossible to be too safe handling a firearm. Action open when not in use should be standard practice. However one firearm safety rule trumps all others, control of the muzzle. If muzzle control is maintained 100% of the time injury or death by accidental discharge will not happen. CTM is the first rule of safety taught in Hunter Education. Almost everyone practices it when picking up a firearm, it is a conditioned response, we think about checking a gun to see if it's loaded but muzzle control is instinctive to anyone trained properly.

Hizzoner · Senior Member

Good Stuff Guys!! biggrin biggrin I sound like 'AN OLD LADY' when I'm out but thats because I've almost been shot and have been "SPRAYED HARD" while bird hunting with 'SEASONED HUNTERS' disbelief .

Glad we are on the same page! You can never be too safe!! disbelief

IT ONLY TAKES ONE!!! confuse

Lone Star Phil · Senior Member

Hey Shane!

Nice looking tool!

Phil

8fishermen · Guru

I preach to my kids it is just a matter of time before you have an accidental discharge. I have seen it happen to police range instructors. It can and probably will happen to you if it hasn't already. It is not a matter of if, but when. I know very few seasoned shooter that have not had it happen to them. I am guilty as well. It is a very effective teacher if it doesn't kill you. Muzzle control is All Important.