Author Topic: HANDI RIFLE223 vs MR. CROW (Read 992 times)

jeff223 · « **on:** February 12, 2004, 07:31:14 AM »

they just dont win.
whos out doing a little varmint hunting now or a little shooting?i done a little :grin:

Mac11700 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2004, 07:33:26 AM »

What was your distance from them feathery varmints?

Nice shooting,very nice

Mac

jeff223 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2004, 07:39:08 AM »

about 75 and 90 yds

scruffy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2004, 08:23:28 AM »

Hey Jeff, were you calling them with your son's new caller (or is it your new caller? I can't remember) or were they targets of opportunity, wrong place at the wrong time?

I'm planning on yote calling Saturday morning. :-) I'm working up until then.

I think I might just have to go check the local regs and see if crows are in season right now. Never hurts to have a backup plan if the yotes are sleeping. :wink:

later,
scruffy

22KHornet · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2004, 10:27:20 AM »

:jeep: Looks like I will have to load up the handi this weekend, Scruffy got me thinkin so I looked and crow season goes untill march 31st :gun4: Shooting crows is almost as much fun as yotes, they both smell about as bad :lol:

jeff223 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2004, 11:13:26 AM »

scruffy i shot the one in the morning from my back yard then in the after noon i shot the other.no calling,they just come around my house alot.my son has the varmint caller.maybe i will hook up with him sometime and call just to see what will happen.

these yotes and crows arnt that good eating either :wink:

Big Blue · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2004, 12:56:20 PM »

I haven't tried them yet with the .223. I used to shoot them with the .22lr, but boy do they squawk when you wing them. They would make good practice for the match.
Don

jeff223 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2004, 01:53:07 PM »

big blue,when you shoot a crow with a 223 it will blow your mind.when you dead center one i want you to come and tell me what you saw.its nothing like shooting them with a rimfire.go try it :wink:

Big Blue · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2004, 02:18:57 PM »

Jeff,
I imagine it's like when I hit a rabbit with my .35 Rem. I'll give it a try as soon as possible. The crow is the one and only critter your allowed to hunt on Sunday here in PA.
Don

RonO777 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2004, 04:34:25 PM »

Jeff what size scope are you running on your 223?

Ron

jeff223 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2004, 03:30:48 AM »

its a 6-20 x Bushnell Scopecheif scope.i like the scope alot.its real clear and has a medium cross hair.i did have a 8-32x BSA on it for a while but the quality of the scope was poor.

like2shoot · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2004, 04:06:38 AM »

Jeff
I shot a pigeon with a 223 . It appeared as if someone had thrown a basket of feathers into the air. There wasn't a feather left on the body, just the wing feathers. The birds were picking grain out of a field that had just been planted.

RonO777 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2004, 07:43:25 AM »

I have a Simmons 3-10x44mag on mine. I was going to get another
WTC-18 and put it on the 223 barrel. Then move the 44 mag to the 270. But I had to wait till my next paycheck. By that time they were sold out.
I might get the Simmons 1056 for the 223 now.

Ron

Major · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2004, 10:47:24 AM »

jeff223,

Crow are always good for shooting in my book. Glad to see so many of the H&R/NEF guys are here too. Now maybe I will post more.