Head shot thread
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48 Yard headshot on rabbit - slomo
Daystate Pulsar .177
13.43g JSB Knockout @ 978fps / 28fpe
Hit a touch left and went in right at base of ear in the front, exited briefly and re-entered in back
Well damn it... just what I was afraid of.
No more head on head shots for me.
The slug went through the head, through the vitals but then also through his guts which is never fun to clean. So went through most of his body and came out his belly, slug lodged just under the skin.
The 13.43jsb knockout seems to be breaking up more than mushrooming. I just think 177 is too small to get consistent results as far as mushrooming unless you're just shooting into water. Cavity is just too small and if you make it any bigger it just breaks apart like varmint knockers
Daystate Pulsar .177
13.43g JSB Knockout @ 978fps / 28fpe
Hit a touch left and went in right at base of ear in the front, exited briefly and re-entered in back
Well damn it... just what I was afraid of.
No more head on head shots for me.
The slug went through the head, through the vitals but then also through his guts which is never fun to clean. So went through most of his body and came out his belly, slug lodged just under the skin.
The 13.43jsb knockout seems to be breaking up more than mushrooming. I just think 177 is too small to get consistent results as far as mushrooming unless you're just shooting into water. Cavity is just too small and if you make it any bigger it just breaks apart like varmint knockers
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PP750 with 14.3 Crosman premier domes at 31 yds. The brazing rod shows the entrance to the backside of her head and exit, it was just enough to crush the back portion of her skull. 
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At my mom's new property in Appalachian GA/NC border. This is going to be a great season. Was up there shooting all morning. Mostly just targets and one whole starling. This guy had made a home in the boathouse. Shot him from 93y with the impact shooting 27gr hp2 @ 977fps.
Entered under the left ear. Bulging out under the right ear. Will extract and clean off when done skinning/gutting/cleaning
Entered under the left ear. Bulging out under the right ear. Will extract and clean off when done skinning/gutting/cleaning
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Definitely ended the morning right. Yes it is, bought 2.75 acres adjacent to mom's. I despise atlanta metro now.
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Kevin, awesome shooting on those 2! Nice pics!View attachment 584889
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just a couple for the clean up crew.....
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Thank you. I made it out of aluminum plate and made a jig for bending the cut strips. The cheek rest was made from a piece of fir 2x4. Also the grips came from WES at Airgunarcheryandfun in Canada.
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I prefer to take out the female squirrels they are the one's having litters twice a year .
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Hahaha out here in the desert I usually shoot the dummies that like to “prairie dog” on the rocks or sun themselves in trees… they usually have a bit of pair of nuts on them when I retrieve them… and not in their cheek pouches
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My favorite way to shoot squirrels is right the back of the head/neck area… with the 31gr Franco’s it usually slaps them so hard the spit/get their cheek pouches out lol… Kinda like making the crop explode on a dove. One the most satisfying hunting noises in my opinion haha.
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mostly shoot off the bird feeder , back feet holding on the post /front feet holding on the feeder , whole belly exposed . But shot every one .
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