Atomic XR 8 birds and one woodchuck...

[L.Leon]

Third time was the charm on the chuck, I had previously missed a shot at it. The second time I blew the stalk. Today I literally crawled to that hay bail, which put me 25 yards away. First shot anchored it and I sent a second for good measure. The birds all at 30 yards. Last night I left 14 birds on top of pictured drum. Today there was only one body, and a head left. Left today’s kill there for whatever is eating them. The Atomic is an awesome little rig.

 

[cea1960]

You and the Brocock are slaying 'm!

If only they made it in a lefthand version.

 

[L.Leon]

Thanks! The Atomic would actually work well for a lefty as you wouldn’t break your hold on the pistol grip to operate the lever. I bet that the second generation XRs will have levers you can swap for use as lefties or righties.

 

[Ranchibi]

Luis, very nice stalk and shot on that ghog with your Atomic, ya got it, third time was a charm! Great shooting on the starlings too and nice photos!

 

[Ghostranger169]

L.Leon,

Holy crap! That's a good day of pesting! You're wearing them out with that Atomic!

When I 1st scrolled thru and saw the pic of the blue thing with the bird parts on it, I thought it was a wheel barrow and thought to myself "Yeah, he probably DOES need a wheel barrow to haul off all that carnage". LOL 

Great shooting!

 

[L.Leon]

@ranchibi, thanks. I crawled like I was stalking a trophy. Must confess to feeling bad for the chuck, but the owners are very happy to have them culled. They have dug under many structures there. So I have to make an effort at them, two more known locations for me to glass, alas for the chucks.

@ghostranger169, thanks, the sparrows and starlings I have patterned and have a 30 yard kill set up. It's their entry point into the hoop house, a 2 foot slash in the screening. As they perch up to come in they get a lead surprise, the Crosman Premiers really make a loud smack when they hit the sparrows... The Atomic XR is proving to be quite capable and I'm spoiled by the light weight and small size.

 

[Blackpaw]

@l.Leon you atomized the wings on that big brown now flightless dead bird. What species is that brown one?

 

[Ezana4CE]

@L-Leon You were tearing it up today!I saw the starlings earlier. Now you’ve added a fat groundhog. Nice work!

 

[L.Leon]

@ezana4ce, two separate outings. Today was the day I got the woodchuck and eight birds. Yesterday I shot the 16 birds, so, 24 actual farm pests in two outings.

@blackpaw, it's a marmot who did go west...

 

[Flintsack]

Looks like a pretty awesome day, you should’ve had a picture of you crawling…

mike

 

[L.Leon]

@flintack, got to get the wife to follow me around with a camera... It's exciting to still be able to crawl at 60...

 

[Flintsack]

I would imagine that was very exciting. I can still crawl also but it hurts my knees and elbows…

 

[Glem.Chally]

Nice work Luis, punishing them. 

 

[L.Leon]

@Glem.Chally, thanks. The Atomic XR keep whispering for me to put it to the test, and I will...

 

[N2 Shooter]

Any dead woodchuck is the best woodchuck there is!

Great shooting!

 

[crittahitta]

Very nice shooting. You should put up a game camera and see what’s eating your birds. Could be interesting