Atomic XR Gets first double kill...

[L.Leon]

Shot nine sparrows today after work, went down to the former dairy and spent an hour whacking them. All kills at 25 yards, TP level on low, sending Crosman Premier hollowpoints. Caught the pictured pair on the blue feed bowl you see in the distance. The hanging feeder just above the peacocks' tail? There's a dead sparrow under it, that I shot while said peacock was lounging there. Sent the shot over the peacocks' tail, dead sparrow. The rest of the sparrows were taken off the wired wall of the left side of the hoop house. They fell into the weeds on the outside.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@L.Leon 9 sparrows in a hour? Now that’s what I call HOSPitality. Good shooting on such tiny targets. I also had no idea that peacocks lay down that way. He looks like he’s stretched out across a cool mattress in hot weather.

 

[FelixS]

Nice Shot, Luis. That reminds me of my first double when I was a kid shooting my Benjamin. I lived in Sparrow heaven (or hell, depends on how you look at it).

 

[Emu]

Good shooting !!!

 

[Bander124]

Gonna quote the halo announcer here. “Double kill!” And “Killing spree!” Nice hunting

 

[L.Leon]

@L.Leaon 9 sparrows in a hour? Now that’s what I call HOSPitality. Good shooting on such tiny targets. I also had no idea that peacocks lay down that way. He looks like he’s stretched out across a cool mattress in hot weather.

I could have shot at least twice that amount... The peahens, ducks, and a big turkey were screening the sparrows for at least 15 minutes. They were all lined up in front of the Atomic. Then I got up moved over and they all left, I was blocking their egress. After that the sparrows that returned weren't so lucky. I have found, over time at various permissions. That sparrows are the most persistent and prolific pests around. Prior to the Atomic XR I didn't target them much, but that has changed.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@L.Leon I’ve only shot a few of them in recent years. How do they react to hearing shots of seeing others shot when they congregate in large numbers? Do they tend to fly off and you have to allow them to settle and get comfortable again to get another shot? Do they tend to look around and not move much after you kill one? And please disregard my previous peacock comment. I thought his head and neck were stretched out in the dirt. I looked closer and noticed that it was vertical.

 

[L.Leon]

Some of the sparrows come into the hoop house in varying group sizes, 2, 3, 5, 6, etc. When they come in large numbers, 10 or more. I can get multiple opportunities. But then they all leave, and only come back when they feel safe, times varies of course. If there are kills this when I police them up. Typically I take out the loners as soon as they present, I get the bulk of my kills this way. I have let the bodies lay and some sparrows are not deterred and so become the next pest down.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@L.Leon Thanks for the explanation.

 

[Ranchibi]

Luis, awesome shooting and congratulations on your Atomics first double! Nice pics. I bet the peacock thought a meth fly buzzed his tail feathers! LOL!

 

[L.Leon]

Thanks Randall...