My War on Starlings

[Bob_O]

Thanks mark!!

There's not much better than a hard hit on a Starling!!!

I can't wait for them to be stupid again, like last November when I fist started shooting them. It was almost like you couldn't reload fast enough some days. And I didn't have the experience last year....I was a total air gun noob with a single shot and hand pump.

This year will bring both guns to the game, the Wildcat and Streamline, and I have an air tank now so no more break for the pests while I hand pump. I just need for the FX NoLimits mounts to come in so I can get the SL back into action.

 

[markT]

I put BKL medium rings on my SL.. It has about 1 mm clearance from the bottom of the Swift 4x12 -40 scope and the rotary magazine. ~$29..

 

[Bob_O]

I might go for those mounts again. I've had the order for the FX mounts for over a month now. And AoA won't answer my email to them about when they are to come back in stock.

I'm in no rush though. I'll give it another couple weeks before I give them a call and cancel the order.

 

[markT]

BKL' s website has good dimensional information on it. Not true for so many scope ring mfg's. ..
Made in Texas / USA.
Optics Planet is where I bought mine..

 

[Guest]

Nice shooting and videography! I love seeing those non native birds get whacked! Keep up that great work, and thanks for sharing. 

 

[LuckyStrike]

Heyy Bob_O

I just spent some time reading your entire thread and watched your most excellent videos! Great work on the pesting! My gosh you are 1 dedicated guy... Cold weather, snow wind.. up all nite! WOW

And you've made some great videos to let us all in on your action... 

I have had my .22 Streamline for about 2 weeks now and am so impressed with its accuracy.. 2 farms here to rid of Starlings, English Sparrows and Collared Doves. So far I have zapped a good number of each and am in the process of fine tuning my rig. One farm I can only use level 1 for most shots but no problem dispatching any of those 3 birds species. I did get 1 crow at about 35 yards but used power lever 3 ... DOA that crow was... fell straight down and never flapped a wing!

Thanks again for the great thread here... The native birds and farmers certainly appreciate your fine work...

Cheers and happy shooting

Lucky 

 

[airgunnerca]

Followed you on YouTube. Thank you for sharing ... I like shooting starlings too ...
Kenny,

 

[Bob_O]

Thanks guys!!

LS,

Power level 2 is great for the smaller birds, I used it a lot when I first got the SL.....plus the shot count is great...over 70 shots easy.
I tend to use all High power now unless there's a good reason to use M or L.

Monkey,

Check out these holds for elevation and windage. It's not a starling but still good. Though I did shoot several starlings the other day between 25 and 65 yds. And I WILL make a 100 yard shot on a Starling this year.

 

[markT]

WOW!!! What a shot!! Well done Bob!! That is fantastic.. 
Now you got me wanting a SL in 22.. FX should send you commison checks $$ on all the SL's you've had a hand in selling.. 
I wish you all the best and continued looooong range kills.. 

 

[MOSINMARINE]

Keep up the videos Bob i enjoy watching them. Every time i see that you post a new one i jump on quick and watch it.

 

[gatorboots]

Fantastic work! I've attempted to browse this entire thread, but alas I couldn't find anything about distance. What would you say is your avg shot distance?

 

[Bob_O]

Thanks everyone!!

I should have a new video up in a few days it will have some footage on starlings but they have thinned out quite a bit now that summer has arrived.

I would say the average shot distance is about 35 yards. Though I do routinely get them between 45 and 65 yards lately.

 

[Longbrownbox]

Love the video & especially the fast shooting. 

 

[Bob_O]

"MOSINMARINE"Keep up the videos Bob i enjoy watching them. Every time i see that you post a new one i jump on quick and watch it.

Some more Starlings get it in my newest video.......just uploaded! Pigeons and sparrows too.

FX Streamline markT!!!

 

[Guest]

Bob, great video and worth the wait! I told you I had a male house sparrow try to mate with a female house sparrow right after I shot her. I guess it’s not as unusual as I thought. I could hear the excitement, in your usually unflappable voice, when you whacked that pigeon at 101 yards. Helluva a shot!

Thanks for posting!

 

[Bob_O]

Yeah, LOL.....I was pretty excited!!!

Here's a new video with the Wildcat. Some Starlings get whacked pretty good in it.

It should be done uploading and processing in maybe 15 minutes?

https://youtu.be/-Xk5sdYUTaI

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bob, loved it! Great shooting, camera work and narration. I love the brief asides, like the return of the turkey vultures. Music is a plus too. 

 

[Bob_O]

https://youtu.be/AotLQGS8GM0

 

[ChuckHunter]

Nice shooting Bob....

And I'm glad that rifle is coming around on consistency and its definitely accurate as hell. Using 16s or 18s ? My s410 shoots them to the same point of impact although the 18 seam to be slightly more accurate!

James from Michigan, 

 

[Guest]

That was the video for me! I can’t belive the starlings kept coming back to the Death Star. I saw them looking down a lot. Were they looking at the ones you had already shot? I’ve had that occur and it allowed me to pick off the gawkers as well.