I just got back from 2 and half days of shooting pigeons at the dairy farms. I took my .22 impact, .25 wildcat, .22 brocock bantam, and a .177 verminator as a backup gun.
I used my brocock paired with the nite site for night time shooting and usually most of my killing is done at night but not this time. I got maybe only 40 pigeons per night where I normally shoot them in the hundreds. The next time head back, I'll need to find out where the majority are roosting.
I filmed all my shots through my RusBear's scope cam but unfortunately I didn't have the ocular lens focused so all the shots are blurry. The only picture I have is this one of my first kill with the impact.
Kicking myself for not testing out the camera first at the house before using it in the field because I got several amazing shots with the wildcat. Next time I guess.
A little back information on the wildcat and the impact. The wildcat I've had for several years and I installed the huma reg and I'm shooting the JSB 34 grains about 880 fps. The impact has been a nightmare owning it and I got it used so I shouldn't complain too much. I got the gun not shooting and needed a lot of work done to it. I sent the impact off to Chuck and he worked his magic on the gun. Chuck fixed all the problems with the gun, installed the power plenum, and tuned the gun to shoot the jsb .22 25 grains at 880 fps. The impact shoots the pellets ok at this speed but not great. Good enough to hunt with but not good enough to compete with.
I shot both the wildcat and the impact roughly the same amount of time on both days and I have a good impression on what I think of the impact compared to the wildcat.
Weight:
I walked around the dairy farms a lot carrying the both guns (not at the same time of course) and the one I would pick for this would be the wildcat. The impact is the heaviest of all my bullpups and carrying this gun for an hour straight will start to strain your hands and your arms. After a while you'll start carrying the impact and your bipod like a baby. I have the Saber Tactical bag rider and the extended rail installed on the gun, and having these two things off could help with carrying the gun. Another point to note about the bag rider is its very uncomfortable to carry. The bend near the hand grip digs into your wrist. The wildcat is so much easier to carry because its lighter and the stock helps with holding the gun.
Trigger:
The wildcat's trigger is light and crisp when you pull the trigger. The impact's trigger is not as smooth. I spent hours adjusting the trigger the way I have it set up is the best I could get it. The adjustment screws will move after several hundred rounds and when I got it setup as best I could, I put on lock tight to keep them from moving.
Accuracy:
Accuracy wise the wildcat just barely beats out the impact but that could be due to me being use to the wildcat. The longest kill I made with the impact was 73 yards which is good but didn't get any at 100 yards. The wildcat I was able to get hits at 100 plus regularly and was very confident making shots. Under 75 yards, the impact was no slouch and I was able to make shots as easily as the wildcat.
Action:
The wildcat's side-lever is light and smooth as silk. The impact on the other hand is heavy and rough but this could be due to the fact I'm pushing this gun harder then it should be.
Mags:
I like the ability of carrying 3 side-shot mags while walking around giving me plenty of shots. I thought about installing the double tanks but it would make a heavy gun even heavier and awkward to carry. The thing I hated about the Impact mags is they make a lot of noise when you walk around. After awhile, the pigeons will recognize that sound and fly off. With the wildcat, I'm able to get closer before the birds get nervous and fly off.
The brocock is a dream to carry and shoot. Its not too long but not too short to make it uncomfortable to shoot. Its only shooting at 27 ft-lbs and is perfect for shooting pigeons off the roof tops in the mornings and evenings. The trigger is not a good as the wildcat but it is better than the impact.
Problems:
The only problem I had with the impact was that stupid screw that keeps in the barrel in kept coming loose on me and it even fell out once. The wildcat has been problem free for several years. Every once in awhile, about once every 50 shots, the impact trigger would not shot. I would pull the tigger until I couldn't pull anymore. When I let off on the trigger, the gun would go off. I had this problem when I tried to adjust the trigger but the problem still comes up once in a while. I had 2 or 3 missed shots because of the trigger.
If I had to choose one gun to hunt with and my go to gun, it would still be wildcat. The wildcat is an amazing all around gun and used the wildcat at RMAC's PRC with good results.
I used my brocock paired with the nite site for night time shooting and usually most of my killing is done at night but not this time. I got maybe only 40 pigeons per night where I normally shoot them in the hundreds. The next time head back, I'll need to find out where the majority are roosting.
I filmed all my shots through my RusBear's scope cam but unfortunately I didn't have the ocular lens focused so all the shots are blurry. The only picture I have is this one of my first kill with the impact.
Kicking myself for not testing out the camera first at the house before using it in the field because I got several amazing shots with the wildcat. Next time I guess.
A little back information on the wildcat and the impact. The wildcat I've had for several years and I installed the huma reg and I'm shooting the JSB 34 grains about 880 fps. The impact has been a nightmare owning it and I got it used so I shouldn't complain too much. I got the gun not shooting and needed a lot of work done to it. I sent the impact off to Chuck and he worked his magic on the gun. Chuck fixed all the problems with the gun, installed the power plenum, and tuned the gun to shoot the jsb .22 25 grains at 880 fps. The impact shoots the pellets ok at this speed but not great. Good enough to hunt with but not good enough to compete with.
I shot both the wildcat and the impact roughly the same amount of time on both days and I have a good impression on what I think of the impact compared to the wildcat.
Weight:
I walked around the dairy farms a lot carrying the both guns (not at the same time of course) and the one I would pick for this would be the wildcat. The impact is the heaviest of all my bullpups and carrying this gun for an hour straight will start to strain your hands and your arms. After a while you'll start carrying the impact and your bipod like a baby. I have the Saber Tactical bag rider and the extended rail installed on the gun, and having these two things off could help with carrying the gun. Another point to note about the bag rider is its very uncomfortable to carry. The bend near the hand grip digs into your wrist. The wildcat is so much easier to carry because its lighter and the stock helps with holding the gun.
Trigger:
The wildcat's trigger is light and crisp when you pull the trigger. The impact's trigger is not as smooth. I spent hours adjusting the trigger the way I have it set up is the best I could get it. The adjustment screws will move after several hundred rounds and when I got it setup as best I could, I put on lock tight to keep them from moving.
Accuracy:
Accuracy wise the wildcat just barely beats out the impact but that could be due to me being use to the wildcat. The longest kill I made with the impact was 73 yards which is good but didn't get any at 100 yards. The wildcat I was able to get hits at 100 plus regularly and was very confident making shots. Under 75 yards, the impact was no slouch and I was able to make shots as easily as the wildcat.
Action:
The wildcat's side-lever is light and smooth as silk. The impact on the other hand is heavy and rough but this could be due to the fact I'm pushing this gun harder then it should be.
Mags:
I like the ability of carrying 3 side-shot mags while walking around giving me plenty of shots. I thought about installing the double tanks but it would make a heavy gun even heavier and awkward to carry. The thing I hated about the Impact mags is they make a lot of noise when you walk around. After awhile, the pigeons will recognize that sound and fly off. With the wildcat, I'm able to get closer before the birds get nervous and fly off.
The brocock is a dream to carry and shoot. Its not too long but not too short to make it uncomfortable to shoot. Its only shooting at 27 ft-lbs and is perfect for shooting pigeons off the roof tops in the mornings and evenings. The trigger is not a good as the wildcat but it is better than the impact.
Problems:
The only problem I had with the impact was that stupid screw that keeps in the barrel in kept coming loose on me and it even fell out once. The wildcat has been problem free for several years. Every once in awhile, about once every 50 shots, the impact trigger would not shot. I would pull the tigger until I couldn't pull anymore. When I let off on the trigger, the gun would go off. I had this problem when I tried to adjust the trigger but the problem still comes up once in a while. I had 2 or 3 missed shots because of the trigger.
If I had to choose one gun to hunt with and my go to gun, it would still be wildcat. The wildcat is an amazing all around gun and used the wildcat at RMAC's PRC with good results.
