missing a easy shot

[Angelfire]

More importantly, which "bit" of the rifle were you resting on the fence. Very easy to upset the harmonics if you were resting any part of the barrel on it.

http://www.rifle-accuracy.com/harmonics.htm

Regards

Phil*

[Robin128]

Good point Phil*

[Scotsgun]

I really wouldn't get concerned unless a pattern develops. We all do it - regardless of what the self appointed experts say.

I was out night shooting deer recently and a big stag wandered out into a clear-fell, only about 60yds away. I set up the sticks, centred the cross-hairs and took the shot. I then had the pleasure of seeing the bullet sail over the top of it's back. I know this because i saw a 'spurt' of hair fly up from it's haircut.

Buck fever, a twitch, bad luck - call it what you want. If you take enough shots, it happens.

[simmo1211]

just back double checked every screw all tight 10 shots at 100 yard 5 off a fence post all on target 5 with bipod only 1 hit the target must be the bipod i know a good gunsmith will have a chat with him thanks for the help lads paul

[Jenks]

I really wouldn't get concerned unless a pattern develops. We all do it - regardless of what the self appointed experts say.

I was out night shooting deer recently and a big stag wandered out into a clear-fell, only about 60yds away. I set up the sticks, centred the cross-hairs and took the shot. I then had the pleasure of seeing the bullet sail over the top of it's back. I know this because i saw a 'spurt' of hair fly up from it's haircut.

Buck fever, a twitch, bad luck - call it what you want. If you take enough shots, it happens.

Scotsgun..

I was out night shooting deer recently

I sure that you had the necessary permission?

From the British Deer Society website.

Night Shooting. Night shooting incurs a humane penalty because a deer is more difficult to find and dispatch if inadvertently wounded. The requirement imposed by the mandatory Code of Conduct for a trained dog to be present when shooting in woodland should be extended to all night shooting situations.

All night shooting currently has to be authorised by the DCS. The damage to justify a night shooting licence should have to be sufficiently serious to warrant both sexes of deer being shot regardless of whether they are in season or not. DCS should have to consider carefully whether the suffering consequent on failing to see or shoot a dependent young deer is justified by the damage taking place before it issues a night shooting licence in the middle of the female Close Season.

Jenks

[Scotsgun]

Don't sweat it Jenks....all completely legal.