When you zeroed in it didn't look like winter but then you were on the bales in the frosty cold. No gloves and makin sure ole Mr. fox leaves the livestock alone! Great shooting all the way through, but that's your signature. Great job Simon!
Hi Simon I went to two of my ratting permissions yesterday morning instead of night time just to see if they were about Not one but the beautiful small birds I saw was amazing Made a real change and came home really happy and relaxed and hadn't even taken a shot Lovely to see 👍
Thanks for sharing this and all your videos. I enjoy coming along for the ride. I have two varmint rifles I dabble with…a 220 Swift and a 222. Hope Jack is still doing well!!
Ye thanks Charles i have used the 220 Swift years ago and it did pack a punch for a .22 bullet just ended up with a 22.250 at the time but they all shoot well in the right hands i suppose.
Always look forward to seeing your content, Simon. Professionalism should always be the benchmark in this line of work. And you never fail showing that level towards your quarry. Treat Jack to a juicy marrow filled bone for this festive season.
Wonderful work Simon. Exemplary shooting as usual. Maybe I’m standing on thin ice here , but I do wish you and Jack all the best for the seasonal rest of this year. ❤. R
As always a really great vid and fully admire and respect your ethics towards shooting quarry and making sure the shot taken is the right one, something every shooter should do. Mate you have some fantastic rifle set-ups, always enjoy seeing them. Hope that Jack is ok, all the best to you both.
Hi there our👍👍simon wow what a lvly picher in thremal amazing simon lv to own one bro the rifle as that lvly sound to it amazing👍👍job dun norther problum fox down and clean amazing job bro itjust amazes me howyou can read it bro buti gess thats yrs of practice and traineing your mind 👍👍fantastic job dun bro give our jack hug from us all thank you so much for your time lv out to you and family untill next time my friend please be safe👍👍and happy pestcontrol bro👏👌👍😁thank you .
Simon, what velocity are you shooting those 40 grain V-MAXs at in your 223? I was wondering if the rotational stress of the 8” twist barrel would pull those V-MAXs apart?
They are doing around 3600 at the moment Charles and believe it or not shoot under half inch at 100 yards but ye they are spinning fast out this 8 twist and do pop very easily but i like this due to hardly any ricochets and no pass throughs making the shooting a lot safer pal.
Try bag shooting, vs bipod. The groups will have a "fingerprint" like the ones you shown for bipod, and something different for bag shooting. Sometimes its the expansion of the heated barrel that changes POI (like my old stevens 200 in .223 which would shoot low and right as it heated up), but I first discovered the bipod pattern while shooting .22 PCP.
Ye both do the same job to be fair but me personally think the TD70 has the edge at distance at night BUT! being honest the Alpex has the edge with a better picture closer up due to its base mag being smaller
Always check your gear beforehand especially when you have different setups. Nice shot and you were spot on with his exit. This is a very as similar trait when deer hunting in the US. They will run 50 to 75 yards before they drop. OBTW - How is Jack doing?
That Hartley The hair is one lucky furry creature 🤣🤣I'm showing my age cause I remember the show Pipkins🤣🤣that was a kind of a weird and creepy show when I think about it 🤣🤣Anyway great shooting Simon, another one bites the dust 😃😃 that Scope is a nice piece of kit, I was well impressed by it.. Catch you on your next adventure 👍🤘👌
Good stuff again Simon. After a bit of advice, I’ve bought yesterday a Pard 007SP LRF , I’ve put it on the Schmidt Bender 6x42 scope that’s on my BSA R12. Had it out today for first time and finding it difficult to focus on anything below 50m and loose the cross hair. Is the scope 6x base mag too high. What would you recommend. I want to do some ratting so all be within 30m I’d think. Regards Phil
Hiya, you’re correct in assuming your base magnification is too high. Even 4x plus the pard is a bit impractical if you’re ratting within 30m. I bought a Hawke Airmax 2-7 for this exact purpose, it’s not an expensive scope and on my pcp it’s nice and light and perfect for an add-on like the nv007. Hope this helps!
@@kims2r Cheers, yes that’s a big help, the scope came off my .223 when I got NV for that a couple of years ago. Only got my R12 in September, it’s in FAC format and scope has been fine but nothing is usually close up. Just getting into a bit more shorter stuff and learning more about optics 👍
Ye Phil the Pards all work better on the cheaper end scopes on the market pal and as above with the smaller the base mag the better BUT! some times if you play with the two focus settings you can get them clear even on say a Night force or Swarovski as i have in the past.
Nice one, image through that scope is very clear. I've been wanting to try 40gr vmax but can't get hold of them anywhere I've tried. Getting on well though with the 53gr vmax in my tikka so will probably just stick with, had a fox only last night with great results.
Simon, I’m guessing you jump those 69 TMKs in your Sako 223. If you are, would you mind saying how far? I generally shoot flat base bullets just touching the rifling but I never could get boat-tail bullets to shoot well doing this. I’m betting you are jumping those 69 TMKs .040” or so…? Am I close?
😎👏😊saludos mr simon desde chile muy buena jornada de caza los disparos de noche siempre son dificiles aun que se tenga miras termicas e infrarojas por ĺa distorsion de la percepcion de distancia un abrazo amigo
Cracking Video yet again Simon...New boots the old ones looked like they had years left in them...Leaning on frosty bales without a moan...Thats the first time ive not seen you smooth the fox and say sorry...I really thought you had missed (As If) when he took off at full pelt but a perfect shot...Happy Hunting.............
mate, both of those groups were more than fine. that would be a fast round in the 223. i use 55gn super roo's or also known as game kings reloads. we need a bit of a solid hit in Australia for some larger animals, but work fine on foxes. nice hunting. got a call to a property where they cleaned up 16 foxes over 2 days, now need thermal an ir to get the clever ones, which is where i come in.
I'd say your rifle was bang on. It's been rainy here ever since the start of Sept. Only a few days with sun. I see you had some snow on the bales. We're due for some tomorrow. Well done as always on the hunt.
Thank you Jenko much appreciated also i was commenting on another video you commented on and my laptop went off and i can't find it now so if you see a comment i wrote and you think what am i on about a didn't get to finish what i was writing lol.
Howdo lad!! Another fab video and you seem so much comfortable talking to the camera, feels very natural!! Hope tha's well and family too. Owz Jack?? xxx
Aye, comes that time when every morning the olduns seem to have aged overnight 😳 My oldest , Dan, he's 11 next June. Twas my first show dog, a toy poodle. He's still fit as fiddle, only 2 teeth left! But he's still got it!! Am I ok?? Well, I'll not bore you with that, not on here anyroad up!! xxx
As usual its a plesure to whatch yor videos. I also use the 223 40gr vmax for Fox control, it's the most accurate bullet for my Cz. I really appreciate the flat trajectory you can get with such a light bullet in the 223. On the other hand I think "50 yard runners" can happen more frequently than using the 55 grains. In a clear field you can easily track the shot fox, but when shooting near dense vegetation it can be difficult to recover it.
@@simon6ppc246 thank you for your reply! Are you happy with it? I’ve got the standard IR that came with the infiray but need something with a bit more power
Nice shot mate it is the same hear raining all the time was out my self land is very wet cheers mate 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Ye been bad news here Kevin
Beautifully done. I love your comments about the other wildlife in the area, not to mention your respect for them and the land they inhabit.
Ye 100% pal i have watched and been amongst them all my life..
Thanks Simon. Love watching your videos
Thank you Jerry
Great shot Simon
Hee thanks again Janice
Impeccable as always Simon 👏👏👍👍
Thanks Malc
When you zeroed in it didn't look like winter but then you were on the bales in the frosty cold. No gloves and makin sure ole Mr. fox leaves the livestock alone! Great shooting all the way through, but that's your signature. Great job Simon!
Ye cheers pal, it was the next morning and our first night of frost to be fair..
Hi Simon I went to two of my ratting permissions yesterday morning instead of night time just to see if they were about Not one but the beautiful small birds I saw was amazing Made a real change and came home really happy and relaxed and hadn't even taken a shot Lovely to see 👍
Ye David rats at that time just don't seem to exist for some reason lol
Wonderful shooting Simon thanks for showing us the video and I hope Jack is ok , greetings from Ireland
Thanks Gerry Jacks ok pal just getting older by the second it just haunts me to see him like this..
Great video…always enjoyable 👍
Thanks John.
Thanks for sharing this and all your videos. I enjoy coming along for the ride. I have two varmint rifles I dabble with…a 220 Swift and a 222. Hope Jack is still doing well!!
There is nothing out even to day that will match the 220 swift. Period
Ye thanks Charles i have used the 220 Swift years ago and it did pack a punch for a .22 bullet just ended up with a 22.250 at the time but they all shoot well in the right hands i suppose.
Brilliant again Simon as always pal 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💥💥💥💥
Cheers pal.
Great work on the red skin , yeah I lost one last week hit hard but ran 🦊👍
Ye it happens at times i suppose pal.
Your dedication on freezing cold nights is exceptional...
Cheers pal.
Enjoyable watch Simon. Looking forward to seeing 40gr in action on the crows. Typically I think the crows on my farm are wintering in Spain lol.
Ye cheers pal i am out first light soon as i am typing this so hope fully should get some will see
Always look forward to seeing your content, Simon.
Professionalism should always be the benchmark in this line of work.
And you never fail showing that level towards your quarry.
Treat Jack to a juicy marrow filled bone for this festive season.
Thank you my friend and really appreciated.
Nice little video Simon, I am loving the picture quality through that scope, might have to invest after Xmas.
Ye thanks Bunny there are some good scopes out these days with out a doubt
Thanks for video
Most welcome
True countryman. Loves wildlife but knows things need to be controlled. Top man
Cheers mate
Another nice video Sir!
Thanks again!
Wonderful work Simon. Exemplary shooting as usual. Maybe I’m standing on thin ice here , but I do wish you and Jack all the best for the seasonal rest of this year. ❤. R
Thank you Rolf much appreciated my friend..
Nice one si
Cheers pal.
As always a really great vid and fully admire and respect your ethics towards shooting quarry and making sure the shot taken is the right one, something every shooter should do. Mate you have some fantastic rifle set-ups, always enjoy seeing them. Hope that Jack is ok, all the best to you both.
Thanks again Geoff and really appreciate your comments my friend.
The way you slide the rifle around on the bale looks like you’re in a turret.
Lol ye i thought the same when i watched it back that ice was slippy but like kind of handy lol.
Professional as always Si. Great video, great shot. Job done👍👍
Thanks Eddie.
The younger generation won’t get the Hartley reference 😅
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Hi there our👍👍simon wow what a lvly picher in thremal amazing simon lv to own one bro the rifle as that lvly sound to it amazing👍👍job dun norther problum fox down and clean amazing job bro itjust amazes me howyou can read it bro buti gess thats yrs of practice and traineing your mind 👍👍fantastic job dun bro give our jack hug from us all thank you so much for your time lv out to you and family untill next time my friend please be safe👍👍and happy pestcontrol bro👏👌👍😁thank you .
Thank you again Darren and much appreciated my friend.
Simon, what velocity are you shooting those 40 grain V-MAXs at in your 223? I was wondering if the rotational stress of the 8” twist barrel would pull those V-MAXs apart?
They are doing around 3600 at the moment Charles and believe it or not shoot under half inch at 100 yards but ye they are spinning fast out this 8 twist and do pop very easily but i like this due to hardly any ricochets and no pass throughs making the shooting a lot safer pal.
Stock illuminator?
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Great video - love the pre shoot explanation about the rifle - great shot as well as- pls keep them coming .
Thank you.
it wasn't you, it was the bipod digging itself in and settling into your shoulder.
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Try bag shooting, vs bipod. The groups will have a "fingerprint" like the ones you shown for bipod, and something different for bag shooting. Sometimes its the expansion of the heated barrel that changes POI (like my old stevens 200 in .223 which would shoot low and right as it heated up), but I first discovered the bipod pattern while shooting .22 PCP.
A cold barrel can make shoot high but but as barre warms up back to zere and a great shot a good video
Ye cheers pal.
Quality shootjng hovis kid...
Hee thanks again Bob
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Big thumbs up for the channel...
Thank you.
Lovely shot, hope Yourself and Jack are ok 👍😉🏴
Thanks Phil ye we are both fine pal.
Well done Simon, give my old mate Jack the Spotter big big hugs from me please.
Cheers Keith i sure will pal.
A Job well done. Greetings from South Africa.
Thank you Alwyn..
Just spent a week in Lancashire looking for dark skies, stars and meteors! Rain, rain, rain.....
Lol
What's your opinion comparing the td70 and the alpex please? Had an alpex 6 weeks and I am slightly regretting getting rid of the mk3 vulpine.
Ye both do the same job to be fair but me personally think the TD70 has the edge at distance at night BUT! being honest the Alpex has the edge with a better picture closer up due to its base mag being smaller
Quick job with that fox from getting the call👍Hartley certainly knows when its safe to keep putting an appearance in. 😂
Lol he sure does pal
Always check your gear beforehand especially when you have different setups. Nice shot and you were spot on with his exit. This is a very as similar trait when deer hunting in the US. They will run 50 to 75 yards before they drop.
OBTW - How is Jack doing?
100% pal and Jacks fine just getting sold old by the minute.
Thank you
Sir. Spot on with your accuracy.
Ye thanks Peter
Great job on a frosty night. Cheers from Texas.
Thanks David.
Great video as always simon thanks for you time love your videos
Thank you Paul.
Another great video Simon. 👍
Cheers Charlotte
Hi simon, super video as always. Much respect. The shy guy from the alps.
😂😂 lol cheers pal..
Thanks for another great video Simon, hope your mates well .
Thanks Alan ye he's fine pal just getting older by the second.
What handheld are you using?
Pulsar XQ50 pal.
That Hartley The hair is one lucky furry creature 🤣🤣I'm showing my age cause I remember the show Pipkins🤣🤣that was a kind of a weird and creepy show when I think about it 🤣🤣Anyway great shooting Simon, another one bites the dust 😃😃 that Scope is a nice piece of kit, I was well impressed by it.. Catch you on your next adventure 👍🤘👌
Lol cheers Johnny.
Good to see you again Simon mate
Cheers pal.
Well placed heart shot. Strange how far they can run with a smashed pump, all animals seem to do it to different degrees though. Good video.
Ye there sure can, cheers pal.
Nice shooting there Simon..
P.s. did ya shot that B-roll with the lens cap on 😉
Lol the TD70 has an hole in the centre pal
@@simon6ppc246 I saw that, but though it was only for day shooting. Great night images from a small apature 😉
That's great! 😀
Cheers pal.
Good stuff again Simon.
After a bit of advice, I’ve bought yesterday a Pard 007SP LRF , I’ve put it on the Schmidt Bender 6x42 scope that’s on my BSA R12. Had it out today for first time and finding it difficult to focus on anything below 50m and loose the cross hair. Is the scope 6x base mag too high. What would you recommend. I want to do some ratting so all be within 30m I’d think.
Regards
Phil
Hiya, you’re correct in assuming your base magnification is too high. Even 4x plus the pard is a bit impractical if you’re ratting within 30m. I bought a Hawke Airmax 2-7 for this exact purpose, it’s not an expensive scope and on my pcp it’s nice and light and perfect for an add-on like the nv007. Hope this helps!
@@kims2r
Cheers, yes that’s a big help, the scope came off my .223 when I got NV for that a couple of years ago. Only got my R12 in September, it’s in FAC format and scope has been fine but nothing is usually close up. Just getting into a bit more shorter stuff and learning more about optics 👍
Ye Phil the Pards all work better on the cheaper end scopes on the market pal and as above with the smaller the base mag the better BUT! some times if you play with the two focus settings you can get them clear even on say a Night force or Swarovski as i have in the past.
@@simon6ppc246
Cheers Simon, I might have to spend again 🤦
Nice one, image through that scope is very clear. I've been wanting to try 40gr vmax but can't get hold of them anywhere I've tried. Getting on well though with the 53gr vmax in my tikka so will probably just stick with, had a fox only last night with great results.
Ye the 53s shoot well in mine to be fair Ste
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………………………………………………………………………………………Yes, I would say you and your rifle are dialed in!! LOL
Lol cheers mate
Thanks Simon. Always nice to see other Wildlife as well. I look forward to the Lambing and Ground-nesting Birds in the Springtime.
Ye cheers pal not be long off now.
Simon, I’m guessing you jump those 69 TMKs in your Sako 223. If you are, would you mind saying how far? I generally shoot flat base bullets just touching the rifling but I never could get boat-tail bullets to shoot well doing this. I’m betting you are jumping those 69 TMKs .040” or so…? Am I close?
I had them just touching the lands Charles but to be fair but they did shoot ok even with a 50 thou jump.
Good job,Simon!Good bullet placement along with poor bullet performance.Chest shot fox MUST be DRT.
Well ye you could be right pal to be fair as i did my bit..
Just stop in as I’m a follower. The cold bore shot is the money maker.
Sure is
I always enjoy watching your videos, Need a dry night here now, got myself a 223 last week. Keen to get out with it now!
Nice one Colin the 223 is just brilliant
😎👏😊saludos mr simon desde chile muy buena jornada de caza los disparos de noche siempre son dificiles aun que se tenga miras termicas e infrarojas por ĺa distorsion de la percepcion de distancia un abrazo amigo
Thank you again Carlos..
Simon once you’ve zeroed in your scope can the slightest knock put it out of zero?
No it doesn’t. Checking zero is just the professional thing to do!
A scope can be knocked off but not very easy John but i do like to keep a check on mine just in case pal.
@@simon6ppc246 cheers Simon, I suppose in like anything, if you get the foundations correct your onto a winner. I hope Jacks at the fire resting.
Cracking Video yet again Simon...New boots the old ones looked like they had years left in them...Leaning on frosty bales without a moan...Thats the first time ive not seen you smooth the fox and say sorry...I really thought you had missed (As If) when he took off at full pelt but a perfect shot...Happy Hunting.............
Ye cheers pal, to be fair my hands were full and i hadn't one spare as the battery had gone on my camera👍
mate, both of those groups were more than fine. that would be a fast round in the 223. i use 55gn super roo's or also known as game kings reloads. we need a bit of a solid hit in Australia for some larger animals, but work fine on foxes. nice hunting. got a call to a property where they cleaned up 16 foxes over 2 days, now need thermal an ir to get the clever ones, which is where i come in.
Ye nice one pal fair play to ya.
I'd say your rifle was bang on. It's been rainy here ever since the start of Sept. Only a few days with sun. I see you had some snow on the bales. We're due for some tomorrow. Well done as always on the hunt.
Ye Ridin its been shocking here when the rain did stop the fog came so i been grounded for a few weeks to be fair.
It’s surprising how that 1:8 twist rate barrell can be so accurate with 70grains bullet as well shooting 40 grains.
Ye that rifle shoots the 40s brilliant and also a 77 grain TMK well too, such a versatile rifle to own Simon..
Nice one out the way ,always going to get the odd runner had a few myself and that’s with a 58 grain in 243 surprised how far they can go
Ye Simon you are right
Thanks for taking us along.
Cheers Steve
Your first zero was probably due to cold bore? Not an expert here ☺️
Ye that and me to be fair Kim as this rifle always shoots well from a cold clean bore
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Thanks Charley.
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Cheers.
Another good video Simon and yes its surprising how far a fox will travel on adrenaline.
Ye Jim as another Jim once got told ' its dead Jim but not as we know it' Cheers pal.
@simon6ppc246 yeah indeed. How you finding the scope?
Engine room, job done👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎
Thanks Alan.
The epitome of a gentleman hunter, fantastic stuff.
Thank you Jenko much appreciated also i was commenting on another video you commented on and my laptop went off and i can't find it now so if you see a comment i wrote and you think what am i on about a didn't get to finish what i was writing lol.
Another amazing shot Simon well done.👍
Thank you William
Another professional peice of work well dome
Thank you
Howdo lad!! Another fab video and you seem so much comfortable talking to the camera, feels very natural!! Hope tha's well and family too. Owz Jack?? xxx
How are ya Becksy, ye i am still fine and dandy and Jacks ok to be fair but he seems to age a month every day these days poor lad, are you ok
Aye, comes that time when every morning the olduns seem to have aged overnight 😳 My oldest , Dan, he's 11 next June. Twas my first show dog, a toy poodle. He's still fit as fiddle, only 2 teeth left! But he's still got it!!
Am I ok?? Well, I'll not bore you with that, not on here anyroad up!! xxx
Well done another brilliant video.
Thanks again!
Absolutely fabulous. Thank you
Thanks gary.
Great footage as always Simon 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Another down to earth video Simon. Nice shot too 👌
Thank you my friend.
Good shot Simon 💪🏻
Thanks again Bert
Well done, Simon ! Dave in USA
Cheers Dave
Well done!
Cheers Dirk
Great shot Simon and great video. Cheers brother
Thank you Donald,
@simon6ppc246 you are welcome your channel is my favorite
Another super video Simon, great night skyline and that looked like snow on the bales. One more fox down 👍
Thanks John.👍
Another excellent video Simon, well done.
Geoff.
Thanks Geoff.
As usual its a plesure to whatch yor videos.
I also use the 223 40gr vmax for Fox control, it's the most accurate bullet for my Cz. I really appreciate the flat trajectory you can get with such a light bullet in the 223. On the other hand I think "50 yard runners" can happen more frequently than using the 55 grains. In a clear field you can easily track the shot fox, but when shooting near dense vegetation it can be difficult to recover it.
Your 100% right Simon with out a doubt as i do get more runners with the 223 than my 6ppc.
Thanks, your opinions basad on your large experience are very valuable
Hi Simon,
Great video, I’ve got the td70 on my 243z what IR are you using?
Thank you
I use the PBiR X Sion but there are so many to choose from these days
@@simon6ppc246 thank you for your reply! Are you happy with it? I’ve got the standard IR that came with the infiray but need something with a bit more power
Hi Simon, I really appreciate your no nonsense approach to pest control. No razzamatazz just pure factual action. Proper countryman.
Much appreciated pal