Devastating .17hmr action🥷

.17HMR ON EARLY EVENING SESSIONS.
In this video I'm out with the Lithgow Arms rifle, an HikMicro ALPEX scope, together with CCI Ammo and a Cyanski HI8 torch.

[@regsparkes6507]

Productive video this time 'round David,. .just as a note, I recently ordered a new CZ457 Lux in .17HMR, I do like shooting with this caliber.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hey Reg, great to have you join the 17 club, it’s amazing eh. I’d thought about showing pics of the rabbits heads, but decided not to, as I’d probably got a spanking for that, but it’s fair to say, they all had a Splitting headache 🥴👍

[@MrRebar15]

*Predator Protection UK* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Thank you kindly for watching my friend, sorry for the late reply

[@MrRebar15]

@@predatorprotectionuk You bet my friend & don't sweat the small stuff. GOD Bless.

[@davidbrennan869]

Excellent marksmanship and commentary David, condolences with your hip pain,, first class footage 👍🤠

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hi Dave, Thanks matey, hopefully there will be a solution on the table very soon🤞🏼 And NO! You can’t have the bone for your bloody dog 🫵😉

[@davidbrennan869]

@@predatorprotectionuk 😂👍🤠

[@davidbooth60]

Great session Sorry about your hip Wife struggled for a couple of years Got a new one now Never looked back Get it done ❤

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Thanks David, Mine started probably around 3 years ago, first showing up as knee aches, looking back now it all adds up. The process is underway to get a bionic one fitted👍

[@jon1801]

Excellent as always chap. Hope the hip is on the mend. Love the mix of DPM and MTP......😉

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hi Jon, Yes I was almost invisible at some points if I’d stood still. Thanks for your good wishes matey👍

[@doomfathertm8771]

.17 HMR is an amazing little cartridge. I have used 50 foot pound air rifles on rabbits out to 170 yards so good knows what the .17 will do, good for 400 yards easy.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hello chum, yes you’re right there, it’s a monster for sure, I’m sure with the right conditions, big distances are possible , only problem for that is this. I’m not walking to fetch it✋️😁 Thank you for watching and writing in👍

[@doomfathertm8771]

@@predatorprotectionuk hahahah fair enough mate :D

[@peterballemy9929]

Thanks for the good tip on the rattly pellets.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Alway happy to help chum, hope you’re well and still popping off the allotment pests ?👍👍

[@peterballemy9929]

@@predatorprotectionuk Always good to watch your videos. Learnt a lot. Keeping well and had a good harvest of rabbits this year. Looking forward to a good harvest of vegs!

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Pop a carrot in the post please 😁👍🥷

[@dynasore2993]

When you can grasp the pebble from my hand, ah grasshopper...

[@predatorprotectionuk]

😝Thank you Master

[@The-Ratbasher]

I enjoyed that. Finally got my HMR zeroed last night, and got my 1st 2 bunnies with it. Superb round. I can't get on with that PIP malarkey though. LOL

[@predatorprotectionuk]

You wait till you’re looking at 9 rabbits in a group, that’s when you will use the PiP 🫵🧐

[@popnmeg]

17 great all rounder nice shooting 💥👍

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hi Chris , Cheers matey , yes it’s a nice tool to have in the toolbox for sure👍

[@pelletandferretpestcontrol7367]

Great shots

[@KPutubing]

Howdy from Sacramento! Nice shooting! I love my 17s. I have 3, and only wish that I could shoot suppressed on the ground squirrels I shoot each spring. Yours is a nice setup!

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hello California 😎😎 Thanks for getting in touch, I find it quite odd that you’re not allowed moderators on hunting rifles? But at least you can be back a fair way when shooting, so they won’t see, or hear you . Good Hunting chum👍👍 We were due to becoming out to the USA in August, but I’ve just had to cancel the trip, as I’m hoping to get a new hip very soon🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@KPutubing]

@Predator Protection UK many other states can buy and use suppressors - it does take a $200 permission slip from the federal government though. But here in "special" California, we are not allowed. The regulations here are insane. Best of luck w your hip, and I hope you're able to make it over for a visit sometime soon. Cheers!

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@@KPutubing thanks matey, my wife’s cousin lives in Sacramento , so a visit could happen 🤞🏼👍

[@ColinS216]

nice shooting .. like me love the 17HMR mine has the ATN 4K fitted

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hi Colin, thank you very much for watching, you’re right about the .17, it’s as the kids say “Awesome” 👍

[@marekwieckowski7038]

Arther itis is a pain in the groin, I have had both of mine done Sir. Excellent shooting by the way.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hello chum, Are you telling me🤷🏼‍♂️ I had an MRI last week that showed there’s no cartilage between the ball and socket, so it’s bone to bone contact which is excruciating pain like I’ve never had before. Good news is I’m on a list to be seen🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thank you for your support and understanding, everyone 🏆🏆

[@marekwieckowski7038]

@@predatorprotectionuk Yes I had the same with the first one, bone on bone hurt a lot and limited movement. I sympathise as I had the pain for a couple of years before being diagnosed.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@@marekwieckowski7038 exactly the same with me matey👍

[@misolgit69]

I have sympathy for your hip, personally I have work related damage to the cartilage in both knees and left ankle, to the point where they sometimes click out and I drop if I've got nothing to grab onto, that's how I fractured my ankle at 2.15 am at age of 67 luckily my phone was in reach good old NHS luckily there was no twisting during the break so I got away with a boot for 6 weeks so now I always have a stick just in case

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Blimey !! You were a lucky chap. It’s not great is it, the weird bit is that I can still cycle without pain , I did over 40 miles last week, but it’s the getting on and off that’s the hard bit🥴

[@johnallen8618]

Excellent shooting David old chap, hurry up with that hip operation 🤓

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Thanks Bro, I’m on the list 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏😁

[@regsparkes6507]

@@predatorprotectionuk Good to hear David,... you'll soon be "right as rain" .

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@@regsparkes6507 I certainly hope so🙏

[@davidrivero7943]

Extremely an accurate round but before softpoints came out it made ground beef out of Tree Rats . got sold real quick , once back in Town.

[@adrianhopkins4825]

You were a sniper’s nightmare the way you’re walking 😂

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Ha Ha!! Brilliant 😁 a true compliment at last 👊👍👍 Cheers Adrian , All the best mate

[@nimrod260rem3]

Nice work mate🦊🦊👌🎯

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Thank you very much chum, glad you approve🤞🏼

[@KernowPestControl]

I know the feeling pard, saw the specialist last month about my left hip and he said I have Camed hips but not bad enough yet to operate so go away and get on with it and we will send you for an injection under xray at some point 🤷😡. Hope they will sort your out soon pard. Ain't no fun being in pain all the time 😕 can't enjoy a good pasty like that 😉

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Thanks Nigel, I’ll phone you in a bit to chat matey

[@roberthowe2910]

U got same walk as me...hop pop..ooooh my hip. ..

[@predatorprotectionuk]

That’s it, I’d be ok in a three legged race matey, if it’s your right hip 👍😁

[@roberthowe2910]

@@predatorprotectionuk lol.nar left like yours....those jumps catch up later in life...can.t bet time...

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@@roberthowe2910 don’t think it’s them, I never really had a thumper of a landing to be fair. Cycled all my life, and had an accident on ice, with my left hip taking the full impact , so that could have sparked it off ?

[@simonpowell2559]

That scope set up is amazing

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hello Simon, I’m waiting for some decent weather to put the Mk2 Alpex on my .17hmr. I think it’s going to be very useful, now there are options with the iris control on the new scope. Thanks for watching chap 👍

[@simonpowell2559]

@@predatorprotectionuk I would love to see your results.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@simonpowell2559 so will I 👍👍

[@keithhaynes8079]

Lets hope you do not have to wait as long as I have to have a knee replacement and now have 2 bad knees, 3 years it has been.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Let’s hope not matey, I’ll be joining the shooting prone boys, but I’ll be in my bed, not wet grass😁👍

[@jamescartwright8045]

Yes grasshopper

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hello James, Thanks for watching the videos, I’m a little more graceful now on my feet, but still don’t think I’m up to David Carradines standards yet 👍😁

[@bunnybasheruk]

Nice video my friend, I have subbed your channel

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hello Bunny Basher, Thank you very much , I guess you must be on the other side of the world then , as it’s 01:22 am here now? I’ve just wasted yet another night after a poultry killer, cold and damp here, just like November ☹️ Glad to have you aboard 👊👍 David

[@bunnybasheruk]

@@predatorprotectionuk I'm in the U.K not particularly enjoying the November like conditions either. I was just in from a foxing job when I watched your video. I look forward to watching many more of your videos in the future.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@@bunnybasheruk it’s rubbish eh! More like winter now☹️ Cheers matey, it’ll be a heatwave next week and we will moan about it too hot to go out😎😁👊

[@mcg_shooting]

Hi. Which ammo does the 17 prefer as I have a la101, I’m using Hornady at mo. All the best.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hello chum, Mine will shoot both brands the same , I’ve got hornady too, but recently bought a batch of CCI as it was on offer👍

[@jamesbank6729]

My lithgow loves the CCI A17 ammo the best out of everything I’ve tested.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@@jamesbank6729 hornady works just as nice in mine James 👍

[@aussiefarmer8741]

Only when you can snatch the 17HMR cartridge from my hand . Then it will be time for you to shoot. Bugger the rice paper.

[@wiseGuy255]

snatch the pebble

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Thank you Grasshopper

[@Bynggo]

Why are you shooting the crows? Rabbits and foxes I understand.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

They’re the offenders that stand over a ewe as she’s giving birth, and take the eyes and tongue out of the lamb, before it’s even fully out of their mother. That’s Why!

[@tomredmond]

I resemble that gait.

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hi Tom, Sorry for the wobbly shots matey, some of the shots were made standing in just my right leg. Only girlies lay down to shoot 😁😁😁😁😉

[@philipmorgans2887]

What scope are you using plse

[@predatorprotectionuk]

HikMicro Alpex Philip 👍

[@adrianhopkins4825]

Nice to hear the cuckoo

[@predatorprotectionuk]

That’s been in the area all week I was there shooting

[@darrendickson4712]

That rice paper is a bugger,try eating it instead lol

[@predatorprotectionuk]

That’s where I’ve been going wrong 🤷🏼‍♂️ Thank you Grasshopper 🥋😁

[@verminatordorset4905]

Ah Grasshopper

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hey !! You got it🤤🤤 Well done chum, and thanks for joining in👍🏆

[@verminatordorset4905]

@@predatorprotectionuk I don’t remember the original show as I’m not quite old enough, however being a DC fan I do know the show ;0) I watched the 80’s rerun iirc as a wee bairn 👌🏼🤙🏼

[@predatorprotectionuk]

@@verminatordorset4905 that’s it !! Make me feel really old now 🥋

[@stephenrylands1269]

What was you using to range find

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Hi Stephen, I use a HikMicro Gryphon LRF chap 👍

[@jhshootingandBiking70]

Mind that bad hip jumping up and down

[@predatorprotectionuk]

Don’t worry Jeff, I’m a fully trained operational parachutist , I’ve been taught how to land safely🥴🫢😁 Nothing to do with parachute jumping , they’ve told me✋️ Anyone who’s been told by their Mum to take cod liver oil , because it’s good for your joints. You may as well stick it up your A$#e! I’ve taken it for 55 years and look at me🤷🏼‍♂️

[@arnabdaschowdhury4706]

Why killing crows, magpie

[@predatorprotectionuk]

You’ve obviously never seen a new born lamb with both eyes and it’s tongue ripped out of its head before its back legs have even cleared the mother, when being born.