COAL - 204 Ruger

[warbucks]

Its not just the recoil from the 243, its the burnt power smoke that drifts up in front of the n/v, some times i see the shot strike some times i dont -----tend to listen for the impact sound.

Dave (warbucks)

[jackal1]

Its not just the recoil from the 243, its the burnt power smoke that drifts up in front of the n/v, some times i see the shot strike some times i dont -----tend to listen for the impact sound.

Dave (warbucks)

Listening for impact sound i:e a pop, is ok but it can make the same sound on a complete miss when the bullet hits soft ground.

[223AI]

Its not just the recoil from the 243, its the burnt power smoke that drifts up in front of the n/v, some times i see the shot strike some times i dont -----tend to listen for the impact sound.

Dave (warbucks)

Maybe try a cleaner burning powder? Have never really had an issue with this in any calibre with and NV.

Juts a thought too, when your barrel burns out on the .243 a rebarrel to a slow twist .22-250 for £700-900 then the world is your oyster, 69 gr TMK out of a 1:9 22-250 is gong to be good medicine for any fox.

Listening for impact sound i:e a pop, is ok but it can make the same sound on a complete miss when the bullet hits soft ground.

I had this last week, head shot a rabbit, got on to a second 30 yards behind, lights out (battery went on IR with recoil) but exactly same sound, thought it was 2 for 2 but scan with the thermal and the second is running up the hill so the strike into the soft ground mimicked the head shot sound.