Author Topic: ENFIELD COUNTRY (Read 7612 times)

wildbill · **on:** February 19, 2016, 12:39:01 am

I don't think its ever been done before or not here in oz and I think it would look pretty cool too so I plan to take my "despatch" out into countryside to hunt rabbits with some help from my high powered 22.250. I then plan to add a few good photos and submit the story to a hunting magazine to see if I can get it published.
so to give you some idea my plan of attack is as follows
I rode the bullet, fired the bullet, and despatched the bike to dispatch my game. All courtesy of my faithful old 500cc Indian thumper.
plus I have to ride the bike into the rough country -the paddocks to do just that. well I have arranged the property to do the photos and shoot so it might work or it might not but I still think a battle green enfield or for that matter any enfield would look the part - not so sure on my chrome job though....I think it might dazzle them a bit

gashousegorilla · **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2016, 01:00:25 am

COOL ! Matt.... I need one of them pop corn eatin' emoji things.

mattsz · **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2016, 01:05:17 am

Don't keep us waiting too long, wildbill...

Oh, as requested...

gashousegorilla · **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2016, 01:12:13 am

Oh yeah, forgot the beverages !

wildbill · **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2016, 01:45:35 am

lining up the properties to hunt on now. the magazine sells quite a few thousand copies per month so it would be good exposure for an enfield

heloego · **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2016, 02:01:59 am

Just curious...
What if the bunnies shoot back?

Be vewy, vewy quiet.

Scotty Brown · **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2016, 02:42:05 am

=Wait until this story get's out ( "BILL BANGS A BUNNY ~!" )

HUdson51 · **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2016, 03:10:36 am

You could mount a chrome plated AR15 to the handlebars and really have a hunt.

wildbill · **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2016, 03:40:12 am

pretty old photo but I have the firepower

wildbill · **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2016, 04:26:41 am

plus I shot foxes in this....lol

wildbill · **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2016, 01:34:15 am

1. along the dirt track
2.looking for the target
3 not this pair. to hard to carry on the bike...lol
4. targets sighted

Desi Bike · **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2016, 04:01:52 am

Quote from: wildbill on February 19, 2016, 04:26:41 am

plus I shot foxes in this....lol

A Fiat X 1/9... low enough to dispatch any road crossing varmint....that is if the car starts and didn't rust in place

Ducati Scotty · **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2016, 04:04:14 am

If you really want to finish this adventure right, you're going to need to make some rabbit curry.

wildbill · **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2016, 04:37:32 am

I think that fiat was only about one year old when I bought it so I got in early. although here in OZ FIAT in abbreviation - found in a tip!

at $12k in 1981 it wasn't a cheap car second hand either

had a couple of alfasuds too. they too follow the same path with rust.
as for the curry I probably won't write that into the story or they might be chasing me for recipes.....lol

mattsz · **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2016, 12:21:53 pm

Quote from: wildbill on February 21, 2016, 01:34:15 am

4. targets sighted

Wow - here, we have a phrase for that kind of hunting challenge: "like shooting fish in a barrel..."

gremlin · **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2016, 03:04:15 am

this could have an affect on your Easter celebration.....

heloego · **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2016, 02:53:25 pm

Yep! No more bunny eggs for you!

wildbill · **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2016, 10:54:16 pm

it could ...but hopefully it won't. it was self defense. I was out numbered

mattsz · **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2016, 11:08:12 pm

Quote from: wildbill on February 22, 2016, 10:54:16 pm

I was out numbered

wildbill · **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2016, 03:20:56 am

Good news today from the OZ hunting magazine. After a 20 year break my first fox article was accepted and may run as a part 1 and 2

so it's time to bite the bullet

and go further with this and another idea to write my C5 dispatch in a rabbit hunting story as the main mode of transport. I think I will call it.

"Welcome To Enfield Country."

I think it would look pretty cool seeing an Enfield in the OZ scrub and tearing up the track.

No I won't be taking the blue unit along as in the hot sun the chrome could dazzle them

mattsz · **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2016, 12:04:44 pm

Well, hurry up man, we're running out of popcorn...

wildbill · **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2016, 12:58:31 pm

will get into it!

wildbill · **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2016, 01:47:52 am

stage 1. of my project getting back into the hunting magazine has been successful and I received the first run of the june edition of the magazine yesterday.
stage 2. begins and hopefully nailing the C5 despatch in a rabbit hunting story and hopefully get the enfield in print too.
after that I have no more interest in the hunting mag and will call it quits.
now if you wondering do they take the articles for free -no they don't. if they like they buy and if not bad luck.
this hunting story from the '70 period ended up running as the main feature story and I suppose if you were keen you could keep trying to get scripts in -this one will be worth $450 to $500- but I had 30 years with idiots with guns and almost got shot twice. that rifle in the photo a sako 22.250 I fired 10,000 rounds through it so I am no longer interested in killing game.

wildbill · **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2016, 01:44:20 pm

cover shot

cyrusb · **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2016, 05:57:31 pm

Don't forget your Holy Hand Grenade. "Just look at the bones man!!!"

gremlin · **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2016, 06:06:01 pm

Fur hunting ..... means something different over here ..... depending on age - could involve disco balls and spirited beverages.

mattsz · **Reply #26 on:** June 02, 2016, 10:30:22 am

Quote from: gremlin on June 01, 2016, 06:06:01 pm

Fur hunting ..... means something different over here ..... depending on age - could involve disco balls and spirited beverages.

Uh-oh, Gremlin - your age is showing!