what air rifle do you have?

[Catweazle]

So how far out will you blokes shoot at a rabbit with a semi auto? For a good clean kill surely it cant be anything past 60 yds where as with a bolt action you can go out to a hundred imo.

 

With a .17HMR you can go out a lot further than that. If you've got some land cleared for HMR I can bring it over and let you have a go, my lands got too many damned trees on it.

[Mick Stockbridge]

With a .17HMR you can go out a lot further than that. If you've got some land cleared for HMR I can bring it over and let you have a go, my lands got too many damned trees on it.

 

I've got an open ticket so we could use it on my shooting grounds aswell, maybe sort out a nights lamping. You me n Dave D.

 

I tell what I'd really like to do though and thats some roost shooting and a beer n bivvy up in your woods..

[Catweazle]

I've got an open ticket so we could use it on my shooting grounds aswell, maybe sort out a nights lamping. You me n Dave D.

 

I tell what I'd really like to do though and thats some roost shooting and a beer n bivvy up in your woods..

 

There are a lot of woodies flying over, but the canopy will close soon so pigeons will be out until autumn. I'm due to cut 4 acres coppice in October, which will be great for roost shooting as they come in to the standards. I'm thinking of halo thinning around some standards on the higher ground, that might present an opportunity to loft some decoys up.

 

I'm off all next week except Friday if you fancy an early morning squirrel / pigeon shoot.

[ScotClayShooter]

So how far out will you blokes shoot at a rabbit with a semi auto? For a good clean kill surely it cant be anything past 60 yds where as with a bolt action you can go out to a hundred imo.

 

The face of the bolt has been ground down to minimum headspace and the trigger taken down to 2 1/4 lbs. It will shoot 3/4" 10 shot groups at 50 yards with Win subbies.

Took it to the indoor range one night and off the bipod on 12 X mag i was clipping the 8 rings on a 20 yard target, We ran out of Win subbies and tried Tenex......You could decide what side of the dot on the bull you wanted to hit! 8" drop from 50 to 100 yards.

I shot a Gull at 266 yards with it, aiming 7 foot above missed with the first shot but saw the splash and corrected:001_smile:

 

But yes 60-80 yards is plenty then we use the 17HMR:thumbup:

[Mike Hill]

Hare Rifle?

Heres mine.

 

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[Mike Hill]

Here is Dad firing my.35 FN Self loader.

Its brutal,the action is similar to the Browning A5 Shotgun.

 

If you turn up the sound,I think you can actually hear him wince.

 

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[Mick Stockbridge]

My Hare shotgun lol.

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[Mozza]

Thats got some serious kick alright Mike

[Catweazle]

Thats got some serious kick alright Mike

 

I bought some 50 gram 3" Magnums for fox, tried one the other day - my ears were ringing afterwards.

[ScotClayShooter]

I bought some 50 gram 3" Magnums for fox, tried one the other day - my ears were ringing afterwards.

 

I bat your wallet was empty as well!

 

Just bought 1000 trap shells the other day for £155, I hope they are good as my usual shell is up to £195!!!!! 10,000 or so a year so its getting silly expensive!

 

Handloads for the .243 are working out at £0.40 each so £8 for 20 as compared to £27 for 2 ready made.