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Brownbear
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 08 5:04 am Post subject: |
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50m is a hell of a range with a non-FAC air rifle. I wouldn't use one on bunnies beyond 25 - with that weight of projectile you're talking about a killing spot of 5mm, right through the brain. You need consistent hits on a target the size of a new 5p coin, otherwise with an air rifle you just wound them. If you want to minimise noise, then an air rifle isn't the quietest.
A bolt-action .22LR with sound moderator is so quiet, all you hear is the click of the bolt. The real sound is the impact on the rabbit, and if these haven't been shot at for a fair while, they won't understand it at first. I'd recommend a CZ rifle and SAK moderator.
For hides, I would construct a few out of old pallets and cammo net, and place them near to the major burrows, though I dare say you have other construction techniques you prefer. Leave the hides in place a week or so and they'll ignore them. You can sit on a seat, and use the top of the hide, or two sticks lashed at the top, as a rifle rest, though for greatest accuracy you need to be prone.
Lamping is best done with a companion to identify and illuminate targets within range whilst you set up the shot on them. Use coloured filters and change them regularly.
If I were shooting that ground, I'd start off at dawn and dusk to get familiar with the ground and its various backstops, then I'd shoot at night with a self-loading .22 and infrared sight, though that's a professional outfit which cost me nearly three thou, and is a bit pricy for harvesting bunnies for the pot. I'd advise against low-power lamps like the Deben gun-mounted one - enough to spook the rabbits but not enough to freeze them. |
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whitelegg1
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 08 5:23 am Post subject: |
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Energy @ 50 yards with .22 AA fields @ 12 ftlbs would be about 8 ftlbs, so comfortably above 6 ftlbs. (as per Chairgun)
That grouping at 50m is very good shooting, I would struggle for that with .177 pcp off a bipod!! The SR must be a seriously good bit of kit!
Tactics....
Strategically placed bales of hay/straw never went amiss (hint, hint)
Obviously check what is (an is likely to be) behind the hedge when you are shooting, just in case.
I have assumed a centre of scope above centre of barrel height of 1.6 inches.... range-finding will be at a premium.
If you aimed dead on you would miss between 8 & 47 yards and then after 53 yards. So only a 6 yard zone of no need to aim off.
Mil dot use would be imperative.
Try chairgun as a useful tool... www.chairgun.com
Select pellet used, power produced by rifle, height of scope above centreline of barrel and zeroed range....lots of data produce including reticule to print out and take with ranges marked.
If daylight hunting, then a laser rangefinder could be a bonus..... rabbits come in all shapes (though normally rabbit shaped!) so range-finding just by how much the bunny fills the scope is a flawed concept.
Shape, shine, shadow, silhouette, sound & smell!!! Not necessarily in that order!
Shape-----hat with brim good, full on Ghillie suit better, but hot and expensive!
Shine.......scrim net loosely attached to rifle. Obviously not interfering with the SR bit!!! No bling required!
Shadow...watch where the sun is....you shadow moving is very noticible....but not if the rabbit are at the same level as you...
Sound...important....check out the ninja walk. https://www.wikihow.com/Walk-Silently
Smell.....DO NOT SPLASH IT ALL OVER before going out!!!! Unless you use rabbit urine! Try not to wash your hunting clothes in strong detergent and conditioner.....
Movement...they will almost certainly see you....... if spotted freeze...and wait....slowly slowly catchee monkey!!!
Hope this helps.
Pete
P.S. I'm big on theory and small on practical results!!! |
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RichardW
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