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whitstella

posted on 28/9/12 at 06:00 PM Reply With Quote
air rifle wanted

hi

im after an air rifle for rabbiting if anybody has got one.

cheers steve

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jossey

posted on 28/9/12 at 07:13 PM Reply With Quote
Can of worms........





Thanks



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MikeRJ

posted on 28/9/12 at 07:17 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jossey
Can of worms........


Don't understand, do you throw the can of worms at the rabbit, or use it as bait?

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JoelP

posted on 28/9/12 at 07:17 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by jossey
Can of worms........


But rabbits would taste better than worms






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Peteff

posted on 28/9/12 at 07:38 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by jossey
Can of worms........


Don't understand, do you throw the can of worms at the rabbit, or use it as bait?


You are getting rabbits mixed up with something else there I think, that's an entirely different kettle of fish. What you really need is an airgun forum Steve.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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deltron63

posted on 28/9/12 at 09:18 PM Reply With Quote
the police took mine when 13
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David Jenkins

posted on 28/9/12 at 09:22 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by deltron63
the police took mine when 13


What... your rabbit?






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deltron63

posted on 28/9/12 at 09:26 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by deltron63
the police took mine when 13


What... your rabbit?


Yep..... they were carrying a loaded weapon in public. Bad bunnies

[Edited on 28/9/12 by deltron63]

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whitstella

posted on 28/9/12 at 09:28 PM Reply With Quote
hi

You never know what people have hidden in there closets.
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StevieB

posted on 28/9/12 at 09:50 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by jossey
Can of worms........


Don't understand, do you throw the can of worms at the rabbit, or use it as bait?


You are getting rabbits mixed up with something else there I think, that's an entirely different kettle of fish. What you really need is an airgun forum Steve.


So, just to be clear:

You use a can of worms as bait to attract a rabbit then throw a kettle of fish at it?

I think an air rifle would be easier, to be honest.






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richardh

posted on 29/9/12 at 07:50 AM Reply With Quote
you may be better applying for an FAC and something like a .22 rim
2 reasons come straight to mind,

more humane kill and longer range (anything sub 12ft lb will only really ensure a humane shot at up to 30 yards)

all depends on your backstop and ground etc





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Dick Axtell

posted on 29/9/12 at 07:53 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by whitstella
You never know what people have hidden in there closets.


Alas, nothing very interesting hidden in mine.

Unless you count those "Grandpa" slippers, which I refused to wear!





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scootz

posted on 29/9/12 at 08:13 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by deltron63
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by deltron63
the police took mine when 13


What... your rabbit?


Yep..... they were carrying a loaded weapon in public. Bad bunnies




Big teeth!








It's Evolution Baby!

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Peteff

posted on 29/9/12 at 08:19 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by whitstella
You never know what people have hidden in there closets.


Are you outing yourself now ?





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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scootz

posted on 29/9/12 at 08:20 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by richardh
You may be better applying for an FAC and something like a .22 rim

2 reasons come straight to mind,

more humane kill and longer range (anything sub 12ft lb will only really ensure a humane shot at up to 30 yards)

all depends on your backstop and ground etc



Absolutely agree with this. .22 rim is the way to go. £400 will get you certified, cabinet fitted and a decent starters rig with ammo.

Yes, it's a fiddle and a bit more expensive (mind you, a decent air rifle can cost £200+), but anything other than a close-up headshot with an air rifle is just cruel on the bunnies.





It's Evolution Baby!

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whitstella

posted on 29/9/12 at 08:28 AM Reply With Quote
hi

i know what you mean about rim fire but too much messing about getting the land to shoot on,laws etc and im a good shot or i was when i used to go every week. ive got my shotgun lisence but no good dog anymore or ferrets.
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twybrow

posted on 29/9/12 at 09:50 AM Reply With Quote
Genius thread! LMAO!
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bobinspain

posted on 29/9/12 at 11:00 AM Reply With Quote
Surreal thread, so gotta have a post!

Sensible bit first:

I have a Weihrauch Carbine. They do high power air rifles. I brought it out here 11 years ago, so bought it maybe 14 years back in Colchester. New, with tele-sight, it was £400 plus back then. It has a silencer on it so as not to scare away the bunnies. It's good for ratting out here. The bunnies are too 'wick' and out of range in a trice. An air rifle's not the right tool for rabbits, although I've made kills with head shots at 35 metres, it's bad news if you just wing 'em.

You can get compressed air ones (Weihrauch and others) which are wickedly powerful, but I believe you need a FAC for the really tasty ones.

Best bet is a 'garden gun' (410) if you don't want to/can't use a 12 bore. We used to have brilliant sport riding around disued airfields in a pickup, with 2 guns on the back lamping the bunnies. We had a freezer full of the beggars. (Unlike hare, you can't hang 'em. They need gutting and cleaning whilst fresh).





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"Dear diary it's been quite a nice day, so I went out and strolled about looking at the shops. Didn't really see anything I liked, so didn't buy anything. On the way home I posted a letter.
Somebody expoded an 'H'-bomb today; but it wasn't anybody I knew."

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geoff shep

posted on 5/10/12 at 10:36 AM Reply With Quote
Something like this: http://www.pellpax.co.uk/acatalog/AIR_RIFLE_OF_THE_MONTH.html ?






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