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  7. FAC or NON FAC?

    in Airgunners

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    Just come back from a disappointing lamping session. I was using my Hatsan Arms AT44-10 shot running at 200 bar sub 12ft pound. Im using accu pells. I took two with a headshot at about 30 yards but saw about twenty rabbits. Found that I cant get close enough. I was thinking on the long walk home to maybe apply for a firearms licence and get a 30-5o ft lb fac air rifle?

    What are your opinions on this and do you think id have any issues getting the Licence?

    And would you suggest 30 ft lb 50 ft lb or more? ???

    Rimfires not an option due to the chance of ricochet and the amount of houses around.

     

    Thanks in advance!

    Josh :good:

    Josh 12ftlb is well capable of killing rabbits clean at ranges up to 60 yards in my experience, there must be something in your fieldcraft that could be improved eg lamp and colour of filters, and are you hunting into the wind etc etc. Fac power is great when needed i have a couple of fac air rifles one being a 100ftlb wolverine 303 which takes rabbits at 100 plus yards with ease.

  16. H+N Rabbit Magnum

    in Airgunners

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    The 25 grain rabbit magnums are a bullet shape rather than diabolo so have more drag in the bore. I found they were actually considerably down on power even though they're heavier. And they need to be running at FAC levels to be of much use at anything more than a few yards. Just my opinion, but I have tried them for myself. Personally, if you're gun is running much below 30ft lb I wouldn't bother with them.

    I have tested it for myself aswell, i use magnums in my bsa which is 30ft lb which do a good job, but tried them in my 23ft lb daystate and 12ft lb air arms and not worth using as performance is reduced an accuracy goes out the window.

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