ideal ranges

[ratsix]

just bought a bsa lightning today mainly for use in and around the cow sheds pretty close in work. though i may fancy a few shots at rabbits in the paddocks

and was just wondering what type of range can i get out of the bsa, as my last air rifle was the fac webley patriot. i just want clean kills as it would be pretty easy for a wounded rabbit to go to ground on the land around here.

[SNAKEBITE]

In my opinion and others may differ...............

 

35 yds

 

In more "difficult" weathers drop that down. However if you are a good confident shot then you should be good for 40yds. Just have a play around with targets until you are confident of your skills.

 

If you used to have a FAC rifle then you should have a bit of experience anyway.

 

With the 12lb the beesa is knocking out 35yds is a good bet.

[Axe]

Have you tried Chairgun, its a simple program that enable you to work out the best zero for your rifle and choice of pellet. In the main I think most people vary from 25 to 35 yards. But if your doing real close in work you may want to try a closer zero.

 

Download chairgun and give it a spin. Its an eye opener!

 

Regards,

 

Axe.

Edited July 25, 2005 by Axe

[roblade]

hi mate ,

 

the best thing you could do with your new rifle is set out a little shooting range with ragets every 5yards or so from 5yards out to 45yards. This will give you a good idea of your abilities with the rifle as well as learning the hold over/under needed for the variouse ranges.

 

If your computer minded and know what velocity your pellets are doing the chairgun program is good but it still dosnt beat a good range sesion (anything to get out the house more with me )

 

I think the patriot is springer? if so you should be pretty much used to the hold i.e. just resting it in your hands and not pulling it into the shoulder. The main difference you will find is that the pellet is still traveling down the barrel as the rifle is recoiling.

 

I would say the little lightening would be capable of taking rabbits out to 40 yards.

 

Hope this helps you out

 

ROB :(

[ratsix]

thanks for the advice lads

[Ferret Master]

Hi,

I have had a bsa lightening for just under a year now and it is a good gun for rabbits out to about 35 yards in .22 callibre but shoot at ranges that you know you are going to get clean kills at especially if the lay of the land means that they are likely to go to ground if just wounded.

good luck!

[1 of 5]

The limiting factor is you not the gun. A good pellet will have more than enough energy to cleanly kill a rabbit well beyond 50 yds. Your chances of shooting well enough to hit the brain at that distance (especially if .22) are slim to none - not knocking your ability but it's just fact that nobody can shoot a 12 ft/lber that far consistently under field conditions. Limit your range to the limit at which you can put the vast majority of your shots into a 1 inch killzone.