mfrcus Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Hi all i'm just sat here wondering what sort of cartridge would give me the best distance & stopping power in my urika for rabbits .So waht sort do you lot reccomend .I've not had any probs using the same carts as i do for clays but just wondered if i could gain a few more yards with someting else .cheers marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 I get good results with 32g #5 RC SIPE. Aim at their feet up to 35ish yards and their dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 depends, do you want to be able to eat it afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 i used a load of saga 36g#4s, very effective but not edible (not even whole) afterwards.. best to use #6 or larger, i think the most poular are 32g #5s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterTom Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Ive used eley vip 30g 6s. They kill well out to 50yds.... and are fine for eatin afterwards Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 i use RC 36g #6 when out lamping, 30g or 32g #6 any other time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 ive always had good results on rabbits with 30 gram 6's lowlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 if i was destroying them as a pest, and i wasnt harvesting meat i`d use 36g #4. but that was with set up distances, and clearing up with longer shots when the other shooter is reloading. i only use that cartridge when i`m a back up shooter. normaly if i was shooting normal ranges i`d use 32g #5. my friend uses 30g #6 and they are alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyme Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 if i was destroying them as a pest, and i wasnt harvesting meat i`d use 36g #4. but that was with set up distances, and clearing up with longer shots when the other shooter is reloading. i only use that cartridge when i`m a back up shooter.normaly if i was shooting normal ranges i`d use 32g #5. my friend uses 30g #6 and they are alright. 30g of 6's works a treat if there close and quick shots, 32g 5's works perfectly out to a good range for eating , but if im clearing them out as a pest and shooting them at range aswell, and theres a special on down at the local gunshop (42g 3's of buffalos £4.56) they do the job pretty well normally the .410 does really well with 12g of no.5's out to 25-30ish yards ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid12 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 i use all round game bore super game 32grms #6s for everything....pigeons,crows, rabbits and tree rats... never fail...a lot of bang for your pennys.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcountryman Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 i use all round game bore super game 32grms #6s for everything....pigeons,crows, rabbits and tree rats...never fail...a lot of bang for your pennys.... There is the answer. Pick a cartridge and stick with it. I carry a cartridge belt that has mostly 30g no.6 Eley cartridges with some 34g no.1's for fox, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesLeic Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 There is the answer. Pick a cartridge and stick with it. I carry a cartridge belt that has mostly 30g no.6 Eley cartridges with some 34g no.1's for fox, just in case. agreed although i tend to use two :blink: Lyalvale Supreme Game 32g 6's, Hull Three Crown's 30g 5's - my standby fox round is going to be threecrowns buckshot 31g AAA when i can save up enough to buy some (getting married in august) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 5's or 6's for me, keep the range sensible and you will be fine :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 5's or 6's for me, keep the range sensible and you will be fine :blink: This is by far the most importnant point, the noise a wounded rabbit makes will make you think twice about the longer shots in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Most of my rabbit shooting is done over a ferret so the majority of the shots are within 30 yards. I use 32g 7's for most of my rabbit shooting and I usually have a half choke in my semi-auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam scott Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 There is the answer. Pick a cartridge and stick with it. I carry a cartridge belt that has mostly 30g no.6 Eley cartridges with some 34g no.1's for fox, just in case. i agree with westcountryman, pick a cartridge and stick with it! only on occassion should you change- say for foxes or clays. i shoot rabbits pigeions rooks with a 6-1/2 shot. makes rabbits and pigeons edible. also i reframe from long shot's as i cannot stand watching a rabbit crawling back to the hedge with two feet! i have seen it once or twice! it's horrible. the feeling of a clean kill is amazing but we all have to take the bad with the good. when u see that a few times. u will know when a rabbit is out of range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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