person22 Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 i got my shotgun licence very easily, i dunno if it is for everyone but the firearms officer has dealt with my familys guns for years but i gather its a bit harder to get a live rifle licence? is this right? my dads got a .22 but inless im with him i have to use an air rifle and a lot of the time inless u get the bunny on its shoulder it'll run off and not only is it annoying but cruel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 and a lot of the time inless u get the bunny on its shoulder it'll run off stand by for some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 do a bit of practice until you can hit a 10p 9 out of ten then you can think about shooting bunnies and go for the brain box not the shoulder. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
person22 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 im a good shot thats not the problem, everytime i go for a head shot they go mental and need the dog set on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) Only head shots within 40 yards should be taken with a sub 12lb'r for a beginner. I'm not saying that seasoned competent shooters can't exceed that - just as a starting point after getting consistently good results at field/paper targets first. If they KEEP going mental when you do a head shot you aint close enough - or killing them dead enough. What else do you have apart from the shottie? Edited February 27, 2006 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 im a good shot thats not the problem, everytime i go for a head shot they go mental and need the dog set on them is this the gamekeeper now or rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkBoy Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 im a good shot thats not the problem, everytime i go for a head shot they go mental and need the dog set on them is this the gamekeeper now or rabbits. ROTFLMAO, thanks MarkBivvy...you just brightened my whole day up..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
person22 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 well i kind of share guns with my dad, few 12bores couple of 20s, couple of live .22s, few .22 air rifles. i loose track !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper-Blend Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) im a good shot thats not the problem, everytime i go for a head shot they go mental and need the dog set on them Whar kind of rifle are you using when you attempt a head shot??? What range are you shooting from when you take a head shot??? Sorry mate but it sounds like you need to stick with the targets for a while till you learn how to shoot Plus you sound like a kid to me not a 20 year old! is your age on your profile right?? Edited February 27, 2006 by Sniper-Blend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I have no problems when using my non-FAC rated airguns if I get a propper head shot (behind the eye, bellow the ear), but I practice usually more then once a week, and I zero my rifles EVERYTIME before hunting. I wont take a shot at anything live untill I know I can shoot straight, and the gun can too.. Practice practice practice.. if you cant do it with an airgun, you cant do it with a rimfire. When you have mastered (or close enough) hunting with airguns, you will be a very good rimfire and centerfire hunter, as you will learn to stalk a lot closer then firearm users have to, and are restricted to a 10pence size kill zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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