timb Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Been given conflicting advice, so would appreciate some guidance... ... whats best for general purpose rabbiting, a semi-auto or sinlge shot rf .22 ? regards, timb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsamatt Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Been given conflicting advice, so would appreciate some guidance... ... whats best for general purpose rabbiting, a semi-auto or sinlge shot rf .22 ? regards, timb i think majority on here will say single shot bolt action, i shoot a browning t-bolt in .22 and its a straight pull instead of the traditional bolt, and you can reload it very quick for mulitple shots. A mate of mine uses a .22 semi auto and it's not very accurate at all, but not sure wheather thats due to it being a semi?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I use a semi it's accurate enough and fun but a bolt action is probably the better tool for the job IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I would go bolt action, semis are great for shorter range stuff in a lamp but a standard semi is IMHO not accurate enough to be humane at much over 50 yards. I have a custom semi and still limit myself to 70 yards and then only in ideal conditions. Nothing worse than a rabbit dragging itself off. These days most of the time I carry a small light 17 centerfire. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark the hat Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 bolt everytime.............you get the clang on the semi,this makes more noise that the bullet,and scares the rest of the bunnies off if they are in groups also semi's are a pain in the you know what when your gun jams in field atb mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickcass23 Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Bolt for me! Time and accuracy go together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger955i Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 HI Mate Bolt action all the way. Semi may be more fun but for accuracy and flawless reliability in the field it has to be a bolt action. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Bolt gun, you should only need one shot. Taking multiple bunnies quickly the semi has a maginal advantange only as experianced bolt gun users can do that just great holding thier aim for subsequent opertunities almost as good. One big disadvantage in the semi is you cannot realy avoid it loading another and there are times you are better off not chambering a second round, having to ejrct the unwarrented second shot means loosing an odd round now and again in the undergrowth (very easy done at night) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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