foot lamping rabbit with rimfire

[Dave-G]

I've never tried this poll malarky

 

 

Ok who aims their .22 rimfire for where when lamping wabbit from 60 yards and over? please also state if your shots are rested or freehand.

 

Apparently its good form to start it oneself? well now I've come to vote I can see i should have put a "both" options there as it depends on what range I shoot from, so I've edited to make the poll from 60 yards and over.

 

I shoot for the heart and lung area from 60 yards or over, freehand

[markbivvy]

I shoot for the heart and lung area from 60 yards or over, freehand

 

 

same as him.

[The Sniper]

Head shot..............one shot,one kill.

 

[Frank]

I put heart and lung. Any distance beyond 60yds, a must, as i think its more humane.

[chewyjack.22]

I always go for the head but i always use sticks

[Devilishdave]

I took my brother in law out a while back and he got 10 out of 10 head shots free hand with the average range of 50m.

 

I am not quite as good a shot as he is but what he did is acheivable by most with a little practice. He had not shot for 9 years and is just a natural although he did shoot at a high standard in the past.

 

Dave

[Pedro]

Head shots, it makes paunching them less messy

 

P.

[Axe]

I voted Head shots only, but all my shots are mainly from pods and at the very least rested.

[Graham20g]

Head shot is the only way to go in my humble opinion!!!!!!!!!!

As stated in the original post lamping over rough or undulating ground/ Who see's the odd thistle or twig from the hedge nearby that deflect's a chest shot into a gut shot/At 60 yds

The same this//twig turns a head to a neck or a miss and if a miss is so upsetting just think that one you missed tonight will be out again tomorrow and not down some hole in agony

[mossy835]

driving round resting on the wing mirror head shot.

[Dead-Eyed Duck]

When I first started shooting rabbits many, many years ago it was with air rifles, and with a legal limit air rifle a head shot was (is) mandatory if you want a clean kill.

 

So, when I changed to using a rimmy I continued taking head shots. Up to 40 yards I tend to shoot freehand, and normally I set myself an estimated maximum range of 70 yards with a bipod for head shots.

 

Sure, I have shot rabbits further in the head at ranges beyond this, but this is my own personal head shot range limit - that is with my current Sako rimmy. I have had other rimmys that have not been as accurate, and so I have chosed to set a 'maximum' range of less than this.

 

Whenever I sell or give away rabbits I always skin them first. I do this as Joe Public (or rather his wife) is usually happy to receive a rabbit for cooking, but they do not like to see damaged meat. Also, many people have no idea as to how to skin a rabbit, and say "Thank you", and put the unskinned rabbit in the bin.

 

I am not going to discourage other shooters from body shots (heart lung areas) as this is their preference. To me it is also an entirely humane and efficient way to kill a rabbit.

 

What I do not do is to go for a long range shots (I read on one forum recently about someone shooting rabbits up to 100 yards) when this will not result in a clean kill. I have tried this in the past, and done it. But I now believe that it is a very rare rimmy shooter that is consistently capable of shooting rabbits cleanly at this kind of range. It is all too easy to see a target at 100 yards, 'guess' at the amount of drop needed, and 'have a go'.

 

If anyone chooses to disagree with me then this is fine. All I would say to this person is to show me a target shot by them at 100 yards with a 1" group. If they can do this under normal shooting conditions, then I take my hat off to them. I am of course only refering to a 0.22 rimmy, and not a 0.17 hmr etc.

 

Sorry for the long reply, but I am sure that there are some younger air rifle shooters who may read this, and dream of shooting rabbits stoney dead every time at 100 yards with a 0.22 rimmy.

 

Don

[magman]

When I first started shooting rabbits many, many years ago it was with air rifles, and with a legal limit air rifle a head shot was (is) mandatory if you want a clean kill.

 

So, when I changed to using a rimmy I continued taking head shots. Up to 40 yards I tend to shoot freehand, and normally I set myself an estimated maximum range of 70 yards with a bipod for head shots.

 

Sure, I have shot rabbits further in the head at ranges beyond this, but this is my own personal head shot range limit - that is with my current Sako rimmy. I have had other rimmys that have not been as accurate, and so I have chosed to set a 'maximum' range of less than this.

 

Whenever I sell or give away rabbits I always skin them first. I do this as Joe Public (or rather his wife) is usually happy to receive a rabbit for cooking, but they do not like to see damaged meat. Also, many people have no idea as to how to skin a rabbit, and say "Thank you", and put the unskinned rabbit in the bin.

 

I am not going to discourage other shooters from body shots (heart lung areas) as this is their preference. To me it is also an entirely humane and efficient way to kill a rabbit.

 

What I do not do is to go for a long range shots (I read on one forum recently about someone shooting rabbits up to 100 yards) when this will not result in a clean kill. I have tried this in the past, and done it. But I now believe that it is a very rare rimmy shooter that is consistently capable of shooting rabbits cleanly at this kind of range. It is all too easy to see a target at 100 yards, 'guess' at the amount of drop needed, and 'have a go'.

 

If anyone chooses to disagree with me then this is fine. All I would say to this person is to show me a target shot by them at 100 yards with a 1" group. If they can do this under normal shooting conditions, then I take my hat off to them. I am of course only refering to a 0.22 rimmy, and not a 0.17 hmr etc.

 

Sorry for the long reply, but I am sure that there are some younger air rifle shooters who may read this, and dream of shooting rabbits stoney dead every time at 100 yards with a 0.22 rimmy.

 

Don

 

 

spot on mate

[The Sniper]

Any more votes ??

 

[al4x]

Most of my rabbiting these days is done from a vehicle anything from 40 - 150 yards so I have to say heart and lung area. This I might add is with an HMR. If its just sitting out or foot stalking then head shots are fine but I tend to shoot with the farmer driving and it is pure pest control and with the HMR body shots are lethal.

[deadeye ive]

When I first started shooting rabbits many, many years ago it was with air rifles, and with a legal limit air rifle a head shot was (is) mandatory if you want a clean kill.

 

So, when I changed to using a rimmy I continued taking head shots. Up to 40 yards I tend to shoot freehand, and normally I set myself an estimated maximum range of 70 yards with a bipod for head shots.

 

Sure, I have shot rabbits further in the head at ranges beyond this, but this is my own personal head shot range limit - that is with my current Sako rimmy. I have had other rimmys that have not been as accurate, and so I have chosed to set a 'maximum' range of less than this.

 

Whenever I sell or give away rabbits I always skin them first. I do this as Joe Public (or rather his wife) is usually happy to receive a rabbit for cooking, but they do not like to see damaged meat. Also, many people have no idea as to how to skin a rabbit, and say "Thank you", and put the unskinned rabbit in the bin.

 

I am not going to discourage other shooters from body shots (heart lung areas) as this is their preference. To me it is also an entirely humane and efficient way to kill a rabbit.

 

What I do not do is to go for a long range shots (I read on one forum recently about someone shooting rabbits up to 100 yards) when this will not result in a clean kill. I have tried this in the past, and done it. But I now believe that it is a very rare rimmy shooter that is consistently capable of shooting rabbits cleanly at this kind of range. It is all too easy to see a target at 100 yards, 'guess' at the amount of drop needed, and 'have a go'.

 

If anyone chooses to disagree with me then this is fine. All I would say to this person is to show me a target shot by them at 100 yards with a 1" group. If they can do this under normal shooting conditions, then I take my hat off to them. I am of course only refering to a 0.22 rimmy, and not a 0.17 hmr etc.

 

Sorry for the long reply, but I am sure that there are some younger air rifle shooters who may read this, and dream of shooting rabbits stoney dead every time at 100 yards with a 0.22 rimmy.

 

Don

 

Very well put Don

 

 

Head shots only for me :o

[HAMMY]

Last night 5/6 Head Shot Freehand, Thursday night 8/10 Free hand..... always head. Pfffhhhhhhd....daed!!!!! 30-70m.

 

 

 

Hammy

[rabbitron]

Head shot always at any range up to 100m (cant gaurantee I'll hit the head at 100m all the time) - done mostly on the stand but I'll make use of a wall or fence post if ones available,I sell all my rabbits ready for the pot (locals like their rabbits clean with no holes/blood through the shoulders .etc. If I kill rabbits through chest/back they go for the ferrets. Anschutz .22 lr owned from new for 25years,with schmidt &Bender 6 x 42 on top (recent purchase) .22 subsonic RWS.

[Lee 1991]

i al;ways go for a head shot but if you cannot get one for opne reason or another at chest shot is perfectly acceptable

:blink: Lee

[Doggone]

When I first started shooting rabbits many, many years ago it was with air rifles, and with a legal limit air rifle a head shot was (is) mandatory if you want a clean kill.

 

So, when I changed to using a rimmy I continued taking head shots. Up to 40 yards I tend to shoot freehand, and normally I set myself an estimated maximum range of 70 yards with a bipod for head shots.

 

Sure, I have shot rabbits further in the head at ranges beyond this, but this is my own personal head shot range limit - that is with my current Sako rimmy. I have had other rimmys that have not been as accurate, and so I have chosed to set a 'maximum' range of less than this.

 

Whenever I sell or give away rabbits I always skin them first. I do this as Joe Public (or rather his wife) is usually happy to receive a rabbit for cooking, but they do not like to see damaged meat. Also, many people have no idea as to how to skin a rabbit, and say "Thank you", and put the unskinned rabbit in the bin.

 

I am not going to discourage other shooters from body shots (heart lung areas) as this is their preference. To me it is also an entirely humane and efficient way to kill a rabbit.

 

What I do not do is to go for a long range shots (I read on one forum recently about someone shooting rabbits up to 100 yards) when this will not result in a clean kill. I have tried this in the past, and done it. But I now believe that it is a very rare rimmy shooter that is consistently capable of shooting rabbits cleanly at this kind of range. It is all too easy to see a target at 100 yards, 'guess' at the amount of drop needed, and 'have a go'.

 

If anyone chooses to disagree with me then this is fine. All I would say to this person is to show me a target shot by them at 100 yards with a 1" group. If they can do this under normal shooting conditions, then I take my hat off to them. I am of course only refering to a 0.22 rimmy, and not a 0.17 hmr etc.

 

Sorry for the long reply, but I am sure that there are some younger air rifle shooters who may read this, and dream of shooting rabbits stoney dead every time at 100 yards with a 0.22 rimmy.

 

Don

 

 

spot on mate :blink:

 

 

Likewise

[stupidsalmon]

Was it necessary to put "other" down as an option for the poll, cant think of where else you'd shoot a bunny other than the head or chest. Surely spine shots arnt an option?

Anyway its always head shots for me unless the circumstances require a chest shot, which is farely rare.

Cheers

SS

[redthunder]

Alrite lads, We shoot all are rabbits from my jeep with the gun resting on the wing morror i preffer to hear the crack rather than a thud ( crack= head shot ) (thud = body shot) to much blood and gooo in the meat we only get head shots out to about 60 metres tops any further its guess work as the rimmy sub ammo has such an arc cheers.

[Guest jonrms]

When I first started shooting rabbits many, many years ago it was with air rifles, and with a legal limit air rifle a head shot was (is) mandatory if you want a clean kill.

 

So, when I changed to using a rimmy I continued taking head shots. Up to 40 yards I tend to shoot freehand, and normally I set myself an estimated maximum range of 70 yards with a bipod for head shots.

 

Sure, I have shot rabbits further in the head at ranges beyond this, but this is my own personal head shot range limit - that is with my current Sako rimmy. I have had other rimmys that have not been as accurate, and so I have chosed to set a 'maximum' range of less than this.

 

Whenever I sell or give away rabbits I always skin them first. I do this as Joe Public (or rather his wife) is usually happy to receive a rabbit for cooking, but they do not like to see damaged meat. Also, many people have no idea as to how to skin a rabbit, and say "Thank you", and put the unskinned rabbit in the bin.

 

I am not going to discourage other shooters from body shots (heart lung areas) as this is their preference. To me it is also an entirely humane and efficient way to kill a rabbit.

 

What I do not do is to go for a long range shots (I read on one forum recently about someone shooting rabbits up to 100 yards) when this will not result in a clean kill. I have tried this in the past, and done it. But I now believe that it is a very rare rimmy shooter that is consistently capable of shooting rabbits cleanly at this kind of range. It is all too easy to see a target at 100 yards, 'guess' at the amount of drop needed, and 'have a go'.

 

If anyone chooses to disagree with me then this is fine. All I would say to this person is to show me a target shot by them at 100 yards with a 1" group. If they can do this under normal shooting conditions, then I take my hat off to them. I am of course only refering to a 0.22 rimmy, and not a 0.17 hmr etc.

 

Sorry for the long reply, but I am sure that there are some younger air rifle shooters who may read this, and dream of shooting rabbits stoney dead every time at 100 yards with a 0.22 rimmy.

 

Don

 

 

Ok I am awaiting my fac.. but at 100 yards with a 22 rimfire... using LR ammo.. and without a mod.. I can group.. which I will have to get pics/vid up.. 1 inch and a half... not 1 inch... between 1 1/2 inch and 2... so a head shot should be easy.. although I havnt tried it yet on a bunny... but I voted head shot... always... because cooking is so much easier.