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A night out with MM last night proved to be quite a busy one with sightings of rabbits nearly all night. I had trouble though aquiring the bunnies quickly and getting a shot off.

 

I know with lamping that you have to be quite quick getting on the quarry but I seem to be struggling with quick shooting. Before I knew it the bunnnies where scampering off and the shot was lost.

 

Does anyone have any top tips on how I can practice quicker shooting without loosing accuracy.

I can shoot my Superten fairly compentently I'd like to think, and have not had any trouble when shooting in low light on my own permission nor in the day, but quicker shooting for me is a must if I'm to make the most of lamping either alone or with someone else.

 

Thanks for reading, I look forward to discovering better ways to get that important shot off quicker.

 

Scott

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walk quietly as you can and it has to be key to have a red filter on a clulite or a tracer with a dimmer on and were the spot is you are goaing to lamp lie down or get in your steadies position and then signal to the lamper to start lamping jsut look through scope with both eyes open one watching were he is lamping and one through scope so you are ready jsut to shut one eye and pull the trigger :) i used to get angry when i went lamping because the rabbits didnt sit still but i tohugh i was waisting my time im only 18 but ive been shooting bye my self and with my brtoher since i was 9

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I use a NV monocular for spotting with, it shows up eye shine very well. Once I've spotted an eye I get the rifle in approximate position and start the lamp on the dimmest setting. I line up roughly, then wind up the lamp just enough to be able to use the reticule and shoot. Most times this works OK, occasionally they spook on the lamp or from the high pitched whine that the dimmer sometimes makes. Often if they spook on the dimmed lamp they only hop 10 yards, so you still get a shot.

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Practice shooting with both eyes open,once you get the hang of it,its very quick.

 

If you're struggling to find the rabbits through the scope before shooting then keeping both eyes open helps immensely, although I still close my left once I have the target through the scope. Don't shoot many rabbits, can't seem to find any! Mainly foxes.

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A night out with MM last night proved to be quite a busy one with sightings of rabbits nearly all night. I had trouble though aquiring the bunnies quickly and getting a shot off.

 

I know with lamping that you have to be quite quick getting on the quarry but I seem to be struggling with quick shooting. Before I knew it the bunnnies where scampering off and the shot was lost.

 

Does anyone have any top tips on how I can practice quicker shooting without loosing accuracy.

I can shoot my Superten fairly compentently I'd like to think, and have not had any trouble when shooting in low light on my own permission nor in the day, but quicker shooting for me is a must if I'm to make the most of lamping either alone or with someone else.

 

Thanks for reading, I look forward to discovering better ways to get that important shot off quicker.

 

Scott

 

 

As long ad it a clean kill that's quick enough for me

 

Rgds scott

 

Not sure you've understood the question fella, or maybe I'm reading your response wrongly. If I could sight them quicker believe me they'd be cleanly killed

 

 

Practice shooting with both eyes open,once you get the hang of it,its very quick.

 

Nice idea fella thanks for the info, I'll try this as m uch as I can on my own permission and hopefully it'll help alot :D

 

 

Use a shotgun? Modded .410 as quiet as a springer and much faster to shoot.

 

Shotgun cert is in the pipeline at the mo just need to get my mugshots signed and form sent off. Thanks though :D

 

 

If you're struggling to find the rabbits through the scope before shooting then keeping both eyes open helps immensely, although I still close my left once I have the target through the scope. Don't shoot many rabbits, can't seem to find any! Mainly foxes.

 

Again brilliant advice fella thank you :D

 

So, it seems the general consensous on speedy shooting is to keep both eyes open. Brilliant advice chaps, I'll try to adopt this technique when next out and hopefully it'll not be too difficult. In the mean time, can anyone give me some tips on making the process of aquisition* a smoother affair? In general, the shouldering of the rifle, sighting and then firing cycle.

 

Thank you again for all the comments, still learning everyday :D

 

Scott

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Perseverance. Just practise shouldering your gun. I am not at all good with a 12g, but when I point my rifle at a target, it is only ever a few inches out when I put my eye behind the scope.

 

You will get there in the end, just practise shouldering your rifle.

 

Cheers again Wharf rat, along with MM you've been invaluable to honing my skills :D

I've just been reading through my old-ish permission thread and you've helped alot, thanks again :D

 

Scott

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