Dekers Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Ok, I'm late to this one and not read it all so apologies if this is covered. Single shot is fine for hunting, we have been doing it that way for many years very successfully remember. Largely through PCP multi shot has developed and is useful and convenient, but don't let it make you lazy with shot placement or over stretching your boundaries Calibre; well that debate will never be solved! Edited November 27, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Must admit I do love my single shot .22 Titan Manitou def no plans to go to a multi shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Hi mate, I hunted rabbits and pigeons with a .22 springer in 2011 and 12 and found a low tradjectory lightweight falcon Accuracy Plus pellet was just as deadly as a heavier RWS Superdome, so stuck with those. Oddly, rabbits tended to jump and flip a lot more frequently when accurately hit with a .22 (...?). This year I bought a .177 pcp and must say the .22 now really is just a backup incase the pcp goes wrong. It fells whatever I aim at incredibly humainely and rabbits seem to just roll over most of the time. I have found the AA Diablo Fields that I use pass straight through 9 times out of ten though but it makes little difference. My .177's only deviate 1/4" up or down in tradjectory from 15 to 40 yards when zeroed at 35 yards, so in the calmish conditions that I like to hunt in, I rarely aim outside the first mil-dot and keep my ranges sensible... Thanks for the pointer Jega..... I saw these actually a while back while trawling Youtube, they seem a good compromise. I use the 'batch up and wait' tactics on rabbits and decoyed pigeons and must say I've only had more than two rabbits a session in my 3 year total of 73 only once..!! (That was 3 myxi ones back in August). A multishot just doesn't seem necessary to me at the moment. Very careful aim with a pcp within 35 yards usually ends the way I hope. On the very unfortunate times something has gone wrong (maybe they moved..?) and I've missed or clipped them, they don't hang about for a follow up. I do my best to avoid such things but sadly nothing's guaranteed and fortunately they've been a rare occurrence this year. You must make an awful lot of noise then! Warning this post contains an awful lot of dead vermin! Edited November 27, 2013 by secretagentmole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 That is in 2 years of hunting as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 some nice pics there mole, and it looks like you have had some great trips out, well done bud atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 You must make an awful lot of noise then! Warning this post contains an awful lot of dead vermin! :lol: You big girlie, don't you ever go out in the cold winter months!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefy Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) ok folks thanks for the help on this matter.so i have decided to start off with a single shot.i picked a bsa ultra up with scope and silencer in top condition for a good price what i plan to do is shoot this and get used to hunting with it the go for a multi shot at a later date,i must confess i love this little riffle and as i havnt shot any other pcp gun i dont find the cocking system to much bother. once again thanks for the help. oh yes i forgot i have decided to go for 177 as well thanks Edited November 27, 2013 by chefy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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