lindsey Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 just joined pigeon watch,been reading for a while an theres pleantly of crack!im jus waiting on getting my FAC back (hopefully 3 weeks shud do it) with a CZ .22lr on it.was considerin .17 but just went for the .22.good decision or not??thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 i would say the .22 is a nice little rifle to start off with made a good decision , CZ's are very good rifles too, a solid no fuss work horse as it were. plus the ammo is a darn site cheaper than the .17, have you thought about a scope yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 just joined pigeon watch,been reading for a while an theres pleantly of crack!im jus waiting on getting my FAC back (hopefully 3 weeks shud do it) with a CZ .22lr on it.was considerin .17 but just went for the .22.good decision or not??thanks it all depends on what you want to shoot mate .22 is great for rabbits hope you remembered sound mod!! and mibby very close fox i have a .17 and is a great tool shooting rabits out to 200 yard with easy and fox out to 80 yard s not wanting to get into any big rows with anyone this is only my opinion and read the line above kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 every shooter should have a good 22lr in his collection my first was a ruger 1022 and even though i have nicer ones now i keep the old ****** cheers have lots of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 it all depends on what you want to shoot mate .22 is great for rabbits hope you remembered sound mod!! and mibby very close fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 A .22lr is definatley worth having. They are quieter than a lot of moderated pcp's ( fitted with the right moderator) and are brilliant for lamping.Using subsonic ammo the only noise you hear is the crack of the bullet hitting buggsy's skull. Seriously accurate to 70yds+. Ive also got a .17 which is a great longer ranged bunny tool but had the down side of being a bit noisy due to the rounds being supersonic the ammo is also much more expensive than 22lr at around £9 a box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Great bunny and close up ( 50yds & under) fox caliber, with Parker hale mod and winchester subs. As seen below Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 my fac has been away waiting on a CZ being put on for the last twelve weeks and I've been told the backlog is unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 A .22lr has to be the most popular calibre going for small pest control. Loads of people start off with them as a first gun! You say getting your FAC back? Does that mean you have bigger stuff already? It seems there's always a backlog for the firearms department, so be patient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owenwill Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Got my ticket in January, I went the 22 route, my mate got a 17 shortly after, as others have said the 22 is unbeatable on bunnies within sensible ranges and I still can't get over how quiet it is, however, we went out lamping sunday night and I have to say we saw very few bunnies that stopped still long enough within 22 range, plenty between 150-200 yards though, will certainly keep 22 but hopefully get a 17 soon too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 A .22lr has to be the most popular calibre going for small pest control. Loads of people start off with them as a first gun! You say getting your FAC back? Does that mean you have bigger stuff already? It seems there's always a backlog for the firearms department, so be patient! over here in Northern Ireland everything is held on an FAC, shotguns, air rifles, rifles etc, Theres no such thing as an SGC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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