Ed565 Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I have recentley bought the SMK XS78 CO2 Air Rifle and have aquired permisson to shoot on a locals farm. I am looking for some advice on this. I am particually hoping to shoot some Rabbits or Squirrels. Any advice would be greatly appreciated and also is this a good enough gun to use. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 any air rifle now a days is capable of killing rabbits and squirrels,in the right hands mate,just do ya homework,plenty of target practice,make sure you know ya distances,dont wanna go shooting thing s a t daft distances.head shots out o 30-40 yds should do it.pracice on a target at 30 yds first.make sure you can hit the kill zone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Do a search theres alot of info been posted already. Two approachs stalk or sit and wait stalking keep very quiet move slowly and keep your head down sitting keep very quiet move slowly and keep your head down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Do a search theres alot of info been posted already. Two approachs stalk or sit and wait stalking keep very quiet move slowly and keep your head down sitting keep very quiet move slowly and keep your head down Something I learned when stalking Pigeon in woodland with an air rifle (a good few years ago, a Webley mk3) was that It was a simple matter of only creeping forward when the pigeon was cooing, stop immediately it did and very soon you found you were under it ready for a shot. You need good camo especially the head and face and to watch where you put your feet, snap a twig and it was gone. As a youngster I can remember my heart pounding as I got right underneath the pigeon and saw it after a 50yd stalk foot by foot during cooing sessions... Good days, takes alot more than that nowadays to get the ticker going at that rate. D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Best advice has been mentioned, but is worth re-affirming... Take your rifle out onto the land, and get good enough punching paper until you can consistently shoot inside a 50p bit at 30 yards from your chosen stance (bipod/prone/resting). Until you can you shouldn't try shooting anything with a face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_k Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 pin does that mean its okay to try and shoot the queens face off a coin while learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 No, since that could be construed as treason - you don't want to end up in the tower, do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed565 Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 No, since that could be construed as treason - you don't want to end up in the tower, do you? thats true thanks evryone for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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