ShaggyRS6 Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Can anyone spare me 5 mins of their time and post a quick a dirty guide to Lamping. I am going to try tomorrow night but wanted to get some advice first before jumping in with my size 9's When to turn the lamp on? How long do you nomally get to shoot? Movement Etc etc Any guidance would be appreciated. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Lamping rabbits? With air stick? I'm not an expert by any means, but happy to share how I do it. When lamping put the lamp on low, and use the "top" of the beam to scan the field slowly but uniformly from one side to the other. If you see eyes don't stop the lamp! keep moving, marking where they were. Try to get closer with the lamp off, ideally get within shooing range and don't lamp them up if you can help it until you want to shoot. If they are not too lamp shy they will sit for a few seconds in the lamp, shoot! If they run try and follow the speed and direction but nock the lamp off, and light up where they might have got to. If they run close to cover try a squeak, sometimes they will stop a second and let you get a shot off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Lamping rabbits? With air stick? Yep. Or is that a no no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Lamping rabbits? With air stick? Yep. Or is that a no no. Oops that did sound ominous didn't it Wasn't intended like that, edited previous post with some info. I am sure someone who's been lamping longer than I have lived will tell me i've been doing it all wrong in a second Oh, and I should have said you want to be really sure you know your shoot before lamping it. Its much more dangerous at night, know your backstops and where the hazards are, I think lamping with a mate is essential, in case something happens. Shooting under the lamp it is much harder to judge distance, well, to me it is, so knowing your shoot will help but make sure you don't over extend the capabilities of your chosen tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Pin's pretty covered it there, I would say go with someone to lamp while you shoot - it is much easier, others may disagree. I have done both and I don't enjoy having the lamp on my gun. So we walk with the lamp off, quietly, slowly - then stop scan round quickly looking for eyes, spot them and then the lamp goes off. Gun person gets ready and the lamp goes on again then - bang. Where I shoot they know what a lamp is, so I have to use a red filter and we hold the lamp low so the eyes are just picked out, you are not looking to blind them. I will be interested to hear how others do it, as I feel I still have a lot to learn. Good luck, and tell us how you get on. EDIT: forgot to add, things always look further away at night, it takes alittle while to get used to judging distance in the lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I am hoping to shoot at around 21:15 which is at dusk. I am assuming the lamo will be succesfull at that time? My son will be the master of the lamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 My son will be the master of the lamp Good choice, stuartp junior is still the best lamper I have had (no disrespect to the others) I start at 21:30 these days and that is probably a bit early, but my permission is very light polluted, so yours may be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 My son will be the master of the lamp Good choice, stuartp junior is still the best lamper I have had (no disrespect to the others) I start at 21:30 these days and that is probably a bit early, but my permission is very light polluted, so yours may be different. Very dark. I only have a little logun clip on lamp. Very bright. http://www.airsportdirect.com/acatalog/LogunGunLamps.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 EDIT: forgot to add, things always look further away at night, it takes alittle while to get used to judging distance in the lamp. glad it's not just me then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Dont forget to watch the wind direction, where ever possible walk into the wind so rabbits dont get your scent. Last night I managed to get into about 20 yards from a bunch of rabbits by slowly and carefully using the terrain and wind to my advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Excuse my ignorance, but at what max range would you expect to cleanly kill wabbits with an 12lb airgun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Prone, off a harris bipod using my AA s400 (.177) with AA fields, no wind I have taken rabbits to 55/60yds In practice though conditions are never really that suitable, with the AAs410 in .22 I keep it under 45 yds. The pellet still has sufficient energy past those ranges, I just run out of skill before then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Yep, no more than 45 yards for me with my AA410 .22. But if I can I will get closer whenever possible: Here are a couple form last nights trip: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well they look dead, so it must work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 I must add that in my experience things can get a bit frisky very quickly so try to remain calm I have rushed far too many shots by getting carried away As far as distances go just do what you feel comftable doing. Remember the closer you try to get the better your stalking gets Oh one more thing I have had some success with shining the lamp on a rabbit and if it freezes to the spot walking in towards it while it is in the beam. Doesn't always work but worth a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Lamping rabbits? With air stick? I'm not an expert by any means, but happy to share how I do it. When lamping put the lamp on low, and use the "top" of the beam to scan the field slowly but uniformly from one side to the other. If you see eyes don't stop the lamp! keep moving, marking where they were. Try to get closer with the lamp off, ideally get within shooing range and don't lamp them up if you can help it until you want to shoot. If they are not too lamp shy they will sit for a few seconds in the lamp, shoot! If they run try and follow the speed and direction but nock the lamp off, and light up where they might have got to. If they run close to cover try a squeak, sometimes they will stop a second and let you get a shot off. How close is "shooing" range Sorry couldnt resist it...... D2D Ps Might just add that still, calm moonlit nights are a waste of time, the windier and darker the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 You've never shooed rabbits under the lamp? You've never lived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 I did'nt go last night. I was too knackered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Oh one more thing I have had some success with shining the lamp on a rabbit and if it freezes to the spot walking in towards it while it is in the beam. Doesn't always work but worth a go. Happened to me quite a bit when I used to go out after wabbits with the shotgun. They'll run towards you sometimes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 I did'nt go last night. I was too knackered. I went and there were hundreds out as the light faded, but soo many about when it got dark, and they were skittish as D2D said above. Got 6 and came home. Warm nghts after a light sprinkling of rain, are normally very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Warm nights after a light sprinkling of rain, are normally very good yep i agree, also a trick to try is - if the rabbits start to run when the lamp goes on, move your lamp to just in front of them and shake it up and down a bit, it some times make them stop and you'll get a cance at a shot if you just use the edge of the beam to see em! Cheers paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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