team tractor Posted November 5 I shot a rabbit tonight at around 130 yards with the hmr and couldn’t believe it had gone through both eyes but on closer inspection we found a hole straight through it’s ear too. im guessing a previous miss I’m the only rifle shooter on our syndicate for the last 3 years so I only assume my hmr as I don’t use anything bigger on there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FOXHUNTER1 Posted November 5 Its probably been fighting with another rabbit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultrastu Posted November 6 Ive seen that before on rabbits ive shot .Ive shot at rabbits in the past with sub 12 .22 and watched the rabbit duck the pellet but still heard a smack sound and suspected that id hit the ear as the head dropped . Killed another day with a faster pellet (rabbit couldnt duck in time ) and found the hole , like in your photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old'un Posted November 6 13 hours ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Its probably been fighting with another rabbit. Agreed, also look at the chunks missing along the edge of the ear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyefor Posted November 6 Some people pay for that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mighty Prawn Posted November 6 It might have had an ear stretcher piercing but had to take it out for work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henry d Posted November 7 I had a similar thing with a roe doe that was limping and needed culling, I saw her as I was walking out to a high seat for foxes. She had walked a bit and sat down in cover across a fence from me so I stalked as close as possible and had to take a head shot as I could not see her body due to the grass and I had already waited a long time so had to take it. She shot up and ran off and there was a slight splash of blood but no trail. A week or so later I saw her in the same place and got her, again it had to be a head shot but she dropped and when I got there I saw the hole through her lug from the first time and she was in bad condition with teeth flat to the gum line and very low body weight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
team tractor Posted November 9 On 06/11/2019 at 20:39, The Mighty Prawn said: It might have had an ear stretcher piercing but had to take it out for work? Lol . H & S again 😂😂 On 07/11/2019 at 09:54, henry d said: I had a similar thing with a roe doe that was limping and needed culling, I saw her as I was walking out to a high seat for foxes. She had walked a bit and sat down in cover across a fence from me so I stalked as close as possible and had to take a head shot as I could not see her body due to the grass and I had already waited a long time so had to take it. She shot up and ran off and there was a slight splash of blood but no trail. A week or so later I saw her in the same place and got her, again it had to be a head shot but she dropped and when I got there I saw the hole through her lug from the first time and she was in bad condition with teeth flat to the gum line and very low body weight. Very strange Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
400yrds Posted November 11 You're not going to be able to sell the carcus without it's ear tags 🤣 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 11 1 minute ago, 400yrds said: You're not going to be able to sell the carcus without it's ear tags 🤣 ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peck Posted November 11 >17hmr are brilliant rounds for rabbit. I used to have a.22 and lots of rabbits would run away before i could get a decent shot, i now have .17hmr and its a kill a round out to 130yards no problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henry d Posted November 15 On 11/11/2019 at 18:18, 400yrds said: You're not going to be able to sell the carcus without it's ear tags 🤣 You would be hard pressed to have gotten a pound of mince from the body, she really was a bag of bones and needed culling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
400yrds Posted November 15 Probably lampers? Some should stick to shooting tin cans! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39TDS Posted November 15 I’ve seen a few where my bulletin has gone through the ear. I mean I’ve seen it happen through my scope. I think I’m a pretty good shot with a 22 but I don’t pretend I never miss or hit the ears because I misjudged the drop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites