dr_nick Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 (edited) Is it possible to shoot gulls with a 12 ftlb .22 rifle? We have a real problem at the school I work at and I have been asked to knock off a few (pluss crows and pigeons) I should be able to get within 20 meters and can use my .22 stealth (soon to upgraded to a AAs400 or the .177 AAtx200. I am guessing that head shots only to be sure of a quick kill. Some of these gulls are really quite big, and the last thing I want is to Injure one and have it fly off. Any comments? Edited April 14, 2005 by dr_nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 A head shot will drop them no problem. A 12 bore would be a better tool for the job though. Remember and check species, Lesser black backed, great black backed and herring gulls only. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I agree with Dave about species etc. However beware; schools can be very funny about guns. You say that you have been asked to knock some off; but I would check that the person doing the asking is authorised to do so. If its the head, you will probably find that he is acting outside his remit. I would do nothing without formal written permission. There was a case a few years ago where a school caretaker, who lived in a house on the school grounds was dismissed simply for having legally held weapons stored in a house owned by the council. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I agree with Dave about species etc. However beware; schools can be very funny about guns. You say that you have been asked to knock some off; but I would check that the person doing the asking is authorised to do so. If its the head, you will probably find that he is acting outside his remit. I would do nothing without formal written permission. There was a case a few years ago where a school caretaker, who lived in a house on the school grounds was dismissed simply for having legally held weapons stored in a house owned by the council. webber Hmmn valid point, since its the caretaker that has asked me to take this on. Its even more complicated because its a church school. I will have to seek advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Thinking of all the incidents that have gone on recently, it may well be better to decline the offer all together. Imagine the stink if neighbours start phoning the police etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 My house backs directly onto a school field and that sort of puts paid to any plinking that I can do in the garden. True I can LEGALLY do it but is it worth the stink? Am I dragging the name of the sport down? Or is it o.k. to do it at weekends and out of school hours? (My garden is TOTALLY fenced by 6' panels and not visible to the school at all. Pellet control is not an issue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 My house backs directly onto a school field and that sort of puts paid to any plinking that I can do in the garden. True I can LEGALLY do it but is it worth the stink?Am I dragging the name of the sport down? Or is it o.k. to do it at weekends and out of school hours? (My garden is TOTALLY fenced by 6' panels and not visible to the school at all. Pellet control is not an issue). Its not a problem, though I would not shoot if there were people in the fields behind. A good .177 pellet will travel through a fence without and trouble at all. I would reinforce it with either more wood or a little light steel. As for declining the shooting at the school, I agree. Even though where I would shoot is totally out of sight and away from prying ears, the stink caused if I'm in the wrong would be too much to risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Strange ly enough we used to do target practice in the old bike sheds at school when I was a kid. As part of Cadet training. The school were going to pay to have an indoor range put in under the gym but michel Ryan put paid to that idea Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 My house backs directly onto a school field and that sort of puts paid to any plinking that I can do in the garden. True I can LEGALLY do it but is it worth the stink?Am I dragging the name of the sport down? Or is it o.k. to do it at weekends and out of school hours? (My garden is TOTALLY fenced by 6' panels and not visible to the school at all. Pellet control is not an issue). I would think that as long as you take the necessary precautions to prevent pellets either going through the fence or going astray, you would be ok. I would also reccomend talking to your neighbours about it, just in case. Regards, Axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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