jamie1 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 any advice where to shoot a pigeon to make it a clean shot? (back,wing, ect?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) With the spread of pellets the hits should be scattered all over the body , head abd wings, Impossible to make a clean shot to hit just one part of the body. Edited June 26, 2009 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 head everytime. why do you post these pointless meaning less posts ? i mean it really gets on my wick. it would of taken you a couple of secounds just to search on here or google or anywhere for a matter of fact. for most quarry. its headshots only. preferences on heart shots for squizzers an rabbits but thats up to you. i mean do you even have a gun that has sufficient power to kill ? do you even have a permission ? can you comfortabley hit a 1 inch group at 25 - 30 yrds. please dont take this the wrong way. but all the questions you ask are so obvious. i would be happy to help through pm or whatever i no enough to get by. but just stop glogging up the forum. its starting to **** me right off !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 With the spread of pellets the hits should be scattered all over the body , head abd wings, Impossible to make a clean shot to hit just one part of the body. i think he means with an airgun bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Ouch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milligan Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) please dont take this the wrong way. ... its starting to **** me right off !. How else is this supposed to be taken? head everytime. ...can you comfortabley hit a 1 inch group at 25 - 30 yrds. Don't recall the last time I saw a pigeon with a 1" head... perhaps they grow 'em big where you are! preferences on heart shots for squizzers an rabbits but thats up to you But now you take headshots on bunnies whose heads are well within capability. But then I suppose you're an ex-forces sniper who never duffs a shot!? I don't know you from Adam, but if I heard you speak to someone like this I'd tell you to wind your neck back in. Pigeons can be taken with a clean shot from the back between the shoulders. Front shots are a risk as the crop is often full of stuff and the breast bone is angled so chances of a clean kill are minimal. Head shots are not risk free either, despite what others say. A duffed shot can destroy a beak and the bird will starve to death. Edited June 26, 2009 by Milligan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 head everytime. why do you post these pointless meaning less posts ? i mean it really gets on my wick. it would of taken you a couple of secounds just to search on here or google or anywhere for a matter of fact. for most quarry. its headshots only. preferences on heart shots for squizzers an rabbits but thats up to you. i mean do you even have a gun that has sufficient power to kill ? do you even have a permission ? can you comfortabley hit a 1 inch group at 25 - 30 yrds. please dont take this the wrong way. but all the questions you ask are so obvious. i would be happy to help through pm or whatever i no enough to get by. but just stop glogging up the forum. its starting to **** me right off !. Bobbo , I think if somebody asks a genuine question or seeks simple advice then we as forum members who may have the answer should post ,and try to help . Not try to make the person look a fool . Just my observations . I just might say that i would concider my self an experianced pigeon shooter with a shot gun ,but a compleat novice using an air rifle and if i wanted to shoot pigeons with an air rifle i would be asking some pretty basic questions . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie1 Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Bobbo , I think if somebody asks a genuine question or seeks simple advice then we as forum members who may have the answer should post ,and try to help . Not try to make the person look a fool . Just my observations . I just might say that i would concider my self an experianced pigeon shooter with a shot gun ,but a compleat novice using an air rifle and if i wanted to shoot pigeons with an air rifle i would be asking some pretty basic questions . Harnser thanks i only ask these questions when i need to find the anwser and i thought pigeon watch was a place to get tips and advice from i learn near enough something new everday from hear it might be not your type of post to be looking at if your a more experinced gunman but i have been shooting for like 2 weeks that's why i have so many posts to find some advice and mabey you are a more experienced gunman but that's why i come here to find advice, tips and basic questions beacuse mabey most of the experinced gunman on here are happy to anwser these questions to start begginers off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) thanks i only ask these questions when i need to find the anwser and i thought pigeon watch was a place to get tips and advice from i learn near enough something new everday from hear it might be not your type of post to be looking at if your a more experinced gunman but i have been shooting for like 2 weeks that's why i have so many posts to find some advice and mabey you are a more experienced gunman but that's why i come here to find advice, tips and basic questions beacuse mabey most of the experinced gunman on here are happy to anwser these questions to start begginers off Jamie ,A simple piece of advice is not to use the term gunman on the forum . Shooter ,or gun is more suitable . Best of luck harnser . Edited June 26, 2009 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie1 Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Jamie ,A simple piece of advice is not to use the term gunman on the forum . Shooter ,or gun is more suitable . Best of luck harnser . ok im sorry about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobyb525 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 thanks i only ask these questions when i need to find the anwser and i thought pigeon watch was a place to get tips and advice from i learn near enough something new everday from hear it might be not your type of post to be looking at if your a more experinced gunman but i have been shooting for like 2 weeks that's why i have so many posts to find some advice and mabey you are a more experienced gunman but that's why i come here to find advice, tips and basic questions beacuse mabey most of the experinced gunman on here are happy to anwser these questions to start begginers off You're only going to learn by asking! Good on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
here iam Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Ask away fellow never mind the key board warriors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 i replied to his post and gave him advice ? i cant be the only one who has seen his pointless points an context ? so your saying a pigeons head is not within an inch ? suppose its .5 of an inch from brain to top of skull an the same to the bottom were it joins the neck? ive given his beginers advice ? headshots ftk. its just annoys me. that he has said in previous posts he doesnt have permision and has only just obtained a gun. well said that he had a gun. then drifted off to saying he was getting a lightning, learn your practise in the field an teach yourself its the best way to learn an gain experience im not the best at english. an make mistakes because i type extra fast when im ****** off. but come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Jamie Im not going to lie I don't know **** all about shooting pigeons with air rifles and am reasonably new to pigeon shooting myself and have asked some 'newbie' questions in my time on the forum but i am not going to lie here you have done what must be the best part of 10-20 posts on which gun to get when to be honest one would have easily sufficed and that has got on my nerves as well so maybe stop all the needless double posts yes? and don't worry about what may be blatant questions you have to learn some time but please stop it with all the what must be called repeat posts please. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 i so with you could get that red mad face for a text message on your phone i would use it alot just aim head neck chest (below crops back usually brings them down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie1 Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 i just want some advice i didnt mean to upset you guys about my post sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky-shot Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 IN THE HEAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie1 Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 With the spread of pellets the hits should be scattered all over the body , head abd wings, Impossible to make a clean shot to hit just one part of the body. You're only going to learn by asking! Good on you IN THE HEAD why cant you just be like these and dont get annoyed it's just advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Jamie, you do ask a lot of repeated questions, despite being told more than once about the search facility, so don't be surprised by a few guys getting wound up by it. In answer to your question though, it is indeed a head shot you'll be wanting. However, you should not do more than think about it until you have put in a lot of hours/days/weeks or however long it takes to learn to shoot at paper or other targets first. My honest advice to you right now is to go and buy a book called Total Airguns by Pete Wadeson, and read it thoroughly. Whatever you do, leave the live quarry alone for now, until you have read and learned and PRACTISED what you will read in that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Jamie, you do ask a lot of repeated questions, despite being told more than once about the search facility, so don't be surprised by a few guys getting wound up by it. In answer to your question though, it is indeed a head shot you'll be wanting. However, you should not do more than think about it until you have put in a lot of hours/days/weeks or however long it takes to learn to shoot at paper or other targets first. My honest advice to you right now is to go and buy a book called Total Airguns by Pete Wadeson, and read it thoroughly. Whatever you do, leave the live quarry alone for now, until you have read and learned and PRACTISED what you will read in that book. Sound advice Jamie . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 thankyou john r. some on that understands. although jamie has pm'ed and told me he has shot 38 pigeons but does not know were to hit them. an has no permision. also he has shot rabbits. but in a post before im sure he said he didnt think his gun was up to it. whats that not pigeon or rabbit its bull. ****. groah123 = ledgend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 If you do manage to shoot a pigeon, try plucking every feather off it. Then you'll get a better idea of where to place your shot. As you'll see, the head really is tiny, and the bit you need to get a clean kill is smaller still. As mentioned already, it depends on how the bird is positioned in relation to you, and how far you are away. The distance for a clean kill will really be down to your confidence and marksmanship. Don't forget that the POI will change if you're shooting upwards. Personally, a neck shot just above the crop or a heart shot through (or under) the wing is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie1 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 thankyou john r. some on that understands. although jamie has pm'ed and told me he has shot 38 pigeons but does not know were to hit them. an has no permision. also he has shot rabbits. but in a post before im sure he said he didnt think his gun was up to it. whats that not pigeon or rabbit its bull. ****.groah123 = ledgend. mate i did have permission as the farmer is my dad's mate also why carry on being mad just enjoy yourself i thought this was a place of advice and tips for begginners to experts but dont matter ill keep reading books and watching dvd's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 groah123 = ledgend. Im not going to argue with that George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris o Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 i tell you what is the agression for when someone asks a question? how the ******* hell is any body suppose to improve and get better with out asking these silly and point less questions as has been stated. i thought we as guns on a site like this would help new and unexperienced shooters. i know if you spoke to me like that i would put you in your place i am not a brilliant shot but if i can help some one on certain things then i am more then happy to help. so wind your bloody necks in with the nastieness and have some ******* patience. as for kills if you are using a air rifle then i have found that a chest shot makes a clean kill on pigeons and mainly birds as a head shot on rabbits and hares is best. if you on a shotgun then it hard to tell as the shot is widely spread. and ignore the grumpy ***** who cant be ***** to help and give you a gob full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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