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bonj2

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Patrick Stevens said:
I did it for pest control actually, on a vulnerable mountain site. It is a criminal offence not to control rabbits under one of the Pest Acts. The rabbits on that hillside cause erosion gullies which are a problem in North Wales and cause major environmental degradation. The rabbit died instantly; the bullet penetrated via the shoulder into the heart lung area. The carcase was in excellent condition and I considered taking it home myself. However, the local buzzard population has a rough time of it at this time of year, so I eviscerated the rabbit and moved it to a position where the buzzards could easily feed on it.

No, I didn't exactly feel anything, but it was all thought through and done for a purpose.

good on you. I hate erosion, wheeltraps in particular.
 

andygates

New Member
Patrick Stevens said:
There's no way you should take a shot with a shotgun at any living thing more than about 40 yards away. I was using a high velocity rifle firing an ultra tiny .17 inch calibre bullet that only weighs 17 grains.

Unless I miss my mark, that's a specialist pest-control rifle you're using for mandatory pest control. So the fwuffy bunny wabbit can nob right off. :biggrin:

Mmm, I fancy rabbit now. All I hit today was that zombie sheep. Undead mutton just keeps repeating on me...
 
Dave5N said:
Me too. 161 yards is an oddly precise number. ANd a personal best? You regularly pace out the death march?

I hadn't got my laser rangefinder with me, but I knew that it was longer than the 140 yards that I shoot up to on that part of the hillside, so I paced it out. It's important with any pest control to make sure that you know the maximum range for the gun holding its zero (that is shooting flat) and for killing cleanly.

And, yes, to answer one of the other posts, the rifle is a highly specialist pest control gun with a calibre (.17 HMR) that was specifically designed for rat, rabbits and squirrels. The bullet weighs no more than an air gun pellet and is much safer than a .22 because it doesn't richochet.
 

col

Legendary Member
I have an interest in guns and shooting,so when you said it doesnt richochet,that caught my eye,im guessing its a very sof bullet,that just spreads if it hits anything?
 
col said:
I have an interest in guns and shooting,so when you said it doesnt richochet,that caught my eye,im guessing its a very sof bullet,that just spreads if it hits anything?

Not quite, it has a plastic tip that causes the bullet to mushroom and then disintegrate.
 

col

Legendary Member
Patrick Stevens said:
Not quite, it has a plastic tip that causes the bullet to mushroom and then disintegrate.


Interesting,iv been out of it for a while,and thats new to me,i take it they are dear?
 

bonj2

Guest
ok, patrick, seeing as you're an expert on guns - just hypothetically speaking obviously, but what would be the best gun with which to shoot a cow? And how would you go about it, what range, headshot/body shot, etc.
 
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