richmcgin 32 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 As a firearms instructor i have a fair experience of most caliburs and a fair knowledge of how they behave during their short journey. its like using a .177 air rifle for shoting rabbits we all know its posible but the diflection risk is higher than that of the .22. if you would like a complete lesson on balistics and resonsible behavour i do charge. Quote Link to post
tegater 789 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 As a firearms instructor i have a fair experience of most caliburs and a fair knowledge of how they behave during their short journey. its like using a .177 air rifle for shoting rabbits we all know its posible but the diflection risk is higher than that of the .22. if you would like a complete lesson on balistics and resonsible behavour i do charge. You will then realise that you have contradicted yourself in one sentance. You have said that it is not a foxing round firstly, and then conceded it can be used on them up to yards! Quote Link to post
The Duncan 802 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 As a firearms instructor i have a fair experience of most caliburs and a fair knowledge of how they behave during their short journey. its like using a .177 air rifle for shoting rabbits we all know its posible but the diflection risk is higher than that of the .22. if you would like a complete lesson on balistics and resonsible behavour i do charge. Hog wash. And I'm thinking 'BS' in this instance. If you can't even talk sense about air rifle calibres, what hope have you with powder burners? Quote Link to post
richmcgin 32 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 God you sound like a solicitor, but yes i suppose i did so lets try again, the calibur was not designed to be used on foxes but we all know it will do the job within certian limitations, the same can be said of the 22lr and the shotgun and also the little known 17 centre fire. i use all the above for foxing,but limit their use to the limitations i know exist. Quote Link to post
The Duncan 802 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 its 'calibre', as most firearms instructors know. 1 Quote Link to post
tegater 789 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 God you sound like a solicitor, but yes i suppose i did so lets try again, the calibur was not designed to be used on foxes but we all know it will do the job within certian limitations, the same can be said of the 22lr and the shotgun and also the little known 17 centre fire. i use all the above for foxing,but limit their use to the limitations i know exist. Which is exactly what everybody has been saying! 1 Quote Link to post
richmcgin 32 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 sorry what is the air rifle issue. do u need more information or are you just blowing!!!. would be interested to hear your thoughts on air rifle caliburs. Duncan Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,929 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 God you sound like a solicitor, but yes i suppose i did so lets try again, the calibur was not designed to be used on foxes but we all know it will do the job within certian limitations, the same can be said of the 22lr and the shotgun and also the little known 17 centre fire. i use all the above for foxing,but limit their use to the limitations i know exist. Oh aye !! here we go. 4 posts 100% rubbish 2 Quote Link to post
richmcgin 32 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 oh yes well spotted duncan my mistake get mixed up with the calibur in swords and calibre in guns but thats not the point. and no tegater thats not what people are saying most people seem to think it is reasonable to use 17 on foxes at 100yrds and over Quote Link to post
The Duncan 802 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 sorry what is the air rifle issue. do u need more information or are you just blowing!!!. would be interested to hear your thoughts on air rifle caliburs. Duncan Based on how you write, I'm guessing you're less than 25, possibly 18? Based on your spouting re airgun calibres, its clear that I've been hunting with air rifles longer than you've been on this planet. As for 'blowing', I'll leave that to you I'm starting a new thread on the airgun general discussion area, so you can put your .177 more easily deflected than .22 theory out in full there Quote Link to post
richmcgin 32 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 you lot need sort it out irrisponsible shooters are bad news. Quote Link to post
richmcgin 32 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 yes Duncan and i bet you use 177 for rabbits too lol. Quote Link to post
tegater 789 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 you lot need sort it out irrisponsible shooters are bad news. Now that is something i agree with!! Quote Link to post
The Duncan 802 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 yes Duncan and i bet you use 177 for rabbits too lol. I used .22 for about 10 years and then switched to .177 for the next 10. Literally thousands of bunnies in the field have helped me form my opinions regarding both calibres. Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 sorry what is the air rifle issue. do u need more information or are you just blowing!!!. would be interested to hear your thoughts on air rifle caliburs. Duncan Based on how you write, I'm guessing you're less than 25, possibly 18? Based on your spouting re airgun calibres, its clear that I've been hunting with air rifles longer than you've been on this planet. As for 'blowing', I'll leave that to you I'm starting a new thread on the airgun general discussion area, so you can put your .177 more easily deflected than .22 theory out in full there well ive been hunting with airguns, r/f c/f shotguns a while longer and still say if your out after fox use a c/f as ive said before you can dig a hole with a spoon if needs be but a spade makes life a whole lot easyer Quote Link to post
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