[Best Rangefinder for use at night?]

What’s the best rangefinder for use at night?

[Does this snare look ok?]

Is this ok to catch a rabbit?

[Rabbit snaring help]

Will these do? I bought 5 rabbit snares on eBay that are free running, I don’t know anything about snares but will these catch anything?

[Rabbits Not Bolting]

On 06/02/2017 at 13:49, RTurlough said:

If you hunt with anyone that is talking while walking up to holes, thudding their feet, coughing, smoking or doing anything that is not being a ninja round the rabbit holes.......give them a clip round the ear! This includes leaving the ferret box on top of the warren while setting nets (keep it a good 50yds away) and if you have a spade or spit don't be striking it into the earth once you get to holes you are about to start netting. Set everything down gently, tiptoe, get your nets set, open the box really quietly and put the ferret down. Once is an accident, twice is coincidence and third time is the alarm. An old infantry saying.

What about the bells ringing in the ferrets?

[Air arms S410 problem]

I took it to the gun shop and he tested it and the pressures wrong it has to go back to air arms, no shooting for awhile 

[Air arms S410 problem]

I went out to see where the pellets were hitting at 10,25,35 and 50 yards because I wanted to go out this afternoon and I had it zeroed into 35 yards fine and at 50 yards it was hitting at 3 mil dots down and .5 to the left and I’ve shot around 1.5k pellets with this air rifle at targets no problem like this, I cocked it but the next shot I took didn’t work  (air was above 150 and I never fill above 190) and I assumed that I hadn’t cocked it so I did it again and it didn’t work and at this point I knew that I definitely cocked it twice and it wasn’t shooting so I pulled the bolt back to get the mag out and cocked it again without another pellet and fired it and it fired the pellets out fine and I did it another couple times just in case and checked the barrel for pellets and it’s 100% empty of pellets so I filled it from 150 back to 190 with air and had enough go at 50 yards and it was hitting double as low as it was hitting and it makes a slight different noise when I shoot and the same happens at 35 yards, it was completely accurate at 35 yards but all of a sudden it’s hitting 4 mil dots down at 35 yards and I can’t see that’s it’s clipping the moderator because everything looks perfectly fine and I don’t know why it’s happening.

[Zeroing in]

13 hours ago, villaman said:

Should zero in at 27-30 yards depending on weight of pellets 

Have you cleaned the barrel, if not do it before you shoot again 

is the mod on proper  or is it clipping the mod 

size of pellets can make a big difference 5.51 5.52 & 5.53 

try different makes of pellets & different weights 

Are you shooting in windy conditions 

I cleaned the barrel a few weeks ago and I think the mod is on properly and I can’t see any places where they’ve clipped it and I’m only shooting when the wind stops.I think I’ll try some different pellets and see how they compare 

[Zeroing in]

14 minutes ago, LuckOrJudgement said:

Have you tried any other pellet brands through it?

No what ones should I try? But I thought Diablo field were the best ones 

[Mink?]

I was about to put my ferrets down a set of holes but seem a lot of stuff like bits of bones, big poos and rabbit fur mixed with stuff lying around and these holes don’t look as nice as they did a fortnight ago because there’s less rabbit droppings and the holes don’t look as fresh with a lot of grass around them. There’s the occasional rabbit droppings here but does this mean that there’s mink here now?

[Zeroing in]

10 hours ago, philpot said:

Is it possible that your zero and target work is varying because perhaps the gun is not stable.  Not wishing to sound a prick but how experienced at air rifle shooting are you as this may help us to offer further advice. 

Phil

I don’t think so because I’m shooting on a bag and holding my breath and everything and only firing when it’s bang on 

[Maintaining air rifle]

What should I do to maintain my air arms s410?

[Zeroing in]

53 minutes ago, SKoT wolf said:

Is it .177 ? Try zero at 35 yards.. if its doing about 10.5-11.5 ftlb you should probably be within an inch between like 12 and 40 yards. At 50 you might have to holdover by about a cm or so.. i zero all my .177s at about 35 yards

It’s .22

[Zeroing in]

2 minutes ago, LuckOrJudgement said:

Can I ask why you use Diablo Fields?

Because that’s what people say this gun is meant to have and apparently it’s a good pellet

[Zeroing in]

I have an Air Arms S410 and use Diablo Field pellets and I zeroed in to 50 yards but the groupings aren’t perfect and then I put targets at 35 yards, 25 yards and 10 yards to see where the pellet was landing like at 10 yards at the moment it’s 4 mil dots up and 1 to the right and at 25 yards it’s 5 mil dots up and 1 to the right but it keeps changing.I went out shooting not realising why I was missing everything and went home and realised that it was different, one day it’s 4 mil dots up and 1 to the right and the next day it’s 3 or 5 mil dots up and one to the right it doesn’t make sense because I’m not shooting in the wind or anything and at 10,25 yards I doubt a slight little breeze would change much and it keeps changing.

The black target is at 50 yards earlier on today and the rabbit target was later on today and I was aiming for the eye.

Any ideas why it doesn’t just stay the same?

[Lamping]

21 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Spot with red and shoot with red

There’s so little near me if I shot that many I’d wipe out the whole local population

[Lamping]

2 hours ago, bigmac 97kt said:

I use the t20 as well more than capable of airgun ranges and then some 

Flattop same mate dusk or a little be fore

So I can get the ones sunning them selfs under bushes or fences 

With there heads held high and eyes closed, 

If you learn the land you can lay in wait on a night time dusk is good for this find there burrows lay down at your zero range and they will come out now I don't lay in front of there burrows either to the right or the left 

So when they come out they don't see me strait off 

Gives you time to set the shot up 

Once shot I don't retrieve the shot rabbit I leave it where it fell, 

Or they will here you walking to pick it up 

Through the ground or feel the vibration of ur foot steps 

Just lay where you are and get ready for the next shot 

If you get stuck on any thing just give us a shout and we will help you 

Out as much as possible 

Atvbjimmy

 

Thanks for all the advice but When u go there before it goes dark and sit there waiting for them, once it goes dark do u have the lamp constantly on and is it on the red filter?

[Lamping]

3 minutes ago, Gilbey said:

You'll do better on a dark windy night, than a bright still one

Will an air rifle still be accurate if it’s windy?

[Lamping]

56 minutes ago, bigmac 97kt said:

Sorry 

I use an adjustable lamp mount 

So you can get the beam right into the scope and once set it dose not move 

A little on the pricy side mind but we'll Werth it 

I'll get some pics up soon for you 

Iv got a t6 on at the moment 

As it's not as bright as the t20 

As the rabbits on one of our perms are now lamp shy

Now that's another learning curve you have to learn 

But more about that later just learn 

How to lamp first 

Atvbjimmy

There’s a field right on my doorstep with a couple rabbits and I’ve been there twice in a row without any luck but I don’t want to go again in case they go lamp shy and I might have a go some night between now and next week when the weathers good In another place where there’s rabbits that I haven’t been yet in the dark

[Lamping]

1 hour ago, patterdale said:

Me neither done it for years,Lewis invest in a shooting stick for stability,I use a £10.00 monopod so no need to break the bank.

No need for a long distance lamp,I use 2 T20 torches,one attached to my scopes with a figure 8 clamp and another my spotter worn around my neck on lanyard.I scan and spot with neck worn torch and when I feel I’m in a good killing distance I change to gun mounted torch so I’m not shouldering the rifle all night.

both my T20s are single mode with red beam also called red pill.

I can see from your other threads that you are a very enthusiastic young man wanting to learn all about hunting and please ignore any negative answers from some members,we’ve all been just like you,and you’re doing the right thing by asking questions.

keep up the good work you are our future on the hunting fields.

I’m having a bipod fitted into my air rifle tomorrow and a Night Master NM1 CL Long Range Hunting Light in red to fit onto my scope and I’ve already got a lamp it’s not one of those £200 ones it was around £70 £80 I think and I’ve tried it out and that seems fine 

[What air rifle lamp?]

Should I get the normal white light and then a red or amber bulb or doesn’t it make a difference?

[Lamping]

11 minutes ago, terryd said:

I don't know about that I used to do ok lamping with the air rifle because you can get closer that you would during the day. Basically give it a go and see what you think

I don’t want to walk to close to them in the dark because I can’t see when they run away and I don’t want walk towards them with a lamp because then they’re looking right at me.Can they see me clearly in the dark? Like how close could I get

[Lamping]

How does everyone else go about lamping for rabbits with an air rifle? When I spot a rabbit I don’t want to walk to close in case it spooks or do they pay less attention in the dark because I can’t get near enough for a shot.Does anyone else shoot more than 50 yards?

[What air rifle lamp?]

I’m looking to buy one of those lamps that mount on top of an air rifle scope but I’m not sure what one to get and what mount and everything so any suggestions? 

[Lamping]

6 minutes ago, AndyD89 said:

Do u take the vizla u mentioned with u ferreting?? I’d imagine it could be handy around a warren , using its nose marking holes etc, probs nab a few as they bolt

I haven’t yet but I should give her a go on a long lead maybe because she’s bad with sheep. I don’t know if I’d need to ask the farmer but I’ve got permission to go ferreting 

[Lamping]

37 minutes ago, AndyD89 said:

If uv got a lamp, air rifle and ferrets best way to learn is to just get yourself out after em as much as possible. Every escaped rabbit and unsuccessful trip out will be a learning curve ( nowt wrong with asking for advice aswel mind )  but u carnt beat just just getting amongst it to learn your field craft and those first bits of success priceless. 

My only regret Is not getting into running dogs sooner . Was always more involved in the shooting an went into keepering at a young age so always had labs.  Always fancied a lurcher of some sort an always admired a nice lurcher [BANNED TEXT] I saw one , but just never got round to it. Probably didn’t have the time to do one justice.

 But now I’m out of keepering and me last lab bit the dust , I finally said f**k it I’m Gona have a runner .  Iv absolutely loved it an not looked back since . Had abit of a false start with me first dog a beddy grey whip who got hit by a car just as he was getting going. But got straight back in with another pup and loving it.  My advice would be f**k the rifle off and get a whippet or sumat , it’s way more fun , trust me

Yeah my parents wouldn’t let me get another dog but I’ll get one one day hopefully