the Verminator 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 i would got for .22 out to 100 yards, the shot is quieter than a hmr. not as flat but with practice it is easily posible, last night i shot for on the trot over 100 yards, nearest beign 109, furthest 122. kills them soft as grease. .22 is cheaper than hmr on ammo. .22 will also do foxes out at 100 is u put the bullet in the right place. Quote Link to post
ajc 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 S/H Sako FinnFire .22, great quality, very accurate, use subs, moderator and the only noise you hear is the click of the very small bolt. No damage to bunnies, no real ricochet issue with subs, shot flat a sub will drop to the ground within 300 yards anyway. Quote Link to post
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) . Edited August 18, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to post
ajc 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 it is not really an issue, with such a low muzzle velocity, the effect of gravity and a heavy bullet, knowing your land and the surroundings, a sub is the least of your worries. It will never travel as far as a supersonic .22 or ricochet as far as that has the potential to. Quote Link to post
Fenix 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Just put in for both, you dont have to fill the slots straight away. I use a .22LR semi for lamping form a vehicle, tends to be short range, and the .17HMR for longer ramge daytime huting. You can pickup a .22 for bugger all (paid £ for the semi), and my CZ was around £280. Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 it is not really an issue, with such a low muzzle velocity, the effect of gravity and a heavy bullet, knowing your land and the surroundings, a sub is the least of your worries. It will never travel as far as a supersonic .22 or ricochet as far as that has the potential to. If your out in the countryside in the middle of nowhere, your not going to affect many people, a .22 set at 60 yds will drop about 7-8" at 100 yds, they drop like a brick, if they hit and ricochet off anything, most of the power is lost they will tumble and not travel a great distance... like any gun your shooting, you should have a good backstop... If your shooting somewhere bulit up or partly urban then I'd stick to an airgun... Quote Link to post
mynirvana 1 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Go for both, .22 for close range bunnies, hmr for long range rabbits and the OCCASIONAL fox ( cant get a hmr in this area for just fox) Quote Link to post
DB99 0 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 on the additional information sheet, Doc.4, where it says what i intent to shoot.. do i put down just rabbits or do i have to put down all the species i intent to shoot?? as wont they gather this information from my reason for having a firearm-vermin control cheers Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 on the additional information sheet, Doc.4, where it says what i intent to shoot..do i put down just rabbits or do i have to put down all the species i intent to shoot?? as wont they gather this information from my reason for having a firearm-vermin control cheers Small Ground Game and Vermin! Quote Link to post
leadpig 0 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) interesting site http://www.riflesintheuk.com/rimfire.htm ps .22lr = bouncy Edited July 22, 2009 by leadpig Quote Link to post
beagle1812 0 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 interesting site http://www.riflesintheuk.com/rimfire.htm ps .22lr = bouncy Good site, oh there is so much to learn!. Quote Link to post
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