Gutted

[one-in-the-net 24]

went out this morning to my local permission with the R10 . after about ten mins i spotted a rabbit sitting nicely at 30 yards i steadied the rife and let rip . it hit the rabbit with a proper crack but ten i realised it wasnt dead ! and before i could get to it it draged its self down a hole i was gutted i hate wounding thing even rats so i webt home with the face on bagged a pidgeon on the way home and ive also checked my zero so i dunno what happend but its depressed me big time ! thanks for reading atb

[rabbitcatcher 1 287]

When that happens to me I try to get to the hole as quick as I can and get my arm straight in and normally get hold of the rabbit as they tend to get just in to the hole and sit tight when wounded

I wouldn't worry too much mate it happens to us all at some point

Atb rc1

[iana 25]

sometimes its just their adrenanlin that drags them to the hole. If you hit them and their ears are still up then they are wounded. Ive hit them before with a rimfire at 30 yrds and had crawlers but as their ears were down i knew they wouldnt make it far.

 

As said before though if you get your hand down the hole they sometimes are there dead or sitting.

[one-in-the-net 24]

i know lads i tried to but it was gone

[j j m 6,622]

It happens mate to uss all at some point

[The one 8,589]

The more you shoot the more chance of something like this happening its no nice but it cant be helped

[paulk73 151]

at least you are man enough to admit it pal. it does happen and its not nice. some folk would have you believe its never happened to them.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

The first one I got with my Stingray, rolled, kicked then got up and got down a hole! I was ecstatic till I saw the damned thing move!