Safes

[walshie 2,804]

im the only lazy fooker that leaves the mod on then

 

Don't worry. You can borrow my blowtorch and stilsons when you do want to take it off.

[paulus 26]

 

im the only lazy fooker that leaves the mod on then

 

Don't worry. You can borrow my blowtorch and stilsons when you do want to take it off.

 

i will come off when its rotted enough

[bullx100% 681]

can anyone recommend good 22 rimmy? after something secondhand was thinking of going along the lines of a 17hmr but what i can gather they mess up the meat on a rabbit prety bad...also cost of the ammo is bit steep compared to 22

[walshie 2,804]

can anyone recommend good 22 rimmy? after something secondhand was thinking of going along the lines of a 17hmr but what i can gather they mess up the meat on a rabbit prety bad...also cost of the ammo is bit steep compared to 22

 

CZ452 or one of it's variants. Can't go wrong.

[bullx100% 681]

Cheers mate will have a quick google serch on them

[dadioles 68]

can anyone recommend good 22 rimmy? after something secondhand was thinking of going along the lines of a 17hmr but what i can gather they mess up the meat on a rabbit prety bad...also cost of the ammo is bit steep compared to 22

 

An impossible question to answer without more info.

 

As far as meat damage is concerned, the hmr is far more damaging than .22lr but that also means humane kills at greater ranges. Meat damage is not an issue with head shots and even if shot in the upper chest area the saddle and back legs (the only bit I keep theses days) is fine.

 

All the answers you could possibly need are in these forums, just search through earlier posts.

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

And me times precious lol

[Alsone 789]

can anyone recommend good 22 rimmy? after something secondhand was thinking of going along the lines of a 17hmr but what i can gather they mess up the meat on a rabbit prety bad...also cost of the ammo is bit steep compared to 22

 

Twice the price but tbh you'd have to be shooting a lot for it to make any difference. The only people I know who go through huge amounts of ammo are target shooters.

 

For most sporting shooters a walk around is 3 or 4 rabbits so that's a £1 to £1.20 for the walk around. Hardly pricey! Even a good morning of dedicated shooting might be 20 rabbits. With a HMR that's less £7 for the morning. Still cheap for a a full morning's sport.

 

I think what you buy is going to depend more on:

 

1. Noise and how much of an issue it is

 

2. Range

 

On noise, the .22 with subs is all but completely silent and sensible range is about yds max.

 

With the .17 HMR, there's a smallish crack but many videos show rabbits to be not overly bothered by it, so provided you're not shooting adjacent to houses at night, probably not an issue. Max range is probably double that of the .22 with subs ie 150-200yds.

 

So far as meat damage is concerned, the HMR does do damage but is great for headshots if you want to eat the rabbits. It won't damage the body if headshot. Otherwise, .22 is you want to body shoot and eat.

 

There are plenty of vids on Youtube of damage to give you a feel for both.

Edited January 12, 2014 by Alsone

[bullx100% 681]

 

 

can anyone recommend good 22 rimmy? after something secondhand was thinking of going along the lines of a 17hmr but what i can gather they mess up the meat on a rabbit prety bad...also cost of the ammo is bit steep compared to 22

Twice the price but tbh you'd have to be shooting a lot for it to make any difference. The only people I know who go through huge amounts of ammo are target shooters.

 

For most sporting shooters a walk around is 3 or 4 rabbits so that's a £1 to £1.20 for the walk around. Hardly pricey! Even a good morning of dedicated shooting might be 20 rabbits. With a HMR that's less £7 for the morning. Still cheap for a a full morning's sport.

 

I think what you buy is going to depend more on:

 

1. Noise and how much of an issue it is

 

2. Range

 

On noise, the .22 with subs is all but completely silent and sensible range is about yds max.

 

With the .17 HMR, there's a smallish crack but many videos show rabbits to be not overly bothered by it, so provided you're not shooting adjacent to houses at night, probably not an issue. Max range is probably double that of the .22 with subs ie 150-200yds.

 

So far as meat damage is concerned

, the HMR does do damage but is great for headshots if you want to eat the rabbits. Otherwise, .22 is you want to body shoot and eat.

 

Cheers mate...when shooting with airrifle I only go for head shots so will be the same with a rimmy...and thinking about what you just said about a mornings sport your bang on it won't be as pricey as I first thought..