ever shot a mole

[Meece 1,957]

4 hours ago, Ted Newgent said:

are we using buckshot or bigger? choke? open or full

how much lead are we giving those little buggers?

1-1/4 oz of # 3 in right Barrel and 1-1/4 of # BB in left.  Lead is dependant on the wind. I'd advise about a five bar gate.

[Alsone 789]

That sounds like a lot of lead for such a small animal which just = wasted money. I'd be very surprised if you couldn't make a humane kill with a 32gr No:6 pigeon load. People use No 3 for fox, which are only a few tens of thousands of times larger than a mole. Personally, I think 3's are a bit small for fox, but plenty have made humane kills with them. The only reason I can see for using large shot is if you're trying to shoot through the soil to the mole rather than shooting it when it pops it's head out. There's no doubt only a couple of inches of soil will stop 6's dead.

[Meece 1,957]

On 13/02/2019 at 13:31, sussex said:

Yep loads ! 

over / under or s/s .....

 

On 20/02/2019 at 13:33, Ted Newgent said:

are we using buckshot or bigger? choke? open or full

how much lead are we giving those little buggers?

 

On 20/02/2019 at 18:33, Meece said:

1-1/4 oz of # 3 in right Barrel and 1-1/4 of # BB in left.  Lead is dependant on the wind. I'd advise about a five bar gate.

Alsone. ....  you seem to have misunderstood  the thread.  're look at the posts. We were being a bit tongue in cheek because of all the dirt all over the place where its been dug out. It looks like an anti tank gun had been used on those holes. A 410 is plenty for a mole but if you aint got one you use what you have got. And 1-1/4 oz of # 3 shot is superb for charlie. In fact Eley used to recomend #4. If your a poor shot you have to use what you think best. And if you feel the  need for super heavy loads of big shot then thats what you have to use. Dont forget ..... lead the head . And not shoot them in the arse.

[sussex 5,776]

The best cartridge I’ve ever used , and to be fair the only cartridge I’ve ever used on moles is the first one I can find to stuff in the gun ! 

[Alsone 789]

15 hours ago, Meece said:

 

 

Alsone. ....  you seem to have misunderstood  the thread.  're look at the posts. We were being a bit tongue in cheek because of all the dirt all over the place where its been dug out. It looks like an anti tank gun had been used on those holes. A 410 is plenty for a mole but if you aint got one you use what you have got. 

I thought you said an A10 when I first read it.

Edited February 26, 2019 by Alsone

[sussex 5,776]

1 hour ago, Alsone said:

I thought you said an A10 when I first read it.

You can never be over gunned ! ......although there might be a little more backfilling required .

[Alsone 789]

A lot of back filling. I've been on a public range after the practice runs and the area was re-opened for public use. There wasn't a mole in sight. A few trenches though.

[Stavross 13,724]

10 hours ago, Alsone said:

I thought you said an A10 when I first read it.

Ha ha, that’s what you need an A10 mole buster, I wonder if I can put a variation in for one

[Meece 1,957]

The feo would go all unneccesary if you asked for a 30 mm equipped A10. Would the land have to have to be inspected for that. 

Quarry species ...... mole