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Malcolm Davey
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Shooting rabbits
      #1465 - 10/05/2007 12:01

Rabbits are digging up my lawn and my shotgun is useless - makes too much noise and everything goes!

Can anyone suggest what I should be looking to buy please.
ie a .22 for use with existing licence together with a good lamp and scope?

Thank you


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Boresight
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Reged: 14/05/2007
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Re: Shooting rabbits [Re: Malcolm Davey]
      #1552 - 16/05/2007 21:56

If its your lawn I would buy a good air rifle in .177 calibre and if you have a bit of spare cash go for a precharged one.

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malcolm_shields
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Re: Shooting rabbits [Re: Boresight]
      #1736 - 31/05/2007 02:18

hi i had the same problem i bought a bsa ultra single shot with scope very small and compact gun ideal for the little pests

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Blade
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Re: Shooting rabbits [Re: Malcolm Davey]
      #2052 - 18/10/2007 00:09

Any decent air rifle will do the job - doesn't really matter if it's .177 or .22, it's just personal choice as is whether its a pre-charged or 'conventional' spring type or through the pre-charged ones are easier to shoot. Just make sure the rifle you choose is close to the legal limit of 12 ft/lbs and you fit (or it comes with)a decent scope, and even then a scope is not strictly necessary, and it it will cope nicely.

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C3PO
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Re: Shooting rabbits [Re: Blade]
      #2057 - 20/10/2007 00:01

Yes, either .177 or .22 is fine. Couple of recommendations:

Spring: HW97K or HW95K

PCP: Air Arms S410K or BSA Superten Carbine

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Ben Taylored-FAC 34ft/lb Rapid Mk2 .22 + Bushnell Elite 4200 Tactical 6-24 x 50
Weihrauch HW100T K .177 + Bushnell Legend 5-15 x 40AO
Weihrauch HW95 .22 with full V-Glide conversion + Bushnell Sportsman 3-9 x 40
Webley Mark III, .22 + open sights
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bobolovolov
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Re: Shooting rabbits [Re: C3PO]
      #2484 - 27/01/2008 14:20

If you want to pay as little as possible but still wind up with a decent hunting springer, go for a webley xocet: solid, reliable, and excellent for rabbits.

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