Hunting, tips

**Fragony** · 12-19-2010, 17:09

Poaching is the same thing but without a licence what's the difference, not going to shoot any unicorns just a rabbit with an airgun, and eat it mother nature will survive. Friend of mine knows how to clean it

**Vuk** · 12-19-2010, 17:12

**Crazed Rabbit** · 12-20-2010, 04:11

Originally Posted by Fragony

Poaching is the same thing but without a licence what's the difference, not going to shoot any unicorns just a rabbit with an airgun, and eat it mother nature will survive. Friend of mine knows how to clean it

The difference is, hunting licenses pay for upkeep of the land and all attendant public costs. Poaching is stealing. It's not a matter of having the proper government permit or not, but paying for the upkeep of what you do.

Also, an airgun is a small caliber for a rabbit. While I don't think a .223 is necessary, an airgun may well not kill the rabbit. You really need a .22.

It bears repeating, unfortunately, that you should hunt LEGALLY and join a club or whatever and go with someone who's hunted before.

Crazed Rabbits also shoot back!

As it happens, I was looking at one of these yesterday: http://www.eotech-inc.com/product.php?id=29&cat=2

Seems like it'd be a useful sight for hunting.

CR

**PanzerJaeger** · 12-20-2010, 08:30

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

As it happens, I was looking at one of these yesterday: http://www.eotech-inc.com/product.php?id=29&cat=2

Seems like it'd be a useful sight for hunting.

CR

EOTechs, Aimpoints, and other red dot sights are built for fast reaction, combat-style shooting. While you certainly could hunt with one, I'm not sure it would offer very much benefit over iron sights in that role as it has no magnification. You would also be paying a very large premium for mil-spec durability that is not necessary in the vast majority of hunting situations and not much more.

For $500 you can get a very good hunting scope with multiple magnification settings so that it can be used in a wide variety of applications.

**Fragony** · 12-20-2010, 09:40

If airgun isn't a guaranteed kill I'm not going to use one, I'll get a crossbow instead. Think the woods are private property just going to ask owner's permission, doubt he will mind rabbits are harmfull creatures and they only have foxes to worry about. They are everywhere. If he does I'm going to put it on hold and get the papers.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 12-21-2010, 03:48

Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger

EOTechs, Aimpoints, and other red dot sights are built for fast reaction, combat-style shooting. While you certainly could hunt with one, I'm not sure it would offer very much benefit over iron sights in that role as it has no magnification. You would also be paying a very large premium for mil-spec durability that is not necessary in the vast majority of hunting situations and not much more.

For $500 you can get a very good hunting scope with multiple magnification settings so that it can be used in a wide variety of applications.

I'm not planning on hunting. The primary use would be range shooting and quick shooting competitions.

The nice folks behind the counter mounted the optic on my rifle and let me try looking through. They're so much better than iron sights.

In terms of hunting, I don't know how much the quick acquisition would be worth versus magnifying power, though I think for some types of game (birds, other fast moving, close animals) it'd be quite useful.

CR

**PanzerJaeger** · 12-21-2010, 09:55

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

I'm not planning on hunting. The primary use would be range shooting and quick shooting competitions.

The nice folks behind the counter mounted the optic on my rifle and let me try looking through. They're so much better than iron sights.

That is my favorite type of shooting. What kind of rifle? An ar of some type?

**Fragony** · 12-21-2010, 10:47

Ever hunted with crossbow PJ? Although I suspect selfish motivations CR was right, air rifle won't always kill it and they die horribly of blood poisining, hunters here call it 'shooting them sick' and it won't win me any popularity contest. Crossbows pack a punch though, some even have scopes and laser-sights so I take it they got good enough range.

**PanzerJaeger** · 12-21-2010, 12:41

I have not hunted with a crossbow, but it is essentially a compound bow tilted to the side with a stock added. It is powerful enough to hunt pretty much anything that will not hunt you back (I wouldn't go out after bear or anything dangerous without a backup firearm and preferably a partner), so it would be plenty powerful to destroy a rabbit. As a bonus, it would also serve as a limited home defense weapon, considering the restrictive gun laws you seem to be under.

Again though, you will not be able to hit a running rabbit with it, and I've never experienced rabbits that are approachable in the wild. They are far more perceptive to dangers than deer and other game animals around here. But if they are different over there as you say, then have fun! (Also check your local laws to make sure you can hunt such small game with a crossbow. Just because it is legal to own doesn't mean you can hunt all game animals with it.)