problem with woodys!

[jam1 8]

hi,

ive been goin for some woodys for the last two days now an i cant seem to drop them

where is the best place to hit them if i cant hit the head??

thanks jamie

[hunter1989 91]

hi pal

 

i seem to aim for the heart,lungs on the pigeons but its always best to hit them in the head

 

what rifle you using?

and what power?

[AndyL 0]

Anywhere at the base of the neck always works for me with pigeons or corvids (if I can't get a clear head shot).

 

You stand a good chance of hitting the head if you err to high or vital organs if to low (if shooting from front or back).

 

Andy

[8shot 191]

if you have been hitting them

have alok at the surrounding trees...its suppising how far they make it before they drop

[8shot 191]

if you have been hitting them

have alok at the surrounding trees...its suppising how far they make it before they drop

[matt_hooks 188]

For pigeon, I prefer to take a chest shot to a head shot. A pellet slipped in under the wing will almost certainly hit something vital, whereas a head shot you risk hitting several areas that will wound without killing outright. Hit the beak, and the bird can't feed and so will starve to death slowly. A little low and hit the crop, the bird will be in massive pain, and will die slowly from infection, or starve to death because they can't feed. The head is difficult to hit, as it moves around so quickly. Between the time you decide to take the shot, and the time the pellet reaches the bird, it can have moved more than enough to make a kill shot a wound/miss.

 

I'd go the same way with squirrel too.

 

Have you done your research, and are allowing for the elevation of the shot? Remember that as your barrel elevation exceeds 45 degrees or so, you will need to take into account the elevation and aim low. Also judging range at high elevations is difficult!

[jam1 8]

thanks lads

iam using a air arms s410 carbine with air arms diabolo in 22