hunter73 1 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 what air pistol would be good for taking woodies out at close range i.e 5 yards / 10 yards ,atb Quote Link to post
rossi_j 99 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Probably any at that range as long they are accurate and close to 6ft lb, will need to be a head shot tho, as the breast bone is solid, just out of curiosity how are you managing to get that close? .atb. .ste. Woodys nor pistols I have mutch knolege of, this I just my thaughts on the question you asked Quote Link to post
torchey 1,328 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 what air pistol would be good for taking woodies out at close range i.e 5 yards / 10 yards ,atb I wish i could get within 5 yards to the woodies,thats serious fieldcraft Quote Link to post
matt_hooks 188 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 No air pistol is recommended for hunting, they just aren't really powerful enough. Sure, IF you can reliably get to within a few feet, and IF you can place the pellet in the skull, then a full power pistol will kill a woodie. However, unless there is something wrong with them I'd say you're unlikely to get within about 30 or 40 feet of a woodie, which is far beyond the range of a pistol. The "ratcatcher" CO2 will give you a little bit of extra power, and the longer barrel gives you more range. I wouldn't use an air pistol, except for rats at very close range! Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Dispatching in trap? Quote Link to post
matt_hooks 188 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yeah, I have an old Webley that I've used to kill a few rats and squirrels in traps, though I tend to reach for the rifle in preference to it these days. The pistol is handy in very tight places where the rifle won't fit, but other than that I prefer having the extra power. Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Even my HW70 would drop a Woody with a head shot at that range. Can I borrow your invisibility cloaking device please? Why? Cus there aint know way on Earth you are gonna get to woodies at that range without one Phantom Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I could Tony, I've shot all sorts of birds at around 10 yards, including most species of corvid.. Quote Link to post
Buster321c 1,010 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I could Tony, I've shot all sorts of birds at around 10 yards, including most species of corvid.. Bloody show off Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I could Tony, I've shot all sorts of birds at around 10 yards, including most species of corvid.. Bloody show off Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I could Tony, I've shot all sorts of birds at around 10 yards, including most species of corvid.. Bloody show off I was thinking the same Craig Quote Link to post
asha 48 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 used the ratcatcher for a few years got pic of my best day with it.may take some time to put it up lolgun decent for close range shot mainly rats tree rats crows pigeon good we gun. asha.there was a few cross left up trees Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 pic Great guns for short range quarry, took a fair few with mine in the past. I really should think about getting mine back in action.. Quote Link to post
asha 48 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 tell u malt am the same got the bsa ultra and cant get into it ,missed a few easy ones with it,ok at targets seting scopes etc just no confidance with it lol.might get the we gun out again few kills then try bsa again Quote Link to post
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