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[beginner shooter1 0]

hiya guys,

 

just a quick question.......

 

just wondered if the rifle i have is capable of a CLEAN kill on a HARE???? the rifle is a hatsan mod 85x 22.

 

 

if so what is the reccomended safe distance?

and in the right hands what is the maximum distance?

 

any comments and info welcome.

cheers!

[The Duncan 802]

Hi beginner shooter 1,

 

don't. As a beginner, just don't.

 

Ideally, get a load of practise on ranges you'd like to hunt over and when you can hit 5/5 shots on pound coin sized targets consider yourself good enough to hunt at that particular range (15, 20 , 25, 30, 35 yards etc).

 

Hunt rabbits first. Pigeons and grey squirrels too.

 

If you hit a hare and don't kill it cleanly (between eye and ear, same as rabbits) it will scream like a toddler in a mangle. This is a sound you don't want to hear or cause.

 

Personally i use rimfire, hmr or shotgun on hares as i find it is best.

 

Years ago i'd snipe the odd hare hare out to 30 yards with a very good (weihrauch) air rifle, but these days i have more tools at my disposal.

 

 

I hope this helps. Like I said, you don't want to hear an animal scream in pain.

 

ATB

 

Duncan

[beginner shooter1 0]

thanks for that duncan!

 

dont worry not planning on shooting any hare was just a discusion i was having with a friend who said that he didnt think the rifle that i have is powerful enough to kill hare so fort id ask ppl on ere who no this sort of thing

 

cheers

[The Duncan 802]

No worries chap; in theory, with accurate shot placement, a 12fpe air rifle is easily up to the job.

Accuracy, experience and realistic ranges would be the order of the day though.

 

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[beginner shooter1 0]

im firley new to all this so it al be back garden targets for a while.and even after ill be lucky if i could even find land around ere!

 

cheers once again

[The Duncan 802]

I like your approach - plenty of practise. Its a good attitude to have

[StevoSmith 147]

Sound advice Duncan

 

Your rifle would prob be up to it with correct placement but i wouldn't attempt it with anything less than a SG...like has already been said stick to rabbit's,pigeons and squizzers

 

Good luck mate and keep it clean

 

ATB Stevo

[falcongit 242]

hi,no more than 30 yards, less if you can get close anuff,i shoot hares with air rifle .22 but i like to be as close as possible,which is not that easy to do so you will need to have some good hunting skills to get near them anyway,they have a very good sence of smell, but if i was you i should do alot of practice first.

 

atb symon