New Member Looking For Advice..!

[Dawson460 0]

hi guys new to all this stuff but what a brilliant site this is.

im recently looking to buying my self an underloader (hw97kt) and get into hunting rabbit, but as i havent done this before even though it's something ive always been interested in, i would much appreciate any tips,information hunting techniques/experiences you guys have to offer.

egar to hear from yous.Ryan

[stealthy1 3,964]

Welcome! The way to learn is to keep asking questions, but one at a time

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Cant go wrong with a 97 mate imho best air rifle avaliable. Keep the questions coming mate were here to help

[gurtwurz 792]

Hi mate, and welcome to the loonybin... First off, if you're really new to it all, get yourself down to a club or range and get your eye in, you're best off leaving the live stuff alone until you're capable of shooting to within an inch sized target at whatever ranges you're gonna be hunting at. Keep your ranges realistic initially, ie under 40 yds and you'll be fine. Don't go shooting live quarry till you're capable of killing it cleanly though, cos injuring animals due to poor preparation is a no no. You've chosen a damn good gun to start with though, so get out there and get to know it! All the very best wishes with your future sport, wurz

[Dawson460 0]

thanks for the replies guys, i meant new to it all as in the hunting side to owning an air rifle. i've had and been around rifles since i was a young pup and believe my eye for a target is up to standard but thanks for replies any/all info would be much appriciated

[Dawson460 0]

i mean im not the going to lie and preach im the best shooter in town but i was also in the army for a little while so have plenty of weapons handling experience

[air gun ant 1,666]

start looking for some shooting permission mate

[Dawson460 0]

start looking for some shooting permission mate

 

 

yeah thats the next step in my operation lol, trouble is as far as i know it seems to be quite a problem for young/inexperienced hunters to get the permission they need in order to gain the experience needed catch 22 realy ha but youve just gota keep at it a suppose thanks for the reply

[gosling1960 191]

Keep looking you will strike lucky with a permission in the end.

[gurtwurz 792]

Sorry mate, that'll teach me to reply to posts when I'm still half asleep...

Hopefully you'll have a permission soon, best of luck getting one, hopefully it won't take you too long.

[bigmac 97kt 13,806]

I agree with Gurtwurz don't shoot live query until you can do it cleanly ,shooting an air rifle is so different to shooting a bullet gun you may of been a top shot with a 50cal sniper rifle in the army but shooting an air rifle will come back and bite you in the ass its an unforgiving weapon but if you master it its one of the most rewording weapons you will ever fire go to the range and ill bet that you will get a shock when you fire a hw97kt but when you master it you will find that you will love it and it is one of the best that money can buy atvb and good luck,mac :thumbs:

[andy97 209]

if i were you mate id get a ultra or a s200 multi shot done the springer thing and think there nwere near the pcp your gunna have to mess about stripping tuning relubing straight out the box just to get rid of the twang and for the same money you could get a good pcp kit

[Dawson460 0]

see ive had both pcp and springers just never had me self an underloader that was the main reason i wanted one hear some good things about them.