TV program

[prohunter 0]

i was wathcing the television the other night and saw a cooking program, to cut a long story short they said the best way to kill a rabbit with a air rifle was to shoot them just behind the shoulder is this true. i am not an experianced shooter i prefer going out with the dogs but every time i have been shooting i shot the rabbit through the head.

[Harris Will 3]

This may answer your question mate.....

 

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=64708

[camokid 125]

can be done but head shots are more affective and humain.

[shaun sale 0]

am i right in thinking that when you say behind the shoulder your trying to put a pellet into the heart and lungs.

[davyt63 1,845]

hi buddy

a head shot all the time for me much more humane

regards

 

Davy

[nightstalker321 2]

going for the head is one of the best points it never fails mate thats what i go for all the time im out with a rifle it never fails me

[cometa300s 20]

head shot no matter what never fails init lads

[victor 10]

head with anny gun, if you cant hit it dont shoot it

[cometa300s 20]

well said vic lad

[badoosh 1]

head shot all the time mate

instant kill

[Timelord 0]

This program was on weeks ago and I don't even think BBC iplayer is re running it anymore, so someone just revived a dead thread IMO

[Malt 379]

Now I'm going to play devils advocate here!

 

A correct heart/lung shot will kill a rabbit just as quickly & humanely as a head shot.

 

However, it is good practice to learn to shoot for the head because of a variety of factors.

 

1) Less chance of wounding with a shot to the stomach or any other non vital area, that could lead to a slower, painful death. If you shoot at the head & miss, then 9 times out of 10, you will miss completely.

 

2) Spoilage of meat. A head killed with a head shot, will leave the entire carcase fit for consumption. A shot to the chest area will result in massive internal bleeding, often making a mess of the front end of a rabbit.

 

There are probably more reasons to choose a head shot over a chest shot, but I cant think of any at the moment!