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[Shewie]

Is the rifle running at full power? Might be worth getting it checked at a gunshop.
Hollow point or flat pellets will deliver more energy, as will heavier pellets.

Yup, I'd say hollow points or turn the pellets backwards if possibles. That's what we did as kids, okay for short range

 

[21st century pict]

Looks like a humane shot to me bud.

 

[British Red]

Dave, as you know I shoot a fair bit. A while ago I shot a squirrel at close range with a 410. Its muscle spasms were so great that it flipped a couple of feet in the air. This went on for upwards of 15 seconds. The thing is it literally did not have a head - it was gone. It was in no pain at all its just twitching, don't upset yourself mate, that was a good shot.

 

[tommy the cat]

Thanks again all.
BR I guess I wasn't sure what to expect from the rat! !
It saddened me that it wasn't .
quite as quick as I'd hoped but still quicker than poison.
I bought some rabbit magnums to try


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[British Red]

It was quick - it was instant - the spasms are post death - don't sweat it

 

[Angst]

hi...my close friends know how strongly i feel about hurting animals unnecessarily ....instant rage!!!....and i dislike hunters that dont have an extremely strict one-shot-kill mentality....but dude dont go thrashing yourself over this one....as red said below....

one more point....i know for a fact that most large injuries dont usually hurt at the time....at least the ones i've had didnt....and the people i've known with similar backgrounds to me have all said the same....shot....stabbed....hit by a car....just for example....

i wouldnt imagine the rat suffered....surprised in some neural way maybe....but suffer? i doubt it.

i dont consider any animal as vermin as such....apart from some people (eg see above)....but as long as you do what you do for the right reasons and in the right way theres nothing to feel 'bad' about.

regards,

s

 

[tommy the cat]

Thanks for that

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[British Red]

Now today I made a real mistake

When you are out controlling rabbits and have a shotgun to hand, and you notice a rabbit in a cage trap you checked earlier it IS worth going back and getting an airgun to slot the rabbit

I've washed the trap, and fixed the damn great hole in it now

 

[tommy the cat]

😃 made me laugh BR

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[Adze]

Indeed... brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "splash damage"

 

[British Red]

Splash - and a 2" hole in the door

 

[Angst]

one-shot-splash.....next reds moving up to a blunderbuss....then a cannon....

s

 

[CLEM]

It was dead, it's body just didn't realise. At those short ranges get some flat headed or hollow point pellets! That will help with the energy transfer into the target but being go close it will still almost certainly drill straight through!