Longest rabbit kill to date

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"Bwalton"Wow....How many shots did it take? @228yards thats only about 9ftlbs.. enough to dispatch a rabbit with the right placement did you recover the rabbit? thats pellet was traveling around 410fps which i"m sure is enough just wanted to know where he was hit at , and what damage did it cause?
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Hit just under the spine through the top of the lungs; pellet in the skin far side. A .25 pellet makes a fair hole; chest above diaphragm full of blood.
After checking the trajectory chart and ranging with range finder to the clay to the side, one sighter shot fired with indicated hold-over from 220 yd zero; It struck a tad high. Then one shot at the bunny with adjusted hold-over. No wind as I don't take the extreme shots unless there is no wind - or only the consistent gentle slide of air from the higher ground as it cools at sundown.

In best conditions the better 5 shot groups at 200 yards will go under 2-1/2" with .25 Kings at 880 fps. You may find this post interesting ... 
http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/thread/1265021677/-0-25+cal+202+yards-++7+successive+groups+with+JSB+25+Kings--+ctc+average+1-39+MOA+-++Long

Kind regards, Harry




 
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"Bwalton"Wow....How many shots did it take? @228yards thats only about 9ftlbs.. enough to dispatch a rabbit with the right placement did you recover the rabbit? thats pellet was traveling around 410fps which i"m sure is enough just wanted to know where he was hit at , and what damage did it cause?


Naturally a good shooter/hunter practices one shot one kill.
Less than 12fpe is need in .177 or .22 for clean one shot kills at 50 yards, folks do it everyday. The power crazy thing is primarily a U.S. thing.
Harry knows his rifle, that is THE big requirement for good shots.

If looking to improve ones shooting (esp. in the U.S.) you might grab a sub. 12fpe rig , start shooting Field Target then when you get wind doping & hold over down, start practicing at longer ranges.
Not for hunting rather for practice I keep my long range "12fpe" .177 target at 110 yards - too far IMO for a clean kill- then apply knowledge to other airguns with practice. Massive power and huge/odd caliber is not required for clean hunting shots.
John
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I know very well the requirements for take down... I think that my shooting skills are very good as I have a bench rest range 5min from my home.. with a 25m, and 50yard range on one side and a 250yard range on the other side. So even I know that at that range with an air gun most of the time it takes a sighter shot. With my rifle 150yards and in I would not need a sighter and I am sure that Harry would not either. I can shoot with what ever I am handed be it 12ftlb or 100ftlb makes no difference to me. I hunt every week... I shoot every day... 


This is where I shoot almost daily


this is my channel also
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgeuw4_-CMvgevEFLGMFSFA
 
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