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markhooper reacted to 6gun's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with
Like. Those eurasians are pushing out the native mourning dove here. So i shoot the crap out of them and eat them, but leave the natives...- markhooper reacted to 6gun's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Love. Ive shot many thousands of pigeons over my life. Most with a 12 guage but the rest were with 22 air rifle at 12 fpe. Until recently...
- markhooper reacted to Cantona256's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Love. Im using a .25 30gr going 960 out of my Barra 250z… it the only gun I own and I use it from squirrels all the to coyotes. I also shoot a...
- markhooper reacted to JungleShooter's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Like. Gerry, would you explain? What would be the difficult part....? 🤔 Thanks, Matthias
- markhooper reacted to JungleShooter's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Like. Well, I already have the caliber barrel, and the caliber projectiles, slugs and pellets. So, the damage is done!! 😆 Now, it's just to...
- markhooper reacted to JungleShooter's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Like. Yes, Jim, my observation is similar: Those birds are tough as nails! (That's one reason they thrive in our urban jungles.... 🤦🏻♂)...
- markhooper reacted to Gerry52's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Love. You might have a difficult time pushing 50gr at lower power Matthias. The 44.75 would be a wiser choice imho IF you're going to use a .30.
- markhooper reacted to L.Leon's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Like. The terminal ballistics are irrefutable, the economics of such an endeavor?
- markhooper reacted to JimD's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Like. A more helpful comment may be to hit them in the upper body. It's easy to hit them in the lower body and the head is a small target. I...
- markhooper reacted to beerthief's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Love. why waste the .30 ? unless you buy a large enough quantity (5 gallon bucket full ? )to get the projectile cost per shot down to the cost...
- markhooper reacted to JimD's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Like. I have only shot doves, which are smaller. I have been surprised at the injury they can have and still not lay down and die...
- markhooper reacted to JungleShooter's post in the thread Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? with Like. Terminal Ballistics: .30cal or .22cal for Feral Pigeons? I THINK, I KNOW what's the better caliber for feral pigeons — but then, my...
- markhooper reacted to Ezana4CE's post in the thread ❓ Acoustics Question: Projectile Flight Noise 𐃘 How to keep it down? with Like. Interesting.
- markhooper reacted to lbc_PSI's post in the thread ❓ Acoustics Question: Projectile Flight Noise 𐃘 How to keep it down? with Like. Probably similar to high drag arrow fletching. Low profile low offset plastic vanes were much quieter than feathers of any size. The...
- markhooper reacted to 6gun's post in the thread ❓ Acoustics Question: Projectile Flight Noise 𐃘 How to keep it down? with Like. And a small amount of twist. You're correct with my understanding of a stabilizing shape too.