Starting to get the hang of this Rat thing..
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Great video, Baxter! If you're shooting closer than your first zero you'll definitely need to hold OVER as the pellet is still below your sight line, it intersects at the first zero point.
John
PS I shoot a lot of rabbits at 10 yards and under in heavy brush, I practice the close stuff a lot!
John
PS I shoot a lot of rabbits at 10 yards and under in heavy brush, I practice the close stuff a lot!
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Enjoyed your video Baxter. Like you said there is a learning curve to shooting rats. First thing I do is know my point blank range, then hold under for close shots and the hold over for long shots. Then I set up in area where I know the distances to the various areas of rat activity. If you get that down then you can be faster on the trigger. Have fun and yes those are some big rats. Bill
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Monsters. Wish I had such a place to go ratting. Just got possums here. No here near as fun as a new target/pest every 10 seconds.
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I have possums too but I don't shot them. They are natures sanitation engineers. I have killed multiple rats in my backyard with my self made night vision ratting set-up (thanks to Rolaids nite vision set-up on YouTube). Plus they kill and eat mice and rats, so I know when I see one in my nite vision site I might as well put the rifle away 'cause all the rats have scattered and are in hiding.
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