- Well I have decided to Get into Hunting. I am starting off with a pellet gun I ordered that will arrive soon. Its a Crossman Recruit It shoots 645 fps with pellets and 680 fps with BBs. (I will be using 7.9 grain .177 caliber Crossman premier hollow point hunting pellets that I already own) It comes with a scope and me and my dad are going to optimize it for about 10 yards(its a little weak for hunting so I will be hunting at close range aka 10-15 yards) This was the best gun I could afford so I ordered it. I know its kind of borderline for small game but I will be going headshots at close range, and if the animal doesn't die imminently I will quickly pump and reload and shoot it point blank for a humane kill. I also intend to eat what I kill so I am just not killing for fun of it. I will be hunting in my yard(I live in a wooded area with a pretty big yard with plenty of squires and an occasional rabbit). I need tips on when to hunt and how to get in close range of squires/rabbits and when to hunt. Also I need a bit of advice on finding rabbits and good times to hunt them. If you think my gun is too weak I have already done the math. I calculated my fpe and its 7.3 squires need 3 fpe for the head and rabbits need 5 for head shots. I know 7.3 fpe is at the muzzle but I will be hunting and close range and I doubt the pellet will be less than 5 fpe at 10-15 yards. correct me if im wrong. so please help me on my plan to hunt small game with my air rifle that I ordered.
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