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alabama_wildman
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I want to start rabbit hunting this fall. My girlfriend swears she used to hunt bunnies with a 22, but I know I'm not that good of a shot. I was thinking more along the lines of a good 20 guage.
Any rabbit hunters out there with tips on a good rabbit gun, shotgun or otherwise?
Any rabbit hunters out there with tips on a good rabbit gun, shotgun or otherwise?
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I want to start rabbit hunting this fall. My girlfriend swears she used to hunt bunnies with a 22, but I know I'm not that good of a shot. I was thinking more along the lines of a good 20 guage.
Any rabbit hunters out there with tips on a good rabbit gun, shotgun or otherwise?
Never underestimate the RAGE of a cornered bunny--always use ENOUGH GUN!
Here's my suggestion:
Best!!
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Are you offering? Actually, that's a good idea...don't have ANYTHING to even get outta bed for tomorrow. Hmmmmmm...wonder what I could come up with IF I were "under the influence"...let's see.
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And that's my rabbit tale...er, tail.
"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
.22 is actually more sporting if you shoot correctly. When they take off, wait about five seconds and then whistle as loud as you can.
Hit the head with a .22.
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Big Daddy my heros have always been cowboys,they still are it seems
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Some may consider it "unsporting" or "dangerous". I set up on high ground and there's a natural backstob between the area where I shoot. It's like fish in a barrel. There are 2 - 6 rabbits that wander out into our shooting lane within the last 2 hours before sunset every night. The shots are all within 20 - 30 yards and I have a very accurate set-up. A .22 LR to the head is perfect medicine.
Wish I still had mine, a .22 caliber over a 20-gauge combination that was just perfect for plinking and walking up rabbits & jacks out here in the Sonoran desert.
Big Al (who sure does miss that Savage... [:(] )
And then why settle for one gun when you can get two. Probably a .22 lever gun AND a 20 GA SXS would together cost less than the "combo gun."
If a person were to go the "two gun route;" yes, it would be hard to carry them both.[:D] But why not take a friend hunting with you and each person could carry the carabine or the shotgun half the time. See who gets the most rabbits and/or has the most fun![:D] Plus you get to take a friend hunting ... win/win solution![:p]
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Did a Jack rabbit with a .308 155gr A-max @ 200, yep that was messy too.[:D]
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Then when it is time to go big game ... it would be a smooth transition to the 30-30 or one of the Big Bore Winchesters![:D] I guess you can tell that I am a big Winchester 94 fan![:p] Lever guns conquered the west![^] And they still rule![8D]
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