Rabbiting

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Rabbiting

#1 Post by Ovenpaa »

I had a pleasant couple of hours in the sun rabbiting yesterday afternoon with the mighty 22-250 and 50 grain Vmax on shiny new Lapua brass. I have knocked the load back to around 3750 fps and it is a delight to shoot with the accuracy I have grown to expect plus you cannot beat the point and shoot ability of the 250 out to 300 yards and even at significantly longer distances I was only holding off by a few inches coupled with the fact that when you hit something it lies down on the spot. I really must machine the correct BDC drum for my rifle to save counting clicks for longer shots.

Anyone else a fan of longer distance rabbit shooting?
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#2 Post by dromia »

Nope, not a fan of any long distance live quarry shooting.
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Long distance live shooting for me usually involves missing 8-)
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#4 Post by DL. »

Both my .22Lr's have BDC style turrets on them, but I've never taken the time to get proficient at dialling in.
Maybe one day when I have a bit more time away from work.
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#5 Post by rowey64 »

Depends if you're shooting for the pot or pest control. If pest control then its not so much of an issue as if you connect with a 22/250 they ain't going far. But if it's to sell or for the pot it's too much range and too much gun
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#6 Post by Ovenpaa »

Agreed, a Rabbit shot with a 250 at just about any distance is not worth a deal afterwards however when it comes to pest control not a lot beats it for a swift closure.
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#7 Post by Swamp Donkey »

Yep. Big fan of it. I have a warren that is right out in the open, so we set up in a comfortable area around 640 yards away and thin the population with the 260, have taken a few with the 222 too

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