Thread: bunny huntin with a hand gun

Yep, done that before, prefer a low cal rifle or shotty though. What sort of cannon is being used in the video?


Mick

I find my .410 Webley bolt action is a great little rabbit gun. Its very light but packs a punch because its chambered for 3" magnum cartridges.

Great little gun!

Looks like a fun way to spend the day!

its a magnum research 410 singale action. i use a tc encore 410 when not filming. dave

I always use a .22....I hate picking out the shot..

Is there much of the rabbit left when using that firearm?

As Buckeye said, it's a .410 cal. What we here in Australia use on the land for getting rid of snakes in the home paddock. Also good for rabbits and other vermin. It would be fine to use on eatin' rabbits...But like someone else said you got to pick out the shot pellets.
I prefer a clean head shot with a .22, I have used the same technique with a .357 Marlin Lever action. No head left to worry about after that one though.
A .410 pistol huh?! I had heard or them but had never seen one. Not much use to us in this country...Although I have heard of a few law changes for those in Western Australia, that will allow them to carry pistols on the land, but that is more for stopping the charge of a Mallee (rogue/wild) bull than anything else. I think a .357 would be the best choice there (The law stipulates that as the maximum calibre unfortunately).


Mick

Originally Posted by dward

Is there much of the rabbit left when using that firearm?

yes ate them both, its a 410 shot shell. head shots. not much shot picken.

I told my dad once that I needed a Ruger #1 in 458 Lott for rabid rabbits. He did not go for it.

In the UK, the weapon of choice for a serious bunny gun has shifted away from .22LR sub-sonic to the high powered air rifle. The only downside is that the air weapons are far more expensive.