Thread: .22 ammo

Originally Posted by Kscott

Downside to the solids I've had is that it wasn't knocking rabbits down instantly like HP. They'd run for a few steps 1st, then keel over, whereas HP for me = bang, flop.

To me that is a ethical argument to only use hp rounds.
That said head shots work with whatever

Originally Posted by res

To me that is a ethical argument to only use hp rounds.
That said head shots work with whatever

True - a .177 airgun slug doing 730ft/sec to the head is plenty to kill a rabbit at > 45m. I have killed hundreds of them. Any .22lr you use is going to kill that rabbit especially if its a head shot. i don't believe there is an ethical argument in choosing between .22lr ammo, rather the shooters skill and confidence at hitting it properly and not going for a bodyshot.

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