Thread: Bullet Choice on Hares

I know my accuracy was a bit off as im trying something different with my scope setup. However, i would have though 3 rounds in a hare would stop it, even if they were poor shots.

Adding a bit of speed and weight will help, as would the accuracy.

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I always used the old orange packet 30 years ago and they worked pretty good on hares and possums within 50m.

Older orange packet is much better than the newer harder stuff

I got one of the 22lr Resizing/Hollow Pointing Tools from SixtyTen, and applied to the new 42gn Winchester powerpoint projectiles. Accuracy improved, as did the stopping power. Projectiles now mushroom out significantly.
You can even hear the difference when they hit an animal.
If you don't reload, then it's not an avenue to explore. It also takes a while to process a brick of ammo.


Pulled from a rabbit shot at 70m

270 loaded with 110 grain - knocks them dead every time - and phenomenally accurate out at 3-400 yards - you can never have to much gun.

I've always found hares to be fairly fragile - subsonic .22lr works just fine.
As ever, accuracy is the most important thing.

Leave the hares alone ya vandals.

They are the most fascinating creatures. If they aren't causing any trouble I leave them in peace.

When I was young and reckless that orange pkt Winchester worked a treat. If I was to shoot them now I would use my 17HMR.

I like the idea of opening up the front of the projectile, but doesnt that reduct the weight of it?

With the moving to centrefire, nothing can be too dead, but it does up the cost of some fun spotlighting.



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Originally Posted by Rn-85

Yeah with the one i recovered he had a shot to the back of the head, but that may have been the final shot.

Which power point? Is the old stuff the good stuff?

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Go the orange box PowerPoint.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Leave the hares alone ya vandals.

They are the most fascinating creatures. If they aren't causing any trouble I leave them in peace.

When I was young and reckless that orange pkt Winchester worked a treat. If I was to shoot them now I would use my 17HMR.

Yeah, I'm always amazed at hares. Stunning creatures. Coolest animals. Cunning & smart. Probably one of my favorite animals. Hard to think they are related to rabbits apart from the obvious.

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Originally Posted by Rn-85

I know my accuracy was a bit off as im trying something different with my scope setup. However, i would have though 3 rounds in a hare would stop it, even if they were poor shots.

Adding a bit of speed and weight will help, as would the accuracy.

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I use orange box PowerPoint and rarely (can’t remember last time) ever needed a second shot into a hare, I keep my hare shooting range to under 75 yards.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Leave the hares alone ya vandals.

They are the most fascinating creatures. If they aren't causing any trouble I leave them in peace.

When I was young and reckless that orange pkt Winchester worked a treat. If I was to shoot them now I would use my 17HMR.

But they taste so good!

Originally Posted by Rn-85

I like the idea of opening up the front of the projectile, but doesnt that reduct the weight of it?

With the moving to centrefire, nothing can be too dead, but it does up the cost of some fun spotlighting.



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Nope,weight not being changed,the hollow cavity is just being expanded by pushing walls outwards. Grab a nail,do ten and try it for yourself...you have nothing to loose,and keep aim forwards on hare. If you do the maths of hare Vs deer Vs projectile weight you would need a cannon on deer to be in same ballpark.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Nope,weight not being changed,the hollow cavity is just being expanded by pushing walls outwards. Grab a nail,do ten and try it for yourself...you have nothing to loose,and keep aim forwards on hare. If you do the maths of hare Vs deer Vs projectile weight you would need a cannon on deer to be in same ballpark.

Okay, that makes sense. But does the nail meathod affect consistency/accuracy?

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Using a nail without the ability to guarantee concentricity and depth of said nail into the projectile, will no doubt cause a change to the consistency.
The pointing tool takes care of all of that, and pushes the projectile width out to a more consistent diameter than you get with the factory ammo.
But if you are not shooting 100+ meters with your 22lr, giving it a try might be worth it.