Thread: rabbit meat and shooting, torch mounts

Assuming they aren't gut shot, "squeeze" gut them as you go. Grab the body behind the front legs and work your hand back squeezing as you go. When about halfway down the belly place it across your knee and push down hard with your other hand, everything exits out the arse. Leaves a clean carcass that's easier to handle later.

I use the excellent convoy C8 lights from @Night_Into_Day and these magnetic torch mounts via delta mike https://www.deltamike.co.nz/product/...torch-mount-1/ The same lights move from 22 to shotgun to centrefire during an average shoot. Personally I hate scope mounted lights, they put the balance out, these magnetic ones mount under the barrel and keep the balance correct, and are easily moved from one rifle to another when shooting or recharging.

Originally Posted by Brad S

A farmer has asked me to do some rabbit control. I migbt be going solo on this farm, need a way to mount a torch on my scope. My torch is a convoy s8 that I bought from Sarvo, it's got a 24.3mm body. My scope has a 1" tube. Any tips or recommendations here?

Question no.2. I want to take some back legs home to put into some pies for my lunches. Any tips on what to put meat into while I spend a few hours driving round on my quad? Just a plastic bag?

Any other tips welcome too of course. Including butchery etc. I'm a newbie with rabbits

Guncity Christchurch sell a universal torch mount on trade me Night Saber that works well for mounting a torch on your scope

I didn't like having the torch mounted on the scope, it may of been the way I had it but I got glare off the barrel in my field of vision. For the limited number of times I used it I mounted it under the suppressor.

Shoot.hold bum up,cut across belly close to bum end. Reverse bunny so your now holding by its head.give it a big flick...most of the guts will exit stage left. Remove what's left. Now if things are dirty or dusty leave it like this till get home...if you have ability to keep it clean....place cut across back of bunny and grab skin on both sides of cut and pull outwards both ways at once.skin should peel off easily,cut cut around legs as Barry has said. Head will twist off easily enough.hare is better table fare but bunny is pretty good,bland enough and not too tough.