rabbit hunting what to use

Quilly · 12-29-2003, 04:54 AM

thought i would kill two birds with one stone here...

i would be scouting for next year and do alittle bunny hunting..

i have a 12 ga. ( what size shot should be used ? ) or is the 12ga. too much? also i have a win 9422 XTR in 22mag. ( which i wil be using my friend will be using the 12 ga. ) i shoudl stay away from the +P hollow points?

swampdog_ · 12-29-2003, 06:14 AM

Quilly, The 12 ga. will be fine . Use some # 7s or 8s. It does not take much for a rabbit.They are very soft skinned.

Big Guy01 · 12-29-2003, 07:28 AM

I like a 20 ga. with #4 or5 for bunnies, the smaller shot works but it minces them up too much. Use a beagle and you will get lots of bunnies and their singing is music to the ears.

8mm/06 · 12-29-2003, 10:26 AM

If you are deer scouting what kind of bunny's will you be running into...snowshoes or cottontails? Both? what kind of shots will you get? If you will be deer scouting in classic bunny territory then i would go with a 20 guage if you have one, if you don't have a 20 then the 12 gauge will be fine with any shot from six's to eight's. I prefer six.
But if you will be scouting in closer tighter cover, like cedar swamps, you might be better of with a .22. I love the sneak and peek game with snowshoes in the cedar swamps. They take off...go a little ways and then stop and freeze. If you can follow them with you eyes you can pick out their little black eye against the snow. I carry an old Marlin bolt action .22 with a 7 shot magazine and a fixed power 4X on top. Cottontails usually go farther and are not found in good numbers where I deer hunt.

popeye · 12-29-2003, 01:19 PM

I always had good luck with #6's.

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liquidorange · 12-29-2003, 05:30 PM

i like old fashion medicine. a single shot 12 guage and #6 shot. try to lead to clip just the head.

TREEDOG · 12-29-2003, 05:45 PM

Ive used a Nef 20 with great success but would get a stoeger uplander in 12ga if i could.

plainsman · 12-29-2003, 06:38 PM

A shotgun on rabbits??Thats cheating big time, can't you hit them with a 22lr???

Quilly · 12-30-2003, 04:28 AM

i will be using my win 9422 XTR lever action chambered in the 22win mag.

i only own 2 12gauges so my buddy will have to use that. i like to use my 22mag myself i am deadly with those semi buckhorns out to 75yds.