what kind of gun do you use for small game
07-20-2005, 11:24 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Roodhouse Illinois
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RE: what kind of gun do you use for small game
Taking a rabbit down with a round a little bigger than a grain of sand is quite satisfying.
07-21-2005, 06:05 AM
#12
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
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RE: what kind of gun do you use for small game
I can't count the number of rabbits I've had for lunch because of a .177 air rifle , and for short range small game hunting they are difficult to beat . I also have two different .22s , and they're fine for the longer range stuff , but they just can't match the feel of an air rifle . I have a new spring piston model on layaway right now , in fact . 
07-21-2005, 07:03 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Michigan
Posts: 982
RE: what kind of gun do you use for small game
Ruger 77/22 all weather. I can shoot a 1/2" group at 50 yards with it and CCI Velocitors. I also use a Browning BPS 20ga upland special (22" barrel and staight stock)
07-27-2005, 08:35 PM
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
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RE: what kind of gun do you use for small game
I use a single shot New England Firearms .410 or my Ruger .22 for squirrels. Both are alot of fun to shoot and the only time I ever get out and use them is in early fall when I am messing around waiting for deer season to start.
07-27-2005, 11:21 PM
#15
Join Date: May 2005
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RE: what kind of gun do you use for small game
I use a winchester 1300 , a savage automatic rifle , a smith and wesson auto pistol , and a winchester .177 air rifle . My favorite is the "Smith" , but the air rifleis a close second . Happy hunting .
07-31-2005, 08:05 AM
#16
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: western NY
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RE: what kind of gun do you use for small game
for me i have a ruger .22. ive shot squirrel and birds with it.
my dad always told me if you cant hit it with 1 shot then you dont deserve to hit it, even tho i have a semi auto i still think there fun.
personally i cant see any advantages of a air rifle over a .22 except you can shoot then almost anywhere, including inside your house. As for scaring away the game with the .22, i havnt really noticed that, sure the birds fly away when i miss them, but thats from the bullet cracking the air right by their face.
my dad always told me if you cant hit it with 1 shot then you dont deserve to hit it, even tho i have a semi auto i still think there fun.
personally i cant see any advantages of a air rifle over a .22 except you can shoot then almost anywhere, including inside your house. As for scaring away the game with the .22, i havnt really noticed that, sure the birds fly away when i miss them, but thats from the bullet cracking the air right by their face.
08-01-2005, 01:39 PM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: what kind of gun do you use for small game
But some airguns are much more powerful than a even a .22 magnum. They are available in 3000+ PSI .50 caliber recoil-free light weight carbine designs. I'm sure you see the advantages there?
