Getting into small game hunting..
08-10-2010, 09:08 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South East, Fl
Posts: 16
Getting into small game hunting..
Hey y'all, new to the forum here.
I'm trying to get into small game hunting. Rabbits and squirrels mainly. I've already watch a few videos and read up about it. Here in Fl, we have a year-round rabbit season, so I can get started hunting ASAP.
I don't wanna start off getting real expensive guns and stuff (am I sounding newb enough yet, lol). Because of price, I'd like to get a high fps air rifle. I'm looking at a Remington Vantage 1200 .177 cal. pellet rifle. Hopefully it'll have enough power to it to take down small game. Pellets would be Predator Polymag Polymer Tip Pellets. They've got good reviews and seem like they'd take 'em down with little difficulty.
I'd like to get everything I'd need for under 220 if that's possible. All my camo, knifes, vests, gloves and what ever else I need. I'm definitely open to suggestions on what I'd need, just try to get the price and everything at bare minimum.
Thanks for any help, can't wait to get started!
I'm trying to get into small game hunting. Rabbits and squirrels mainly. I've already watch a few videos and read up about it. Here in Fl, we have a year-round rabbit season, so I can get started hunting ASAP.
I don't wanna start off getting real expensive guns and stuff (am I sounding newb enough yet, lol). Because of price, I'd like to get a high fps air rifle. I'm looking at a Remington Vantage 1200 .177 cal. pellet rifle. Hopefully it'll have enough power to it to take down small game. Pellets would be Predator Polymag Polymer Tip Pellets. They've got good reviews and seem like they'd take 'em down with little difficulty.
I'd like to get everything I'd need for under 220 if that's possible. All my camo, knifes, vests, gloves and what ever else I need. I'm definitely open to suggestions on what I'd need, just try to get the price and everything at bare minimum.
Thanks for any help, can't wait to get started!
Last edited by shoot'emdead; 08-10-2010 at 09:41 AM.
08-10-2010, 09:55 AM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Southern NH
Posts: 57
Funny you should post this. I mainly shoot a bow and I'm planning on seeing if I can take some small game with it this year.
However, I have been thinking of picking up a decent air-rifle too, so I'm interested to see what people say. (I was also hesitant to post up anything about air rifles here, but hey, you took that hit for me lol).
The Vantage isn't it bad. My buddy has one and I've shot it a couple times and he uses it regularly to rid his bird feeders of squirrels and chipmunks.
However, I have been thinking of picking up a decent air-rifle too, so I'm interested to see what people say. (I was also hesitant to post up anything about air rifles here, but hey, you took that hit for me lol).
The Vantage isn't it bad. My buddy has one and I've shot it a couple times and he uses it regularly to rid his bird feeders of squirrels and chipmunks.
08-10-2010, 01:33 PM
#5
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South East, Fl
Posts: 16
Would definitely help shoot 'em bead! 
The shape is kinda weird though, not to pointed.. not sure how the penetration would be compared to the polymer pellets.
08-11-2010, 03:15 AM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Bradley IL
Posts: 93
Pbas are fast but not very accurate. With pellet guns you have to shoot the exact same ammo everotume because the small weight difference will give u different accuracy. I'd get a 22. That's what I use I've got 10 squirrels this season from 40 to 75 yards. I shoot a river 10/22 with a Simmons 3-9x40. Works excellent
