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Old 03-13-2004 | 08:14 AM
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Rabbit hunting's great fun!!! I hunt 'em with my semi-.22 most of the time, but if I know they're really giddy in one place that I hunt, I haul out the 20 GA pump, load it up with 3" mag. buffered #4s and bust 'em. I'm not one to take long shots, but I took a pot shot at a crow when it was 52 yards out, STONE DEAD. Then dialed in on a rabbit @58 yards, STONE DEAD. This was with a mod. choke. If I know that the rabbit is over 55 yards out I won't shoot anymore, but I was amazed!!!! My 870 LOVES the 3" #4 Nitro mag. loads!!
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Old 03-13-2004 | 10:24 AM
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i would not use a 22 or any shot that isnt a bb spread. i like to use a 20 because it is easier to walk around with than a 12. but i would rather have a 20 with #4 shots or something close to it that a 22. you have a better chance of getting it with the spread.
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Old 03-17-2004 | 07:26 PM
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yea I go rabbit hunting all the time and I use a shotgun 9/10 times otherwize I use a .22 I also got one of the greatest rabbit dogs around. It has run a rabbit 3/4 of a mile and turned it around and brought it back to me
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Old 04-07-2004 | 10:31 AM
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a 22' will work, but i use my shot gun. more chance of hitting the little booger
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Old 04-07-2004 | 04:56 PM
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20 guage with #4 shot or 12 gauge with #6.
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Old 04-07-2004 | 07:06 PM
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good eatin. I would recomend a 22 or a 410. I have killed them with a 22 a pellet gun a 410 a 17hmr and a 223. Lots of fun..
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Old 04-08-2004 | 09:16 AM
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I have never went hunting just for cottontails but i have shot one or two hunting other things like ducks and i also shot one with my 270. and i hunt jack rabbits all the time. I hunt the big ones me and my friends have competitions i guess they would be called to see who can shoot the most. There is a lot of jacks rabbits by my friends farm. Not to many by me but i did shoot 2 like 1/2 mile away both within 5 min of eachother when duck hunting.
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Old 04-16-2004 | 06:50 PM
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i rabbit hunt i bit when i am moose huntin and its pertty fun
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Old 04-17-2004 | 08:19 AM
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MmMmM.... rabbit... i hunt them mainly with my bow... thats what i hunt everything with... when my arms aren't feeling the greatest after my surgeries i usually go out with a .22 though... that seems to do the job pretty well... the meat is great... a little tough but it gets most tender in a nice stew
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Old 04-17-2004 | 09:05 AM
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I've got a beaglepup that is about 7 months old. I have put her on scent a few times already and she will run a rabbit. I am still training it though. I am fixin to go run it right now. I use the model 1300 12 guage. I think Doe will become a good dog. She has an awesome nose. Sometimes, when I am not hunting over a dog, I will take tha 22 but I really prefer the scatter stick. BB
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