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Will my break barrel air rifle kill a rabbit?

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matt mavin

Joined: 17 Aug 2008
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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 09 11:05 pm Post subject: Will my break barrel air rifle kill a rabbit?
i have a junior break barrel air rifle and although ive posted this before i did not get a proper answer if anyone could help id be very greatful.... on the barrel it says: cal 4.5 (.177)

sean
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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 09 11:16 pm Post subject:
It's not enough information for anyone to be able to answer. A .177 pellet will kill a rabbit if it's travelling fast enough and hits it in the right place. No-one can tell how powerful your air rifle is from the information that you're giving.

Bebo

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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 09 11:22 pm Post subject:
It will if you hit it over hte head with it.

mochyn

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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 09 11:38 pm Post subject:

Bebo wrote:

It will if you hit it over hte head with it.

Beat me to it, you baggage.

What make/model is it?

Bebo

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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 09 11:45 pm Post subject:
Yeah, I've gone up in mochyns estimation. I'm now a baggage

mochyn

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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 09 11:50 pm Post subject:

Bebo wrote:

Yeah, I've gone up in mochyns estimation. I'm now a baggage

One of a select group.

Bebo

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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 09 11:51 pm Post subject:
I still have aspirations of becoming a slut, but at least its a start.

matt mavin

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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 09 12:06 am Post subject:
177 cal

vegplot

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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 09 12:06 am Post subject:
Sluts are evidenced by what they do rather that what they say. Luggae are decided only my Mochyn.

vegplot

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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 09 12:08 am Post subject:

matt mavin wrote:

177 cal

It will kill if close to the 12 foot pound limit and a clean head shot. I would prefer .22 myself but it's energy dissipated at the target that's important. I'm not keen on air rifle for rabbit control, much preferring something like a .410 or .22 LR.

RichardW

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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 09 12:50 am Post subject:
As you say its a Junior proberbly not. What is the MAKE & MODEL? Richard

Pilsbury

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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 09 6:41 pm Post subject:
my BSA meator .22 break barrel will kill rabbits, BSA is the make meator is the model, .22 is the caliber. That is the minimum information you need to post for anyone to even be able to hazard a guess at its killing power.

Jb

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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 09 9:11 am Post subject:

I have a BSA cadet 177 which frankly is only good for back yard plinking. I have killed rabbits with it but that was when I was younger and didn't appreciate that it wasn't the best tool for the job. Now I have a Webley longbow .22 which is perfectly good for rabbiting if you can get close enough to get a good shot (mainly gets used to scare rats an squirrels).

So yes you can use an air rifle on rabbits but the fact it says 'junior' suggests you shouldn't use that one, keep it for target practice and get something meatier for the rabbits.

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