I shoot mostly rabbits but also magpies, pest birds, ducks, possums, weasels, and maybe something a bit bigger like a wallaby if it was in range.
Contrary to others thoughts ... the .22 cal Quote I shoot mostly rabbits but also magpies, pest birds, ducks, possums, weasels, and maybe something a bit bigger like a wallaby if it was in range.ALL of these easily killed with a .22 !!The 25 will hit harder but be WAY OVERKILL for all but the bigger game IMO..22 will shoot flatter, penetrate deeper and has FAR MORE choice in pellet styles and weights than the .25Choose wisely ! .... bigger in not always better
The force was to strong. I could not resist. 2289g to 2400 CO2 carbine to PCP.
Hey guys awesome advice there. I believe I will go for the .25. All this has made my mind up. Just out of interest does anyone know what sort of energy is require to neutralise a rabbit with a centre of mass body shot? I know a subsonic .22lr pushing 40grain hollow points at 1050fps (98ftlb) will do the trick but wondered if say a 38ftlb .25 would be sufficient? I have only ever head shot rabbits so far and I am more than happy to continue this way but for some shots I have not pulled the trigger as the headshot has not presented itself but I wonder with a .25cal pcp could I have take a body shot say from behind into the middle of it's back and still get a clean kill? I will always strive for headshots either way as it sure is satisfying to pull them off and I like the way they pop big backflips hahah
Yesterday AM wife & I spot a Full grown JACK RABBIT munching away in her flower beds .... Wife states GET EM OUT OF THERE !!So grab the .22 cal Pup M-rod ( Shooting JSB 18.1 @ 870 fps ) and quietly open the slider door, take aim @ 20 yards away taking a broadside body shot.Snap ... THWOPP and the jack flinches and takes @ 20 hops and stops looking at me obviously in shock of some sort but not falling over either. Quickly chamber another pellet, take aim now @ 30 yards out broadside again ... Snap ... THWOPP hearing the hit but also seeing dirt fly out behind him as if shot went over his back .... load again, actually 2 more taking the shot with same result Snap ... THWOPP dirt flys and the jacks sits there looking at me, ears up, head up but crouching more.So there I sit looking at the Jack thinking What the heck just happened ?After about 20-30 seconds after the 4th shot it falls over and does a mild death dance for a few seconds then expires.Walk over to him and start looking here hit ... 4 shots all within @ 1" right behind the front shoulder mid body mass WITH EXIT WOUNDS other side.All shots being total pass threws That range, that power and nearly no kinetic energy transferred ..... darn weirdest kill I have ever experienced.