.22 hunting for rabbits and small game

[poltrojan]

oh no you guys aren't wandering off topic.
its a good solution using air rifles in .177 or .22 if you're a marksman at it.

although there is a problem with raccoon in our area, my dad said he spotted a raccoon 2/3 size of our dog, a full grown English springier spaniel at age 3. I was like "you can't be serious", as much we would like to get rid of it. our next door neighbors are not so friendly with us and complain against us to the town on almost everything they can get on us.

[JUDGE]

Air rifles cost more than a 22, and are usually only single shot.
I like my 22 for hunting and plinking.

[Danny20gauge]

I love my air rifles for pest control at short ranges but for walking through the bush and Hunting, id defiantly rather have a .22lr

[Big Jack]

If you are worried about skipping bullets, for the price of a good air rifle pick up a 17 HMR. When vmax bullets hit anything they come apart. Great little round for bunnies and them skipping is not too much of a concern....

Just stay away from zmax billets. I bought some zmax bullets once and loaded them in a 17 Fireball and took them to the range. It was raining that day and a few of the bullets couldn't even make it to the target without coming apart. I was pushing them hard as well but still to see them come apart on the way to the target was interesting.

[Snowwalker]

Air rifles cost more than a 22, and are usually only single shot.
I like my 22 for hunting and plinking.

PCPs are bolt action with 7 to 10 pellet mags. The PCPs are more then a 22, but many Springers are less.

[JUDGE]

Ya that's why I said " usually".

[Gunner 38]

In order to avoid attention I've used my Crosman 397 (177 cal.) for squirrels , snowshoes , skunks etc. on many occasions . An 8.3 grain wadcutter at just under 800ft./sec. (according to my Chrony) does the trick . I've even killed groundhogs with it . --- Strictly head-shots , I limit myself to 35 yards max. --- Under normal circumstances I prefer a rimfire ; however , depending on the situation , utelizing an air-rifle can have certain advantages .

[flytyermiller]

gun number two in your life... 410 a little safer than a missed shot with a 22.