Small centrefire caliber that will keep rabbits whole

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Re: Small rifle caliber that will keep rabbits whole

Post by Oldbloke » 22 Oct 2014, 10:06 pm

Bennybigbores wrote:Head shot fmj any cal. Or buy one of my ferrets and $30 worth of nets, fresh clean unbruised rabbits on tap any time of day, or leave the nets at home and shotgun much more fun much less meat

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Re: Small rifle caliber that will keep rabbits whole

Post by Oldbloke » 22 Oct 2014, 10:11 pm

Bennybigbores wrote:Head shot fmj any cal. Or buy one of my ferrets and $30 worth of nets, fresh clean unbruised rabbits on tap any time of day, or leave the nets at home and shotgun much more fun much less meat

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Re: Small rifle caliber that will keep rabbits whole

Post by Hennie Dreyer » 23 Oct 2014, 4:23 am

Shotfox wrote:You could choose an air rifle calibre or a subsonic .22 . It depends where you shoot them as head shots are the prefrence and if you are a crack shot you could use a 50 cal.


Honest and best answer imho
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Re: Small rifle caliber that will keep rabbits whole

Post by bigfellascott » 23 Oct 2014, 5:14 am

Hennie Dreyer wrote:
Shotfox wrote:You could choose an air rifle calibre or a subsonic .22 . It depends where you shoot them as head shots are the prefrence and if you are a crack shot you could use a 50 cal.


Honest and best answer imho


Bloody expensive bunnie bustin at $18-$20 a shot with the 50 cal! :lol: and ya wouldn't want to shoot em with it at long range with that banana like trajectory they have but having said that it would have to be my favourite cal to shoot, so much muzzle blast and pure knockdown power, just awesome to use :D
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Re: Small rifle caliber that will keep rabbits whole

Post by joojoobeans » 23 Oct 2014, 7:58 am

I've just realised I might have not been crystal clear when I posted this, I might have used the wrong terms?

When I said "small rifle" I meant like 22lr is rimfire, .223 is "small rifle" because it uses "small rifle primers", .308 is "large rifle" and so on.

The smallest centrefire rifle is what I should have said. Sorry. Updated title now.

Thanks for all answers still :)
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