by on_one_wheel » 04 Jun 2014, 8:15 am
I still find the air rifles a important part of my kit, they cost almost nothing to run, don't need much fuss to keep them in good nick can be used almost anywhere safely with the right targets and are great for practice.
I spent 3 hours on the bench from 6:00 to 9:00am yesterday with the .22 BSA Superstar popping rabbits off @ 25 to 35 mtrs. ( got 2 )
Spent about the same time the day before on rabbits and zeroing the old Japanese made Simmons 4-12x40 V/O Target Turret scope and mapping the turret adjustments from 10 m to 35 m @ 5 mtr. intervals as I just got the BSA from a mate not long ago.
I still think you can't get better shooting practice than a good full size, hunting air rifle. They teach you the importance of consistency and follow through as any error is amplified by the longer lock time and slow speed of the projectile through the barrel compared to a high powered rifle or even a .22 rimfire.
Both my .22 slug guns are heaps quitter than a .22 subsonic round, by a long shot. and are pin point accurate every time.
Head shots just bellow the ear or heart lung are a must they will drill a clean hole straight through a rabbit allowing it to get back down its burrow to suffer if you place it poorly.
Gun control requires concentration and a steady hand