Pistol question

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Don't take it to heart Nuke, Give as good as you get and you'll fit in fine.

It's all about havin' a laugh (relieves stress).

You'll see that we all get the P!ss taken out of us from time to time. (it's usually me from them 'orrible UBC admin types.....)

Russ

Was that a dig at me by any chance,

It's not my fault your Short, can't shoot and like to cross dress at weekends, but if you feel thats Taking the P!ss, Well your bloody right.

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I have only just started air gunning I have a king rat for shooting said rats but I am thinking of getting a pistol for shooting targets in the garden

Get yourself a pistol and Join the Nutters in the UBC

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It's not my fault your Short, can't shoot and like to cross dress at weekends, but if you feel thats Taking the P!ss, Well your bloody right.

See!!! what did I tell you......

Russ

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Sorry to get back on topic.

Has anyone got a copy of Decembers AIR GUNNER, if so turn to page 21.
There you will find an advert by Brocock for their AimX in .22, at the bottom of the page in large typeface, I quote.

"The professionals' choice for close-range vermin despatch"

Now this statement is not there for benefit of professionals, as they would know, as it is their choice.
But to encourage any Tom, Dick or Harry who want to shoot vermin to buy and use their pistol to do so.

So does this mean that it is the view of the magazine that hunting with pistols is fine?


Regards chip

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There you will find an advert by Brocock for their AimX in .22, at the bottom of the page in large typeface, I quote.

"The professionals' choice for close-range vermin despatch"

Now this statement is not there for benefit of professionals, as they would know, as it is their choice.
But to encourage any Tom, Dick or Harry who want to shoot vermin to buy and use their pistol to do so.

So does this mean that it is the view of the magazine that hunting with pistols is fine?


Regards chip

Having read an earlier review on the pistol, I understood that it was originally intended for administering a "Coup De Grace" on injured vermin. With the muzzle held against the head of a small animal the 5.5ft/lbs would be sufficient. That said if you can get that close it would be better to bash it on the head with a stone and save yourself £275.

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Having read an earlier review on the pistol, I understood that it was originally intended for administering a "Coup De Grace" on injured vermin. With the muzzle held against the head of a small animal the 5.5ft/lbs would be sufficient. That said if you can get that close it would be better to bash it on the head with a stone and save yourself £275.

I did think exactly what you have just said, may have been a possibility as to what was intended by this statement.
But it is not exactly clear in the advert.

Also on top of the £275, its more weight to be lugged around in the field.

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Having read an earlier review on the pistol, I understood that it was originally intended for administering a "Coup De Grace" on injured vermin. With the muzzle held against the head of a small animal the 5.5ft/lbs would be sufficient.

Eh? Has the 12 ft/lb rifle that was used for the first wounding shot somehow become unsuitable for a point-blank head shot then?
Ah' I know what it must be - it'll be because that dirty great scope will keep shooting low when the range is less than a foot........

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Having read an earlier review on the pistol, I understood that it was originally intended for administering a "Coup De Grace" on injured vermin. With the muzzle held against the head of a small animal the 5.5ft/lbs would be sufficient. That said if you can get that close it would be better to bash it on the head with a stone and save yourself £275.

Better still...nice walnut, brass and lead priest....
Eric.

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I was only repeating what I had read in a magazine article. I didn't say that I thought it a good idea.

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Sorry to get back on topic.

Has anyone got a copy of Decembers AIR GUNNER, if so turn to page 21.
There you will find an advert by Brocock for their AimX in .22, at the bottom of the page in large typeface, I quote.

"The professionals' choice for close-range vermin despatch"

Now this statement is not there for benefit of professionals, as they would know, as it is their choice.
But to encourage any Tom, Dick or Harry who want to shoot vermin to buy and use their pistol to do so.

So does this mean that it is the view of the magazine that hunting with pistols is fine?


Regards chip

I think it is intended to mean dispatch of live trapped vermin, (Rats, squizzers etc) For which it would be ideal. As for hunting vermin with a pistol (even +6fpe) it's a no no because of accuracy issues (for most of us anyway )