Originally Posted by
TonyL
Er, yes, sorry, meant to include on previous post...and I don't want to seem like a boring, patronising type, BUT.
If you're new to it, whatever rifle you get, please don't be getting straight out there shooting wild creatures....
You need to put the time in......Learn to shoot the rifle PROPERLY. Your maximum hunting range is the range at which you can CONSISTENTLY land all shots within a half inch circle....For some people, that can be TEN yards!!
Test a selection of pellets. Once you have chosen the most accurate one in YOUR gun, stick with it. Practice at all ranges, up to your maximum. Take note of the trajectory. Learn the effects of wind drift. Learn where pellets strike if aiming up or down.
Study fieldcraft and study your intended quarry.
Effective hunting with an air rifle takes time. Time and practice. It takes years of experience. At least nowadays, you have the magazines and the Internet to learn from....and especially the BBS.
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