7.62 FPE .... Bunny success with some very calculated and precision shots.

[SuffolkRifle]

I understand that it's often frowned upon in the UK airgun scene (for obvious reasons) but I have often marvelled at the resourcefulness of some on the US forums taking game with 4-5 FPE with very careful shot placement with the likes of a HB22 or more commonly 2240/1322 or such like. Of course, I am an advocate of use the best tool you have available to you (which is usually a rifle) but for some, there simply isn't the option when they don't have the funds for a rifle and they don't have the necessary permits for CF/RF or it isn't practical/legal where they shoot.

I have also often frowned upon the convention that 40 yards is widely accepted with a rifle yet 5 yards is not with a pistol when there is next to no travel time, wind or pellet drop to account for and a competent pistol shot should quite easily be able to group inside a 5p piece at 5 yards.

TBH, a pistol is probably more accurate at 5 yards than a rifle is - most rifles are set up for 20+ yards & not many would know what hold-over/under to give that close

[weebster]

Years ago we used a webley tempest while ferreting to dispatch the bunnies with a point blank head shot, I doubt that pistol managed 1ftlb never mind the 5ftlb that some pcp pistols can easily manage these days,so close range ratting with a decent pcp pistol...why not,the accuracy would certainly be there unlike the old webley tempest....you'd be better off throwing the bloody gun at anything over 3 yards

[rabbitwrecker]

Great story, JJ. Airgun hunting is all about accuracy, not power...