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  • 20-02-2008 8:41pm
    #1
    alan123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭


    Its been mentioned a few times that:

    (a) a moderator is good because it doesnt scare away all the targets (bunnies)

    (b)its better to use high velocity rounds for accuracy at distance and less chance of ricochet

    So my question is... which is correct? If you use high velocity .22lr rounds are you only getting one shot because you have scared away all the targets? Set me straight rifle experts please. What are the 'Mod Cons'!!?


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  • #2
    cooperjeff9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭cooperjeff9


    alan123 wrote: »
    Its been mentioned a few times that:

    (a) a moderator is good because it doesnt scare away all the targets (bunnies)

    (b)its better to use high velocity rounds for accuracy at distance and less chance of ricochet

    So my question is... which is correct? If you use high velocity .22lr rounds are you only getting one shot because you have scared away all the targets? Set me straight rifle experts please. What are the 'Mod Cons'!!?


    Not an expert but I believe that movement is more likely to startle rabbits than sound as they do not live in a vacuum and are used to noise:)

    Standard velocity are generally more accurate but as you stated HV are less likely to ricochet and as above, sometimes they will scare following a HV shot but not always.


  • #3
    Umiq88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Umiq88


    The only reasons i can see for owning a .22 are the subsonic ammo so can be mad very quiet, ammo of ammo available at very cheap prices and how common it is cheap second hand guns etc.

    Any gun is only as safe as the person behind the trigger once it is used in a safe fashion the majority or risks can be ruled out and someone that knows there calibre and has practiced isnt going to be missing an awful lot in sensible ranges thus ruling out most of the risk.

    HV rounds in a .22 in my view are for occasional use for larget targets ie fox that may present itself they really dont give much longer range benifit with this calibre its all down to placement and bullet defromation.

    If your worried about the ricohchet level and noise isnt an issue for you id advice you either practice and only take shots your comfortable you can make and are within your range or buy a .17hmr which doesnt richochet as much and is more accurate at longer ranges.

    Once you have a good backstop you'll never have a problem just be sensible


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