Home Page
   Articles
       links
About Us    
Traders        
Recipes            
Latest Articles
Hunting rabbits - with a catapult

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Downsizer Forum Index -> Shooting and Trapping for the Pot
Author 
 Message
Jb



Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 12:26 pm    Post subject: Hunting rabbits - with a catapult Reply with quote
    

Is it practical to use a catapult to hunt rabbits?

At present I can take an air rifle up to the allotments when its quiet but if I'm up there doing normal allotment type stuff the chances are that I won't have the rifle with me. So would be be practical or even possible to use a catapult which I could take most times?

footprints



Joined: 26 May 2005
Posts: 234
Location: North Wales
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 1:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Hunting rabbits - with a catapult Reply with quote
    

JB wrote:
Is it practical to use a catapult to hunt rabbits?

At present I can take an air rifle up to the allotments when its quiet but if I'm up there doing normal allotment type stuff the chances are that I won't have the rifle with me. So would be be practical or even possible to use a catapult which I could take most times?

Modern catty's with their tubular elastic and wrist braces do pack a punch, but I think it would be a lucky shot that kills or stuns a rabbit. I have killed a pheasant with the catapult,but again it was a lucky shot (before it's said I know the pheasant wasn't lucky

I used to cast lead ball for the catapult, using a lee .420 round ball mould. I did think that this was a little heavy, but it packed a mighty punch. You can buy ready cast ammo which it possibly lighter and consequently faster. Top tip! Practice lots oo! and keep your thumb out the way!

uk-ken



Joined: 19 Jul 2005
Posts: 8
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 1:53 pm    Post subject: Modern Catty's..... Reply with quote
    

....are indeed powerful but even with a lucky shot using good ammo you are more likely to injure the rabbit rather than kill it. Though I enjoy rabbit for the pot killing them swiftly is important to me.

Take care using the air rifle on an allotment.....if it is council owned you may well be breaking the law using it there.

Regards, Ken

Bugs



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is a catapult legal?

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Downsizer Forum Index -> Shooting and Trapping for the Pot All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1
View Latest Posts View Latest Posts

 

Archive
Powered by php-BB © 2001, 2005 php-BB Group
Style by marsjupiter.com, released under GNU (GNU/GPL) license.
Copyright © 2004 marsjupiter.com