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Alright lads, my friends and I (18, 18, 18, and 17y/o) are planning a rabbit hunting trip soon and this will be my first time hunting, same for the 17 y/o. The other two 18s used to hunt with their dad but just bow hunting deer so this will be pretty new for all of us. Problem is, I'm the only one with guns, namely we'll be taking my 870 and 10/22. However in the great state of Ohio, there's no caliber restrictions on bunnies, so having never shot one before I'm wondering what 7.62x39 would do to a rabbit. Could I bring my sks so that's one less gun to share? Ideally I'm trying to keep the rabbit intact for skinning and eating so I don't really wanna just asplode them
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>>1364248 Yes OP, use the 7.62 on rabbits. And if you're going to bring your 870 bring slugs as well. You want a humane kill.
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>>1364248 .22lr solid point doesn't leave a mess to the pelt, just hid their vitals and not their head. A hollow point would be used for groundhogs, but not something as small as a wild rabbit.
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>>1364253 kek
I should do this with pheasants
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>>1364251 Well, I've only ever shot paper and clays before so I really don't have a good frame of reference for what a bullet does to real flesh and bone besides a bunch of fuddlore and pictures of ballistics gel
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>>1364248 Do you all have your hunting licenses?
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>>1364268 The guys that have done it before have held them before and just need to pony up the cash to get current ones. 17 and I still have to take the mandatory safety class
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>>1364271 Good lads.
Yeah rabbit hunting can be pretty comfy.
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I'll never understand rabbit hunting.>Hey look at me i shot a small fluffy animal, how cool is this.
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>>1364533 I am guessing you dont eat rabbit
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>>1364533 "Are these avocados cruelty-free?"
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>>1364538 Probably thought Bambi was a documentary and all animals have little tea parties out there.
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>>1364248 Biggest I'd use is a 22. Mag
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>not mastering a slingshot
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>>1364253 >it's treason then Anonymous
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>>1364254 I've always hunted rabbits with copper washed hollow points and never had problems with the pelt the few times I've taken them. Granted those were neck or head shots.
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was this rabbit hanging around, but he was really skinny I don't think he was real good at being a rabbit. kek.
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>>1364248 oh yeah, rabbits are fucking thick where I live, gonna slaughter the shit out of em.
yum yum
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Trap and snare, break the neck at the base of the skull, squeeze all the guts towards the hind legs and give it one good sling and it'll disembowel
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>>1365818 Have you ever tried this, personally?
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>>1364248 >so having never shot one before I'm wondering what 7.62x39 would do to a rabbit. Roughly the same thing it would do to a balloon filled with chunky salsa.
>Ideally I'm trying to keep the rabbit intact for skinning and eating so I don't really wanna just asplode them Then don't fucking use the SKS.
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>>1364248 7.62 will work fine on rabbits. It would be best to go for the head, but they shouldn't asplode regardless. It will go straight through them like butter, so shot placement is a bit more important for a humane kill if you care
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>>1364533 Rabbits are a high-quality meat, anon. Lean and and with a very fine muscle grain. Very mild in flavor (well, with the scent glands properly removed) so you can add whatever seasoning you like to it and it'll turn out well.
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>>1364262 They won't exit the rabbit entirely, so shoot it a couple of times to push them through :D
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>7.62 >on a rabbit
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Have you considered a flamethrower perhaps?
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>>1364248 I hunt them with a .22, myself. Rabbit tends to be a bit delicate for larger rounds.
>>1364533 I feed my dogs in the summer months, and stew them in the winter.
>>1365818 LOL
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>>1364533 i feel this way about a lot of animals but not rabbits since as many have said-- they get eaten. i have no qualms with anyone hunting for food but when i hear people talking about killing rabbits just for fun or fashion i do get a little bummed.
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>>1364706 >implying they dont Anonymous
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>bunch of teenage boys with guns
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>>1366057 Scent glands? Where are these scent glands in a rabbit?
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>>1364533 it may sound retarded but I feel this way about any animal that gives you that little meat as rabbit does
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>>1369982 Every bit helps when you're in the wild anon. Rabbits are a quick meal to keep you on your feet until you can get something more substantial.
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>>1364253 that's some serious breakdancing skills that bunners has
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>>1364533 they're an introduced species where I live and a pest - no mercy
