Comments on: Ratting with the AirRifles

By: Keith Drain

Keith Drain — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:16:04 +0000

Well it was certainly a challenge thats for sure.
A totally different way of hunting and one that requires some care.

By: Sam Grimston

Sam Grimston — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:49:36 +0000

Well, an enjoyable night was had. Unfortunately only 1 rat credited to Keith. I missed 2 sitters and then the rats no longer wanted to play ball

I’m now very curious as to what a .222′d rat looks like. I’m imagining it’s similar to a .300WM bunny. Will definately be out again in the near future, and definately better prepared

By: M70

M70 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:54:43 +0000

Air guns are fun for rats, let us know how you get on mate.
Ratshot form a .22 is fun too.

By: wadcutter

wadcutter — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:51:29 +0000

Good stuff Sam, let up know how you get on.

I use to shoot rats in our seed grain storage shed. Started off with an air rifle then moved up to rat shot out of a .22. Make sure you wear glases as these type of things tend to bounce around off the tin walls.

The rats would seek shelter in the 2″ steel pipes that the shed was made of so I started to use a .222 however it was a bit savage on both the rats and the pipes!