Air Rifle Shooting for Pest Control and Rabbiting

Air Rifle Shooting for Pest Control and Rabbiting
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Publisher : Crowood
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9781847974075
ISBN-13 : 1847974074
Rating : 4/5 (074 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Air Rifle Shooting for Pest Control and Rabbiting by : John Bezzant

Download or read book Air Rifle Shooting for Pest Control and Rabbiting written by John Bezzant and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The air rifle is a very effective weapon for the control of rabbits and vermin. This clearly written and fascinating book covers the following topics in a practical and thorough way. Demonstrates how to learn to shoot an air rifle safely and accurately and how to construct your own forty-yard range; Discusses shooting techniques and all the firing positions; Considers the advantages and disadvantages of using air rifles for pest control and rabbiting; Analyses, and tests in the field, specific models of air rifle and considers what to look for when deciding to purchase a rifle; Covers ballistics, loading, scopes, zeroing, range finding, windage, the difference between good and bad mounts, ammunition, field craft, clothing and knives; Examines the characteristics of the various quarry species (rabbits, wood pigeons, feral pigeon, and rats); Summarizes the law as it relates to air rifle hunting and considers the ethical aspects of the sport, including care of the quarry, how to track down and dispatch injured quarry, and how to dispatch rabbits humanely; Includes a detailed chapter on how to maintain your hunting rifle in good working order. Produced with the technical assistance of top professionals in the field of gun and scope manufacturing.


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