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    Shooting Answers

    Nov 02, 2021 7 minutes

    RABBITS

    Weight gain

    What size and weight shot do you use when shooting bolting rabbits?

    Ed says: I tend to use No 6 shot for rabbits with either the 12-bore or .410; both will kill cleanly if placed correctly without much meat damage. Either 32g or 34g is adequate for 12-bore, and 14g in .410, which are the shotgun calibres I lean towards when shooting bolting rabbits.

    LEGAL

    Can I get this FAC condition removed?

    I have a condition on my FAC that says my stalking rifle can only be used on land approved by the police. Can I get that changed? I’ve been shooting for years and it seems rather pointless.

    David says: It is largely pointless. Land is neither intrinsically safe nor unsafe. It all depends on the user and the direction in which the gun is fired. The more bureaucratically minded police forces apply this condition; the more pragmatic ones don’t. The Home Office advice is that it should be removed once you have gained sufficient experience, which you seem to have done. Email your local force and ask for it to be removed.

    PIGEONS

    Like the wind

    What are the ideal weather conditions for pigeon shooting in late autumn?

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