Rabbit/Dove guns

[entropy]

Lead them just like a duck, but not quite as much, because you are closer and the rabbit isn't going 55 mph like a duck can. If you are not sure you can shoot a rabbit being run by a dog, time to hit the Sporting Clays field and work on the rabbit clays.

 

[Sniper66]

I've used 410, 20ga and 12ga with good results. I'm partial to 410 for rabbits and 20 ga for doves. Grew up shooting rabbits with a 410 and considered it unsportsman-like to shoot them with anything heavier. Rabbits, (cottontails) are tender and easily torn up with heavy shells. And we shot for food as a kid, so protecting the edibility was paramount. Plus all I could afford was a single shot 410. I got really good at hitting running rabbits. I shoot doves with 20 and 12 ga. Last year, just for fun I took my newly acquired Remington 870 Wingmaster 12ga with 30" full choke and only took long shots with 7.5 field loads. Amazing how far that gun will shoot. But, I prefer my fully restored Remington Model 17 20ga with full choke.

 

[Axis II]

I've used 410, 20ga and 12ga with good results. I'm partial to 410 for rabbits and 20 ga for doves. Grew up shooting rabbits with a 410 and considered it unsportsman-like to shoot them with anything heavier. Rabbits, (cottontails) are tender and easily torn up with heavy shells. And we shot for food as a kid, so protecting the edibility was paramount. Plus all I could afford was a single shot 410. I got really good at hitting running rabbits. I shoot doves with 20 and 12 ga. Last year, just for fun I took my newly acquired Remington 870 Wingmaster 12ga with 30" full choke and only took long shots with 7.5 field loads. Amazing how far that gun will shoot. But, I prefer my fully restored Remington Model 17 20ga with full choke.

We need pictures!

 

[Sniper66]

Pics of what? The 20 ga? Too bad I haven't gotten around to learning how to post pics. Plus my wife has the smart phone; me a flipper. Someday.

 

[Axis II]

Well I went to Cabelas last night and grabbed a box of Winchester AA 20ga 7/8 #7.5 shot and 1oz #7.5 shot. I will be hitting the pattern board probably tonight or Saturday and see how they do. Dove starts in 16 days. My buddy said if I use my 12ga Mossberg 500 he has a case and half of shells that I am welcome to use some. I can swing the 20ga much better than the 500 so I will give it a shot along with the 500 with the metal bead instead of my fiber optic.