Rabbiting with .22 lbp?

[Warbo16]

Might sound like a stupid question but got to ask anyway. Is it legal to shoot rabbit or pidgeon with a .22 long barrell pistol?

[shotgun sam]

Unless you licence is conditioned for it then No.
I have not seen anyone at our club that has had it conditioned only club use is permitted.

[nickb834]

There's nowt in law that says you can't specifically, but you do need it conditioned for it on your ticket.

That said - allowed or no, there are far better tools for the job.

[Gazoo]

my ticket says, all the firearms can be used to take legal quarry on suitable land over which the holder has right to shoot !! from memory, not got it here. I thought it strange cos I have 2 LBP on ticket and remember having protracted fight with licensing many years ago when I wanted to use my Ruger single (?) six for wabbits and they refused.

[Les]

Might sound like a stupid question but got to ask anyway. Is it legal to shoot rabbit or pidgeon with a .22 long barrell pistol?

Technically yes, it's possible, bearing in mind any FAC/land use policies .................................... but as nickb834 says, why would you want to when there are much better tools for the job?

[mullen7]

Unless you licence is conditioned for it then No.
I have not seen anyone at our club that has had it conditioned only club use is permitted.

There's one person that does Sam :)


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[Daryll]

Apart from the legal side of it, there is also the moral side. Any live quarry deserves a quick and painless death, which means accurate shot placement.

Generally the rule of thumb for small game is you should limit your range to that where you can consistantly hit a 1'' circle.

Using an LBP, what range would that be for you...?? and could you get that close to a rabbit or pigeon..?

[safetyfirst]

For me, that'd mean rabbiting at no more than 3 yards.