hello the group
i have a short story which leads into the questions i have.
had a couple of 22's years upgraded to a .222 after i bought a property. last Saturday afternoon
i fired off a couple of shots and noted that these center fires are fair bit louder than .22 rimfires lol anyway the neighbor about a kilometer up the road turned up about 15 mins later talked to mum abit then left by then I'd put the rifle away and was wandering round with a pipe wrench needed to fix a poly fitting. turns out his dog is missing he heard the shots and put 2 + 2 together .
and no i didn't shoot his dog. i think the cattle would most likely trample it if it came onto the property or our dogs would see it off anyway it's one of those small breeds of dog how ever i am now in the market for something smaller and quieter. i am curious about a .17 rifle or wildcat perhaps, not interested in a .22 or .22 magnum or .17 rimfire mostly interested in something i can reload. i plan on mostly hunting bunnies and the odd fox i'd like to use the rabbits in the pot so i guessing head shots only for the rabbits
it should be noted the 2 of my boundaries form part of the dingo fence so there is a chance of the odd feral dog as well but i figure the .222 will do for that. so mostly i am wondering how much quieter a.17 would be in comparison whether the sound is going to carry as far. As the .222 really echoes round here in the valley where i am. thanks for any input
i have a short story which leads into the questions i have.
had a couple of 22's years upgraded to a .222 after i bought a property. last Saturday afternoon
i fired off a couple of shots and noted that these center fires are fair bit louder than .22 rimfires lol anyway the neighbor about a kilometer up the road turned up about 15 mins later talked to mum abit then left by then I'd put the rifle away and was wandering round with a pipe wrench needed to fix a poly fitting. turns out his dog is missing he heard the shots and put 2 + 2 together .
and no i didn't shoot his dog. i think the cattle would most likely trample it if it came onto the property or our dogs would see it off anyway it's one of those small breeds of dog how ever i am now in the market for something smaller and quieter. i am curious about a .17 rifle or wildcat perhaps, not interested in a .22 or .22 magnum or .17 rimfire mostly interested in something i can reload. i plan on mostly hunting bunnies and the odd fox i'd like to use the rabbits in the pot so i guessing head shots only for the rabbits
it should be noted the 2 of my boundaries form part of the dingo fence so there is a chance of the odd feral dog as well but i figure the .222 will do for that. so mostly i am wondering how much quieter a.17 would be in comparison whether the sound is going to carry as far. As the .222 really echoes round here in the valley where i am. thanks for any input
