Plains Pistol and Cottontails

[pab1]

I saw a few bunnies today while deer hunting and it got me looking forward to hunting them soon. I usually go after them once big game season is over. Here are a couple I took last December with a .54 cal Plains Pistol I built. 20 grains of FFF Goex has worked well for bunnies and grouse.

 

[Ben K]

:thumbsup:

Love it! Looks like fun!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Oh so jealous, I would love to do that.

Well done sir. :hatsoff:

B.

 

[BillinOregon]

Pab, nicely done! What kind of ranges are we talking about for shots at cottontails?

 

[Vaino]

You're evidently an excellent shot w/ a pistol...not many can do that.....Fred

 

[Spikebuck]

Looks like a LOT of fun! :thumbsup:

 

[Patocazador]

Nice!
I need to practice more with my .50 cal flint pistol to be able to do that. I love to eat rabbit.

 

[pab1]

What kind of ranges are we talking about for shots at cottontails?

I usually still hunt around heavy patches of cover where they hang out. Most shots are 20-25 yards. I do get busted by more bunnies than I bring home though.

Thanks guys!

 

[robinsroost]

Nicely done, looks like a good time. Were they shot with RB or shot? My son is having Tip Curtis make him a 20ga smoothbore. He intends to use it to take a turkey. robin :wink:

 

[pab1]

Were they shot with RB or shot?

I use a roundball. It likes the same .530 ball, .018 pillow ticking patch lubed with Bumblin' Bear Grease that my GPRs like. With the light powder charge it easily does enough damage to put them in the pot without tearing them up.

 

[hanshi]

That has to be awesome fun!

 

[James Stella]

WOW Nice

 

[Jamie from Alberta]

Man I wish we could hunt with a handgun up here in Canada!
That looks like so much fun :0

 

[jamesthomas]

Those look like some big bunnies! Lots of meat on those!.

 

[coloradoclyde]

If you think those bunnies are big you should see my Flemish Giant.......He's going to need a bigger gun? :haha:

 

[sidelock]

what "breed" of rabbits are those? They look big for cottontails, small for jacks. Ears look about right for cottontail though. I have taken hundreds of cottontails from my youth. Some with hand guns, some with sling shots, some with pellet guns, many with shot. My 2nd. most hunting fun after grey squirrels.

 

[pab1]

what "breed" of rabbits are those? They look big for cottontails, small for jacks.

They are cottontails.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Man I wish we could hunt with a handgun up here in Canada!
That looks like so much fun :0

Thought you could with old hand guns?

B.

 

[azmntman]

In AZ we can, just not "big Game". But not with a revolver? I think ya can shoot bunnies n coyotes with a revolver? I have :redface: