Grayox to [email protected] • 11 months agoAR15's are not Hunting Rifles.lemmy.mlimagemessage-square169fedilinkarrow-up1733arrow-down150
arrow-up1683arrow-down1imageAR15's are not Hunting Rifles.lemmy.mlGrayox to [email protected] • 11 months agomessage-square169fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•edit-211 months agoNah, it’s a small round as rifles go. “High powered military rifle” is a complete misnomer.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)linkfedilink6•11 months agoThe likely issue there is less the size of the round and more the impact of the pressure wave on tissue. Body shots with a standard high-powered rifle round may not leave much useable meat on something the size of a rabbit.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•11 months agoYeah, if you want meat. Farmers usually want to control rabbits from eating everything else.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•11 months agoA small round traveling really fast can do a lot of damage, not a great round for small game - stick to .22 or birdshot.
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Nah, it’s a small round as rifles go. “High powered military rifle” is a complete misnomer.
The likely issue there is less the size of the round and more the impact of the pressure wave on tissue. Body shots with a standard high-powered rifle round may not leave much useable meat on something the size of a rabbit.
Yeah, if you want meat. Farmers usually want to control rabbits from eating everything else.
5.56 is a waste of money for rabbits though
A small round traveling really fast can do a lot of damage, not a great round for small game - stick to .22 or birdshot.