Thread: Advice on semi auto rimfire for goats

Originally Posted by Cowboy06

22mag semiauto. You get in close, head shoot the first one, the rest run might get a second, then your on running chest shots that may not work. They are now out of range.

I don’t really agree with the statement mate. When culling goats it’s all about picking the oldest nannies first. The yearlings and kids very rarely run away after the old girl goes down, especially if they are a direct descendent. I say this on the basis of shooting hundreds of goats every year and having a very specific method to selecting my first couple of shots. I was cleaning up groups of six or seven with only one or two escapees with subsonics last week.

If the mob has a broader range of adult goats, especially billies, then it’s more likely you’ll lose a few as they run. I’ll work them out before I take my first shot and decide which of the first two or three goats to drop, knowing that if I’m successful I have a very high chance of getting most of the rest. The importance of that old nanny can’t be overstated.