Thread: Advice on semi auto rimfire for goats

Originally Posted by tiroahunta

Hmmm .... pretty sure the op wasn’t asking for offers to help shoot/cull..usually in this type of scenario it’s a shoot them while you are there/can situation. If the landowner/manager has to go back n ring joe bloggs rec hunter it’s a” nah can’t make it cos if (insert excuse/reason) I’ll be there next weekend..” it’s too late. The damage is done.


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My offer of help was made in good faith and can be taken or left - no problem. I Have been controlling animals on several farms now for a number of years. If the farmer is desperate to control numbers, three experienced shooters working in radio contact in a coordinated cull will typically out perform a lone shooter using a rimfire semi.

I use a .22WMR pretty much exclusively for all my rabbit shooting now due to its effectiveness out to 120m. Bullet selection would be key for goats. I have found the 40gr Winchester pops rabbits like a .223, and has enough penetration to go through 4x 2L milk bottles full of water. Would be a good starter ammo to try.