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Will it kill a Cottontail? #6105675 12/28/15 02:18 PM
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Wife got me it for my birthday today.

Will it kill a rabbit? Pretty fun to shoot either way:)

50lb draw.

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Probably with good shot placement at close range...


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Absolutely. No doubt. 50 draw is plenty. As long as it is accurate you should be good to go.


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I've killed a bunch of rabbits with an air rifle. That thing should have more power.


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Re: Will it kill a Cottontail? [Re: MathMan] #6105688 12/28/15 02:22 PM
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Thanks. I'm going to try today if I can get to the ranch.

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get some better bolts and Brodhead and you could kill a deer

Re: Will it kill a Cottontail? [Re: MathMan] #6149773 01/23/16 02:29 AM
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What brand is that thing? I haven't seen anything like it before.

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Yes, it don't take much to kill a rabbit.

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Yep. Maybe a small pig?

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Originally Posted By: Cajunrotor
What brand is that thing? I haven't seen anything like it before.


Don't know about this one but Barnett made one like that for many years


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Words of advice...

If you shoot one in suburbia and have neighbors that are close, make sure you shoot it in such a manner that it dies quickly.

Nothing worse than running after a screaming wounded cottontail in your neighbors front yard while school children are getting off the bus... not that I have any idea what that's like.

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Should do the job. I have killed rabbits and squirrels with a BB gun that only shoots about 580 fps. But don't use field point. Get some type of cutting head. Looks like this one is the same. http://www.amazon.com/Unknown-LE50-50-lb-Pistol-Crossbow/dp/B000N239RG

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Originally Posted By: jaymz
Words of advice...

If you shoot one in suburbia and have neighbors that are close, make sure you shoot it in such a manner that it dies quickly.

Nothing worse than running after a screaming wounded cottontail in your neighbors front yard while school children are getting off the bus... not that I have any idea what that's like.


roflmao

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Originally Posted By: jaymz
Words of advice...

If you shoot one in suburbia and have neighbors that are close, make sure you shoot it in such a manner that it dies quickly.

Nothing worse than running after a screaming wounded cottontail in your neighbors front yard while school children are getting off the bus... not that I have any idea what that's like.



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It will be more than enough. I have killed rabbits with a slingbow that has a lot less pull than that.


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Words of advice...

If you shoot one in suburbia and have neighbors that are close, make sure you shoot it in such a manner that it dies quickly.

Nothing worse than running after a screaming wounded cottontail in your neighbors front yard while school children are getting off the bus... not that I have any idea what that's like.


roflmao

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Originally Posted By: jaymz
Words of advice...

If you shoot one in suburbia and have neighbors that are close, make sure you shoot it in such a manner that it dies quickly.

Nothing worse than running after a screaming wounded cottontail in your neighbors front yard while school children are getting off the bus... not that I have any idea what that's like.



Sounds like something you'd do, Jaymz. How ya been?


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Originally Posted By: jaymz
Words of advice...

If you shoot one in suburbia and have neighbors that are close, make sure you shoot it in such a manner that it dies quickly.

Nothing worse than running after a screaming wounded cottontail in your neighbors front yard while school children are getting off the bus... not that I have any idea what that's like.
LOL
Sound like the guy who has a deer stand in the back yard and bow hunts. Trailing a wounded one can be an issue! bolt

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looks like the one I got for a Christmas pres., it didn't shoot for chit, as far as accuracy


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That brings back memories. I had one identical to that as a kid probably 15 yrs ago. Don't remember the draw weight on it but I was to young to just pull it back without putting it on the ground and using both hands to pull while standing on it roflmao

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Originally Posted By: Tff caribou
I've killed a bunch of rabbits with an air rifle. That thing should have more power.


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Originally Posted By: Michael W.
Should do the job. I have killed rabbits and squirrels with a BB gun that only shoots about 580 fps. But don't use field point. Get some type of cutting head. Looks like this one is the same. http://www.amazon.com/Unknown-LE50-50-lb-Pistol-Crossbow/dp/B000N239RG
I too have killed squirrels with a BB gun. Didn't mean to but it did.

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I bought my son one. Got it at Atwood's.

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at 50#'s it's a weapon

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