Thanks Dave yeah it was good to get out and have a decent result for a changed. I bagged about 50 bunnies that trip and the rifle performed faultlessly. Hopefully out again next couple of days mate.

@@jimwood Good to see rabbits in numbers again Jim, if you know what I mean, some session mate. Rabbit on the menu three times a day mate lol

@@davidsanders3114 I agree Dave it is good to see so many but the farmer doesn't think so 😂 as for rabbit 3 times a day🤔🤔 um no, I do eat rabbit just not that much 😂.

Thanks John and yes I love this set up and it certainly works for me, thanks for watching mate. 👍

Thankyou for watching and your comment. Yes I will be doing doing future videos with the 457. My next 2 video's will be of my .223 but yes I will put together more videos with the rimfire. Obviously it's all about finding the time but I will do my best to get something uploaded very soon. Please feel free to like & subscribe and hit the notification button so you don't miss my up and coming video's. I would appreciate it and thanks again for watching.

@@jimwood I have already subscribed and hit the notification button Jim. I have shared the above video in a facebook 457 group I am in.Thanks again.

It really is a cracking rifle and like you say perfect for rabbits 👍

​@@jimwood ah, it really annoys me that in the juristiction where I live (Norway) .22LR may be used to hunt pray "up to rabbit sized animals, but not rabbit". .22LR seems to be just perfect for the job.

@@Ruben1994OL oh really that's weird. How come you can shoot animals up to the size of a rabbit but not a rabbit? I don't understand. And yes it's a great gun for shooting I love my one.

@@jimwood The CZ457 Synthetic in 22LR is a phenomenal rifle for sure. There is a system in place where each particular animal has a minimum of joule's needed to effectively put them down humanely, which is strictly theoretical. Especially for smaller quarry they seem to have set the bar fairly high, and rabbits sit just above the joule limit that 22LR is estimated to deliver as a whole. I suppose that's where the peculiar phrasing comes from. It seems somewhat removed from reality as most modern .22LR ammo is plenty powerful enough to do the deed, but it is what it is I guess.

@@Ruben1994OL well that's interesting to know. Luckily we don't have to worry about that too much h over here unless you're deer hunting where they specify certain calibre rifles for certain types of deer. Thanks for the info and watching 👍

Thanks Dave and yes I enjoyed these couple of trips on the bunnies. More vids to come soon mate.

Thankyou and yes quiet pest control you can't beat it 👍

Thanks mate and yeah was a great afternoon. Hope all ok your end Mark speak soon 👍

Thankyou for watching and I'm sure you will enjoy using the CZ457 it's a great rifle. 👍

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it, and thankyou for the sub I appreciate it👍

Your not wrong there, though I prefer pan fried rabbit myself 😁. Thankyou for your comment, watching and subscribing I appreciate it. ATB Jim

It is a cracking little gun and I would highly recommend it. The perfect toot for rabbits.

Thanks muddy and yes it brought back memories for me to from years ago. Looking forward to getting out and doing part 2 as there are plenty more to be had.

Thankyou mate and glad you enjoyed it. They are a great rifle to use I had forgotten just how much. Very much looking forward to the next trip. Thankyou for watching 👍

Thanks mate and yes plenty of meat for the freezer 👍

Absolutely I've been using them for years. I do like the Winchester subsonic as well but when I had my ruger 10/22 they grouped really well but wouldn't eject all the time where it was a semi auto. I've not tried them in this rifle though, might be worth a try at some point. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks Keith and yes I agree can't beat abit of bunny bashing, and what is your Tikka like? I'm well pleased with my CZ. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks Dave I'm glad you enjoyed it. And yes there are plenty of rabbits on this farm, probably the most productive farm I shoot over. Mixi hasn't been around for a while, well not what I've seen anyway. I have had other subscribers from oz say the same thing about the rabbits hopefully it will pick up for you over there. Thankyou for watching 👍

The farmers and land owners wish rabbits to disappear completely.

Thats not completely true, in some cases yes they probably do however where I shoot they just want them kept under control simply because of the amount of damage they cause to their land.

@@jimwood Hi, no biological weapons being used on rabbits?

Thankyou glad you enjoyed it 👍

Thanks Wayne 👍

Thanks for your comment mate glad you enjoyed the video. I also love using my CZ such a great rifle and so accurate. I also enjoy shotgun shooting but not much about at the moment. Your rifle out sounds spot on and I also use hawke scopes, to me they are the best day scopes and not too expensive either.

@@jimwood quite right about the Hawke scopes mate I work in a gun shop and speak to Mark the rep for them really nice guy plenty of knowledge of the product at the price point I think they are unbeatable loving the videos cheers buddy stay safe and well

@@paulbryan1013 thanks mate glad your enjoying them I appreciate you watching them to. And yes hawke are definitely my goto scope I'm actually looking at the sidewinder to go on my .223 for some long range shooting. I have just purchased the Pulsar C50 but not sighted it in yet, but I'm also going to have a day scope for other video's I'm going to to. ATB 👍

Thanks mate and yeah good idea will try it, cheers 👍

Thankyou and yes its a great combo to use. Thanks for watching 👍

Fantastic hope you get on well with it. Will you be uploading any video's with it?

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it 👍

Thanks Shane and yeah I had forgotten just how enjoyable it was. Will be back out again next few days so part 2 will follow soon.

Thanks mate and yeah I can't understand it its been ages since we have seen anything. Still at least I had a good result with the bunnies. Roll on part 2

Honestly mate I haven't even filmed half of what's over there. Just got to try and keep on too of them. Easier said than done 😂 but thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed it 👍

Thanks Simon I had a very enjoyable afternoon. More to come soon👍

Thankyou mate glad you enjoyed it. 👍

Thankyou I'm very pleased with it 👍

Thanks Col and yes plenty there mate. Will be doing a part 2 soon👍👍

@@jimwood tidy , look forward to seeing that mate 👍👍

Thankyou glad you enjoyed it. Yes the CZ is definitely a keeper can't wait to get out again with it. And yes it's the ideal gun and ammo for quiet pest control. The farms I shoot on range from 100 acres up to 500 acres. This particular one is approx 130 acres and the neighbouring one slightly less.

@@jimwood Thanks for that Jim. I live in the southern part of Western Australia and was curious about the farm sizes in the UK that people such as yourself are shooting on. It’s very beautiful countryside over there. Certainly a lot greener For a lot longer than we have here. Keep up the great work with your videos. I always enjoy watching them.

@@bruiser6479 thankyou and yes I'm in a lovely part of the UK. I know that when folk in Australia go out shooting they are gone for a few days because of the amount of land you have over there it must be crazy to shoot over thousands of acres of land. I'm glad your enjoying the video's I appreciate you watching them.

@@jimwood Hi Jim. It’s funny, but you get very used to the distances. When we first get onto a new property I have to record my gps tracks on a mapping app so we don’t get lost. WA is about 3500 km north to south and from where I live to the nearest state border is close to 1400 km. We are a long way from anywhere. If you ever come to WA get in touch and I can take you out foxing here.

@@bruiser6479 mate that would be awesome and certainly would take you up on that offer. Better start saving for a holiday to aussie land then.

Thankyou glad you enjoyed it mate 👍 and thanks for watching

Hi yes it's a great rifle I'm very happy with it. I've tried lower rings before but couldn't get on with them. Thanks for checking out my video I will also have a look at your channel to. ATB

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed I appreciate you watching 👍. The reason I use subsonic is because after alot of field testing over the years I have found these to be the most consistent and most accurate for what I do. It really is my personal preference of ammo I'm sure there are plenty of shooters who disagree and use other ammo but for me these are perfect and they have a speed of 1050fps and are 40 grain. Hope this makes sense mate. 👍

@@jimwood Hey champion, thanks for the prompt reply. Im originally from Sydney, but live two hours away in a place called Goulburn on a farm. Bunny central. The reason I ask, in Australia its illegal to have moderators or silencers. Im am trying out the 770fps cci "quiet" rounds. Problem being, they are only effective to 30 meters. I asked you about the subs as I thought perhaps they helped with sound suppression. Have you tried the "quiet round"? My gut says you haven't given you can use a silencer. ugh ........ half your luck.

Thanks Paul yeah it was a good trip hopefully uploading another one tonight or tomorrow. Not as many this time but still worth popping out. Fingers crossed you get into some action some hitman. ATB mate

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed the video and yes I absolutely love the rifle I will hanging onto it for quite a while. That's a long time to wait for a rifle isn't it? I would be fuming by now if I had to wait that long for it. Hopefully it will turn up soon for you.

@@jimwood Apparently it's in customs should of went to another gun shop and brought it over the counter usually takes a couple weeks I just got to pick a good scope out

@@adamperre4852 if you are after a normal day scope I recommend you check out the Hawke range of scopes there will be one to suit your needs I'm sure and they are life time warranty to. If you are going for a digital scope personally I like the ATN that is what I'm going to be putting on mine in next couple of days. It's personal preference really but these are the ones I would choose.

@@jimwood Thanks for the advice

@@adamperre4852 no problem but like I said these are my own personal choices, good luck👍

I'm now using an ATN 4K PRO 3-14 check out my last 2 videos you will see it in action 👍

I use a Carl Zeiss 4 to 16 and it is awesome on that gun

Thanks mate and yes they are a huge problem but slowly I will get on top of them. Thankyou for watching 👍

Thankyou for your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. A fellow countryman of yours said about the suppressor problem over there. I really don't get what the problem is, surely a suppressed rifle is better as it won't draw attention to yourself. But I appreciate you watching my video more to come soon.

Can you use supressors with air rifles?

Yes we can in the UK

Thanks John and yes mate they are everywhere at the moment. I'm working on part 2 already. And yeah a night session should be insane.

Thanks Ash for your comment and subscribing I really appreciate it. As for the rifle yes I agree it's it great bit of kit. 140 yards is my longest so far but I'm working on it 😉😁 160 yards is a very good constant so well done with that mate. I use a Howa 1500 .223 short action and love it. I use 50g norma ballistic rounds and have no issues with them, except for the ones I miss but thats not my fault 😁😂😂. Hope you like my other vids I'm currently working on another video when time allows it using the .223 doing some long range shooting using a normal day scope. Hopefully won't be too long but work and other commitments are busy at the moment. Once again thanks for watching 👍

200meters Starling clean thru the eye without even breaking eyelids!

What were you using?

@@jimwood 22lr! some skill and freaky good luck! The drop I had to guestimate based on a gut feel of the distance (which was basically spot on when tested) which was like 5 feet if i remember (it was a long time ago) The wind was very strong so was allowing about 5 feet for that but reduced that before firing. I saw it drop when I got there it was facing left eye closed, so sign of the hit rolled it over there was a blow out in the head flipped it back opened the eye clear thru. Absolutely freaky lucky shot. I always enjoy the wait for the bullet to arrive after releasing at long ranges!

Yes I can imagine. Shots like that are few and far between but you always remember them. So we'll done 👍what .22lr are you using?

Honestly there are hundreds over there and using the rimfire was definitely the right choice instead of an air rifle. Wish I could show all the rabbits and damage they have done it's truly insane. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks mate and yes he was pleased, but he also said your " your not done yet keep going" 😂

@@jimwood 😆Thats when you start charging him an hourly rate👍😄

@@cyclo360 if I tried that he would get someone else in to do it for free 😂

@@earth-thrower7366 yes it is a free service because finding ground to shoot on in my area is like gold dust and people are willing to pay the land owner just to be able to get ground to shoot on. However I have people/ businesses who buy the game from me so no I'm not out of pocket. I don't charge the farmers but I do charge my buyers. Being as your such a countryman how come you don't upload video's then to show how the art of rabbiting how it used to be done? Maybe it's because you don't want people criticising your video's like you have been mine. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion there are video's on youtube I don't like but I don't waste my time commenting I just don't watch their channel anymore. So come on upload some videos onto your channel as your a professional I would enjoy watching them I'm sure !!!

@@earth-thrower7366 I upload video's because I enjoy what I do in the way of a hobby and if I could do professional pest control for a living trust me I would, but there are far too many people willing to do it for free just so they get ground to shoot on. I don't upload video's to get a well done or a pat on the back I like to share what I do because there are people who might be able to get some hints or tips from the way I do things to put towards the way they do things. I have been shooting for nearly 40 years so yes I class myself a good shot and good at what I do, however no shot is guaranteed even though I try to do it as quickly and humanly as possible. I can take good & bad comments it doesn't bother me its the snowflakes on here that absolutely have no idea what the hell they are on about that get on my nerves, so yes I do welcome comments including yours even if you think im wasting my time or going about things the wrong way. At the end of the day I'm happy with what I do and the majority of viewers seem to like it to. I wouldn't have a clue about trapping moles correctly so why not upload a video to show me and everyone else how its done. You may be surprised with the response you get.

Thanks mate and I think the silencer is awesome very quiet. And yes I know what you mean about the stealth side of things 😂

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it, thankyou for watching 👍

Thankyou glad you enjoyed it 👍

Thanks Kev I appreciate your kind words. Those rabbits have been over these farms for years but now the population has suddenly exploded which is why I have to control them to keep the numbers down. Thanks for watching mate 👍

Thankyou and no I was using a small tripod with the camcorder on. Plenty more to come once the weather gets better and the ground has dried out.

@@jimwood That’s some patient work, operating the camera then rifle…skill 👍

@GeorgeMcKnight thanks but to fair you get quite abit of time when it comes to rabbit shooting they do hang around for a while even if you shoot one the others sometimes just sit there. And using a rimfire it's pretty quiet as well.

Thankyou

Absolutely and yes they provide good meat. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks mate and glad you enjoyed the video. I go round picking the bunnies up after I have finished shooting, like you say waste of time doing it while I'm shooting. Nothing gets wasted just a big clear up at the end. And my mate uses a BRNO he loves it. ATB and thankyou for the sub I appreciate it 👍

Thanks mate and they were from 30 out to 75-80 yards approx

I couldn't agree more there is nothing worse seeing an animal suffer even a pest. Though I try to make every shot count regarding a quick clean kill it doesn't always work out that way which is where a follow up shot is needed. I love using the .22lr and it certainly does the job as well as being the perfect tool for the job in hand. I know what you mean regarding the. 17hmr and to be honest I would rather have the .22 and the rounds are by far cheaper to. Thankyou for watching 👍

i would say .17 is more humane, not sure what you've been watching because a .17 will blow the head off a rabbit, it certainly isn't underpowered

@@mawgantalling2438 that's only if you hit them in the head. The head of a standard wild rabbit is a pretty small target. Nearly every pest control video I have seen with the shooter using .17 hmr on rabbits they never get a head shot. The animal ends up flopping around, or running in circles for a few minutes. It's like using a hand gun to hunt deer. Will it work? Yes. Is humane & quick? No. The .22lr is slower, but appears to dump it's energy into the rabbit more efficiently then the .17 hmr. On squirls and other similar smaller pests the .17 hmr does a good job. In fact it nearly rips them in half. Sometimes more bullet mass is better then a higher velocity that has a higher chance of over penatrating. It's even worse when you see someone using a .17 hmr to cull foxes.

@@williamallen7836 i get peoples preferences due to drop, recoil etc. but I can guarantee you a 17 dumps its energy almost instantly, i would never shoot a rabbit in the body with a 22 as i eat everything i shoot and the rabbit could get back down his hole before he expires but i will happily take one in the chest with a 17, i would probably trust a 17 shot to the body more than a 22 the head. and to foxes 17 is completely capable and i would say better due to the longer ranges you can effectivley kill one with it the only two downsides to it is price and noise, other than that it blows 22 out the water

@@mawgantalling2438 I never had an issue with 22lr taking rabbits out. Used to make spare cash to cull jack rabbits from farms in the Central Valley, CA. Those jack rabbits were twice the size of the rabbits in this video. My preferred shot placement was just behind the front shoulder. It would take out the lungs & heart for a very fast kill. Damage to the meat was minimal in the worst case. I usually kept a few for food. I would sell, and donate the rest to one of the native American tribes on one of the reservations. It helped feed many of their families. They were the ones who taught me to crack the larger bones and boil out the bone marrow while making rabbit stew. This way you get plenty of healthy fats, and don't risk protein poisoning. You can also heat the cracked bones over a fire, and just eat the marrow. It tastes better then it sounds. It's down right tasty. When I would specifically go hunting wild rabbit I would use a 14 gauge shotgun. Fish & game limited rabbit hunting on state land to shotguns. That caused a little more loss of meat, but not much. The problem I have always had with .17 hmr on anything larger then squirrels & similar, was over penetration. With very little reliable bullet expansion. If they expanded more reliably it would be effective on a wider range of game. But then you end you a lot more meat damage. Range has never been an issue with .22lr for me. I don't hunt at ww1 battle ranges lol. Part of hunting is learning to blend in, and not being so animated that you can guide a plane in for landing.

I bet that CZ in 17hmr was a great gun to shoot, ive not had the chance to try one. I bet your Ruger is just as good and if the ammo you use compliments to then it's a winner. Thankyou for watching and for your comment 👍

Ive got the cz 17 hmr......deadly accurate....awesome tool for pest control

@@thatsmrtwattoyou yes the 17 hmr are very accurate rifles. Personally I'm sticking to the .22 for now 👍

Thankyou glad you enjoyed it 👍

I use a wildcat panther moderator on it

Thankyou and they were between 40 -90 yards

Thanks mate 👍

Thankyou for the sub much appreciated. The butcher didn't get any but they certainly weren't wasted either.

Thankyou I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching 👍

Thankyou 👍

Oh right I've not tried them but thanks for letting me know I will try them out. Thanks for watching 👍

Glad you enjoyed it and yes I enjoy rabbit shooting to. Thankyou for looking at my video.

That CZ457 is a really nice piece of kit I'm using a savage A22 mag myself

@@iamoption11 I've heard they are good rifles, I've not tried one myself but they do look good.

Hi mate I use CCI hollow point sub sonic 40 grain

I keep some and put them in the freezer and the rest go to people who also want them. They don't goto waste.

I keep some and the rest goto other people who want them.

Thanks mate and yes I certainly have got my work cut out trying to get on top of them all. 👍

Thankyou and I know what you mean, trying to getvnew ground is like gold dust. Years ago I just went knocking on farmers doors and got lucky. A couple said no so I just left them my number incase they changed their mind. If you don't try you will never know and now I'm very lucky to have all the ground I have permission to shoot over. At the end of the day the worst that can happen is them saying no but its worth a try.

Thanks mate and they don't weigh alot couple of pound but good eating

I think the cci subsonic are a great bullet , and that's good grouping at 50 yards 👍

@@jimwood In the pitch dark, I stepped off a 15 foot embankment I didn't know was there.. broke 2 ribs and my CZ452. Moral.. never go in the dark where you haven't been in the daylight... So pleased my thermal survived... Ribs healing, new gun.. Woo Hoo....

@@ClaymateDesigner OMG and yes a valuable and expensive lesson learnt there my friend hope your ok 👍 its always best to check out your ground in the day time.

@@jimwood ... Weapons Grade Respect.

Thankyou I appreciate your comment and yes I imagine that what do the job nicely. Are you plagued with rabbits over there to?

Yeah there are plenty about and there are loads on a couple of other farms I have to 👍

Yes cci subsonic 40 grain hollow point

Thankyou and yes was a good session

@@jimwood Ive just subscribed and look forward to some content

@@gavincole2659 thats great I appreciate you subscribing, thankyou

I use hollow point high velocity and on the very odd occasion you do hear a crack. Not quite sure why.

Yes you're not wrong and there are still plenty about. My next video is one using a thermal scope. Should give you abit more of an idea just how many.

It certainly would 👍

Absolutely 👍

Do you have many rabbits where you are?

@@jimwood Lots, only different, smaller. Coyotes keep the population down. From St. Paul. Minnesota.

@@johndemeen5575 the foxes do keep some of them down but not enough. That's why I give a helping hand.

@@jimwood I think it’s very nice of you to be helpful. I help the squirrels to cross over to the Big Rock Candy Mountains.St. Paul, Minnesota.

Well that's very nice of you to. Once again thankyou for watching 👍

Thanks glad you liked it 👍

It certainly would be a different style of shooting using those calibre guns on rabbits.

@@jimwood A friend of mine is using a .30 calibre FAC air rifle on bunnies, i am hugely impressed!

@@kevinparker461 I do like the fac air rifles not seen a .30 one before will check it out 👍

Yes we do but they are kept under control because of the lambs.

@@jimwood We have plenty of Polecats, they are doing a good job keeping the rabbits down.

@@kevinparker461 yeah I bet they do 👍

Why are you even here then if you don't like it.

I'm sure he would have a great time in there. 👍

Well done on shooting your first bunny mate and it seems like you have found a good set up there. But yes that is weird that there is no entry point. When you took the shot was there a sound of a ricochet? I wonder if the bullet hit the rabbit killed it on impact but the bullet ricocheted off it? Or the entry point is that small you can't see it unless you skin it.

Not all shots were filmed

I know what you mean and I do keep plenty of the meat for myself and I have other people that want it as well so they don't goto waste. Sadly there isn't a market for the fur but that's life now I'm afraid.

I've seen them on video's before and yes I agree they would certainly get the job done. 👍