philperth2010 wrote on Nov 19
th, 2015 at 8:08pm:
That's because you have never shot pig in scrub, rabbit's running, or how important it is to get a quick second shot before something disappears into scrub, possibly wounded.
No-one should use self defence as an argument, it's unlawful to use disproportionate force, full stop. What about lever action? Still too fast isn't it? Perhaps muzzle loader or an Martini action single shot like the old .310 Cadet? Why do you propose we need to tell others what they need to get a job done?
Edit: Here, let me try and paint a real picture, a real life incidence.
I was out shooting rabbit with my bolt action Sportco .22. A rabbit popped it's head out of the burrow I was watching, absolute head shot(cue Dougy, boom headshot). In fact what really happened was I blew it's teeth and mouth way, it stood up on it's hind legs, squealed like you wouldn't believe, it's little paws brushing at where it's face used to be. I needed my other Sportco .22 semi-auto as, by the time I could take it in and cycle the bolt, it was back down the burrow, dying in pain trying to find it's face.
And if that story makes you think hunters are heartless beasts... I can still see that bunny in the scope, it made me seriously question the ethics of it.