One Down

Well I shot one dead, a rabbit that is, which instantly reminded me why I let my firearms licence lapse and I gave away my rifle and shotgun.
I really don't like killing things, even rabbits but still I need to rid our garden of these destructive little animals.
Note: Rabbits are classed as a pest in New Zealand

Accuracy!

The airgun has arrived and assembled, then I to fired a couple of pellets to get my eye-in, at this point I would like to say I class myself as a fairly good shot, in fact I made the school shooting team for a short time in my younger days.
Sitting here writing this blog about my experiences of not losing my touch, dead-eye, etc a few words spring to mind, which would could easily describe the results, a few of them are, Barn, at, couldn't, 5 paces and hit.
The result is the pesky rabbits will continue live-long, dig and eat our garden.
I have set up a large target to improve the score and to date have finally managed to hit the target, that's the target card, not the printed bit with the cross and circle....

Pesky Rabbits

Finally the decision has been made, I have purchased a rifle to dispatch the rabbits that are creating havoc with our plants and garden.
After much discussion, Mrs DIY agreed, this was the only way to go as poisoning wasn't an option, we have a Labrador dog that eats anything that vaguely resembles food.
I found the air rifle on 'Trade Me', a NZ web auction site, at good price and less than the same rifle I found on a US site and that was comparing $ for $.
I would have like to get a real one but as my gun licence had expired, didn't feel like going through the full Police interview and home visit for a new one, so it's an air gun, still the muzzle velocity is 1200fps which is fine for rabbits...
All I need to do is aim straight!

Already have downloaded some Hugh Fearnley-Whittingsall (River Cottage) recipes from the UK Guardian web site.
This is a showing of real commitment and optimism on the writers part.
mmmm rabbit pie for dinner...