Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Wallaby hunting www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Pauly's Technical Area : Wallaby hunting Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:05:42 +0000 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:44:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=865 Kiwi Airgunners Forum www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ Wallaby hunting : Let us know how you get on www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7556#7556 Author: Billbobnz
Subject: 865
Posted: 08 Aug 2023 at 5:44am

Let us know how you get on]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:44:44 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7556#7556 Wallaby hunting : Thanks guys, im heading down is... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7554#7554 Author: Mic
Subject: 865
Posted: 08 Aug 2023 at 2:37am

Thanks guys, im heading down is the next few months, mates farmlet with a issues.---Mic]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:37:47 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7554#7554 Wallaby hunting : Head shots or full frontal chest... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7551#7551 Author: Billbobnz
Subject: 865
Posted: 07 Aug 2023 at 1:17pm

Head shots or full frontal chest heart shots will be your only chance. ]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:17:02 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7551#7551 Wallaby hunting : Here is my wallaby taken with... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7550#7550 Author: Billbobnz
Subject: 865
Posted: 07 Aug 2023 at 1:12pm

Here is my wallaby taken with my Hatsan .25 cal

Shot at 10m right between the ears as it turned to run off. My Hatsan is putting out 29flbs at muzzle.

If I was to do it again or use a .22 I would run H&N Hornets with the brass nose for extra penitration. Keep the max range at 10-15 or maybe 20m max and be sure of your POI

]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:12:32 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7550#7550 Wallaby hunting : There's a pic on site of... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7548#7548 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 865
Posted: 07 Aug 2023 at 12:24am

There's a pic on site of 25cal taking wallaby. Anther on hunting and shooting site 25cal.
Though the paper work may put the energy up at kill fpe for the pellet, there is still pellet performance in thicker/denser tissue and thicker bone bone structure to put in the equation.
Sometimes more weight is just better at pushing through.
Id take experiance of someone shooting one over paper calculations and decide from there if you want to drop lower cal.
]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:24:33 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7548#7548 Wallaby hunting : I’ve only seen 3 or 4 wallaby’s... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7546#7546 Author: RangerPete
Subject: 865
Posted: 06 Aug 2023 at 5:25pm

I’ve only seen 3 or 4 wallaby’s on the north island, and they weren’t too big.
The one that I had a really good look at was a female with a Joey, (so was definatly an adult), that we shot while bow hunting. It was not much bigger than a possum.
I would have been comfortable taking it with 25FPE or higher .22 air rifle, but nothing less.
The .22 air rifle shooting 30gr slugs at 35FPE would have made short work of it.

I believe there is a different species on South Island which gets to 3 or 4 times the size of the north island species. That of course would require a bit more oomph…
Just my 2cents worth.
Pete.]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2023 17:25:21 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7546#7546 Wallaby hunting : .22 air rifle would not have the... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7544#7544 Author: nunga
Subject: 865
Posted: 06 Aug 2023 at 12:47pm

.22 air rifle would not have the power to kill with a head shot on that size animal. If you were to hunt them you should be going for chest shots with airgun not the head
]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:47:44 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7544#7544 Wallaby hunting : Personally, I'd consider... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7542#7542 Author: Growlybear
Subject: 865
Posted: 06 Aug 2023 at 10:12am

Personally, I'd consider a .22 magnum a minimum. I prefer to be over gunned, rather than wound an animal.
]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2023 10:12:39 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7542#7542 Wallaby hunting : Gents, have any of you hunted... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=865&PID=7541#7541 Author: Mic
Subject: 865
Posted: 06 Aug 2023 at 9:20am

Gents, have any of you hunted these Aussie critters in NZ at all,

is a .22 (air rifle) any good, obviously a head shot only as it seams

they have a robust skin (i could be wrong) any one ?, Cheers---Mic
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