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Top job there mate. Just wondering why you dont like using the 130's on bigger game? I started using those 130's because i wasn't getting expansion on 150 SP's . Cheers
@@stevenlee798 I found them just way too soft for anything but smaller game. The 308 is more my pig gun on the ATV. A large amount of shots are rear raking angles as they run away. I found very poor performance on anything but small pigs in that situation with these speer 130's. 150's and 165's punch much further in or right through resulting in an instant kill. I'd shot a few fallow deer with them originally too. I'm used to bang flop on those, especially with the 308. Shoulder and lung shots were still quick humane kills with the 130's. But I had a few that should have dropped instantly which didn't. That's great they work well for you. Was more personal choice that I moved to a heavier projectile from the 308Win.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK i agree they are probably a bit to expansive and need to drive a bit deeper but i the 150s over penetrate and i dont like seeing rounds exit animals and potentially hitting none target animals/ objects. Something in between is gonna be worrh gold i reckon 👍
The best was the rabbit that was mounted atop another and when you vaporized him she appears outta nowhere and it seemed like he had a ghost.🤣🤣 Of course, the encore with .308 mouse and exploding hare was an epic ending. After watching this vid and .22 mice disco party, my cheeks are sore from grinning some much. My wife and son thought I was going bonkers as I was giggling like a schoolgirl from the bedroom. I can’t wait to see what’s next? Creative carnage traps for feral cats? Or Thermal hogs getting brained with .308? Just curious, we have an ammo shortage in the 🇺🇸 USA. we can’t find bullets to purchase unless they are in some obscure caliber. .22 or .308 we must wait weeks on a rain check list for an unknown quantity and price. What’s it Like in Australia 🇦🇺 currently?
Anmo is fine here now. But I'd say in 6 months we will have issues too. Our stuff is the same source. It just takes longer to get here. So we will have a lag.
I was trying to figure out what to say about shooting rabbits with a 308. I was preparing to type a rather lengthy post when I saw your five words and realized, yup, that says it all, and with great comedic accuracy I might add.
As a shooter and hand loader of .308 many years now I literally enjoyed this video WAY too much. And yes, I've long wondered what a 130 grain HP would do to a mouse.......LOL"D at that!
Have similar results with 7.62x39, especially if you hit one lengthwise. Nothing wrong with a little overkill. Curious to see what the 50 Beowulf will do now.
This is where the saying comes from OVER KILL, lol. Honestly best pest control I have ever seen as there was no pain for the animals. This is the humane way good job.
308 will might work for rabbit hunting if aimed carefully a killing shot can be achieved. A bit like moose hunting with a bofors 40mm instead of the usual 120mm smoothbore with HESH rounds.
I was waiting for the bunnies to get close to a coastal property so I could use the 4.5" Mk naval gun from my frigate. Could get 20-30 in one round. Quite a challenging shot from 12 miles or so. Same result - no bunny left to pick up.
The very important point to note here, this isn’t hunting for fun or killing sake, this is the most important act of pest control. While it may seem contrary to some, this guy is actually an environmentalist doing what governments be doing to restore Australian wild life that has been nearly destroyed by stupid British hundreds of years ago.
Love it. I did something similar a few years ago with a friend of mine I was teaching how to shoot. We spotlighted with a .22lr and the next morning I set up a rabbit on a fence post and hit it with a hollow .308 to teach him the dangers of firearms with a live demonstration of their power.
Howdy from Sacramento! Great rabbit popping fun! Reminds me of when we shoot ground squirrels w the 223 or 22-250 Rem - squirrel go boom! Thanks for sharing.
Sweet, 308 might be a bit small caliber for rabbits, perhaps 50 Cal might be better that way you can dig the grave at the same time....great shooting....
I wonder if an intentional gut shot would be more destructive than the wet sponge of the lungs, as far as hydraulic shock transmission.. since guts are usually full of.. stuff 😅
That mouse turned into pink mist! Edited to add: I watched this again the next night and yeh I know it's bad of me but I laughed out loud at the mice turning into a mist.....again.
Impressed with the Mouse shot Mate! My .223 only rips Hares & Bun-buns in half. I always wondered about this combo, very humane results! Goodonya from West Auckland.
A For your hands that are getting torn up by the thistle, take a Clorox or water bottle and cut it to fit around handle bars where your grips are. Tape them in place. This will protect your hands
I already knew what a .308 hollow point will do to a mouse about 6 years ago. My Brother was sighting in a new Tikka .308 and after getting it sighted in I could see a mouse through the spotting scope and he sights in the mouse and blows it up and after seeing the thermal of another great shot was awesome.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 100 yards on this range. Last summer while he was travelling for his job I went to his house and replaced his 10 point buck with a picture of a mouse with crosshairs on it. When he got home he called me up and wanted to know where the original mount was and he was laughing because he had to explain to the wife what was going on.
The way I see it, is those rabbits died instantly. For pest control, Id argue this is one of the most humane ways to do it simply because they won’t feel a thing.
I would dissagree and say that its over the top using a 308, but like he said in the video, he wasnt planning or equipped on hunting rabbits and you gotta bring the bread home somehow. But seeing all the ivan millats in the comments getting off on seeing rabbits getting blown up is more questionable.
Hi Stuart, Mine's a 1 in 10, 18" barrel, I'm shooting 150gr SST's at about 2800fps. 130's are okay for small game but IMO they don't work well on pigs and deer which is the main reason I have this rifle. Hence I was getting rid of them on this little venture.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK okay great, thanks. I typically use 167gr scenars or 175gr balistix Huntac which is a local company here in South Africa that makes monolithics, but I'm thinking of having some faster bullets on hand for baboons, monkeys and the occasional head shot culling of impala. But perhaps something in the 150-155gr range is better👍🏼
Maaate. New sub here. Your humour is GOLD! Good to see some pests copping it sweet. Just came back from a weekend pig shooting but no joy. Too wet. Glad I get get my fix through your vids.
Love the video. The 308 Win is really powerful! Also love the ATV -- it's indeed an all-terrain vehicle! There cannot be any better combination than the Pulsar scope and the ATV.👍👍
I had a 1,000 rounds of 200 grain 7mm hollow point to use up so I took my ATN 5x20 mounted on my Remington 7mm Mag and went hunting for deer mice. Keep em coming great videos. 👍
Follow up, didn’t see a single deer or mouse. However I got 50 rounds out and I destroyed a pumpkin and a bunch of old beer/soda cans filled with a little bit of isopropyl alcohol burning to see them easily they looked fantastic getting shredded. most of them were extinguished from the impact, every once in awhile they would fly some flames up.
i remember taking my 7mm magnum out for elk and never saw 1 all day, i didn't want this trip wasted so i took the head off a mallard at 150 yards and had a really nice stew that evening
This is amazing footage! The carnage a 308 has on small game is video game like effects! Keep up the good work and glad you got had a safe and good trip. Cheers.
A 22.250 with 40gn vmax makes them pop also. Man that prickle field is bad land management , it was painful to watch. It could be so much more productive land.
Love your work. Here in the central west of New South Wales, we have a mouse problem but I was thinking a .22LR was a bit of overkill. As for the rabbits, are you sure the .308 was big enough? Keep up the great videos with your entertaining and informational comments.
I don't thnk you will be getting Easter eggs from now on.. Or Getting any membership from the mickey Mouse ( mice ) club.. Another great vid.. 😎🇦🇺🇦🇺👏👏🤘🤘
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Top job there mate. Just wondering why you dont like using the 130's on bigger game? I started using those 130's because i wasn't getting expansion on 150 SP's . Cheers
@@stevenlee798 I found them just way too soft for anything but smaller game. The 308 is more my pig gun on the ATV. A large amount of shots are rear raking angles as they run away. I found very poor performance on anything but small pigs in that situation with these speer 130's. 150's and 165's punch much further in or right through resulting in an instant kill. I'd shot a few fallow deer with them originally too. I'm used to bang flop on those, especially with the 308. Shoulder and lung shots were still quick humane kills with the 130's. But I had a few that should have dropped instantly which didn't.
That's great they work well for you. Was more personal choice that I moved to a heavier projectile from the 308Win.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK i agree they are probably a bit to expansive and need to drive a bit deeper but i the 150s over penetrate and i dont like seeing rounds exit animals and potentially hitting none target animals/ objects. Something in between is gonna be worrh gold i reckon 👍
The best was the rabbit that was mounted atop another and when you vaporized him she appears outta nowhere and it seemed like he had a ghost.🤣🤣 Of course, the encore with .308 mouse and exploding hare was an epic ending. After watching this vid and .22 mice disco party, my cheeks are sore from grinning some much. My wife and son thought I was going bonkers as I was giggling like a schoolgirl from the bedroom. I can’t wait to see what’s next? Creative carnage traps for feral cats? Or Thermal hogs getting brained with .308? Just curious, we have an ammo shortage in the 🇺🇸 USA. we can’t find bullets to purchase unless they are in some obscure caliber. .22 or .308 we must wait weeks on a rain check list for an unknown quantity and price. What’s it Like in Australia 🇦🇺 currently?
Anmo is fine here now. But I'd say in 6 months we will have issues too. Our stuff is the same source. It just takes longer to get here. So we will have a lag.
I have wondered what a 308 would do to a mouse. I wonder no more.
I allways wondered what a .50 cal do to a rat or mouse 😁😁😁
Skinned, dressed, and tenderized instantly.
...and puréed, ready to make sausage or something. 😂
@@8ftbed seasoned
I was trying to figure out what to say about shooting rabbits with a 308. I was preparing to type a rather lengthy post when I saw your five words and realized, yup, that says it all, and with great comedic accuracy I might add.
Well if you’re not gonna eat them… Blow them up!
Like hunting bambi whit a cannon
...and to think, I've been using a .177 on mice all these years when I could have been using a .308! :D
We all can be better people 😜
You also could use a .50bmg with hollow point ! Or even a 20mm ! Or a 37mm explosive incendiary tracer round ! Dream big !
@@alexandrebourdinot5344 155mm howitzer. Go big or go home.
Make a'mess of house!
@@RL112871 railway cannon
As a shooter and hand loader of .308 many years now I literally enjoyed this video WAY too much. And yes, I've long wondered what a 130 grain HP would do to a mouse.......LOL"D at that!
That's the ticket. Glad you enjoyed it mate.
That was pretty epic!
That poop-stump even had a footrest.
That's not a dunny... That's a THRONE!!
😂
The brilliant thing about the 308 is that there is zero pain.
So true, very humane lol
Yes. It vaporises the critter.
I have got bloke-tears pouring out of my ears. Started laughing at the exploding bunnies and then snorted beer out of my nose at the Mouse-be-gone.
Hahahah!!!
😂😂😂😂👍
I'm not convinced those bullets are expanding properly. 😂😂
no but the rabbits are
😂
Lol
True but then there's not allot of rabbit to expand in!! I liked that video way too much!
@@vaughanellis7866 nothing wrong with that mate. Wait till you see the next one. It's on Patreon now, public in a few days.
308 on a rabbit is like throwing a hand grenade into a goldfish bowl 😂
Your comment is gold!
That quad bike really eats up the terrain. Thanks. Great as usual.
My dogs got super excited to hear the varmint calls on the tv 😂 entertainment for all.
Only the second video of yours I’ve watched, I thought blowing up mice mice with the .22 was awesome this just gets better and better! 😂
Thanks for getting on the train wreck mate 😂
Have similar results with 7.62x39, especially if you hit one lengthwise. Nothing wrong with a little overkill. Curious to see what the 50 Beowulf will do now.
my favourite part when you flow up the rabbits it so cool
This is where the saying comes from OVER KILL, lol. Honestly best pest control I have ever seen as there was no pain for the animals. This is the humane way good job.
308 will might work for rabbit hunting if aimed carefully a killing shot can be achieved. A bit like moose hunting with a bofors 40mm instead of the usual 120mm smoothbore with HESH rounds.
"I got One!" "where is it?" "everywhere"
Hitting a rabbit with a .308 everywhere is a kill shot
Now i get the propotion! 🤔
"like the Scope footage dont do it" 😅
@@mlscarbo
😂😂
I heard that you should use the 152mm with HE when hunting grizzlies but I supposed you could get by with an 88mm and some AP.
I was waiting for the bunnies to get close to a coastal property so I could use the 4.5" Mk naval gun from my frigate. Could get 20-30 in one round. Quite a challenging shot from 12 miles or so. Same result - no bunny left to pick up.
And plenty of Firewood behind mince'd Wabbit 😊😎
i dont care what they say watching bunnies explode makes my day make sure you foward this to the higher ups at youtube.
I'm laughing so much my eyes are watering, 2021 ya I'm watching exploding rabbits.
Why hollow points vs rabbits, WHY NOT!
I was crying with laughter too. I'd just pulled myself together when he then shot the mouse. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂 😎
The most valuable advice...
The poop stump.
one of the best, if not the best shooting sounds here!!!
Cracking Vid mate. Especially the 308 and the mouse. Gold.
Thanks David 👌
The very important point to note here, this isn’t hunting for fun or killing sake, this is the most important act of pest control. While it may seem contrary to some, this guy is actually an environmentalist doing what governments be doing to restore Australian wild life that has been nearly destroyed by stupid British hundreds of years ago.
Thanks Phil, many don't understand that aspect but I'm glad you do 👍
Love it. I did something similar a few years ago with a friend of mine I was teaching how to shoot. We spotlighted with a .22lr and the next morning I set up a rabbit on a fence post and hit it with a hollow .308 to teach him the dangers of firearms with a live demonstration of their power.
There's no question about whether you hit your target or not. It's like pyrotechnics with meat.
One of your all time best videos yet!!! Blooming AWSOME MATE👍
Thanks 👍
I used to load 130-grain HPs in my 30-06 and shoot rock chucks (yellow-bellied marmots). To say those loads were explosive would be an understatement.
"A rabbit aims for the moon". Thai Proverb. ...An Aussie hunter aims for the rabbit, Pure Australiana!
I bet the Easter bunny is pissed after this. 🤣
They are on a union strike "apparenlty"
More mouse v large caliber shots 😂 looking at the rabbit shots guess it’s only good for stewing now 😁
Fair busted them up with the 308win 😣
Just found your channel actually found that video enjoyable to watch 😂
Does it count if it was enjoyable to make too. I'm glad you liked it 👍
Same as! Now im chucklin an chattin
'Bolt Action Bunny's'
in the comments 😆
Think that second one was just infront you can see his back a little. Awesome shooting and vid mate!!
Thanks Joey
I used to use these for foxes, reload my own .308 130gn speer hollow point, also for .25-06 thats a great calibre, irreparable surgery.
😊😎
Howdy from Sacramento! Great rabbit popping fun! Reminds me of when we shoot ground squirrels w the 223 or 22-250 Rem - squirrel go boom! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching mate. Appreciate you dropping by !!!
Sweet,
308 might be a bit small caliber for rabbits, perhaps 50 Cal might be better that way you can dig the grave at the same time....great shooting....
I find that .30-30 is perfect for squirrels. Cleans and carves in one step.
@@erwinroman4217 yeah brother, lets vaporize them rabbits lmfao
Vaporizing bunnies with a .308! Priceless!
Come back on the channel in an hour...... I've one uploading I think you'll enjoy 🤔
Best video I’ve seen for ages. That was some damn good content!
Cheers mate.
I love the splatter factor!
Glad to see that you were aiming at vital organs so they don't suffer.😁
I have a suspicion it wouldn't have made a whole lot of difference in the end result 🤫
I wonder if an intentional gut shot would be more destructive than the wet sponge of the lungs, as far as hydraulic shock transmission.. since guts are usually full of.. stuff 😅
That mouse turned into pink mist!
Edited to add:
I watched this again the next night and yeh I know it's bad of me but I laughed out loud at the mice turning into a mist.....again.
All animals were humanely blown up in this video
Never thought I'd see .308 hollow point and rabbit together in a video title
Is that a good thing 😬
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one
i laughed so hard when that mouse got plugged, great stuff bud, subbed...........
Cheers Arron. I might try to get back with the 22LR and some CCI Stingers soon. That will be mouse fun 😜
Impressed with the Mouse shot Mate! My .223 only rips Hares & Bun-buns in half. I always wondered about this combo, very humane results! Goodonya from West Auckland.
" be wery, wery, quiet. I'm hunting wabbits. " -. Mr. Elmer Fudd
Holy shit those rabbits never had a chance!! Lol.
That's the ideab😁
Well . . there's another first for me. I've never seen exploding bunnies before!
Bloody ripper mate as soon as u said what to see what happens to a Mouse with a .308 I was like that lil fella is becoming blood mist 🤣🤣
8:00 needs a Brutal Legend "DECAPITATIOOOON!" sound byte.
"I think they'll do the trick?" ... Yes they did!! i love the fact you are destroying them with artillery - love it!
"I've got the .308 and 130gn" already I'm laughing XD
Dude you’re hilarious I’ve never seen a rabbit explode until now.
We all need to see it 😁
Just had my 17th birthday yesterday and was watching your videos good vids brutha!
Happy 17th mate. Glad you like the video's 👍
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For your hands that are getting torn up by the thistle, take a Clorox or water bottle and cut it to fit around handle bars where your grips are. Tape them in place. This will protect your hands
Love love LOVE the.308. I run a Howa on the buffalo up here in the NT. Glorious round.
Awesome mate. What pills are you running for Buff in the 308. Woodleighs or Barnes etc, I'd imagine you would need a quite hard bullet.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK honestly dont know. I just ask for the cheapest they got 😂👍
What’s the last thing that went threw the rabbits mind ………… his ass
The red belly black snakes must be in heaven with all that food about
I'd say not one inhumane comment on here. Very very humane!!! You made a farmer happy.
Probably the most instant kills I have ever seen
Thanks Tom
I already knew what a .308 hollow point will do to a mouse about 6 years ago. My Brother was sighting in a new Tikka .308 and after getting it sighted in I could see a mouse through the spotting scope and he sights in the mouse and blows it up and after seeing the thermal of another great shot was awesome.
That's too funny David. I reckon your brothers shot was further than mine. Was only about 15m away.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 100 yards on this range. Last summer while he was travelling for his job I went to his house and replaced his 10 point buck with a picture of a mouse with crosshairs on it. When he got home he called me up and wanted to know where the original mount was and he was laughing because he had to explain to the wife what was going on.
That gold 😂
this is the greatest show of all time.. haven't laughed this hard in days
Glad you enjoyed it 👌
You dont fuck about do you mate? 🤣
Black bits flying allover the job.
Great wee video.
Certainly don't 😁
If UA-cam doesn't work out... I see you doing comedy. You're a funny fella!
Dunno about that 😂.
What a awesome result this was.. never seen a rabbit get hit with a 308 hollow.. nicely done
Glad you enjoyed it
The way I see it, is those rabbits died instantly. For pest control, Id argue this is one of the most humane ways to do it simply because they won’t feel a thing.
Agreed.
I would dissagree and say that its over the top using a 308, but like he said in the video, he wasnt planning or equipped on hunting rabbits and you gotta bring the bread home somehow. But seeing all the ivan millats in the comments getting off on seeing rabbits getting blown up is more questionable.
Good service, cats,foxes ,rabbits ,pigs, get stuck into the it, conserves the native fauna left in Oz, well done.
Thanks 👍
This dude knows how to make one hell of a meat sauce!
Good shooting. What twist is your 308? Velocity? Considering 130gr in my 1:10 twist Howa 20" barrel 😁
Hi Stuart, Mine's a 1 in 10, 18" barrel, I'm shooting 150gr SST's at about 2800fps. 130's are okay for small game but IMO they don't work well on pigs and deer which is the main reason I have this rifle. Hence I was getting rid of them on this little venture.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK okay great, thanks. I typically use 167gr scenars or 175gr balistix Huntac which is a local company here in South Africa that makes monolithics, but I'm thinking of having some faster bullets on hand for baboons, monkeys and the occasional head shot culling of impala. But perhaps something in the 150-155gr range is better👍🏼
Looking good not a rabbit suffered in the making of this video.
It was quite instant, If messy.
Maaate. New sub here. Your humour is GOLD! Good to see some pests copping it sweet. Just came back from a weekend pig shooting but no joy. Too wet. Glad I get get my fix through your vids.
Thanks mate 👌. Too bad you didn't get any. Certainly some boggy conditions in some area's.
Didnt think I would ever see a 308 vs mouse!
Life is now complete 😂
Great shooting my self two rifle the 308 pigs and 🦊 but rabbits ,22lr but it's a vermin shoot and you are doing a great job take care
Thanks Stephen 👍
Love the video. The 308 Win is really powerful! Also love the ATV -- it's indeed an all-terrain vehicle! There cannot be any better combination than the Pulsar scope and the ATV.👍👍
Thanks mate, it's all good fun 👌
Enjoy watching u take out pest.
Took me a second to understand the title but when I did, I accidentally cracked my phone screen. CARNAGE 😁😂
You sent that mouse into the shadow realm.
That's handy with those hollow points, skinned and gutted in one go.
If anyone complains about seeing a rabbit get absolutely splattered by a .308 they know where to go 😂 great entertainment 👌🏼
That was mint... I laughed there were some crackers in that the mouse was gold
I had a 1,000 rounds of 200 grain 7mm hollow point to use up so I took my ATN 5x20 mounted on my Remington 7mm Mag and went hunting for deer mice.
Keep em coming great videos. 👍
Wicked!
Follow up, didn’t see a single deer or mouse. However I got 50 rounds out and I destroyed a pumpkin and a bunch of old beer/soda cans filled with a little bit of isopropyl alcohol burning to see them easily they looked fantastic getting shredded. most of them were extinguished from the impact, every once in awhile they would fly some flames up.
That's awesome. Good stuff mate 👌
i remember taking my 7mm magnum out for elk and never saw 1 all day, i didn't want this trip wasted so i took the head off a mallard at 150 yards and had a really nice stew that evening
Yeah bro, I love the 7mm round. Not many people want to shoot it but, lolz
Blew th Qwack out of'it !
Proud shot tho!
'nice with Orange Sauce'😊
Another great video mate, well done and Happy New Year.
Geoff.
Same to you!
In todays video I'm going to show you how to gut and quarter a rabbit in 0.03 secs using this .308 XD
Awesome video, fun to watch!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is amazing footage! The carnage a 308 has on small game is video game like effects! Keep up the good work and glad you got had a safe and good trip. Cheers.
Thanks for the visit
Well, that's a steaming bunch of bunny bits!
This is great man. Hahah they do some damage
I was gonna be disappointed if you didn’t at least try for a mouse. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Had to happen
Super fun video mate. But .... Of course it's doing massive damage... You're shooting rabbits with a damn 308!
No wonder fox's do so well, unbelievable mouse numbers. Do a vid on Air rifle mouse eradication!
I'll sew what happens. Would be a fun trip but damn you'd need some pellets.
Instant Rabbit milkshake😂. Top sport as always👌🇬🇧
A 22.250 with 40gn vmax makes them pop also. Man that prickle field is bad land management , it was painful to watch. It could be so much more productive land.
Very enjoyable to watch 😉😊
You'll like my next one then..... Similar flavour 😉
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK looking forward to it mate
Love your work. Here in the central west of New South Wales, we have a mouse problem but I was thinking a .22LR was a bit of overkill. As for the rabbits, are you sure the .308 was big enough? Keep up the great videos with your entertaining and informational comments.
Yeah seems the mice have found the perfect season. Glad you like the video's 👌
Scrambled rabbit, nice !🐰🐰
Warning:graphic content is the understatement of the year
G'Day this has to be the best rabbit's hunting video ever and the best mice disappearing act 😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
They are sneaky 😎
Here comes exploding rabbits
Few bunnies there! Great work mate!
Thanks 👍
I don't thnk you will be getting
Easter eggs from now on..
Or
Getting any membership
from the mickey Mouse ( mice ) club..
Another great vid..
😎🇦🇺🇦🇺👏👏🤘🤘
Awesome‼️‼️ good on you mate👍👍That's som real fine shooting right there‼️‼️ keep them videos coming!!!
Thanks for the comment mate. Appreciate it 👍