chinning is one of the best ways to train ranged, especially if you aren't going to be slaying (where you would be gaining ranged xp with your cannon). i really recommend it over training ranged with crossbows/knives i would wait til 70 ranged to start chinning always reds the only good things to chin are ape atoll skele monkeys and nechyraels pray melee and eagle eye, rigour if you've got it use ranged and prayer potions, extreme rangeds if you have them can't help you with the # you need. one last tip is only take enough chins for the trip - if you die, all the chins you are carrying will run away and will not appear under your grave.