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skb2706 Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 269
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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I have a Gamo Hunter that will pick off squirrels across my back yard. My experiences with pellet guns comes down to quality rifles and just as important is the quality of pellets. High end pellets make all the difference.
Even my open sighted rifle will cleanly make a head shot at 50 feet. It sits by the back door with the pellets on a shelf above just for those occasions.
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parkerbill Rookie Member
Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Palm Coast, FL (formerly Parker, CO)
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Perhaps some of you have heard about "big bore air rifles". Seems to be getting more and more popular. One of my sons has gotten into it big time over the past several months.
These folks basically consider anything over .308 caliber a big bore, but I believe from my limited discussions with my son and looking at some of the air rifle web sites, the bores run from around .22 up to 20mm (yes, I said 20 mm).
These things use compressed air at something like 3,000 psi and develop up to 500 ft lbs of energy or more. They definitely are not your average Daisy Red Rider!!
My son recently killed a fallow deer doe at around 55 yards with one shot. The deer ran about 40 yards after the shot and fell over dead. Others have taken wild hogs, rams, deer and even bison with them.
While I don't personally think I am interested in getting one of them, if you have a desire to check into it more, here are some links.
Hard Core Big Bores
BGMF Airguns
Big Bore Bob's
Quackenbush Air Guns
Air Gun Forum
Some good pictures and videos of animals taken with this type of rifle are on these sites.
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Bill,
Those are some big air guns, but are legally considered firearms in Canada cause they are over 500fps and defenately have enough energy to meet those specs as well.
Eric,
I don't post bad links like Ben did. And only "bad" links I may share is ones that need to be marked "NOT WORK SAFE LINK"
Dimitri
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BUTCHER45 Rookie Member
Joined: Apr 24, 2008 Posts: 11
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Hey all,
This is my fist post here; I can't believe it took me this long to find this forum!
I have become an airgun fanatic since I first heard about the PCP airguns (known as "the Dark Side" in airgunning) about a year ago. Since that time I have acquired two PCP airguns.
I have an AirForce Condor with a custom .25caliber kit from TimW at custombrakz.com. This is my purpose-built varmint rig.
It puts out a 31grain pellet at about 1100fps, and is going to the range this weekend for 50yard accuracy testing off the bench. I have no doubt it will prove to be extremely accurate considering the Match grade LW barrel.
Then I got the "Boomstick". My SamYang .45 modified for power by Leroy Roduner. It puts out 240-250fpe with pellets from 142grains to 262grains.
I plan on using this .45 for close-range (75yards max) coyote hunting, and have taken an exotic ram with it using a 250grain slug@650fps. It is WAY to much for a rabbit, maybe a headshot. Does the trick on nutria quite nicely with a body shot.
I only had time to shoot two quick groups the last time I punched paper with the .45, but as you can see it is pretty accurate. These 35 and 50 yard groups were shot off of the steady stix from a seated position using 150grainers, and a fixed 4X32mm scope
Click this picture for an airgun slideshow.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Nice Shooting and nice Air rifles BUTCHER45 Welcome to the HuntingNut sit and stay awhile
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Dimitri Super Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Nice shooting!
Dimitri
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Welcome Butcher45! Nice lookihng rifle there. Ummm, did you know that your yard is leaning...
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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I'm impressed!!!
Nice shooting, and welcome to the Forum.
Eric
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BUTCHER45 Rookie Member
Joined: Apr 24, 2008 Posts: 11
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Thanks guys. I look forward to joining in on the fun here.
Here I am with the biggest animal I have personally taken with the .45 airgun. The wound you see on the shoulder is where the pellet came out.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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BUTCHER45 Rookie Member
Joined: Apr 24, 2008 Posts: 11
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:52 am Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Vince wrote: |
Welcome to HuntingNut Butcher45. Pull up a log, grab a beer and sit awhile mate.
WOW....nice critter mate. Seems airrifles have come of age.
Cheers, Vince |
Actually, Vince, they are getting back to their roots!
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whittling Super Member
Joined: Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 586 Location: Texas (home state is Mass)
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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wow they have made airguns that big since the austrians issued them as milsurps in 1806
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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Welcome Butcher45!
Thats mean looking arsenal you got there
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OntheLasGallinas Super Member
Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 1042 Location: South Texas
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Air rifles |
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I read a little about air rifles. They sound attractive. I never got into how they are charged. Anybody got any information on that. If they could be charged with a standard air compresser, I'd consider getting one.
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