Re: Air rifle recommendations?
[Re: 2zwudz]
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05/08/23 03:13 PM
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I have the Gamo shotgun/22 pellet air rifle. Works good. Affordable. Mostly using the mini shotshells. Takes out pigeon sized targets with ease.
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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
[Re: 2zwudz]
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05/08/23 04:56 PM
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the thing about spring guns is they recoil forward not backwards like everything else
because the spring is compressed then jumps they have a weird recoil pulse forward causing some people to not shoot them well
the hold Wolfie is talking about is called Artillery hold , I have no idea who named it that it is letting the gun basically jump free it is supported but not pulled into your shoulder like you would any other rifle.
accuracy is also subjective a dime size group at 10 meters is accurate to some , but the X on an air rifle 10 meter target is a dot smaller than the 0.177 pellet you have to take out the dot to score.
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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
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05/08/23 06:07 PM
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I have a gas piston 22 cal. Its a Benjamin Varmint. The Nitro/Gas pistons are a step up from a springer, even though they are a break barrel. If I miss a sparrow at 25-30 yards it was me, not the gun. I like it. I had to do a trigger job on it when I got it. To do a trigger job I put a RC car wheel bearing over a stud, that dropped trigger down to I would guess about three pounds. But it shoots well.
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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
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A pcp in .22 cal is a great budget option.
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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
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RWS Diana Break Barrel Model #40 .17 cal Took a few samples to find the ammo it likes. Winchester air rifle scope . Shoots 3 inside a dime at 20yds. Sparrows are my target. Bopping them in the Burbs. If i ever get another , It will be a Break Barrel with Gas piston. Just to see the difference.
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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
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05/08/23 07:57 PM
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I have had the same crossman 2100 for a long time, my dad bought it sometime in the 70s, I have had to replace the check valve and O rings a couple times over the years as well as a few other parts but it’s still up to the job dad bought it for and that’s killing sparrows around the house and in a pinch will easily put paid to a marauding tree rat or scrub pigeon or occasional rabbit
Mine is very accurate with pellets not so much with BBs
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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
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RWS Diana .177 for sparrows, Weihrach WH80 .22 for bigger pests
Last edited by bowhunter1; 05/08/23 09:38 PM.
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