WHAT AIR RIFLE DO YOU RECOMMEND

WHICH AIR RIFLE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR ALL AROUND ADC WORK?

critterdcmc, I have a .177 rifle and pistol and a .22 rifle. I can't honestly recommend any of them. So when someone does recommend one, I'll probably buy one too. And then it will sit on the rack with the rest of them. In my experience, we use any kind of a rifle or pistol a lot less than we thought we would. I really don't mind that I own more guns that I've never fired, than guns that I have. The guns that I have fired account for better than a 60% loss of hearing in one ear and probably 30% in the other. Do any of you have the faintest idea how much fun it is to get hollered at by your lovely bride when you can't hear?

YEP TOTALLY DEAF IN ONE EAR AND BEEN MARRIED 9 MONTHS.(THIS IS SECOND MARRIAGE, FIRST WIFE WORE THAT EAR OUT YELLING) SO I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOUR COMING FROM. HAD A RWS .20 CAL. THAT QUIT WORKING AND WANTING TO REPLACE IT. DIDN'T USE IT OFTEN BUT LIKE MOST THINGS WHEN YOU DO NEED IT...WELL YOU JUST NEED IT. LOL

Is that why you keep yelling (all uppercase) in all your posts?

NO I'M A TRAPPER NOT A TYPER.

I use to have a Gamo .17 cal. air rifle, however, I sold it due to how load it was when Fired. I now use a 22 caliber Rifle with
CB Caps which only shoots 650 ft. per second & is Quiet when you compare the air rifle which shot at 1000 ft.per second. Works for me
and the 22 cal. has good knock down power when compared to .17 caliber.

No air rifle is suitable for dispatch, a .17 pellet only weighs 8-10 grains.

We had a seminar on air rifles. If I remember correctly, you can get them all the way up to .50 calibre. The .25 calibre that Benjamin makes will kill most stuff. The .30 and .50 calibre will kill deer.

There's a air rifle show on the outdoor channel that shows all kinds , they had one that was 45 cal and could take down any wild hog .

I know a fella that just had a custom .54 made.

All Air rifles are only as good as the trigger they install............!!!!!!!! Choose a good pellet?

My best rifle is my crossman pump from 1974 Christmas,,,,,,,,,,,,

Gamo Black Shadow .177

I am goinng to call to big t,,,,,,,,,,

Paul, hadn't hearing protection been invented yet during your youth?

I grew up in the 60's-70's and my dad always made us wear plugs or muffs...........
just saying... and picking on you....

There was no protection offered even in the combat engineers in the early sixties. Besides the gunfire, we used 3.5 rocket launchers, C-4, and dynamite, all without ear protection. Your dad should be thanked for his foresight.

I hear... I mean....

Benjamin Marauder because it's whisper quiet and deadly accurate. The cimbo pack comes with an awesome scope too. You can check it out here
http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Benjamin_Marauder_Air_Rifle/1774

Jake's right about the Marauder. We had a Benjamin salesman give us a demo using the .25 caliber. I would get that one in case you have to put down a runaway elephant or hippo. I believe it's more powerful than a lot of powder burners.

lost 60% of my left ear hearing in the last couple years due to explosives and gunfire. use hearing protection on the range, but its still hard to use in a firefight. I'm only 24, I think I need to be a little more careful.

I have used an RWS model 48 in 22 cal and it is a workhorse. You can pick them up used usually for between 2 to 3 hundred. Benjamin makes a model called a Trail all weather that Gander Mtn. sells on sale for 200 that has a shrouded barrel and his very accurate and quiet. It has a terrible trigger that can be replace for 35 dollars.
If you have the money the Benjamin Marauder with its shrouded barrel adjustable trigger 8 shot magazine is tough to beat.
I would also consider the Marauder pistol. It is not really a pistol its 18 inches long and comes with a mountable stock. I would do that then you will have a short light weight rifle with all of the advantages of the rifle. It hits a little less hard but the ability to shoot quicker in sensitve environments is worth it.
Then I would pay a little more for unleaded pellets so you can use that as a selling point where food items may be present.

Hey Paul, that unleaded pellet tip is a good one. Especially, since to a lot of these guys, the target and the food item are one in the same!

I had a job in Naples for Muscovy ducks and I had a Gamo Big Cat. I fired that thing off and the noise echoed so loud that the neighbors across the river all came out. Returned it and bought the Gamo Silent Stalker Whisper .177. It's very quiet. Nothing more fun than a PR nightmare after shooting the ducks that the neighbors have been feeding.

Ive got a Haley 58 big bore air gun that will drop a buffalo. Does nice work inside of 100 yards on anything. Has an 820 grain hollow point that can scream at 900 fps.

Those things are like $1,200! I can't justify that since mine mainly collects dust.

I'm going to get a Benjamin Marauder in .25 caliber just as soon as my wife's back is turned. ( Has to do with the dust collecting thing )

Don't underestimate the air rifle

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org

is a great airgun site.

I would choose a PCP. Either .22 or .25

Find a pellet it likes. Make sure it is a very accurate pellet.

If using for ADC at close range hollowpoints are a good idea. along with headshots.

www.pyramidair.com
has a deal where you buy 3 tins of pellets and get the 4th (cheapest) tin free.

Makes it easier to order alot of pellets and find the one you like.

I've seen this posted before ... "Thank's Rick"

I love my Benjamin .22. I haven't used it for work yet. I figured it would kill a coyote but I haven't tried it yet. I have an 80 yard target setup. I have a wood pallet by my target. I can put a hole thru 1/2 pine board at 80 yards!

One thing to keep in mind if your planning on pursuing bird jobs at big box stores is the rules some of them have. For example Wal Mart requires no larger caliber than .177 and flat lead pellets. This is because they don't want holes in the ceiling.

You can do bird jobs at Wal-Mart? That would be like my dream come true lol, hunting pigeons or sparrows in a wal-mart