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 Post subject: Bigbore airguns
PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:08 pm 
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If money was not a issue and you want to buy high power airgun whats out there ??

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:51 pm 
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The first that comes to mind are the Shinsung airguns
https://airgunheaven.com/en/shinsung-dragon-50

I would also say Airforce, but you have already had one of those.

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:53 pm 
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Quackenbush, Barnes, or Beaumont?


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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:26 pm 
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I'm thinking something like the helium powered 8 bore (well, slightly undersized at .82 cal) would be nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajBT2V4_rrk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAjZ8GYdqx8
The .72 would have been OK, too, I guess.

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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Daryl wrote:
I'm thinking something like the helium powered 8 bore (well, slightly undersized at .82 cal) would be nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajBT2V4_rrk

:shock: :shock: Damn, that is a beast......

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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Leonardj wrote:
Quackenbush, Barnes, or Beaumont?

Barnes are absolute masterpieces......

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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Oh yeah - loud, too.

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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Barnes are to nice to shoot.... :D 8)
Air Arms S510 Xtra FAC
Umarex Hammer
Hatsan piledriver
AirForce Texan
and so on....

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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I guess the question is, how much power?.... ie what caliber do you need for the job you want to do?....

For target and varmints at long range, you can't go wrong with a .257 cal shooting slugs between 70-90 gr. at 140-200 FPE....

For deer size game, I would start at .357 cal, again shooting slugs, and go up from there.... I personally would have a 200 FPE minimum, but prefer more.... A .457 shooting 143 gr. roundball is a great short range deer round.... and the Korean guns will do that job....

In between are 7mm, .308, and .338, but IMO they are more than you need for the former, and not enough for the latter.... The larger the caliber, the more air you need, and the greater the recoil.... so it's a matter of your task, really.... then look at the options....

If you want to stick to pellets, there are still some awesome choices, all with the ability to win at the EBR.... In .22 cal, the new 25.4gr. JSB Redesigned Monsters at 50 FPE.... In .25 cal, the 34 gr. JSB King Heavies at 70 FPE.... In .30 cal, the 44.8 gr. JSB Exacts at 90 FPE.... All these are capable of MOA accuracy at 100 yards in no wind, in the right (slow twist) barrel....

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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I have been intrigued lately with these arrow guns. They put out some pretty good fpe.
I'm also interested in these big bore airguns, while at the same time I am ignorant to what is really out there
That Amazon mistake post was interesting.
The first thing that comes to my mind with the Sam yang guns, is that Google picture where buddy filled it with oxygen...
The PCP still makes me nervous a little :lol:

Inline valved guns are where it's at, I would say as far as power potential. Take an Airforce condor, change the valve and put a 357 barrel on it.
Or as Bob mentioned, .257 is a good one.


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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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I didn't quite catch what you meant with the google mention. One thing is for sure I don't like the word oxegen on the same page as any thing to do with pcp air guns. Makes a potenial bomb. I know of two explosions and both are lucky to be alive.They have plenty of healing up to do and the guns are total scrap. Bad news. Helium , total different story.


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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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I didn't quite catch what you meant with the google mention. One thing is for sure I don't like the word oxegen on the same page as any thing to do with pcp air guns. Makes a potenial bomb. I know of two explosions and both are lucky to be alive.They have plenty of healing up to do and the guns are total scrap. Bad news. Helium , total different story.



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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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I've been watching a bunch of Mr. HollowPoint videos on the Air Force Texans in calibres from .257 on up.
Appears to me to be a tossup between the .457 and .510. I've a bunch of moulds in each calibre already,
from HP 350gr.(.457") 370gr.FN in .50 on up to 600gr. The 600gr. is a grease-grooved spitzer, though, for
long range black powder shooting with a .50 cal. Sharps. I do have a nice a flat nosed 560gr. in .458, but
also have a .457 lube/sizer die. No .510 die yet, but they are plentiful & not hard to get. Hmmmmm.

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 Post subject: Re: Bigbore airguns
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This "hunt" over bait with the .50 Hammer on pigs!! Not bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VucUtFkFi6Y

Bear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj53RU6XYgs

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