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Author: | revid [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:14 am ] |
Post subject: | buying advice |
Looking to buy a .177 cal air rifle to shoot squirrels,birds etc ,something up around the 1200-1400 fps range. Any suggestions,experiences and opinions please? |
Author: | wllm995 [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
Hi - welcome to the CAF! I highly doubt that you will find any Air Rifle that will shoot a .177 pellet at 1200 fps! That is just manufacturers hype to get you to buy their product... 1st - do you have your PAL? That is legally required for you to buy any Air Rifle that shoots over 500 fps. 2nd- What is your budget? There are many; many different choices in Air Rifles that can shoot at closer to 900 fps in a .177. 3rd - Why only .177? IF you are legally (in your area) intending to shoot at pests - why not a .22? HTH |
Author: | dyslexic_nam [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
...4th - there are lots of different types of guns with totally different powerplants: PCPs, springers, multi-pumps, etc. A first step in narrowing the field could be to pick a style. 5th - even if you do get a gun capable of shooting at the desired speed, your accuracy will suffer because your pellet will break the sound barrier and will be ill-designed to deal with the resulting turbulence (unlike a bullet whose weight and shape allow for higher speeds). It is much better to shoot sub-1000 fps accurately than to get more speed but miss/maim your target with a faster pellet. |
Author: | revid [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
ok I understand and appreciate your opinions.First,I have a PAL, second I am thinking piston instead of spring.. My budget is up to $500 cdn aprox lol. I am thinking .177 cause I am not really after anything big,squirrels,crows etc but can and would look at a .22.So in the end what would you recommend based on your experiences? |
Author: | Daryl [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
For a REALLY great rifle, your budget is a bit light, imho. I used this one, for head and chest shots on gophers to 56yards - worked a treat, using Predator Pellets at 880fps. https://www.dlairgun.com/Air-Rifles/Wei ... _line.html Here are some of the pellet tests at 20 yards. |
Author: | Dukemeister [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
revid wrote: ... I am thinking piston instead of spring.. You need to explain that to us..one is no good without the other. Perhaps you mean gas ram springer instead of wire spring springer? Just a guess. |
Author: | revid [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
Yes gas ram |
Author: | Dukemeister [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
Consider this one: http://scopesandammo.com/storefront/pro ... fle-p-1141 |
Author: | peterdulux [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
Get a Diana or Walther, nice out of the box and pleasant to shoot. Or the hw 97 as suggested. |
Author: | revid [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
The benjamin?Would you choose the .177 or .22 ? Which do you think would be more accurate? |
Author: | tango [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
For hunting, go .22. So much more substantial ammunition. IMHO |
Author: | Doc Sharptail [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: buying advice |
Daryl wrote: Here are some of the pellet tests at 20 yards. I've had positive experiences as well with the crosman ultra mags- in different guns to boot. Looks to me like almost your tightest group on that test.... How's your piston sound while shooting them in that gun? -D.S. |
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