Air rifle discussions

[duckmen1]

It's crazy how different similar rifles shoot different pellets.

[Heredoggydoggy]

That being said; I shoot the Beeman Kodiak .22 pellets (made in Germany by H&N Sport) in my Benjamin Marauder PCP air pistol.  Lots of dead Starlings and Eurasian Doves will testify to their accuracy.  (Oh, that's right--they can't!). 

[high country]

There's some cool YouTube vids of a guy pounding starlings from a looong ways off.

[boneaddict]

I killed two starlings last night about 75 yards out.   I think it has a higher muzzle velocity than a .22lr   but not as much carrying distance.   All heresay at the moment, but dang, I never imagined shooting birds that far off.   Goal this year is NO breeding pairs of starling at my Cove.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I killed two starlings last night about 75 yards out.   I think it has a higher muzzle velocity than a .22lr   but not as much carrying distance.   All heresay at the moment, but dang, I never imagined shooting birds that far off.   Goal this year is NO breeding pairs of starling at my Cove.

I'm amazed, too, at how far they carry.  I have a Mil-Dot scope on mine, and I've killed Starlings so far out that I put the post that the mildots are on at the top of the bird's head!  My neighbor's wife raves that there aren't as many Starlings in her garden since I've been eliminating them! 

[boneaddict]

My set up....

[carlyoungs]

Is it legal to hunt grouse with the 177?

[duckmen1]

I wish but no. Not legal to hunt game animals or game birds with air rifles in Washington.

[mossy8352]

But in anti gun Calif. you can hunt turkeys with the .177 or .22!

[GLShooter]

I have a BSA TechStar. 22 caliber with that puts out about 34 ft/lbs at the muzzle with Kodiak pellets. It runs at 2200 PSI and is a  PCP.  Accuracy is dime sized at 50 yards with enough energy to kill PD's at 100 yards. It is pure havoc when it hits a pigeon.  It joins my other three or four air guns as the King of the Hill.

Greg

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I inherited the Gamo NRA 1000 Special Edition with the NRA BSA scope on it from my father, so much fun I bought the shotgun one to make it a set.
the crows have a "no fly zone" at my house.
 

[Gringo31]

I've been toying with the idea of a "new" air rifle for a long time.  I've worn out several old Sheridan's in my day but am liking the idea of a tank (PCP). 

Has anyone ever tried to fill from a SCBA bottle?

[Heredoggydoggy]

I've been toying with the idea of a "new" air rifle for a long time.  I've worn out several old Sheridan's in my day but am liking the idea of a tank (PCP). 

Has anyone ever tried to fill from a SCBA bottle?

Not yet.  I ordered a new air PCP rifle and a SCUBA fill attachment with it.  Unfortunately, I ebayed all 3 of my Scuba tanks so I have to watch the yard sales for one.  80 Cubic Feet of 3000 psi air is a lot of fills.  If you get a SCUBA tank, make sure it has a current Hydro Test stamp, or you won't be able to get it filled....

[KFhunter]

I ordered a bunch of different pellets from pyramid air, they all shoot a lot different.

At first though I'd shoot cheap stuff as your gun won't break in for a good long while.  At 100 shots it was still very early into the break-in period.


This is a Benjamin .22 nitro piston gun.


Also run a rod down that barrel a lot, especially at first.  I like to leave a slightly wet barrel, just barely and you can tell it shoots differently.  Another trick to being more consistent is to let the gun "float" when you shoot it.  We're all rifle guys but you can't shoot a pellet gun like a rifle, you need to let it jump consistently.  I keep a very light grip on it.  You can upgrade the trigger pretty cheaply too. http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/blog/2011/04/installing-the-gtx-trigger-in-the-benjamin-trail-np-all-weather.html

The German pellets seem to be pretty high in consistency and overall performance.


H&N FTT seem to be the one to beat, some pellets do shoot better but this is a good place to start.  They make them in several calibers.

I got about 8 different brands of pellets and did a target test out to 30 yards to see what my gun liked the best.  I don't remember the results but the H&N was right up near the top and that's pretty universal with everyone.

[Skillet]

We bought a Gamo Whisper .177 at 20 yards we are hitting silver dollar steel targets all day long.  I want to swap out the original scope though.

I got the same one.  Actually like the scope, for an air rifle scope.  After re-mounting it, it is rock solid and has a good sight picture without a lot of distortion towards the edges.  The thing is super-accurate, too.  Haven't shot it past 25 yards yet, but at that distance it is pretty consistent 1/2" groups.  Gotta work on the trigger, though.  Nothing great about that...