Air rifle discussions

[Heredoggydoggy]

They are a lot bigger than Mourning Doves, and to my eyes, they look more pinkish than gray... 

[Mtn.Ghost]

  And they sound like a mourning dove with a speech impediment from what I've noticed  

[Imr1966]

I have tried different ammo,not a lot,but some.I found that the plain ole" Crosman hollow points worked the best for accuracy in mine.I tried the Gamo red fire they,in my opinion were a joke.Horrible accuracy,didn't help when the tips come out of them I'm sure.It just seems like this gun is only good for about 30 yds.,give or take.It is still hell on the sage rats though.Cheaper than the HMR!

[Roundhead]

All birds taste great; its a matter of how much effort you like to put into.
I had roasted houses sparrows and the are the bomb!
I might get the RWS Diana 350Mag 22 cal springer to start out.

[Heredoggydoggy]

And they sound like a mourning dove with a speech impediment from what I've noticed

  Their call is more like a raspy hoot, and sometyimes while they are flying they let out a short hoot! once you hear it, you know what it is! 

[Heredoggydoggy]

I have tried different ammo,not a lot,but some.I found that the plain ole" Crosman hollow points worked the best for accuracy in mine.I tried the Gamo red fire they,in my opinion were a joke.Horrible accuracy,didn't help when the tips come out of them I'm sure.It just seems like this gun is only good for about 30 yds.,give or take.It is still hell on the sage rats though.Cheaper than the HMR!

I found that the most accurate pellets were the flat-nosed target pellets, also called "wad cutters".  Plenty good for Sage Rats!

[nacheshunter]

does anybody have a Remington vantage 1200? I am borrowing my neighbors to stock the freezer with those Eurasians and man does it seem powerful. I have killed 5 today.

I don't have $300 to spend on a more powerful one,  but looked at amazon and they are $150 on there.

[Mtn.Ghost]

Seem's like a few people are getting on the Eurasian Dove bandwagon since I asked the question "who has eaten one" Maybe we should keep it low key.....WDFW mite see us having too much fun and getting a decent morsel at no expense, and change their mind and throw a season/limit and license requirement on our fun    

[Heredoggydoggy]

does anybody have a Remington vantage 1200? I am borrowing my neighbors to stock the freezer with those Eurasians and man does it seem powerful. I have killed 5 today.

I don't have $300 to spend on a more powerful one,  but looked at amazon and they are $150 on there.

Pyramyd Air doesn't have anything listed for Remington, but the closest they have is a Winchester 1250 spring-piston breakbarrel .177 cal=1250 fps synthetic or wood thumbhole stock, WITH a 3-9x42 scope for $149.95 .   

[Heredoggydoggy]

Seem's like a few people are getting on the Eurasian Dove bandwagon since I asked the question "who has eaten one" Maybe we should keep it low key.....WDFW mite see us having too much fun and getting a decent morsel at no expense, and change their mind and throw a season/limit and license requirement on our fun    

As long as they are on the Invasive Species list, there is no season or limit, but I think it's still necessary to have a hunting license if you are off your own property.  And the way our Governor and the rest of the liberals are looking for money to squander, it may be wise to keep it low-key.   

[Roundhead]

Can you explain how the Benjamin Marauder can use PCP or CO2?

[Heredoggydoggy]

Can you explain how the Benjamin Marauder can use PCP or CO2?

Yes, To use CO2, you must get an adapter that hooks the CO2 tank to the quick disconnect fitting on the gun.  They say you get more shots from a CO2 fill, but it operates at a lower pressure.  I don't know as I have never used CO2.
To fill with air, you need either the big tire pump, or an adapter to hook to the K-valve on a SCUBA tank.  I have both, and since I got the SCUBA tank and adapter, I think that I will use that exclusively.  That tire pump wears me out! 

[Roundhead]

Can you explain how the Benjamin Marauder can use PCP or CO2?

Yes, To use CO2, you must get an adapter that hooks the CO2 tank to the quick disconnect fitting on the gun.  They say you get more shots from a CO2 fill, but it operates at a lower pressure.  I don't know as I have never used CO2.
To fill with air, you need either the big tire pump, or an adapter to hook to the K-valve on a SCUBA tank.  I have both, and since I got the SCUBA tank and adapter, I think that I will use that exclusively.  That tire pump wears me out! 

I already have a standard size CO2 tank like the one they use for cold beverages. I used it for my aquarium plants a few years ago and get refills from Air Gas. Would that work?

[Fl0und3rz]

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[Heredoggydoggy]

Can you explain how the Benjamin Marauder can use PCP or CO2?

Yes, To use CO2, you must get an adapter that hooks the CO2 tank to the quick disconnect fitting on the gun.  They say you get more shots from a CO2 fill, but it operates at a lower pressure.  I don't know as I have never used CO2.
To fill with air, you need either the big tire pump, or an adapter to hook to the K-valve on a SCUBA tank.  I have both, and since I got the SCUBA tank and adapter, I think that I will use that exclusively.  That tire pump wears me out! 

I already have a standard size CO2 tank like the one they use for cold beverages. I used it for my aquarium plants a few years ago and get refills from Air Gas. Would that work?

Probably, as long as you can control the amount of CO2 you put in the gun.  The gun's gage has a dual-fill maximum/minimum range for air or CO2, and it looks like the CO2 fill pressure is a lot lower than the air fill pressure.  The Pyramid Air website has a pop-up provision that you can ask a question of the people there that know exactly what you would need.  I use air, and get refills at the SCUBA shop, and use the K-valve on the tank to regulate the amount of air I put in the gun.  The fill adapter has a pressure release screw on it so I can unplug the hose once the gun is filled.