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Offline Pygmy

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Air rifle recommendations?
« on: May 09, 2014, 10:03:36 AM »
Looking for a .22 caliber break barrel air rifle.  So many of the reviews that go from 0-10 that I don't know who to trust.   Since I value the opinions of the HuntWa members I'd like to ask if anyone has a personal recommendation.   Noise level is a factor as this will primarily be a backyard pest weapon.   Thanks!
« Last Edit: May 09, 2014, 02:32:05 PM by Pygmy »

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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2014, 10:12:30 AM »
If I was going to get another air rifle it would be the shrouded barreled Benjamin Marauder.  For backyard pest control, I'd lean toward .177 caliber.

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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2014, 10:57:02 AM »
If I was going to get another air rifle it would be the shrouded barreled Benjamin Marauder.  For backyard pest control, I'd lean toward .177 caliber.

So does that one fill from a Scuba tank?  Seems like there's a lot of different ways to charge them, springs, pumping, CO2, Scuba...


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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2014, 07:22:45 PM »
PCP (pre charged pneumatics) can be charged with a high pressure/low volume hand pump or a scuba tank.  PCP run on about 3,000 psi.  CO2 guns run on about half that.

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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2014, 01:46:19 AM »
If I was going to get another air rifle it would be the shrouded barreled Benjamin Marauder.  For backyard pest control, I'd lean toward .177 caliber.

Thanks for your reply!

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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2014, 10:33:48 AM »
How does one get a SCUBA tank filled without having diver certification?
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Re: Air rifle recommendations?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2014, 10:35:13 AM »
I don't think you do.....no shop I know of will fill a tank unless you have cert.

 


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