show me your air rifle

[MAXTHEROTTI]

you did when i had to pull you off me :shock: :shock:

 

[daj]

:shock: you filthy beast

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

didnt worry you before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[velomaniac]

Make sure you go for round nosed or pointed nose pellets as aorodynamically they will travel further. The flat nosed type are for target shooting only, over longer range they will tumble in flight and become more like military bullets which are designed to cause incapacitating injury as opposed to out right fatality. An injured soldier needs removed from the battlefield by one or more fellow combatants thus reducing that sides effective strength. An injured animal only suffers and becomes unpredictable making it less easy to finish off quickly !

Get lots of practice in so that each shot counts when your shooting critters, do not let them suffer !

 

[cherrybomb]

Legally, 'airs' are all the same effective evergy output, and actually killing bigger stuff might be tricky. The muzzle velocity isn't very much.

That's vary true, but it's not really about power, it's about the consistency of power and accuracy. A modern precharged air rifle has little or no recoil allowing for much more accurate shooting over longer distances which makes using .177 with it's higher velocity a viable option for vermin/hunting.

That's kind of the same reason the Weihrauch HW77 & HW97 make such good field hunting guns. Their weight reduces recoil and makes them very consistent.

The added advantage of pre charged is that they are very quiet which makes second shots possible much more often. (If you've a number of rabbits in range etc).

I'd advise looking for a second hand HW77 or Air Arms TX200 in .22 if you can run to £250-£300. You won't loose any money if you decide to sell it on and they're both top guns for what you're after.

Finally (then I'll shut up! :roll: ) I wouldn't use pointed pellets they're too prone to damage on the point which does nothing for their accuracy, use round head. AND...... if you're gonna eat them rabbit (I hope you are if you're gonna be killin' them ) make sure you squeeze empty their bladder as soon as you can after shooting them. Trust me.

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

[. AND...... if you're gonna eat them rabbit (I hope you are if you're gonna be killin' them ) make sure you squeeze empty their bladder as soon as you can after shooting them. Trust me.

if i dont eat them max will be
besides nowt wrong with rabbit stew


rob

 

[rosstheboss]

I don't think there's really such a thing as a starter gun per se, but there's no point spending £600 on a rifle only to find out you don't use it or don't like shooting! It sounds like you've done some shooting before so it's not as if you're a total novice, so you might as well buy the best thing you can afford.
I think you're best bet is to go to your local air rifle shop and have a chat, they'll probably have loads of new and s/h rifles there which you'll certainly be able to pick up and get a feel for, you might even get to shoot them!
Even though I've got a precharge, I'd recommend as other people have said, a springer as it's the most convenient thing if you're going to be shooting loads of targets and stuff as you don't have to keep recharging it (it's amazing how quickly how 100 odd pellets go if you're plinking or having a comp with a mate for. If you're going hunting you'll probably only use 30 pellets if that in a day).

It's basically the same as buying you're first proper bike!!!

 

[rosstheboss]

Check some of these places out perhaps?

http://www.ukgunroom.com/ukGunDealers.j ... ountyId=29

 

[antogoof]

i have an old webley tempest .22 it a handgun and i have had it about 10 or 11 years its brilliant and gives a fair old kick!

 

[dyna-ti]

How about giving a bow a go
You can get them for a cheap price on ebay, the compound ones are easier to draw.