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10-06-2009 | 02:45 PM

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driftrider

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From: Coralville, IA. USA

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Originally Posted by halfbakedi420

i know it might sound crazy, but i have seen air rifles that produce about the same power as a small cal rifle, and is in 22 or so, a 223 will drop deer here in texas like a rock, shot placement is everything no matter where u are. http://www.airgundepot.com/refurbish...-1150-fps.html

that is a refurbished 22 at 1150 fps, i dont have time , but i have seen better..gluk

and another at 1350..these are 177 but i seen 22 b4
http://www.airgundepot.com/refurbish...-1350-fps.html

Oh, dear God... suggesting an AIR RIFLE for deer hunting? Are you serious?! Surely you can understand that there is a MASSIVE difference between a 20-30 grain .22cal lead pellet at 1200 fps and a 60-75 grain jacketed or all-copper expanding hunting bullet at 2900-3000 fps. That airgun you speak of doesn't carry the energy of a typical high-velocity 22LR round. There is one word for a person who hunts deer with a 22LR, and that's "poacher." There are two words for someone who hunts deer with an airgun... "idiot poacher."

Mike

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