Air rifle hunting
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Posts: 33
Air rifle hunting
Hay there, Im from England and here air rifle hunting is fairly popular. We are limited to 12ftlbs muzzle energy, just wondering what you people hunt with your air rifles and what power/kit you use?
Tomy D
Tomy D
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Falls City,NE U.S
Posts: 114
RE: Air rifle hunting
I had an air rifle when I was a kid. I shot rabbits and squirrels. But now I don't see why I would use an air rifle when you can use a more powerful,more accurate gun and make a quicker,cleaner kill. You need to come to America!
#5
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Posts: 77
RE: Air rifle hunting
I have a RWS Diana model 45 in 177 cal. I have taken squirrels, chipmunks and some rats. It has a bushnel 4X scope. The squirrels and chipmunks were digging up my mothers flowers but were they live is too close to other homes to use a 22 without the cops calling in a SWAT team. The cops had no problem with an air rifle
#9
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Western Oregon, southern coast
Posts: 47
RE: Air rifle hunting
Man, I grew up with a slingshot and a pump daisy gun and cant count how many poor defensless birds fell of the telephone wire..heh,heh...now I have a Crossman 760 pumpmaster and it packs a bit of pinch for a BB/pellet gun.
turk
turk
#10
RE: Air rifle hunting
I have a b-19 .22 pellet gun with a tf4x32ar scope. It shoots .22 pellets at 700 fps. That was the tested speed. Most pellet guns say they go 1000 fps but really go like 850 fps.