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Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 10:52 am
by Sir Henry
Yesterday a neighbor showed up unannounced with a new to him air rifle and wanted to sight it in. We both shot for about an our.
Then he wanted to leave it at my house so his wife wouldn’t know he had something that could shoot a rabbit. They are both pro gun but she is more pro rabbit.
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:18 am
by JEBar
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 10:52 am
They are both pro gun but she is more pro rabbit.
I hate it when that happens ...
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:41 am
by Sir Henry
JEBar wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 11:18 am
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 10:52 am
They are both pro gun but she is more pro rabbit.
I hate it when that happens ...
I have other neighbors that are anti-gun but are more anti-rabbit and I’ve been invited over to eliminate them.
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:46 am
by North Country Gal
What kind of air rifle? You know me, had to ask.
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:49 am
by fortyshooter
Hey... we all know it's really a squirrel gun!
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:58 am
by Sir Henry
North Country Gal wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 11:46 am
What kind of air rifle? You know me, had to ask.
His was a break barrel spring rifle in .177 with a Tasco scope. I can’t remember the brand but the model was 1000. I assume it shot at 1,000 fps. Barely fast enough to kill a rabbit in my opinion.
I have a GAMO Big Cat in .177 at 1,400 fps and want a 22.
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 12:01 pm
by BigAl52
Still waiting for my Weirauch HW 95 in 22. I called a little more than a week ago and they said they have been picked up there waiting for delivery.
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:21 pm
by RanchRoper
I left my air rifle with my air guitar, now I don't see it anywhere....
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:23 am
by Hatchdog
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 11:41 am
JEBar wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 11:18 am
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 10:52 am
They are both pro gun but she is more pro rabbit.
I hate it when that happens ...
I have other neighbors that are anti-gun but are more anti-rabbit and I’ve been invited over to eliminate them.
Gotta love the hypocrisy of that!
Re: Unexpected Range Day (or hour)
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 11:21 am
by North Country Gal
Hey, Gene, folks in Europe have been hunting rabbits successfully with much less power/velocity for generations. In England, for instance, you have to get a firearms certificate to own an airgun over 12 fpe, so a lot of hunting is done with air rifles with less power. In 177 with a typical hunting weight pellet of 8.4 gr, you'll approach that 12 fpe at about 800 fps. A lot of rabbit hunting over there is done with only 6-8 fpe by using head shots and getting close.
Back in the day when I was hunting squirrels and rabbits with my old Sheridan pump, I just used 6 pumps for about 10 fpe and did great as long as I kept distances at 20-25 yards or less and took head shots or rib cage shots.
With piston guns especially, more velocity requires more power and more power means much more recoil and the more the recoil, the harder to shoot with accuracy.
One of the reasons PCP air rifles are so popular for hunting in the airgun world is much more power with no recoil and PCPs are generally quieter to boot. My budget PCP Benjamin Discovery in 22 cal, for instance, will give me an amazing 25 fpe with no recoil and with its add on shroud is quieter than any spring piston gun, even my little 8 fpe HW springer.
Not trying to be a know it all, here. Just thought you might enjoy some perspective.