Hunting Air Rifle
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lightningxl
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Re: Hunting Air Rifle
My setup is BSA lightning xl .22 lightweight carbine with Hawke 3x9-40 MAP tele sight. Check out http://www.hawkeoptics.co.uk/brc.html neat ballistic software that shows pellet trajectory.
Like springer robust simple and self contained - like any tool needs practise to perform in the field.
Trust that helps
Like springer robust simple and self contained - like any tool needs practise to perform in the field.
Trust that helps
Re: Hunting Air Rifle
I use the S410 Air Arms. A very very nice bit of kit. Having said that, I also own a Chinese TH78K CO2 in .22. Now it's probably me, But I find them both to be very accurate and just fine at what I use them for.
If push came to shove, I'd ditch the S410 and keep the El-Cheapo Chinese because I don't need a dirty great high-pressure air bottle for it or a coronary-inducing (already had one of those, don't recommend it-it hurts) stirrup pump, Just a couple of cheap, lightweight co2 capsules warming up in my pocket.
From a survivalists point of view, a Spring rifle would no doubt be best, but I've never got on with them, personally, only becoming a reasonable shot once I eliminated the recoil with pre-charged.
If push came to shove, I'd ditch the S410 and keep the El-Cheapo Chinese because I don't need a dirty great high-pressure air bottle for it or a coronary-inducing (already had one of those, don't recommend it-it hurts) stirrup pump, Just a couple of cheap, lightweight co2 capsules warming up in my pocket.
From a survivalists point of view, a Spring rifle would no doubt be best, but I've never got on with them, personally, only becoming a reasonable shot once I eliminated the recoil with pre-charged.
What is this life, so full of care, we have no time to prepare.
(Apologies to W H Davies)
(Apologies to W H Davies)
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bladefalcon
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Re: Hunting Air Rifle
AA s410 is flawless in my opinion. I also own an s200 which is an absolutely amazing little rifle, awesome for the small framed especially but is pretty comfy for me and I'm 6'1". Lovely and light!
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Cymru
(Area 12)
(Area 12)
Re: Hunting Air Rifle
AirArms TX200 Hunter Carbine, Damn good piece of kit & once your scope is set up, it hits what you aim at. Bought mine about three years ago, with scope and two tins of rat blasting hollow point pellets £370.
Up in the wet South Lakeland
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thedugfather
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Re: Hunting Air Rifle
haha I stand corrected some very good springers getting mentioned there. especially the tx200 had one of them and have been told many times that between the tx200 and the hw97 there aren't many other springers that can beat them in quality. I also hunt with a pro diablo slingshot that's also a brilliant wee bit of kit. I also had a cheap wee rifle a stoeger xs im sure it was great wee rifle for the money.
if you can see it you can shot it.
Re: Hunting Air Rifle
We've got Gamekeeper onesI also hunt with a pro diablo slingshot that's also a brilliant wee bit of kit.
i bet they'll be needing a license in Scotland before long as they produce in excess of 20ft pounds 
I have a strategy, it's not written in stone, nor can it be, this scenario has too many variables, everything about it depends on those variables, being specific is not possible.
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thedugfather
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we are soon going to need a licence for sub 12ft lb. I think the bill got passed a few weeks ago.
if you can see it you can shot it.
Re: Hunting Air Rifle
Yes I know, that was why I made the playful comment, sorry... you'll get used to methedugfather wrote:we are soon going to need a licence for sub 12ft lb. I think the bill got passed a few weeks ago.
I have a strategy, it's not written in stone, nor can it be, this scenario has too many variables, everything about it depends on those variables, being specific is not possible.
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bladefalcon
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Re: Hunting Air Rifle
Love our country... Pfff...thedugfather wrote:we are soon going to need a licence for sub 12ft lb. I think the bill got passed a few weeks ago.
How much will the license cost..?
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