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Teach me about Air rifles please.
on: August 15, 2008, 10:41:05 PM
It recently occured to me that I've not shot any kind of gun in at least 7 years :o, and I'd really like to get back into it once I've got a bit of money :)

For the time being at least I'm going to have to rule out firearms, as I have no where to store them, or land to shoot one and not having a car (and not wanting one) it's a bit of a tricky thing to transport the gun ::), plus it's very  difficult to get a firearm's liecence anyway.

So that leaves airifles :), now I've shot and owned hundreds of the things in my teen's, but looking in a copy of Airgunner today I've noticed that things have moved on a bit in the last decade or so :D, so could do with some advice please :)

Basically I want a full power (12lb, per square foot) rifle or carbine, preferably a spring gun, with a decent set of iron sight's, good spares availability and reliability, and preferably a hunter, should thing's start getting too expensive in this fair isle :)

All advice and links welcome :)

Thanks in advance fella's :)
« Last Edit: August 15, 2008, 10:44:26 PM by micky d »
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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #1 on: August 16, 2008, 01:38:13 AM
Like most firearms, they have a simple "point and click" interface... :D

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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #2 on: August 16, 2008, 03:37:30 AM
My last experience was with the old reliable Crosman 760,back when they were sold with wood stocks,so you know it's been eons ago.
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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #3 on: August 16, 2008, 09:10:16 AM
Like most firearms, they have a simple "point and click" interface... :D

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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #4 on: August 16, 2008, 09:12:54 AM
My last experience was with the old reliable Crosman 760,back when they were sold with wood stocks,so you know it's been eons ago.
Yeah I had a couple of Crossman's when I was a kid :), I'd love to get hold of a Backpacker to teach my boy how to shoot when he's older :)

But Crossman seem to have moved over completely to Co2 operation, which is hardly green is it ::)
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Reply #5 on: August 16, 2008, 03:06:26 PM
"you'll shoot your eye out!"


I have a crossman, I'll take a picture later, be nice
if you could get one, very accurate for me and fun
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Reply #6 on: August 16, 2008, 03:56:39 PM
I have a Crosman 2100 rifle and it's dead accurate!  It's not Co2 powered, so after every shot it requires up to ten pumps.  I've found I can make a bigger hole in a target (usually a can of water) if I use 5-6 pumps and use a round headed pellet.  The pellet goes slower so there's more of a "punch" when it hits instead of skating right through the can at high speeds.  With Co2 it's kind of hard to judge the shot after a while because the pressure drops after every shot.

It's possible to mount a scope on it also.  Mine came with a cheap one, but it works really well. 
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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #7 on: August 16, 2008, 05:09:27 PM
I'd go for a Gamo break barrel.. I've got four of them myself and they are the best, IMO. I have: a Shadow 1000, Varmint Hunter, Viper, and lastly a Silver Shadow 890.. I would recommend getting the Shadow 1000.. But, if you don't like break barrels than I'd go for the Benjamin Blue Streak... It is a .20 caliber though.. They are not readily available as .177 caliber though.. The Benjamin is really powerful too! But, I prefer the break barrel and some hate them. If you do go for a .177 caliber break barrel then make sure you get the Gamp Raptor pellets. They increase velocity by 25% too!  :o
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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #8 on: August 16, 2008, 05:17:19 PM
Like most firearms, they have a simple "point and click" interface... :D

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What?  It's true, isn't it?

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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #9 on: August 16, 2008, 06:32:40 PM
Like most firearms, they have a simple "point and click" interface... :D

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What?  It's true, isn't it?

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Reply #10 on: August 16, 2008, 06:35:17 PM
"you'll shoot your eye out!"
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I have a crossman, I'll take a picture later, be nice
if you could get one, very accurate for me and fun
to shoot.
Oh dear god ::) :D

I used to have a Gamo, I think it was a Delta :think:, but break barrel's are my prefered type anyway so I'll have a closser look at them :)

I'll also look up the Crossman 2100 while I'm at it :)
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Reply #11 on: August 16, 2008, 11:18:16 PM
Here's my pump Crosman;




like Corrugated I can put a scope on it (and have)
to increase the range.


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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #12 on: August 16, 2008, 11:19:22 PM
Mike, what is the restriction on owning air rifles over here now?
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Reply #13 on: August 16, 2008, 11:20:23 PM
Here's my pump Crosman;
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like Corrugated I can put a scope on it (and have)
to increase the range.
Nice wee plinker mate :)
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Reply #14 on: August 16, 2008, 11:23:00 PM
Mike, what is the restriction on owning air rifles over here now?
Basically you've got to be over 14 to own a rifle, 17 a pistol (but that may have changed now). you're aloud up to 12lb per square foot in a rifle, and 6 in a pistol, and you most have it covered in public.

But your no longer aloud to buy one over the internet >:(, so good luck finding a gunshop ::)
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Re: Teach me about Air rifles please.
Reply #15 on: August 16, 2008, 11:24:21 PM
Mike, what is the restriction on owning air rifles over here now?
Basically you've got to be over 14 to own a rifle, 17 a pistol (but that may have changed now). you're aloud up to 12lb per square foot in a rifle, and 6 in a pistol, and you most have it covered in public.

But your no longer aloud to buy one over the internet >:(, so good luck finding a gunshop ::)

Good job I am not into them then ey.  :)

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Reply #16 on: August 16, 2008, 11:25:57 PM
Well there's one in Maidstone, but I don't know if there still trading, plus you'd have to pay the full list price on everything, also you can't buy one on ebay either anymore :(
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Reply #17 on: August 16, 2008, 11:27:23 PM
Well there's one in Maidstone, but I don't know if there still trading, plus you'd have to pay the full list price on everything, also you can't buy one on ebay either anymore :(

That's a bit sucky.  :(

I'm assuming you sold your previous ones?
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Reply #18 on: August 16, 2008, 11:30:38 PM
Me...sell...something :o :D

Yeah, I sold them yonks ago to fuel my motorcycle habit ::), I've still got a very old BSA Airsporter made in 1948, but it's past it's best, and I'm not going to ruin it by restoring it ;)
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Reply #19 on: August 16, 2008, 11:31:26 PM
Me...sell...something :o :D

Yeah, I sold them yonks ago to fuel my motorcycle habit ::), I've still got a very old BSA Airsporter made in 1948, but it's past it's best, and I'm not going to ruin it by restoring it ;)

I think we will be needing some pics of that.  :D
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Reply #20 on: August 16, 2008, 11:32:28 PM
Me...sell...something :o :D

Yeah, I sold them yonks ago to fuel my motorcycle habit ::), I've still got a very old BSA Airsporter made in 1948, but it's past it's best, and I'm not going to ruin it by restoring it ;)

I think we will be needing some pics of that.  :D
Well wait till boyo's home and I'll get some done :)

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Reply #21 on: August 16, 2008, 11:33:15 PM
Me...sell...something :o :D

Yeah, I sold them yonks ago to fuel my motorcycle habit ::), I've still got a very old BSA Airsporter made in 1948, but it's past it's best, and I'm not going to ruin it by restoring it ;)

I think we will be needing some pics of that.  :D
Well wait till boyo's home and I'll get some done :)

You'll have to remind me though :pok:

OK, remind me to remind you.  :P
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Reply #22 on: August 16, 2008, 11:34:26 PM
Will do :salute: :D
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Reply #23 on: August 17, 2008, 06:01:02 AM
You guys in u.k. are still allowed to have air guns? :o

Here I can only buy air guns with muzzle velocity lower than 500 fps, anything else needs a firearm license.  ::) I have a smurfty crosman 781 from walmart that can't hit crap, and the only thing it can shoot through is paper.  :(


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Reply #24 on: August 17, 2008, 10:20:23 AM
You guys in u.k. are still allowed to have air guns? :o

Were just about allowed to own them without a liecense, but they've made it incredably difficult to buy one, as there are very few gun shops left in the country :(
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Reply #25 on: August 17, 2008, 07:24:39 PM
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I can see it now ;)


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Reply #26 on: August 17, 2008, 07:44:33 PM
"M&B
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I can see it now ;)
I doubt we'd be aloud to sell stick's on account of them having 2 sharp edges :D
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Reply #27 on: August 17, 2008, 10:17:52 PM
Pic's as requested :) (sorry for there lack of quality, I'm still not much good at macro shot's :()






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Reply #28 on: August 17, 2008, 11:39:05 PM
one trick to macro shots (if you don't have a good setting for them)
is to back off of your subject some and zoom in.
being too close the sensor can't focus right (cheap sensors).

the problem is their is more chance of you moving/shaking (tripod works best for that)
I try to have something to lean on, that helps.


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Reply #29 on: August 17, 2008, 11:45:58 PM
Thanks for the tips mate, I'll give em a try :cheers:
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