Anybody here shooting air rifles?
Any thoughts on the ideal all-around pellets for .177 and .22?
Any thoughts on the ideal all-around pellets for .177 and .22?
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AZjeff
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I always heard GAMO rifles are pretty good. Never had one, I have an old Daisy pump rifle with iron sights that I use to kill pests outside or lightly shoot geese to scare them away from crapping on my property.
You could always get a .22 bolt action rifle with a 20" barrel and shoot .22 short, stay subsonic under ~1,125 fps. Same effect, no pumping.
You could always get a .22 bolt action rifle with a 20" barrel and shoot .22 short, stay subsonic under ~1,125 fps. Same effect, no pumping.
JSB Pellets are generally considered the best. .22 calibre is more commonly stocked. If you are planning on doing some pesting you probably want to go with at least a .25 calibre. FX airguns from Sweden make very nice guns. Utah Airguns carries great equipment and has a nice used selection. If you are just shooting targets and don't want to deal with air tank filling, a .22 Weihrauch would give you great results. I like the HW97 underlever model. If you dont want to get this spendy, you are better off with the subsonic .22 solution above.
https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/air-rifles/spring-piston-underlever-cocking?lang=en
https://utahairguns.com/product/fx-dreamline-tactical-25-600-airgun-refurbished/
https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/air-rifles/spring-piston-underlever-cocking?lang=en
https://utahairguns.com/product/fx-dreamline-tactical-25-600-airgun-refurbished/
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I do.
It's unfortunately dependant on the rifle. And on what you're shooting at. I like Crosman Premier domed pellets, but also have a lot of JSB, and some H&N.
The crosman are a bit harder than jsb, so penetrate deeper.
Pick a pellet that stays subsonic, with good ballistics as a candidate for testing.
AZjeff
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How many air rifles are able to shoot above 1100 fps?
Is the OP asking about buying a rifle or getting ammo for his .177 & .22 rifles?
I have an old Benjamin .22 I use on squirrels Bought it at a yard sale in Utah on vacation. Paid $5.00 and still works good.
Quite a lot actually, especially with lighter pellets.
Gamo Whisper Fusion Mach 1 in .22 sighted in on paper at 46' distance. The Gamo Long Distance TS-22 .22 cal 1.41 g /21.75 gr shoots dead-on when the Gamo Master Point Country .22 cal 1.0 g / 15.42 g shoots 5" high consistently.
I can probably make some sense out of that given the difference in weight, I was just surprised at the amount of difference at that range.
Also have a Beeman Sportsman Series in .177 that works remarkably well, couldn't be any more impressed for the price, but it's a little light for anything but punching holes in paper.
The goal is to reduce the squirrel population in an effective and humane manner. In this particular circumstance, anything that meets the legal definition of a firearm is impermissible.
The only pellets I've ever shot were Crosman and Gamo, which worked fine for my purpose of plinking. For those who are looking for the utmost accuracy, I have no clue. This thread reminds me I need to shoot my air guns more.
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If I had to say what was the best thing I ever did to reveal and get rid of bad shooting habits it was shooting the .177 Beeman. The lock time and the barrel time are so incredibly slow, if breathing, posture, follow-through, muscle tension, grip, balance, really everything, are not good, the shot will not be accurate.
Air rifles are so satisfying and inexpensive to shoot I wonder the same thing every time I bring it out -- "Why don't I do this more often?"
The break-barrel Gamo definitely takes some effort, but I eventually figured out if the butt is on the ground just so, then there's an angle you can get on the barrel even sitting in a chair that isn't bad.
Perhaps with the help of folks here, I need to find one pellet to settle upon. The variability between different weights and brands of pellets is not acceptable for what I'm trying to do. I want to sight this Gamo in one more time and leave it there. I will never be shooting long distance, and if it takes out a squirrel in a relatively humane manner then that will be the one I use for target practice as well.
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I could set you straight in short order . I prefer to call you one night as that would be the quickest and easiest way to get you on track.
DM me if you are interested with your phone number. Accuracy is my business and a few tips would get you on target. Pellets are only a small part of the equation
I'm on the east coast.
I generally don't do this anymore but it seems you need some help. I'm not interested in selling you anything and over the phone I can get the information to you precisely and quickly if you're open to it.
Loved my Daisy air rifles. Then New York banned them.
Feinwerkbau rifles and pistols are my go to when shooting for target or nuisance varmints around the house. I just got a Diana Airbug Pellet pistol that goes for about $100. It is cheap yet accurate, a CO2 gun. Actually a friend gave it to me. I also have a Beeman R9 (I think) rifle with a scope that is a .22 and really packs a punch. The good thing about air guns is that they can be very accurate and shot around the yard. I made a small target box.
At the range my favorites are an assortment of machine guns. A favorite is my FN FAL. But the R93 Beretta is a close second.
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At the range my favorites are an assortment of machine guns. A favorite is my FN FAL. But the R93 Beretta is a close second.
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