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Offline RdFx

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air rifles
« on: June 25, 2011, 03:07:03 AM »
Looking for actual  use of differant types of air rifles from GBO viewers.  Info on type of rifle , what used for and accuracy.
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Re: air rifles
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2011, 06:23:34 PM »
gamo silent cat 177cal

squirrels to golf course muskrats.

accuracy is ok up to 30-40 yards. gamo scope sucks got change it out for better one

Andy
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Re: air rifles
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2011, 07:32:54 PM »
Beeman X-cel

unwanted birds, squirrel hunting, rabbits when stalking is possible.  I have also used mine to rid the neighborhood of rabbid bottle caps.  The one below was taken, along with six of his kin, at 20 yards.
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Re: air rifles
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 09:34:41 PM »
A Beman R1 with a 3x9 burris air rifle scope. I use it for rabbit, squirrel, and pests. It's more accurate than me.

But man is it heavy...
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Re: air rifles
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2011, 09:02:49 AM »
I own a Gamo Varmint Hunter HP .177. They say that it shoots 1400fps with the PBA ammo but I never chronographed it. I do use the PBA ammo and I use it on a lot of critters. Even works very well on the traplines!

Here is videos showing a hog taken with a Gamo using the PBA ammo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugyO7dcF1n8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUUCLc0ZHhQ&NR=1

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Re: air rifles
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2011, 10:41:17 AM »
Gamo whisper with the nitro cylinder conversion and a GRT trigger group....  Mostly squirrels at 50-70 feet or so....  Very accurate and quiet with .22 lead pellets....
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Re: air rifles
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2011, 06:09:35 PM »
I shoot and old Sherdian 5mm I have had since I was about 15. I got a old 4 power weaver scope on it and I've shot a pile of rabbits some squirrels and even a couple wood chcuks, numerous pest birds. If you keep the range reasonable and can shoot decent it knocks things over pretty well.

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