MuttCat
.44 mag
Cool beans. I'm going under my back deck and out of the sun. Faces south and gets hot out there.
So, I bought an air rifle....
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Air rifles might be the way to go these days for recreational shooting. I should look into one myself.
MuttCat
.44 mag
No background checks, rifle and ammo delivered to the door. Shhhhh, don't spread that around, FUAC.
Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
I set up a range for them in my basement when the kid's were kid's. Great practice for me too, especially hand gunning.
Robin
Robin
MuttCat
.44 mag
Just some springer scope info to add. I contacted some scope manufacturers about "springer" rated air rifle scopes. Bushnell has none, Leupold, Vortex and Clearidge say all their scopes are built to withstand springer recoil.
What's with all the mildot reticles? And now everything has a 50mm objective or even larger? Looks like Leupold discontinued a lot of models.
What's with all the mildot reticles? And now everything has a 50mm objective or even larger? Looks like Leupold discontinued a lot of models.
218bee
.44 mag
Mildots work great on hunting air rifles. I have a 25 cal PCP that routinely whacks pigeons and starlings at 100 yards without much difficulty. This is where the mildot reticle shines. Sighted in for a 40yard zero, I know I need to go up 2.5 dots @ 100. Also helps doping the wind. Have you tried a PCP rifle yet?
I have the Benjamin Marauder in .25 with a side wheel Umarex and bipod...bastard is heavy, takes 200 pumps with the hand-pump, so by the time it's up to pressure I'm out of gas. I do have one of the fill from a tank adaptors, but the highest pressure I have is only ~1500 psi and it wants 2K for optimal operation. .25 Cal Pellets are expensive and have to be special ordered....ballistically about the same as .25acpI got an Umarex Origin PCP air rifle a few months ago and it is great. I'm going to set up range in my woods behind my house by hanging old pots and pans from tree branches.
Umarex Origin .22 cal PCP Air Rifle with High Pressure Air Hand Pump
buy Umarex Origin .22 cal PCP Air Rifle with High Pressure Air Hand Pump onlinewww.umarexusa.com
MuttCat
.44 mag
I have no experience with PCP rifles, although the Marauder did catch my eye...especially because they could be ordered up with custom stuff, way cool. There's just too much expense with tanks and compressors and such. The Beeman is one easy pump and done. Noooo air pumps!
alistair
6.5 Creedmoor
Origin takes 125 pumps to fill gun and then it is good for 40 shots. Comes with 2 ten pellet magazines.
I bought this gun as it came with gun and pump in kit all for under $400. Been happy with it so far.
Loworange88
.40 S&W
I have a Beeman Chief 2 in .177. I have it tuned to run 30 shots on a full. Using a hand pump as it’s only a 2,000psi reservoir. Really eyeballing a .25 however.
MuttCat
.44 mag
Made a pellet stop...thanks to Youtube... out of a tote filled with rubber mulch, cheap. Bought a Hawke scope, and a Diana Zero Recoil scope mount, not cheap. I still have to put everything together, so nothing to report. And now I've learned of the artillery hold as a way to mitigate the springer recoil and vibration. Almost went with a Vortex scope, but Optics Planet offered a 15% coupon that brought the price of the Hawke down to about the same as the Vortex...not a compact though. Made in China. I'll post some pics eventually.
mca90guitar
.357 mag
I really only use my pcps for hunting now, hate pumping and I just don't feel like dropping $700 on a tank. Its nice just grabbing the 97k and a tin of pellets.
MuttCat
.44 mag
I was at a an outdoor flea market last weekend and saw a aluminum scuba tank for sale. I didn't check the asking price. I guess these can be used to fill a pcp rifle, but I wouldn't have any idea where you would get it filled. Besides, I think your supposed to be a certified diver to get you tanks filled. Dunno.
Loworange88
.40 S&W
From what I’ve read up on this, it’s upto the discretion of a dive shop to fill a tank for a person with or without a dive license…also the older tanks do need to be hydro tested every five years.
Been thinking of getting another PCP in a larger caliber, if I am not interested in continuing to use a hand pump for that purpose. There is a dive shop in my area, but I haven’t stopped in to confirm the above information yet.
I did have difficulty finding .25 caliber pellets, and they were pricey (compared to others) ended up getting them off amazon....when you compare the ballistics (published) it amounts to a Rifle shooting .25acp but don't laugh, that "Big Game" .357 (Nosler 148gr. lead Pellet @ 850fps) amounts to a .38 Special! Yea, that's right, you killed a Hog at 50 yards with a .38 special.
Be careful buying second hand scuba tanks. They will not fill them if the date has expired. They have limited life. Cylinders you put in a gun have also limited life, but it's on you to replace them. I will probably get PCP setup this fall. I am getting more serious about 10 meter Olympic pistol and my current SSP IZH-46M pistol will need to be replaced with more competitive and pricey Steyer PCP.
218bee
.44 mag
$230 w/free shipping. Service parts are all over the place. It's about 14" x 16". Tiny. These are all the rage now, in the PCP world. No Scuba or SCBA/Scott bottles. (Although it will fill one in under half hour.). Fill the rife/pistol directly from this tiny compressor. I got one for last Father's Day, but havent fired it up yet. Go on any air gun forum, and do a search for Yong Heng. All you need to know.
I saw these after I bought the scuba take fill adaptor and the Hand Pump.
I could just go to Haun Welding or Empire Air Gas and buy a Tank....maybe find someone with a good used Nitrogen or CO2 tank.....used to be shit loads of Paint Ball cylinders until I wanted one.
I could just go to Haun Welding or Empire Air Gas and buy a Tank....maybe find someone with a good used Nitrogen or CO2 tank.....used to be shit loads of Paint Ball cylinders until I wanted one.
218bee
.44 mag
Just my .02 cents, but if youre gonna get into PCP airguns, I would not waste time and money with anything rated for CO2. Especially if you have a 25 cal gun, that goes trough a lot more air than a 177 or 22. I could be wrong, but most CO2 tanks (big and small) were rated to only 3000psi. Go on Ebay & find yourself a used firefighter Scott bottle or other 4500-rated tank and fittings, and you'll be ahead in the long run. (Especially if you buy a Yong Heng. You're then air-self sufficient.)
FrankenCub
.338 Win Mag
I'm still shooting my cheap ass Swiss Arms .177
Last year had my Sightmark NV on it, this year have my Holosun off my AR on it. Kinda liking using it with the Holosun.
I'd like to upgrade to a better air rifle but this cheap ass thing shoots well.
Last year had my Sightmark NV on it, this year have my Holosun off my AR on it. Kinda liking using it with the Holosun.
I'd like to upgrade to a better air rifle but this cheap ass thing shoots well.
Uninformed and Compliant
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Just be advised that most of these compressors have a life expectancy measured in hours.
218bee
.44 mag
Can’t speak from experience, cause mines still in the box, unused. But I watched many YouTube videos and read a lot of reviews, and for the money these things look to be pretty impressive.
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