Patrick9915 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 So I have gotten two questions about pellet rifles and I wanted to share my knowledge with you people. There are quite a few different types out on the market. CO2, Multipump, Break Barrel, and PCP are the main types. CO2 runs off of the little cartridges that you're familiar with. They don't put out a lot of power and they can be finicky in different climates. Most serious airgunners stay away from them. Multipumps are fun but don't put out a lot of power. Breakbarrels break open the at the barrel and you load a single pellet in. How this works is it cocks a piston back and it slams forward pushing a puff of air that pushes the pellet. There are two types, spring type and nitrogen piston. The nitrogen piston is much like the air piston you have that lifts the tail gate of your SUV but much stronger. Air piston has many benefits in that you can keep the gun cocked almost indefinitely. Spring guns can have issues with spring memory. These guns typically come in three calibers: .177, .22, and .25. I will talk about these in a little bit. One word of caution is that the scope you use has to be rated for air rifles. Since you have a piston slamming forward, you can easily damage a scope that isn't designed for the forward recoil. There are a few brands of rifles that are well regarded. Hatsan, Weirauch, Beeman. Cheaper guns suck. You can pick up a cheap gun for 100 or so. High end stuff can run a couple hundred. PCP are pre-charged pneumatics. These get charged with compressed air usually to either 3,000 PSI or higher. You can charge them with a scuba tank or a hand pump but hand pumps are a lot of work and you will probably not get past 3,000 PSI. These rifles have a hammer that opens a valve that shoots a puff of air. Some higher end rifles have an air regulator that gives a more consistent shot but they are pricey. These rifles come in .177, .22, .25, .30, .357/9mm, .45, .50 and some custom guns shoot 20mm. These guns are the most accurate but can be expensive. Think anywhere from $350 up to $2000+. What caliber should you get? .177 shoots fast and flat but they are light pellets. Heavier pellets have a bigger arc in their trajectory but carry more energy and buck the wind better. Don't think a faster gun is your best bet! Most pellets do best UNDER the sound barrier AND you lose the quietness because you get a supersonic crack. They can destabilize above the speed of sound. Happy shooting! Let me know if you have questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick9915 Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 One of the questions I got was about pellet pistols. Short answer is, the break barrel types are hard to shoot. PCP ones are better but still has some limitations. They don't shoot as well as rifles in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyCrabby Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I have a breakbarrel in .177. Shoots 1000 ft/sec or so thats what it is spec'd at. I forget which brand. My Dad is using it. Cost about $250 15 years ago. Very accurate out to about 50yards. I have found that the quality ammo is very important for accuracy. A PCP in .357 sounds fun........can they throw a regular bullet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick9915 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 2 mins ago, PaddyCrabby said: I have a breakbarrel in .177. Shoots 1000 ft/sec or so thats what it is spec'd at. I forget which brand. My Dad is using it. Cost about $250 15 years ago. Very accurate out to about 50yards. I have found that the quality ammo is very important for accuracy. A PCP in .357 sounds fun........can they throw a regular bullet? Some people use cast bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick9915 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 There is a guy named Mr. Hollowpoint that makes custom slugs. Most of them are too heavy for break barrels. They should be shot out of a pcp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyCrabby Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Just watched one of his you tube vids. Killed a 250lb boar with a 20mm. Impressive for an air rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, PaddyCrabby said: I have a breakbarrel in .177. Shoots 1000 ft/sec or so thats what it is spec'd at. I forget which brand. My Dad is using it. Cost about $250 15 years ago. Very accurate out to about 50yards. I have found that the quality ammo is very important for accuracy. A PCP in .357 sounds fun........can they throw a regular bullet? I have one that's same age and price range. RWS Diana in. 177 Its fine for old technology troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FyshhTrap Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) 7 mins ago, R.R. Bridge Fisher said: I have one that's same age and price range. RWS Diana in. 177 Its fine for old technology 7 mins ago, R.R. Bridge Fisher said: A PCP in .357 sounds fun........can they throw a regular bullet? That IS the bullet, 9mm, 200 ftlbs energy with 170gr. Edited January 30, 2018 by FyshhTrap added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 mins ago, FyshhTrap said: That IS the bullet, 9mm Mine is. 177 troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKnot Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Here's a few of mine the ones i currently keep . I have had many over the years and have killed hundreds of varmints with them . The first one is a Marksman 25 in .17 cal i shoot wadcutters and predator polymag pellets out of this one 7 grain rats don't have a chance out to 75 ft . 2nd is a 10 year old gamo varmint hunter this gun has been modified to be a beast of a airgun i shoot only Beeman kodiak pellets 10.1 grain out of this one .It sports a air venturi gas ram as a power source and has a muzzle velocity of 800ftps. it has dropped countless crows and raccoons over the years also . The 3rd is a benjiman sheridan in .17 cal it doesn't need any words many kids first real gun in the 70's . Mine is a 1991 model it has put it's share of squirells in the pot . And the last one is a AirArms 410c this english rifle is firearms rated and silly accurate it also has dropped many a varmint it shoots 21 grain JSB pellets and produces about 24 to 27 fpe and drops coon's in there tracks . The trigger is so smooth with no creep and breaks at about 1.2 # . Don't shoot them all that much anymore but they are a hoot when i do . Edited January 30, 2018 by TheKnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Ackwards Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I have a Daisy Red Ryder that does a great job of scaring the squirrels away from the bird feeder. fishinambition Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Ackwards Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Just now, Bass Ackwards said: I have a Daisy Red Ryder that does a great job of scaring the squirrels away from the bird feeder. It's like shooting at a resetting target. fishinambition Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big popper Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 here are some of my .177's the rifles are 1200 and 1400 fps. with lighter loads. however I've found that using a heavier pellet and reducing the fps you will get way more lead on target and there quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big popper Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 this my newest Benjamin NP 2 .22cal i love this one and have about 800 rounds through it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big popper Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 the scope it came with was not that great so i swapped it out with a $60 bersa and i went from a 12" group to this ,that target is about the size of a coaster and i'm around 80 feet away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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