Air rifle hunting west Tn

[braxtonmb]

Checking to see if we have any avid air rifle hunters on this forum? I own two FX rifles, 25 cal Impact, 25 cal wildcat and a 22 cal Benjamin Marauder. 

[Randall53]

Interesting....I don't own an air rifle but I'm curious about what you hunt. I'm thinking squirrels and rabbits? Anything else? 

Oh....and Welcome to TGO!

Edited February 11, 2017 by Randall53

[plinker4life]

7 hours ago, braxtonmb said:

Checking to see if we have any avid air rifle hunters on this forum? I own two FX rifles, 25 cal Impact, 25 cal wildcat and a 22 cal Benjamin Marauder. 

I hear and see a lot of good things about the impact. Just could not justify the cost. I almost went with a Wildcat, but I picked up a FX Streamline because I am not real crazy about bullpups and streamline has adjustable power.  Very happy so far with my purchase.

Edited February 11, 2017 by plinker4life

[PAULSHOOT]

I think air guns are a lot of fun. Mine are low price rage. BB and .177 caliber.

I have a target area in basement crawl space (up to 50 feet range, but mostly like to shoot at 42 feet from a chair and support set up or go closer for the CO2 BB Pistol.

I have a Crosman  CO2 BB Pistol (like $29) and get like 100 shots on one CO2 Cartridge. BBs and clip holds 20 rounds.  Good practice for draw and shoot at 20 to 30 feet.  

I have a Bear River $49 BB / Pellet Pump UP (10 pumps) - holds like 50 BBs in reserve (you pull bolt bback and sahe a BB into the slide)  while pellets are on at a time hand placed in slide.  I pump to 3 or 4 pumps in basement for 42 feet. It has a cheap BB Rifle Scope and gets within 3 or 4 inch circle - many with in 2 inches) at 42 feet. 

I have a Break Barrel Benjamin Trail N2  Pistol (about 18 inches long was like $70 at WALMART online) that was a pain to start with until I found out it was leaking air at the joint for barrel and frame (tightened the pivot screw and got that fixed). It has lousy sights (open original) that I could not adjust down enough to bring on target (shot low when leaking, then shot high when leak was fixed). So, bought a cheap ($8) TASCO BB Rifle scope to mount on it. Does pretty good keeping most shots well in a 4 inch circle and a lot with in 2 inches at 42 feet (supported gun and hand).

I have a Crossman Break Barrel Rifle (about $100 with a scope 4 x 32MM). Scope has a nice clear image that gets within 2 inch circle and many with in 1 inch at 42 feet. Have shot it at 50 yards (like 6 inch circle).

Never hunted with them,  just fun to shoot in basement anytime take a notion and AMMO a lot cheaper than even a .22 LR.    

Couple target pictures.

BB CO2 Pistol and Break Barrel Pellet Pistol 

 

Edited March 7, 2017 by PAULSHOOT