However, it is effective if you're good at head-shots. It stated that "Pneumatic Weapons" (of any caliber) could only be used for hunting rabbits. I spoke to a gal at the Arizona Game and Fish Department before purchasing this Air Rifle just to confirm what I'd read on their "Regulations" pages. Also there are lead round balls of about 140 grain. If one buys their cast bullets pre-made they are available in any weight from 125 to 385 grain. The rifle itself is a Big Bore Sam Yang PCP in caliber. No chukars-yet.īest of luck with that big-bore air rifle! Early season chukar and quail around here get wise in a hurry when the shotgunners show up in October, but I've nailed a couple Gambel's quail with the 25. They seldom do anything but roll over and expire, and that effect is good to 35 yards or so. It hits with a discernable THWOCK on ground squirrels, crows, and jackrabbits. The rifle is an unalloyed bee-otch to cock, though.
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This is every bit of the power present in a 22 Short handgun, and the Crow Magnum pellet is a shallow hollw point.
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The M-52 has been re-sprung by its initial owner, and runs the 27 grain Beeman Crow Magnums to 780 FPS. Spire-pointed pellets kill ground squirrels and crows a LOT better than the wadcutter target pellets like Meisterkugelns. The M-45 can get 800-900 FPS with its pellets weighing 7.2 to 8.3 grains. 177 and a Model 52 side-lever in 25 caliber. Both are RWS, a Model 45 break-barrel in. I have 2 air rifles that get afield quite a bit. What is the weight of typical pellets for the rifle? I am assuming that due to your disability and the platform's velocity potential the rifle is a pre-charged pneumatic. I am not an archery hunter, but your description of the spot-and-stalk nature of the sport is right on the money. All of our resident game birds are lawful to take with airguns. I can offer no assistance on projectile design, but I have air-rifle hunted for quite some time in California. 44 caliber.įor those of you who might be inclined to offer up suggestions regarding a good bullet for this set up, could you also offer up some suggestions for optimum. 45 caliber molds, I've also considered changing the barrel out to a. (Sadly, the only things that can be legally hunted with "Pneumatic Weapons" here in Arizona at the present time are cottontails and maybe Jackrabbits.) Not to mention the fact that it gave me an excuse to buy another toy. Since this Air Rifle is a "Close Up" hunting implement, I figured it would give me the same pleasure I derived for "Spot-N-Stalk" hunting with a bow and arrows. Although I've had to give up archery, I haven't given up hunting. I really liked the "Spot-N-Stalk" method of hunting that bow and arrow hunting afforded me. What drove me to buy such a toy? It had a little bit to do with the fact that I've grown weary of buying primers, gas checks, brass and powder repeatedly.īut mostly it was because, over the last couple of years I've developed a severe case of tendonitis in my "Drawing Arm." This means that I can no longer enjoy the sport of archery hunting without having to endure several weeks of extreme pain afterwards. With any luck I'll be able to make a few modifications to up the velocity numbers I listed above.
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Now, being the chronic tinkerer that I am, (I think it's a sickness) I fully intend to dismantle this toy completely just to see what makes it tick. Velocity as it comes from the factory is said to hover around 750 to 800 fps. The Rifling Twist is said to be 1 in 20.5. In fact I'm waiting for the FedX guy to drop it off today. Just for arguments sake well say it'll be used for paper punching out to 75 yards. My reason for posting here is to ask some of you more experienced bullet designer guys for some input on an optimum bullet design and weight for this rig.