Any airgunners here?

Sid Post said:
Kids toys are built for paper and not to injure a child when they do something stupid. A good European airgun or pistol is more then enough to kill varmints. A Daisy BB in the palm of my hand hurts, a pellet from any of my European air rifles will send me to a hand surgeon for repairs and the ER for pain killers.
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That is good to know. Maybe I will buy an air rifle.
 
Sid Post said:
Kids toys are built for paper and not to injure a child when they do something stupid. A good European airgun or pistol is more then enough to kill varmints. A Daisy BB in the palm of my hand hurts, a pellet from any of my European air rifles will send me to a hand surgeon for repairs and the ER for pain killers.
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Plenty of good US made airguns, doesn't have to be European, just saying.

-sh00ter
 
sh00ter01 said:
Plenty of good US made airguns, doesn't have to be European, just saying.

-sh00ter
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What USA made air rifles or pistols are you referring to? Or, are you just talking about high velocity? Olympic medals and world titles are dominated by the European makes. The serious hunters and pest control people I know all use European air rifles. There are a few US manufactures but, the ones I know of make air rifle more in the style of paint ball guns not wood stocked center fire rifles.
 
Sid Post said:
What USA made air rifles or pistols are you referring to? Or, are you just talking about high velocity? Olympic medals and world titles are dominated by the European makes. The serious hunters and pest control people I know all use European air rifles. There are a few US manufactures but, the ones I know of make air rifle more in the style of paint ball guns not wood stocked center fire rifles.
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First are we talking about Olympic target shooting or hunting/pest control? Cause there's a BIG difference in both price and needs of the gun.

Second, I take it by you're paintball gun remark that your excluding all guns with a compressed air tubes or pump tubes. So if we're talking strictly break-barrel spring guns (that look like wood stock center fire rifles:rolleyes:), then yes Europeans make some fine ones that are probably the top of the production game.

You're restricting yourself an awful lot though just looking at break barrels. PCP's have caught on big in the last several years for a reason, pump guns are still sell strong too, and with the large growth of aftermarket goodie and mods you can do to airguns these days, you don't have to settle for 'from the factory specs'.

-sh00ter
 
He hasn't seen the Marauder yet, apparently. Plus, we still get to shoot our powder burners over here so airguns are still stuck (for the most part) in the back seat. In recent years American makers have been steadily making strides in the quality department. Guns like the Blue Streak have been around since the 40's and are very capable guns! Nice wood furniture, plenty of power, and excellent DOMESTIC parts and support! Also, we don't have the restrictions on power of airguns either, so there are lots of possibilities for hop-ups and such.


-Xander
 
I've got
A couple air guns, though they haven't been shot in a while.

I've got a daisy power line 1000 that I got when I was young (I loved it...I feel sorry for the squirrels now though)

I've also got an old Benjamin (before Benjamin Sheridan) model 310 that is marked Benjamin Franklin. It is a cool smooth bore piece. Unfortunately the seals are shot and it needs the barrel end resoldered, but when I had it working I was shorting air gun darts out of it at a dart board
 
I REALLY like the Condor line of airguns....just don't like the price.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

fast14riot said:
He hasn't seen the Marauder yet, apparently. Plus, we still get to shoot our powder burners over here so airguns are still stuck (for the most part) in the back seat. In recent years American makers have been steadily making strides in the quality department. Guns like the Blue Streak have been around since the 40's and are very capable guns! Nice wood furniture, plenty of power, and excellent DOMESTIC parts and support! Also, we don't have the restrictions on power of airguns either, so there are lots of possibilities for hop-ups and such.


-Xander
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That FWB 300 is sweet...

I have a few Theobens in .17, .20. .22 and .25
A couple of Daystate's.. an Air Wolf MVT and the Grand Prix
I think I have 3 Maraders still in the box

And there is a case where a man received jail time for his air gun silencer, it seen as it applies to air guns same as firearms, so be careful.
I shoot 14.7's in my .22's, for those having accuracy issue, 22 pellets start becoming unstable when they get over 900 fps.
So to slow your's down you might try a heaver pellet and it should help.
 
Just posted this score in an online match yesterday. Crosman 1322, one hand off-hand, 5 meters, custom rear iron sight, RWS Meisterkugeln 14.0gr pellets and 6 pumps. Only performance mods to the gun are a new rear sight I made and a trigger polish with spring guide by me.

114/120 1X

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-Xander
 
I own an HW30S and an HW77 both in .177. I really like the little HW30S,very consistent and accurate. I will probably get rid of the HW77 ,maybe trade off for one of those HW95 Luxus. It's just too heavy for me. I do not hunt,I'll rarely take up pest control,but love shooting targets and doing some plinking.
 
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I've owned a used a RWS Diana M24 air rifle with T02 trigger for nearly twenty years. Bought it by mail order when I lived in Hawaii. I now use it regularly in the backyard at 25 yards when I can't be bothered to take firearms to my club's ranges a few miles away. Don't use it for pest control, just to keep my marksmanship skills up. For pest control, I have a few .22lr garden guns.

I also still shoot my Dad's Daisy slide action BB rifle he got in 1932 when he was 8 years old. Have never even replaced the seals on it.

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Hers my collection of air guns
 

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Yes a.a. Tx 200 mk III .177. Hw 80 k .22 on the bottom. above the air arms is hw 45 .177. To the left of that is browning 800 magnum .22 cal on top is a older stoeger .177 x20 and the crossman off to the far right
 

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My stash of pistols, top to bottom:

1377 with custom trigger internals
1322 with custom rear iron sight and trigger internals
Marksman 17 branded but is a Norica 83, stock
Crosman MK I .22, stock

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-Xander
 
Fast14riot,I have a stock 1377,thought about buying upgrades for it,but I added up the cost. Really the one thing I dislike on the stock model is the crappy iron sights. Maybe when I get my rifles sorted out I'll take an "outside the box" look at the 1377. :)
 
I got a Diana RWS 34, that thing is heavy but man is it accurate, i have made some crazy shots with that thing.
 
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