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re: Educate me on Air Rifles
Posted on 8/15/12 at 1:27 pm to Tbobby
Posted on 8/15/12 at 1:27 pm to Tbobby
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The most powerful air guns have ballistics approaching that of a .22lr. (.22 pellet at 1100 fps)
Not even close
Benjamin Rogue
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sends 175-grain bullets downrange at more than 800 fps.
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Posted on 8/15/12 at 2:54 pm to Tbobby
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High powered spring piston airguns are loud
I've had a Daisy spring piston airgun that is not loud and that thing packs some punch downrange. My dad has one he got to control the frogs at a pond behind their house in michigan, but due to noise that thing makes, we never got to use it. Don't remember the brand but we got it from Gander Mountain. Sounded like a .22.
The noise should factor into your decision.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 3:08 pm to bbvdd
Holy shite
That's getting in the neighborhood of .45 ACP power.
That's getting in the neighborhood of .45 ACP power.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 4:08 pm to Cold Pizza
The nitrogen piston rifles are said to be 70% quieter than spring piston rifles.
I don't have one but really want one.
nitrogen piston air rifles
I don't have one but really want one.
nitrogen piston air rifles
Posted on 8/15/12 at 7:07 pm to Duane Dibbley
I read this thread at work today and it got me thinking about my old Benjamin. A few years ago, I picked it up from my parents house, had it resealed and have only shot if a few times since. Well, I took it out behind my house, threw a old plastic coke bottle in the canal and let it float away while I took shots at it. I got that gun for Christmas in 6th grade, I only remember sighting it in the original time, and I am still deadly with that thing from at least 35-40 yards. I found myself digging in the trash for more shite to shoot because I kept sinking stuff so fast. Many of squirrels and robins (i know, i know, they're illegal) have been slayed by that gun. Good to know it still has it.
This post was edited on 8/15/12 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 8/15/12 at 7:22 pm to supadave3
Damn this thread. I'm trying to talk myself out of getting a Benjamin.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 7:56 pm to Tbobby
I have one very similar to this, only a few years older, and it is a badass gun. Doves around the house don't have a chance!
GAMO pellet gun
GAMO pellet gun
Posted on 8/15/12 at 8:04 pm to Inspector37
The muzzle velocity of that Gamo is on the cusp of the sound barrier. It would be interesting to shoot that gun with different weight pellets. You might prefer an extra heavy pellet so that it shoots subsonic.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 8:12 pm to Tbobby
I shoot lead pellets mostly, because the PBA sound like a 22 rifle, even with the silencer haha 
Posted on 8/15/12 at 8:19 pm to Arkapigdiesel
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Damn this thread. I'm trying to talk myself out of getting a Benjamin.
Get a Benjamin. You won't regret it.
I'm Supadave3, and I approve this message
Posted on 8/15/12 at 8:36 pm to supadave3
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Get a Benjamin
I have one of those also, older and in need of repair, but it was my small game hunting gun when I was young. Love my Benjamin, but my GAMO will outshoot any Benjamin, hands down.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 8:51 pm to Inspector37
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but my GAMO will outshoot any Benjamin, hands down.
Probably so, but I'm just partial to the pellet gun I got 25 years ago that will still drop a bird at 35 yards as if I sighted it just in yesterday.
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I have one of those also, older and in need of repair
Funny thing about that is that my Benjamin needed the seals replaced, and I googled it and found only a few places in the country that would do it. Luckily, one of them was on Hooper road, only 5 or so miles from my parents house. Got the seals replaced and it shoots like it did when I was 11 years old.
This post was edited on 8/15/12 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:17 pm to supadave3
I must be the only one here who would be given a benjamin and still go out and buy a gamo so I'll have something I actually like 
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:20 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I think Inspector37 would agree with ya, like I said, I'm just partial to my Benjamin because I grew up slaughtering squirrels and robins with mine. Its all good!
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:27 pm to supadave3
I grew up with gamo's
It was awesome being the only kid around who didn't have to pump his pellet gun 15 times to kill a squirrel.
I also had a scope, which may be why I'm not the hottest shot on the block with open sights.
It was awesome being the only kid around who didn't have to pump his pellet gun 15 times to kill a squirrel.
I also had a scope, which may be why I'm not the hottest shot on the block with open sights.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:37 pm to supadave3
I know a place close to me that used to work on Benjamins, I need to bring it to them.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:41 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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It was awesome being the only kid around who didn't have to pump his pellet gun 15 times to kill a squirrel.
Many a squirrels have died at the hands of me and my 10 pumped Benjamin with Silver Jet pellets...
The generic Benjamin pellets in the can were a death sentence too.
This post was edited on 8/15/12 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:43 pm to supadave3
For me it was copperhead hunter points.
Head shots galore.
Head shots galore.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:44 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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For me it was copperhead hunter points.
I remember them.. They came in the handy little plastic container that clipped on your belt.
Posted on 8/15/12 at 9:47 pm to supadave3
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They came in the handy little plastic container that clipped on your belt.
Holy shite they were awesome. Sooooooooooo accurate.
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