Kayak Gun - Air Pistol vs Salt Water?!

[mr_nom_noms_]

So I kayak fish almost every weekend here in Florida and wanted to buy/ build a quiet gun to throw in my boat to pop the odd iguana etc (invasive species here)

Will be supressed and discrete for the sakes of politeness on the water.

I built a crosman 1322 recently with a suppressor and red dot but I don't think it has the accuracy I want.

I'm looking for a pcp with folding stock and small scope with decent shot count in probably .25

anyway that gets me onto the salt part as even the air is humid and corrosive. How do pcp guns hold up in these conditions and what measures should I take to protect it?

I carry a polymer 9mm on board and pretty much field strip and oil after every trip.

maybe a dry bag thats air tight unless I'm shooting the pcp but I'm interested to hear thoughts on this.

 

[Mike_Lenardon]

In the right hands a 1322 will be extremely accurate. You may consider a 2240 same power, cheap and super easy to completely strip.

 

[Rob_in_NC]

As noted, the 13xx guns have good accuracy. May want to try a simple recrown on your 1322 or try w/o the suppressor to see if accuracy improves.

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

In the right hands a 1322 will be extremely accurate. You may consider a 2240 same power, cheap and super easy to completely strip.

Since I rebuilt the 1322 accuracy seems off. The breach screw is snugged up. I also had issues with the supressor clipping so I'm having a replacement sent out (buckrail are excellent)

I was hitting 1" groups from 30 yards before now seems to be 3" groups. I have no idea why. With the supressor 18" lol

Added the alchemy airwerks port, valve and spring inside

The optic is excellent

 

[Mike_Lenardon]

And how is the accuracy without the suppressor ? Some of my guns dont have suppressors due to random POI shift.
Maybe try moving the red dot forward, not hanging onto much there.

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

Yes with the suppressor it's terrible but we think it's a bad one. The pic rail is actually cranked so it's sat on the full rail. It's just hard to see that

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

This is the rail. I wanted the optic back for balance and weight distribution

 

[Mike_Lenardon]

I should have figured...
nice looking 1322

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

I should have figured...
nice looking 1322

Thanks it's a great little gun. Once it's shooting right again it'll be sweet

 

[woogie_man]

How much are you looking to spend?

If you are religious about cleaning the gun you should have no issues. When I kayak up here in ND I typically have my Kimber on me as well as one of my EdGuns for the odd pests that show up.

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

I carry a p365 for serious stuff so yea this would be critters. I clean my guns pretty good. I'm leaning to the aea hp ss+ or a pp750.

I'd be sick if the first option got jacked up with salt water.

Maybe a big dry bag. Either option would not fit in my fishing crate at the back, the 1322 however would fit without the supressor

 

[Hw9720]

Diana Bandit PCP pistol with a Buckrail kit. I believe he has a poor mans folding stock as well. I have not got a chance to play with it yet, it is a nice little set up. The mod has to be changed out.it is loud for a little carbine.

tim

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

Diana Bandit PCP pistol with a Buckrail kit. I believe he has a poor mans folding stock as well. I have not got a change to play with it yet, it is a nice little set up. The mod has to be changed out.it is loud for a little carbine.

tim

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That is super cool. I'll definately have a little scope attached. I have a poor man's folder en route from buck rail. They make lovely stuff!

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

Bandits are beautiful little pistols I see myself getting one

 

[Bob-in-WV]

Prod should work great for what you want. It is a pcp but in .22 and a repeater. I think they make aftermarket folding stocks.

 

[Simplyhooked PCPs]

So I kayak fish almost every weekend here in Florida and wanted to buy/ build a quiet gun to throw in my boat to pop the odd iguana etc (invasive species here)

Will be supressed and discrete for the sakes of politeness on the water.

I built a crosman 1322 recently with a suppressor and red dot but I don't think it has the accuracy I want.

I'm looking for a pcp with folding stock and small scope with decent shot count in probably .25

anyway that gets me onto the salt part as even the air is humid and corrosive. How do pcp guns hold up in these conditions and what measures should I take to protect it?

I carry a polymer 9mm on board and pretty much field strip and oil after every trip.

maybe a dry bag thats air tight unless I'm shooting the pcp but I'm interested to hear thoughts on this.

@mr_nom_noms_:

 

[Simplyhooked PCPs]

FX Dreamline Tactical in .177, this one can truly "git-ur-done" and has done it many times over. I love its compactness and its accuracy stands alone with no regrets.

 

[mr_nom_noms_]

FX Dreamline Tactical in .177, this one can truly "git-ur-done" and has done it many times over. I love its compactness and its accuracy stands alone with no regrets.
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That's a bad ass rig. I'd love an FX. I think my wife would divorce me if I dropped that kind of dollar on a pellet gun. Are they at about $1,500?

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

Whatever you're bringing, it'll need some oomph. Those iguana are tuff sumbitches.

 

[Simplyhooked PCPs]

That's a bad ass rig. I'd love an FX. I think my wife would divorce me if I dropped that kind of dollar on a pellet gun. Are they at about $1,500?

Thanks,
Yes, some where around that amount but always remember this one fact, "she can only kill/divorce you once and no more"