Recent content by Cocky_rookie

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    Keeping .177 under the sound barrier.

    Hey thanks for the reply. Forgot to mention this is will be purely a target plinker. Reasons for the .177 is cost and availability where I live. In Canada I am not sure the rules on hunting vs pest control but I agree, I wouldn't risk wounding an animal with a .177. I want to test myself at...
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    Shrouded/Silenced Disco

    Hey, thought i'd add a question to this. I am looking at getting a backyard friendly air rifle in .177. The ones iam looking at say they fire over 1200fps which will break the sound barrier and make a unfriendly 'snap'. I live in Canada so i can't do anything to silence my rifle in anyway. I am...
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    Keeping .177 under the sound barrier.

    Hi there, I am looking at getting a high-power spring piston air rifle (Benjamin Trail NP2) which is advertised at shooting 1500 with alloy pellets and 1150 with some unknown grain lead pellet. I knew there is a loud 'snap' when a pellet breaks the sound barrier (1125fps) and would like keep...
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    New way to shrink group sizes with spring air rifles

    Hi there, I am looking into picking up a high power air rifle (Benjamin Trail NP2, advertised at1200-1500fps) for target shooting and i am looking for some advice. I want to shoot the .177 but I understand lighter pellets break the sound barrier (1125fps) and have a loud 'snap'. I am wondering...