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  1. MickeyD

    Georgian wants opportunity to hunt Iguanas

    You don't need a hunting license to hunt Iguanas in any Wildlife Management south of Fort Myers, just pay the entry fees. That being said, most of the best locations are not in the WMAs. It would probably be best to go on a guided hunt first, to get familiar with where you can play and where you...
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    Any Airgunners in the WPB/Jupiter/Okeechobee area?

    In Charlotte County here, but the range sounds interesting.
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    Cast pellets from soldering tin?

    In the EU, lead solder is 'verboten'. In the USA you can still get lead though. The standard lead electronics solder is about 60% lead and 40% tin. Makes it pretty hard. But yeah in a desperate situation it's sure worth a try!
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    Umarex Umarex Gauntlet SL30 leaking

    Check your de-gassing screw. I had to tighten it on mine. edit: I have the original Gauntlet 30, bolt action. But the rest of the gun should be the same.
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    Umarex Air leak? Gauntlet 2

    Check your degassing valve is tight. After shooting a few hundred rounds through mine, I suspected a leak. A few hundred more and I could barely hear a hiss there. Snugged it up well and has held since.
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    Sw florida shops or dealers?

    Yeah you could easily spend that much. In fact, if that is the amount you set aside, I'll bet you spend every penny :} My son and I shoot ours nearly every Sunday morning, but looks like this one is gonna be wet. I have a Gauntlet .30 PCP by Umarex, a .22 SMG PCP by Tipton, and a crossman .22...
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    Sw florida shops or dealers?

    Most of the better places are on the east coast. I can't think of any airgun specific stores on the west side, but many gun stores also carry airguns. Shooters World in Tampa is one I can think of. I did try to look you up on FB, but there's a quadrillion David Cramers, and I was short on time.
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    Sw florida shops or dealers?

    Welcome neighbor! I'm off Harborview here. Got back into airguns about 1.5 years ago, having great fun. There's no real airgun store nearby, Tampa area and Miami are the places to go. I haven't been to Palm Beach Airguns (yet). I have ordered ammo from them though, and it always arrives within...
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    Tuxing dual filter..

    I recently bought one with 3 stages, charcoal, molecular sieve, and desiccant. Well satisfied, but PCPs don't care much about the air taste, so the charcoal doesn't do anything for me. Will try just the sieve and desiccant the next time. Also keep in mind, these big filters represent a...
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    .30 or .35 for whitetail

    Oh, and I see you're in Florida. For some strange reason Florida does not specify a minimum power, just a minimum caliber, .30 . As for power, the gauntlet 30 at 100 yards, shooting 64 grain slugs, provides 88 pounds of force, plenty enough for deer and hogs.
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    .30 or .35 for whitetail

    As 'Worried Man' mentioned, the Umarex Gauntlet 30 is probably your budget rifle. I happen to have one and it shoots well, both pellets and slugs. But it's rather heavy. If I may ask, what is the nature of your disability? I myself have walking problems. I can walk for hours at a slow speed...
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    At what distance do you typically shoot your airgun?

    My son and I practice in the summer mostly 50 to 75 yards in a rather shaded area. When weather turns cooler and we are not hunting, we go to a more open area and shoot up to 100. We have shot at 125 yards on occasion, but practically we are 50 yard shooters.
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    Caliber of choice or follow the crowd? .....

    I have a couple .22s and a .30 and my son has a .357 . We both spent a lot of time with .177 . But if we were looking to buy another rifle (and we are) we would probably go .25
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    A strange story

    I was gonna save this for the Hurricane Ian one year Anniversary, Sept 28. But being the impatient person I am, here goes. Hurricane Ian didn't do any major damage to my place, thank goodness. However, I lost power for a few days, and it did make off with my Lanai roof and screens. For you...
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    Best state to live/retire ?

    Just ran across your post. There is an airgun club near us, the Despot Airgunners. DeSoto Airgunners . Check it out and see if it fits you, they have some interesting events.
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    Beginner in Dania beach, Florida

    Across the peninsula here, Punta Gorda. First thing is find a safe place to shoot. I know there's a lot of iguanas available for target practice there, but practice on paper first, learn good hunting safety and rules.
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    Racoon massacre?

    Probably missed the heart and major blood vessels, but holed a lung. That would cause the situation you describe. Racoons are pretty tough critters!
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    Fps graph app/program/spreadsheet

    I second that, Chairgun. Another freebie is MERO, but it is more difficult to use (IMHO), and is desktop only. Chairgun runs fine on your smartphone or tablet.
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    Stupid Raccoon being a thief

    Loved it. Seen many a coon get in similar predicaments, always hilarious!