ATN: Spring Airgun Hunters

[Jlowe]

frankly, taking an animals life is serious business and i want a serious tool .. not an outdated toy to go play games with killing things ..

Have you handled any new springers or NP? Have you shot one recently? At 20 FPE I can easily take all small game up to raccoons even in .177. I've NEVER had one suffer or escape to date. 

I won't take a shot I'm not certain is a kill zone shot with a projectile incapable of performing it's function.

Don't worry! He is clueless. 

 

[JohnnyPDX]

I thought 'dizzums' was slang for the stuff we flush. Didn't see that coming.

 

[Hearkens]

I’ve hunted with TX200’ .177, HW50’s 177 and aRWS 54 for many years. They are all extremely accurate with the TX ( an mkII) being the most accurate with sub half inch 50 yard groups possible on still days.

I used these 3 guns in particular the most... because they are the least hold sensitive (non match) springers I’ve shot.

 

[LostinTejas]

frankly, taking an animals life is serious business and i want a serious tool .. not an outdated toy to go play games with killing things ..

I've taken plenty of lawn vermin with a Power Piston. Not a springer, but a first cousin. Raccoons and armadillos go down pretty good.

Yes it is serious business, but these aren't toys either.

 

[Glenroiland]

frankly, taking an animals life is serious business and i want a serious tool .. not an outdated toy to go play games with killing things ..

I've taken plenty of lawn vermin with a Power Piston. Not a springer, but a first cousin. Raccoons and armadillos go down pretty good.

Yes it is serious business, but these aren't toys either.

True. There is that very sad story of a grandfather who accidentally killed his grandson with a springer in the UK. These are most certainly not toys, and not outdated.



Edit...great grandfather

 

[ghost1066]

I still have my old Gamo 440 in .177 but when our state put air guns in the game laws ie states pcp only. Occasionally I will take it and run a few pellets through it and my co2 rifle just for fun. I have taken many a rabbit and other garden thief with way back when.