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Benjamin Pioneer Airbow
- Thread starter Chip
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I wonder if Mr. Shockey ate, or donated the meat from that Bison kill. Awesome new archery product, but I'm not into hunting anything I'm not going to eat... or give to someone else to eat.
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It was donated. In the B-roll footage he and his guide talked about that very thing. I didn't include in our launch videos but assure you, none of it was wasted.
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Never saw one of them before and I have been bow hunting since 1989, sort of like cheating if you ask me but it is one really cool air rifle that's for sure! Should be called an Arrow Rifle and not an Airbow because it is nothing like and has nothing to do with a bow. Had some bison that my friend shot last year, all I have to say is YUM!
Here is one of my bears with a bow, a true giant
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Here is one of my bears with a bow, a true giant
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sweet bear bro I do get what you are saying though kind of how I felt sighting in my hawken beside a guy telling me how much he love black powder burners as he speed loads pellets and jacketed sabot into the muzzle
Jonathan
Jonathan
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Thanks man he was 750+ lbs. 22 1/4" skull, does not get much bigger then that. Never hunted with a black powder, may have to give that a try! )
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I wonder if it will be included in with crossbow rules? Ohio allows for crossbow hunting deer. Some western states allow for crossbow hunting if you have a injury that won't allow you to pull a bow back.
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Already spoke with Ohio DNR and law director and they claim to have zero interest in allowing airguns for deer at this time and the woman I spoke with said the air bow would probably never be allowed as archery equipment.
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From their site:
Unless otherwise indicated, game may be taken with longbow, crossbow, or any caliber handgun, rifle, shotgun (10 gauge or smaller), or airgun. Be safe and choose the appropriate method for the species.
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/hunting-trapping-and-shooting-sports/hunting-trapping-regulations/general-information
They list airguns as usable on Coyote, Wild Boar, Goundhog, Squirrel, Ruffed Grouse, Cottontail Rabbit, Ring-Necked Pheasant, Chukar, Bobwhite Quail, Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel, and Crow.
Looks like just not on Turkey or Deer.
Unless otherwise indicated, game may be taken with longbow, crossbow, or any caliber handgun, rifle, shotgun (10 gauge or smaller), or airgun. Be safe and choose the appropriate method for the species.
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/hunting-trapping-and-shooting-sports/hunting-trapping-regulations/general-information
They list airguns as usable on Coyote, Wild Boar, Goundhog, Squirrel, Ruffed Grouse, Cottontail Rabbit, Ring-Necked Pheasant, Chukar, Bobwhite Quail, Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel, and Crow.
Looks like just not on Turkey or Deer.
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Yes, airguns which includes the airbow are legal for nearly everything except deer, turkey, and migratory birds in Ohio. There is a member of AGN that is working to provide data to the DNR to get airguns(big bores .357 or larger) listed as legal for deer. Based on my talks with the dnr, if airguns do become legal, the airbow would be lumped in with regular pellet/bullet shooting airguns and either legal during muzzle loader season or possibly regular gun season. I don't see any advantage of the airbow over a bigbore??
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ajshoots,
Yea, agree with you there. Though that 450fps broadheard arrow looks cool, I'd have to go out and get myself an AirForce Texan. 140-400 grains at 500 ft lbs would be alot of fun. I could take all my used lead from my target boxes and cast .457 bullets!
Yea, agree with you there. Though that 450fps broadheard arrow looks cool, I'd have to go out and get myself an AirForce Texan. 140-400 grains at 500 ft lbs would be alot of fun. I could take all my used lead from my target boxes and cast .457 bullets!
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I am all for big bores!! Just no use for one unless Ohio allows them for deer. If they do, I will be building or buying one asap!! I do all my other hunting with airguns now and really enjoy it. Groundhogs, raccoon, squirrels, pest birds, coyotes, and fox. My higher powered .25's and my .30 are perfect for the above out to and in some cases past 100 yards.
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I'm 99% sure my 36 fpe .22 AirWolf MCT isn't going to take a wild boar so I do have an excuse to entertain a 500fpe .457. As cool as having that gun sounds, it pretty tame compared my Winchester .270 (3000fpe) or S&W 500 (1500fpe) which I've used on hogs in the past.
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Ya, I would pass on the airwolf for hogs as well. I never took airguns serious in regards to harvesting anything bigger than a squirrel for a very long time. After shooting a few groundhogs and seeing how well a solid head shot anchored them out to 50 yards with a 40fpe .25 I started to give much more credit. I took a coyote with a head shot at 65 yards with that same 40fpe .25. I have been hooked every since!! I now have a 53fpe .25, 68fpe .25, and a 74fpe .30. I now have 2 guns that are still making over 40fpe at 100 yards and very accurate. I spent most of my varmint hunting shooting small to mid bore centerfires and out as far as 700 yards. Shooting airguns at 100-150 yards reminds me of long range work with my centerfires. Calculating wind drift and all things associated with making precise shots with an airgun is my joy in airgunning!!
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