I've been a lurker here for a number of years and signed up about a year ago but this is my first post.
Older dude from the Michigan U.P. that lives in a rural area with lots of wildlife nearby. My bb/pellet guns over the years were a Daisy lever action, Crossman 160, Webley Vulcan 2, and first gen M-rod. I still have the M-rod but it's been dead in the water for 5 years. I tore the M-rod down a couple years ago and replaced all the seals but I've never been able to recharge it. I'm thinking it's more an issue of trying to recharge the gun with a hand pump which doesn't have enough volume to close up seals? I have access to scba tanks, just need to find the right adapter and give it a try.
With that said, I've had the ewww shinny new things mentality and would like to pick up a newer pcp. Primary usage is going to be red squirrels, chipmunks and starlings in the yard, all generally inside of 50-60 yards but no shortage of twice that distance. Lots of other critters to legally take here as well. Realistically long term outside of punching paper, it's going to see use 2-3 times a week for a couple shots at a time based on opportunity. Pretty much what I do with my 20 guage and .22 mag now but I'd like to cut down on the noise. Hey, any excuse for a new gun right.
Even with the M-rod I never shot that many pellets, so ammo cost is not a concern. Granted that was in a town(backyard) before I moved to the U.P. For the oddball yote, porcupine or longer distance shots I'm feeling partial to .22 slugs. Non expansion pass throughs on close in pest control is still a dead pest. I'm still researching gun options with about a 2k limit. Impact, nice but leery of the learning curve. Buy once cry once and figure it out? Maverick or Wildcat? Vulcan 3? Huben K1? Taipan? and the list goes on.
Older dude from the Michigan U.P. that lives in a rural area with lots of wildlife nearby. My bb/pellet guns over the years were a Daisy lever action, Crossman 160, Webley Vulcan 2, and first gen M-rod. I still have the M-rod but it's been dead in the water for 5 years. I tore the M-rod down a couple years ago and replaced all the seals but I've never been able to recharge it. I'm thinking it's more an issue of trying to recharge the gun with a hand pump which doesn't have enough volume to close up seals? I have access to scba tanks, just need to find the right adapter and give it a try.
With that said, I've had the ewww shinny new things mentality and would like to pick up a newer pcp. Primary usage is going to be red squirrels, chipmunks and starlings in the yard, all generally inside of 50-60 yards but no shortage of twice that distance. Lots of other critters to legally take here as well. Realistically long term outside of punching paper, it's going to see use 2-3 times a week for a couple shots at a time based on opportunity. Pretty much what I do with my 20 guage and .22 mag now but I'd like to cut down on the noise. Hey, any excuse for a new gun right.
Even with the M-rod I never shot that many pellets, so ammo cost is not a concern. Granted that was in a town(backyard) before I moved to the U.P. For the oddball yote, porcupine or longer distance shots I'm feeling partial to .22 slugs. Non expansion pass throughs on close in pest control is still a dead pest. I'm still researching gun options with about a 2k limit. Impact, nice but leery of the learning curve. Buy once cry once and figure it out? Maverick or Wildcat? Vulcan 3? Huben K1? Taipan? and the list goes on.
