LCS Air Arms SK-19 142 Yard Kill

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Just wanted to share my recent adventure into the remote mountains where I spent two days camping. Airguns Of Arizona outfitted me with a .25 caliber LCS SK-19 and wanted me to do some field work with it. I've had this rifle for a month so I was excited to get it out for a few days of rigorous field work and to put Marley to work. The weather here has been very cold so hunting has been very slow, animals just aren't very active. We arrived to a remote area I frequent to do some target shooting and to dial in the rifle and get familiar with it at various ranges. (Note) I did film most all of my adventure and will share when the editing is done in a week or so. The high was about 34 degrees with a low of 19 degrees at night...brrrrr/Yes I'm crazy. After some target shooting Marley and I took a 6 mile loop where I was able to connect with a good size Jackrabbit at 142 yards, was able to hit it while in full sprint. The LCS is a beast and seriously probably the most innovative gun that's come out in 5 years, super impressed with it's performance. Marley had a ways to go but was able to recover the giant that looked like a kangaroo hanging out of her mouth. lol 



After bagging the Jack we headed back to camp where I scrambled to get a fire going and to situate everything for the night. I cleaned the Jack and decided to cook it as part of our dinner for the night. Marley and I were happy to have scored such a large meal, was quite tasty considering I had not brought any seasoning. It was a beautiful cold night that made having a large fire a necessity as the temperature dropped.



The following morning I started another fire and had a nice cup of coffee before making another attempt at hunting. We saw very few animals moving around so decided to call it a day by around 11:00am. I was very happy to get the opportunity to really field test this gun and have nothing but positive things to say about it, can't wait to share more.

Cheers,

Dana&Marley

 

[mtnGhost]

What's your backpack setup look like with larger PCPs and air supplies and what is the typical pack weight? I've been using an EXO K2 5500 with my longer rifles, but I haven't come up with any creative solutions for transporting an air tank larger than 90ci. I usually wind up bringing my Hill pump instead of a bottle at the cost of a little extra weight.

My mountaineering multiday pack setup is usually 19.5lbs (with my Hyperlite pack and Ultamid tent) - but I can't seem to get my overall pack weight down below 42lbs tor camp-hunting with my hunting pack 

Would live to hear about your typical setup(s)

 

[genericAGuser]

I can barely shoot playing cards out of the air with a Mark 2 Ruger 

 

[biohazardman]

Nice job! Looks like you had a wonderful time. Did you shoot the jack semi or on full auto?

 

[Kaeokini]

Aloha Dana,

Great story, can’t wait for the video.

Aloha,

Keone

 

[airgunmike56]

Rabbit is pretty good eating , Never found a Hare that was any good for the pot, You just fed it to your dog right?????

Nice little hunting trip,

Mike

 

[imzratt321]

Nothing beats a roaring fire and fresh cold air with your best friend!!! 

 

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What's your backpack setup look like with larger PCPs and air supplies and what is the typical pack weight? I've been using an EXO K2 5500 with my longer rifles, but I haven't come up with any creative solutions for transporting an air tank larger than 90ci. I usually wind up bringing my Hill pump instead of a bottle at the cost of a little extra weight.

My mountaineering multiday pack setup is usually 19.5lbs (with my Hyperlite pack and Ultamid tent) - but I can't seem to get my overall pack weight down below 42lbs tor camp-hunting with my hunting pack 

Would live to hear about your typical setup(s)

I don't long hunt often but when I do I keep things very minimal. I have two AlpsOutdoorz packs, both work well and are the best for the money next to Eberlestock. I have found that the AlpsOutdoorz Pursuit works for most all applications but is limited next to my Commander Lite that is much more comfortable to wear with weight. Most of my weight is in camera gear and water, I don't often carry much more than a pack tent, pack stove and sleep bag.Depending on weather a tent can be useless weight best to be replaced with water. Most of the hunting I do doesn't require much of a shot count, typical hunt I may only shoot one magazine so air isn't an issue. For extended trips with my larger .30 I will sometimes pack a buddy bottle that can keep me out for up to a week if needed. Most of the weight I carry is water if a drinkable source isn't on the map. In the field water is the number one importance,especially in Summer months. Being able to conserve everything is a learning curve the longer you stay out,what works for me may not work for your application. 

 

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Rabbit is pretty good eating , Never found a Hare that was any good for the pot, You just fed it to your dog right?????

Nice little hunting trip,

Mike

Nothing wrong with eating Jackrabbits, all on how you prepare it and how hungry you are.

 

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Nice job! Looks like you had a wonderful time. Did you shoot the jack semi or on full auto?

Thanks, I only used Semi Auto. The full auto is good for certain scenarios but for hunting I feel semi auto is much more controllable and precise. 

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

Great adventure Dana. I love hearing the stories of you and Marley out hunting.

 

[jgg765]

Excellent gun I am looking to Buy the same gun.

-Where did you hunt was it in AZ.

-Do you live in AZ always looking for people to hunt with mainly looking to do eridcation hunting pigeons and rats

 

[mtnGhost]

What's your backpack setup look like with larger PCPs and air supplies and what is the typical pack weight? I've been using an EXO K2 5500 with my longer rifles, but I haven't come up with any creative solutions for transporting an air tank larger than 90ci. I usually wind up bringing my Hill pump instead of a bottle at the cost of a little extra weight.

My mountaineering multiday pack setup is usually 19.5lbs (with my Hyperlite pack and Ultamid tent) - but I can't seem to get my overall pack weight down below 42lbs tor camp-hunting with my hunting pack 

Would live to hear about your typical setup(s)

I don't long hunt often but when I do I keep things very minimal. I have two AlpsOutdoorz packs, both work well and are the best for the money next to Eberlestock. I have found that the AlpsOutdoorz Pursuit works for most all applications but is limited next to my Commander Lite that is much more comfortable to wear with weight. Most of my weight is in camera gear and water, I don't often carry much more than a pack tent, pack stove and sleep bag.Depending on weather a tent can be useless weight best to be replaced with water. Most of the hunting I do doesn't require much of a shot count, typical hunt I may only shoot one magazine so air isn't an issue. For extended trips with my larger .30 I will sometimes pack a buddy bottle that can keep me out for up to a week if needed. Most of the weight I carry is water if a drinkable source isn't on the map. In the field water is the number one importance,especially in Summer months. Being able to conserve everything is a learning curve the longer you stay out,what works for me may not work for your application.

I hear that. We're blessed and cursed in the PNW with cooler, wetter conditions and pack weight usually scales with the weather. Back in the day, I used to go out into the Cascades for 2-3 weeks at a time with a Sawyer filter, magnesium fire starter, my knife, pancho/tarp, and bug net Rambo style lol. My tents usually looked something like this:

With PCP hunting deep in the wilderness, I just can't seem to get away from having ~20lbs of additional gear (rifle included) compared with 10lbs with powder). That additional weight winds up be brutal!