Multi cal guns

[dead_beard]

Hey guys I'm still fairly new to the game. What I'm looking for is a gun I could potentially go from a .35 cal down to .25cal, and also do arrows. I know that there is the FX Dreamline that'll do .30 down and also arrows.

I'm looking for one gun to do it all. I live in TN so I currently need .35 for deer, and arrow for turkey. 

That you guys in advance!

 

[Eaglehorn]

Good to see another TN airgunner! FX comes to mind, but some others may have some arrow gun recommendations. I believe the dreamline and the crown are able to switch calibers and take an arrow kit. Best of luck!

 

[Cheplicki]

fx is a multi cal gun super easy to switch.. but not the best for deer.. if u want just a good all around gun i would look a the bulldog 357... a stock bulldog will shoot pellets or slugs just by turning the power up and down making it good for small and big game... and u can shoot arrows when u can find them for sale

 

[dead_beard]

Heck yeah man! I'm having trouble finding the regs on what is legal in TN. I've seen it places where it says the .35 is legal for big game (deer, elk, and bear) but I haven't seen it on the .gov site. I've emailed to ask.

I emailed FX and like you said you can change them out but the biggest cal they go to is .30 down to the .177 and they'll sling arrows. I may end up having to end up getting two different guns. Which I'm fine with!

 

[dead_beard]

and u can shoot arrows when u can find them for sale

So I'm confused when it comes to the arrows. I know that I want to be able to shoot them (for turkey) but where I'm lost at is what barrel, or how do I go about shooting them? I'm ignorant on that part of the air gun world.

Like you said also I may end up getting a .357 and keep it just for deer. Then I'd like to get another smaller cal for squirrel to go along with my current gun. That way if someone wants to go with me I have something they can use so they're not blasting up the woods with a loud gun.

 

[Cheplicki]

357 arrows slide right down the barrel.. u just cant use a suppressor when your using arrows

 

[dead_beard]

Ah I see. Do they have fletching on the arrows? If not do you know around the distance, and accuracy?

 

[Cheplicki]

its foam

 

[dead_beard]

I see very cool. I finally found my state’s regs on what I can and cannot use. I didn’t want to just go off the PA hunting map they have on their site. 


now I can look to see what I want to go with, and it looks like one gun can do .35 and arrows!

 

[Cheplicki]

35 is good for small and big game.. 45 is a little to much for small game but some people do it. in my mind the bulldog and the Seneca Recluse are great guns to start with and are just good all around guns

 

[dead_beard]

35 I feel is a bit much for small. Just my personal opinion. I have a walther reign in .25 and love it! I just want something for deer. I have a 308. But last season the deer I took had a bit of a gut smell when filed dressed, and they definitely weren’t hit near that area. My theory is the shock wave of you will when the bullet entered ruptured it slightly and caused it to smell. My deer was taken at around 65~75 yards and wasn’t too bad. My brother with my gun took his much closer maybe 35 his was much worse. I may try to get a slower bullet to keep that from happening. But would love to take them with an air rifle plus the turkey! 

 

[Cheplicki]

i have taken a few deer now with 50cal .357 this year ill be using 457. i do a lot of neck shots .. drop in there tracks and no meat loss..

 

[dead_beard]

Awesome! I’m hoping to have a new rifle by then, but we shall see. What brand/gun did you have in those calibers, and what do you have now? Any suggestions on what I should look at?

 

[Cheplicki]

dragon claw .50 and bulldog in .357... now i have the texan ss in .457

 

[dead_beard]

I’ve been looking at the dragon claw. How do you like the Texan? Are all the Air Force rifles single shot?

 

[Cheplicki]

yep... not many big bores multi shots out there... so far i like the texan better then the dragon.. lot more power and i have the ss so its not all that loud.. ill be doing drop damage this summer with it and making a few videos