yes i think that will be my gun,, it meets all my criteria and is not too costly.. next is a good scope..BTW how loud is yours.. FYI i am getting the 25 cal. and what ammo are you using in it ?
Upvote 0
N/A old man that is newby to air guns
- Thread starter banjopicker
- Start date
this is the scope i am looking at real hard ........
Burris Optics Droptine 4.5-14x42mm Riflescope W/ Ballistic Plex Reticle, Matte Black
not made in usa ,, philippines . Last edited:
Upvote 0
I'm still hung up on the groundhog thing, and agree wholeheartedly with Mycapt65. An airgun strong enough to cleanly kill an animal that size is gonna lean toward a PCP that is darn near as loud as your rimfire, so if it's legal at your location, I too would favor subsonic .22lr ammo.
If you just want to shoot for fun and hunt critters up to rabbit and squirrel size, there are countless quiet springers that can do that job.
If you just want to shoot for fun and hunt critters up to rabbit and squirrel size, there are countless quiet springers that can do that job.
Upvote 0
maybe am wrong,, wouldn't be the first time (according to my wife) but i thought at 900 fps and high 20s fpe a 25 cal to the head would drop a Ghog. like i said 20 to 40 yards max is my shots.
Upvote 0
Break barrels are too weak to be much use in .25. A good .22 will be good to 30 yards if you can get the distance that close.
Upvote 0
ok i can live with a 22 ,, i mean a head shot is a head shot... and i know practice practice practice... i am retired so that ain't no problemo
Upvote 0
what is the opinion of he beeman r9 ? found a used one at a decent price
i really like the diana 460 22 cal,, but can't find one in stock anywhere.
i really like the diana 460 22 cal,, but can't find one in stock anywhere.
Last edited:
Upvote 0
I have the Hatsan 135QE in .25 caliber. Over 850 fps with 25 grain pellets. Not another spring rifle as powerful. No way would I use it on Ground Hog. 22 rimfire at 40 yards can be a stretch. They are incredibly tough critters. I used a 22 Hornet for years on them. Had to rid a horse coral. Humane kill. They dropped in their tracks. Horses can break a leg in their holes. I do not like to kill animals. Wounding them is worse.
Last edited:
Upvote 0
We have Rock chucks here .About the same as a Gound hog I recon and a Marauder 22 shooting 16 gr pellet at 870 fps -so far out to 30 yds ang a head shot . Dead meat mate !
Upvote 0
Not loud at all. I’ve got about 3 different types of pellets and can’t tell you anything about them. Give me a few minutes.
RickH
Upvote 0
the 2 i have killed here in the backyard were with a 20 gauge at 30 yards with 4 shot ,, 3inch shells. they were body shots mostly.
now a 20 ga #4 muzzle speed is around 1175 to 1200 with the shells i used but slows down to around 785 fps at 30 yards were as a 22 with a 950 muzzle speed drops off to round 850 at 30 yards according to the research i have done ,, i know the 22 is maybe 3mm smaller the a #4 shot but none of mine hit the head it was body shot.... chek my numbers and make sure ,,like i said before i could be wrong.
now a 20 ga #4 muzzle speed is around 1175 to 1200 with the shells i used but slows down to around 785 fps at 30 yards were as a 22 with a 950 muzzle speed drops off to round 850 at 30 yards according to the research i have done ,, i know the 22 is maybe 3mm smaller the a #4 shot but none of mine hit the head it was body shot.... chek my numbers and make sure ,,like i said before i could be wrong.
Upvote 0
Keep in mind it's not just about velocity, but energy - a function of projectile mass, and the square of its velocity. Yes, a powerful airgun can have muzzle velocities approaching that of a shotgun load or rimfire bullet, but with a projectile that is much lighter and much less ballistically efficient. It carries less energy, decelerates much faster, and places only a fraction of the hitting power on a distant target.
A 40-grain .22lr slug doing 1100 FPS generates around 110 foot-pounds of energy (FPE). An 18-grain .22 pellet at 800 FPS (which is more than most springers can do) is about 25 FPE and again, much less than that at 30 yards.
A 40-grain .22lr slug doing 1100 FPS generates around 110 foot-pounds of energy (FPE). An 18-grain .22 pellet at 800 FPS (which is more than most springers can do) is about 25 FPE and again, much less than that at 30 yards.
Upvote 0