30 ft/pound air rifle

The Big Fella

Im thinking of getting an air at the moment and I though I'd ask ye lads if ye know of a good gun dealer in the country that has a good selection of air rifles. Little or no noise and cheap ammo as well as been able to shoot vermon in trees is whats making them attractive to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qns9OTA2mPs&feature=related
Is the 30 ft/pound air rifle expensive to buy. I know ye can get a Gamo 12ft/pound break barrel rifle for €275.

Dusty87

Dont know about any dealers but i think there is a section on air rifles on irishguntrader. Some dealers post there

Tackleberrywho

Dusty87 wrote: »

Dont know about any dealers but i think there is a section on air rifles on irishguntrader. Some dealers post there

Mcbride in Athlone always sold air rifles, he loves them himself.
OP give him a bell and ask.
He had a lovely one a few months back. repeater and very accurate.

James himself is a class shot with one

clivej

There was one in the sales section a while back, don't think it sold.

flanum

im an avid air arms s410 xtra fac owner... im waitin on me licence for me brand new anschutz .17 hmr rifle.. but after usin a mates .17 hmr all last year alongside me pcp air rifle, i had better returns on the air rifle, i have mine zero'ed to 40 yds, 70 is one milldot over on me scope, and managed to bag one last week (after i pinged it on the range finder at 90 yds).. one and a half mildot holdover and it still knocked him down straight through skull using air arms field trophies pellet! definitely recommend the pcp air rifle (in fac uk terms)...
ye have the advantage of pure silence.. and nil flinch.. one handed bunny bag.. abit too easy.. nice clean shots.... ill never sell me air arms s410 xtra fac.. no way.. best yoke i ever seen for good clean copiuos bunny kills!
(btw i got mine in tannyoky in the north)

landkeeper

an .22 air rifle that is up on the 12ft/lb mark is an efficient and serious tool for rabbits at anything out to 40yards head shots mean an instant end to bugs , i'd imagine a 30ft/lb air rifle would be a devastating tool in the right hands, go for it

flanum

i have 9 dressed bugs in the fridge at the minute.. (one for the pot later for me) i have takers for the other eight ... that leaves room in the fridge tomorrow again.. id say about 30 mins work with the AA s410 xtra FAC and ill have the fridge full again!

The Big Fella

landkeeper wrote: »

an .22 air rifle that is up on the 12ft/lb mark is an efficient and serious tool for rabbits at anything out to 40yards head shots mean an instant end to bugs , i'd imagine a 30ft/lb air rifle would be a devastating tool in the right hands, go for it

would you chose a springer over a precharged rifle. Is a weihrauch really as good as they say they are? thanks alot:)

jimbrowning

The Big Fella wrote: »

would you chose a springer over a precharged rifle. Is a weihrauch really as good as they say they are? thanks alot:)

i had one in .22. verry heavy for an air rifle but spot on every time. grate gun

flanum

i had a gamo viper max springer in .22 .... knocked a few bunnies with it, then i tried a pcp..... what can i say... go for the springer first.. it'lll teach ye... youll have to get used to the whole recoil physics... then when ye get a pcp and expeecting a flinch and it doesnt happen.... through a scope... a revelation!!

ivanthehunter

Wouldn't a 30 ft/lb air rifle limit your shooting range! especially if shooting into trees?? I mean its a bit OTT TBH-

I'd except any argument that allows 12ft/lb shots into trees but i like to hear something about the range of a 30ft/lbs unit before i went off shooting.

The other Irish problem here is that use of air rifles is prohibited if after birds.

flanum

ivanthehunter wrote: »

Wouldn't a 30 ft/lb air rifle limit your shooting range! especially if shooting into trees?? I mean its a bit OTT TBH-

I'd except any argument that allows 12ft/lb shots into trees but i like to hear something about the range of a 30ft/lbs unit before i went off shooting.

The other Irish problem here is that use of air rifles is prohibited if after birds.

jeez dunno bout the whole "shooting into trees" bizness at all... i prefer shooting towards ground!! but if push comes to shove and your wandering what happens when a .22 pellet returns to earth after bein fired from an angle of anything...... to put it bluntly.. it wont exactly be haileys comet doomsday!!

flanum

i stuck a lock of pics in the pictures section... all air rifle!

The Big Fella

ivanthehunter wrote: »

Wouldn't a 30 ft/lb air rifle limit your shooting range! especially if shooting into trees?? I mean its a bit OTT TBH-

I'd except any argument that allows 12ft/lb shots into trees but i like to hear something about the range of a 30ft/lbs unit before i went off shooting.

The other Irish problem here is that use of air rifles is prohibited if after birds.

Im only gona use it on vermin as I known it is prohibited to hunt game with it.

ivanthehunter

The Big Fella wrote: »

I'm only gona use it on vermin as I known it is prohibited to hunt game with it.

Unfortunately it is illegal to shoot any bird with an air rifle! ....

Its rules such as these that force hunters to opt for a "real gun"..


Anyway just to answer Flanum:
I'm not 100% sure but IIRC a pellet fired from a 12ft/lb air rifle will only travel as far as a shot gun round might -- Say No 6.. The low weight and large sectional area of the pellet compound to give poor ballistic properties and hence the range is comparable with a shotgun round as these too have poor ballistic properties.

When the anti is upped to a 30ft/lb unit then your in a different game altogether..no one is saying for one min that you shouldn't worry as to where a pellet might land but first you have to try and gain an insight into the ballistic of a pellet before being able to forward points on dangers and such and the do's & don't's

Thomasofmel

Is the license process for an air rifle the same as for a 'real gun'? :rolleyes: Might get one for shooting rats etc if it is easy & quick to get one :cool:

Tackleberrywho

Thomasofmel wrote: »

Is the license process for an air rifle the same as for a 'real gun'? :rolleyes: Might get one for shooting rats etc if it is easy & quick to get one :cool:

Well it used to be.
Hence all lads bought .22lr's

It's €80 licence AFAIK.

ivanthehunter

The Big Fella wrote: »

would you chose a springer over a precharged rifle.

You'll have to make that call on yer todd!

But think about the recoil issues of each type of mechanism.
Some springers are now quite smooth.

A good air rifle is often more expensive than a 22lr so you ought to spend sometime researching your possible purchases. And to be honest your flogging a dead horse asking anyone in Ireland because the wealth of air rifle knowledge is just not present. Better of trying the UK,

try airgunbbs in the UK?

daveob007

Go to your nearest Easons shop and a copy of the uk mag AIRGUN WORLD
it's bristlling with air rifles and dealers adds from all over the uk.
great advice and if you are willing to import from ni or the uk it's well worth having a look and doing the research.
here is some of the uk dealers advertised in it
www.theairguncentre.com

www.uttings.com
www.hullcartridge.co.uk
www.sportsmk.co.uk
www.drapers-airguns.co.uk
www.theoben.co.uk
loads more in the mag also.