The PH Gun Cabinet - Shooting Matters
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king mayhem!smack said:
Some of the toys guns I was using last week:
As I hinted earlier, M-16's, with the extra 'fun setting' which is not so common, shot out of the roof of a moving Hummer, because we could...
Shot these before - I love them, they are lovely to shoot. The M1 Garand.
That's a few quids worth there!As I hinted earlier, M-16's, with the extra 'fun setting' which is not so common, shot out of the roof of a moving Hummer, because we could...
Shot these before - I love them, they are lovely to shoot. The M1 Garand.
I've got a few shotguns but am needing something to take down crowd at close range around farm buildings, parked cars, other animals etc so am finding myself looking at air rifles.
I haven't had one in years, I don't want to muck about with air bottles and the like (used to have an air arms s400), are springers still worth having? Any recommendations?
And are there any non-pcp rifles that are semi auto or at least have a magazine?
Cheers
I haven't had one in years, I don't want to muck about with air bottles and the like (used to have an air arms s400), are springers still worth having? Any recommendations?
And are there any non-pcp rifles that are semi auto or at least have a magazine?
Cheers
Lefty said:
I've got a few shotguns but am needing something to take down crowd at close range around farm buildings, parked cars, other animals etc so am finding myself looking at air rifles.
I haven't had one in years, I don't want to muck about with air bottles and the like (used to have an air arms s400), are springers still worth having? Any recommendations?
And are there any non-pcp rifles that are semi auto or at least have a magazine?
Cheers
I'm hoping you mean crows I haven't had one in years, I don't want to muck about with air bottles and the like (used to have an air arms s400), are springers still worth having? Any recommendations?
And are there any non-pcp rifles that are semi auto or at least have a magazine?
Cheers
I've got a magpie problem and wanted something quiet, very accurate and with enough oomph to do the job right so I went for one of these (with a moderator).
I've got some 10 round magazines with it as well.
I know you said you don't want to bother with air bottles, but you get a lot of shots from one charge and if noise is a problem, it's the best option IMO.
Lefty said:
I've got a few shotguns but am needing something to take down crowd at close range around farm buildings, parked cars, other animals etc so am finding myself looking at air rifles.
I haven't had one in years, I don't want to muck about with air bottles and the like (used to have an air arms s400), are springers still worth having? Any recommendations?
And are there any non-pcp rifles that are semi auto or at least have a magazine?
Cheers
No air rifles are semi auto, its a big no no, we only got the Co2 ones after they banned the live fire ons after Dunblaine.I haven't had one in years, I don't want to muck about with air bottles and the like (used to have an air arms s400), are springers still worth having? Any recommendations?
And are there any non-pcp rifles that are semi auto or at least have a magazine?
Cheers
The only springer I can think of that was mag fed is the BSA Goldstar, and that has long been out of production.
For the money a good cheap springer will cost, a mag fed pcp won't be much more and you get the quieter firing cycle too. A well looked after pcp will give 20 years service with a once a year service. If you are adament on springer, the BSA Lightning is a good start.
That's weird, because you can have semi-auto rim fire rifles <.22!
Cheers for the replies, hmmm, I guess I could go back down the pcp route I suppose. I found with my old AA that it was hellishly inconsistent on a charge with pressure tailing off quite quickly so if you zeroed on a full charge you would need to keep filling it every 10-15 shots otherwise you'd need some hold over - difficult enough for range but even harder when trying to compensate for a weakening "shot". Has technology improved since then?
Cheers for the replies, hmmm, I guess I could go back down the pcp route I suppose. I found with my old AA that it was hellishly inconsistent on a charge with pressure tailing off quite quickly so if you zeroed on a full charge you would need to keep filling it every 10-15 shots otherwise you'd need some hold over - difficult enough for range but even harder when trying to compensate for a weakening "shot". Has technology improved since then?
Sounds like your AA has a serious problem. It shouldn't be doing that at all. I would expect 50 ish shots from a charge. Before I had the regulator fitted to my Daystate Harrier, I was getting 60 usable shots from a 200 bar charge, and that rifle was made in 1997!
Getting yours fixed would be cheaper than a new rifle. Yes technology has moved on and certainly BSa have now fitted regulators to most of their range. The designer of which (John Bowkett) does a blueprint tune on to remove the manufacturing tolerances and as a result a much improved rifle. My Super10 with accupel now produces 1/2" groups at 50 yards, and has a shot count of around 200 per charge (buddy bottle). The downside of which, it weighs in at a hefty 14 lbs!
Getting yours fixed would be cheaper than a new rifle. Yes technology has moved on and certainly BSa have now fitted regulators to most of their range. The designer of which (John Bowkett) does a blueprint tune on to remove the manufacturing tolerances and as a result a much improved rifle. My Super10 with accupel now produces 1/2" groups at 50 yards, and has a shot count of around 200 per charge (buddy bottle). The downside of which, it weighs in at a hefty 14 lbs!
Edited by Celtic Dragon on Saturday 19th April 18:01
I was going to suggest a pump if you can't be arsed with a bottle, but fixing it makes more sense. HOGEPH said:
Anyone know a place to get a Miroku MK38 grade 1 at the cheapest price?
One on Pigeon Watch:Miroku MK38 Grade 5
£2,000
12 gauge Shotgun Private Seller
Used - Mint Condition northwich, Cheshire
Over and Under, Multi Choke, Multi Choke, 32" barrels
Edited by JABB on Sunday 20th April 16:15
Celtic Dragon said:
Sounds like your AA has a serious problem. It shouldn't be doing that at all. I would expect 50 ish shots from a charge. Before I had the regulator fitted to my Daystate Harrier, I was getting 60 usable shots from a 200 bar charge, and that rifle was made in 1997!
Getting yours fixed would be cheaper than a new rifle. Yes technology has moved on and certainly BSa have now fitted regulators to most of their range. The designer of which (John Bowkett) does a blueprint tune on to remove the manufacturing tolerances and as a result a much improved rifle. My Super10 with accupel now produces 1/2" groups at 50 yards, and has a shot count of around 200 per charge (buddy bottle). The downside of which, it weighs in at a hefty 14 lbs!
Thanks, I actually traded it in years ago so don't have any air guns at the moment.Getting yours fixed would be cheaper than a new rifle. Yes technology has moved on and certainly BSa have now fitted regulators to most of their range. The designer of which (John Bowkett) does a blueprint tune on to remove the manufacturing tolerances and as a result a much improved rifle. My Super10 with accupel now produces 1/2" groups at 50 yards, and has a shot count of around 200 per charge (buddy bottle). The downside of which, it weighs in at a hefty 14 lbs!
Edited by Celtic Dragon on Saturday 19th April 18:01
Aren't the rules crazy? .22lr semi-auto is fine and I have a (legal) .177 semi auto umarex co2 Desert Eagle but semi-auto air rifles are illegal. That makes no sense to me.
HOGEPH said:
Anyone know a place to get a Miroku MK38 grade 1 at the cheapest price?
There are three under eight hundred poundshttp://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Miroku_Sh...
Jem0911 said:
HOGEPH said:
Anyone know a place to get a Miroku MK38 grade 1 at the cheapest price?
There are three under eight hundred poundshttp://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Miroku_Sh...
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