Air Rifles

Chunky Stool

Plant Destroyer
Those crossman hollow points actually suck.......you'll have squirrels walking away or dragging themselves away. Keep them for practice and get some pointed pellets.
I agree for .177 but .22 pellets have way more thump -- especially at longer distances.

Don't get me wrong, I've killed lots of squirrels with .177 pellets, but for humane kills you've gotta be close, and shot placement has to be damn near perfect.
.22 is more forgiving.
.25 is even better if you're shooting PCP rifles.
 

Chunky Stool

Plant Destroyer
Those will do just fine!
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These are WAY cheaper and remind me of Federal Hydra-Shok ammo. BC = .021
So many options! :chasing tail:
 

Willie

🍓 Crush Genetics 🍓
I like these hollow points....Pirrahna!
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Everything is at Air Gun Depot, shoulda figured :)



 

Chunky Stool

Plant Destroyer
I like these hollow points....Pirrahna!
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Everything is at Air Gun Depot, shoulda figured :)



And the piranha has an edge that should punch clean holes in targets, like a semi-wadcutter.
BC is only .014 - not sure why.

I'm paying attention to BC because pellets with similar BCs should be consistent down-range, even if weights are different.
That way I can switch weight without having to adjust the scope.
Makes sense in theory anyway.

Amazon still hasn't shipped my pellet gun and I've got a new order ready to go at airgundepot. Gonna go with a Crosman Diamondback (only $115 w/o scope), then add a Winchester air rifle scope for another $45 (should be decent).

And of course I'm gonna buy an assortment of pellets since shipping is free for purchases over $179! :cool:
 

Chunky Stool

Plant Destroyer

OMG I'm going down the rabbit hole now!
This guy is using cleaning pellets as sabots to jack up velocity.
A lot of people love the JSB Hades, and unless it's a typo, the .177 version has a BC that's supreme in .177 @ .029
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Maybe I'll look for a Gamo.
 
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Chunky Stool

Plant Destroyer
Amazon actually delivered my Umarex Syrix!
After taxes, it was about $95 which is a sweet deal for this gun.

This is a great review:

I agree with the reviewer when he said the scope is "adequate". That pretty much sums it up.
Trigger is also "adequate". The pull is long and heavy, but it is smooth, so that's a plus. ?

Gonna to call this gun "Double Thump" because it thumps when it shoots, and it thumps when it hits. Overall, it is very quiet and inconspicuous.

I've been shooting Crosman Premier hollow points for break-in and they are doing GREAT!
The barrel was super dirty from the factory, which took a while to de-gunk.
Then I lubed the barrel with the same thing I used to lube my pellets (after cleaning) -- wax bycycle chain lube. (go figure)

The gun is shooting great, and when I look down the barrel, it's still clean as a whistle.

This rifle / pellet combo is hard to beat in the budget category.
$6.50 for 500 pellets is as good as it gets. They are surprisingly consistent and shoot straight in my gun.
 

NobigHurry

In Bloom
Before I got arthritis so bad i can’t cock it I shot a beeman 177 cal 1100fps with a 4x scope I originally bought it to keep up on my shooting practice and for grouse while elk hunting I “assumed” it would be quiet like the Crossman 750 177/bb gun I had when growing up but I was wrong lol shooting a bolt action 22cal with CB long bullets quieter than my Beeman was and deadly on grouse
 

Psychobilly

🧀Muenster
Funny think about water; Very good at absorbing! about 3 feet of water will keep you safe from an AK-47, 50 Cal, and more.... 9mm will go in more but that's because that particular bullet doesn't have the velocity of the "big ones".

It's pretty cool though seeing a bullet the size of a Banana shatter in the water within 36 inches haha.
 

Chunky Stool

Plant Destroyer
Before I got arthritis so bad i can’t cock it I shot a beeman 177 cal 1100fps with a 4x scope I originally bought it to keep up on my shooting practice and for grouse while elk hunting I “assumed” it would be quiet like the Crossman 750 177/bb gun I had when growing up but I was wrong lol shooting a bolt action 22cal with CB long bullets quieter than my Beeman was and deadly on grouse
Yeah 1100 fps will make a supersonic crack, just like a real 22.
Did you ever try bigger pellets to make the gun subsonic?
If was hunting with a .177 the JSB Hades would be my first choice.

In a real .22 firearm 'CB' ammo by CCI kicks butt! Super quiet.

A little light for medium sized critters like groundhogs, but perfect for rabbits, squirrels, and rodents.
Unfortunately, the bullet weighs 29 grains, which carries too much energy down-range for me to use in the ol backyard.

The laws (and attitudes) are different for air rifles vs firearms.
 

NobigHurry

In Bloom
Yeah 1100 fps will make a supersonic crack, just like a real 22.
Did you ever try bigger pellets to make the gun subsonic?
If was hunting with a .177 the JSB Hades would be my first choice.

In a real .22 firearm 'CB' ammo by CCI kicks butt! Super quiet.

A little light for medium sized critters like groundhogs, but perfect for rabbits, squirrels, and rodents.
Unfortunately, the bullet weighs 29 grains, which carries too much energy down-range for me to use in the ol backyard.

The laws (and attitudes) are different for air rifles vs firearms.
Although my closest neighbors are a mile plus I still pay attention many many years ago one of my stray bullets hit a house one in a million happening no one was hurt but the lesson stuck with me!!
 

NobigHurry

In Bloom
Yeah 1100 fps will make a supersonic crack, just like a real 22.
Did you ever try bigger pellets to make the gun subsonic?
If was hunting with a .177 the JSB Hades would be my first choice.

In a real .22 firearm 'CB' ammo by CCI kicks butt! Super quiet.

A little light for medium sized critters like groundhogs, but perfect for rabbits, squirrels, and rodents.
Unfortunately, the bullet weighs 29 grains, which carries too much energy down-range for me to use in the ol backyard.

The laws (and attitudes) are different for air rifles vs firearms.
I tried and shot many types of pellets it was fun to see and hear how each shot accuracy was fairly constant but the effect on a grouses head varied greatly! Found to fast to hard round allowed them to take off!! It immediately knocked them out but unless you got right to them an rang their necks they took off to die somewhere else.. I was going to switch to 22cal air gun more weight energy absorbed by grouse but since I am to crippled to use most single Cock guns I went 22cal with CBl longs I tried CB shorts but the longs are a better round with little change in sound.. I really enjoyed shooting and considered going to a co2 tank operated air gun
 

Chunky Stool

Plant Destroyer
My diy indoor pellet backstop works great!
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The rubbermaid trash can is filled with rubber mulch. Not only does it stop pellets, rubber mulch is immune to them, meaning zero damage. It is made from old tires, steel belts and all.
The bag on the floor catches tiny black bits that fly off the “splatter” target stickers on impact.
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I should also mention that I only use lead-free pellets indoors.
 
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