Any One Like Air Rifles

Sean C · 03-03-22, 08:59 PM

You might want to check out this thread.

Commander Wallace · 03-03-22, 09:08 PM

Sean mentioned the thread above. Jeff Groves has numerous air rifles and collects and shoots them often, as I understand it. You should speak with him, Blackswan as I'm sure you both have a lot in common. There is probably no one here that knows more than Jeff on air rifles.

Jeff-Groves · 03-04-22, 02:30 PM

I've heard good stuff about the BSA line but never actually shot one myself.

I read that one is good with slugs also!
By slugs I mean bullet shaped projectiles. There's some Air Rifles that shoot them great and some that just don't like them!

Most that don't like them are usually choked barrel types. One can cut the choke off then re-crown the barrel for better results.

I'd suggest JSB Pellets as the best choice to start with. Not all guns 'like' the same ammo. One BSA may love cheaper pellets while the same model may prefer a different brand.
So test different ammo to find the one YOUR Rifle likes!
I'd suggest 200 rounds of cheap ammo through the barrel before you start going for accuracy! And DO NOT clean the barrel! Air rifles like to get a coating of lead before they get really accurate! I have some with over 2000 shots with no cleaning of the barrel! I only clean when accuracy starts falling.

blackswan40 · 03-05-22, 02:45 AM

Hi Jeff thats great advice thankyou for the headsup

Kind Regards Andrew

Jimbuna · 03-05-22, 08:08 AM

You just be extremely careful you don'r put somebody'e eye out

Commander Wallace · 03-05-22, 12:36 PM

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Jeff-Groves · 03-05-22, 12:44 PM

Sounds like a funny story but I can tell you from experience!
I shoot high powered Air Guns. Up to .50 cal!
Shooting one day with a .30 at a plastic stake out at 45 yards?
I had a couple come back at me and take out a window!

That's 90 yards round trip. If it could break the window?
It could have took out an eye!

So be very careful of WHAT you shoot at! NEVER shoot at Golf Balls!
Those suckers will send a round back at you with almost no loss in velocity!

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,324 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Sean mentioned the thread above. Jeff Groves has numerous air rifles and collects and shoots them often, as I understand it. You should speak with him, Blackswan as I'm sure you both have a lot in common. There is probably no one here that knows more than Jeff on air rifles.

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Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,656 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	I've heard good stuff about the BSA line but never actually shot one myself. I read that one is good with slugs also! By slugs I mean bullet shaped projectiles. There's some Air Rifles that shoot them great and some that just don't like them! Most that don't like them are usually choked barrel types. One can cut the choke off then re-crown the barrel for better results. I'd suggest JSB Pellets as the best choice to start with. Not all guns 'like' the same ammo. One BSA may love cheaper pellets while the same model may prefer a different brand. So test different ammo to find the one YOUR Rifle likes! I'd suggest 200 rounds of cheap ammo through the barrel before you start going for accuracy! And DO NOT clean the barrel! Air rifles like to get a coating of lead before they get really accurate! I have some with over 2000 shots with no cleaning of the barrel! I only clean when accuracy starts falling.

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03-05-22, 12:44 PM	#7
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,656 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Sounds like a funny story but I can tell you from experience! I shoot high powered Air Guns. Up to .50 cal! Shooting one day with a .30 at a plastic stake out at 45 yards? I had a couple come back at me and take out a window! That's 90 yards round trip. If it could break the window? It could have took out an eye! So be very careful of WHAT you shoot at! NEVER shoot at Golf Balls! Those suckers will send a round back at you with almost no loss in velocity!