.22 rimmy or .177 FAC??

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Have u tried lighter/different pellets? or getting a mil dot scope? (to help for holdover) for ur existing a decent pcp airgun should still be fairly capable at 40m. Possibly pracice a bit more at longer ranges so u learn the drop or if usually shooting at longer ranges alter ur scope zero for 35m and get a set of sticks if shooting standing/freehand

 

I looked into the FAC air route last time i renewed but ended up thinking to much hassle/money for wot they are, are do i really need one. Still got the slot

 

From wot i've been told ur realy looking for a 20 or 22 most generally run around the 25-30 ft lbs, the problem u have is the ammount of air u use per shot, so shot count can drop drastically.

Possibly it might be cheaper for u to sell ur sub 12 ft air gun and buy 1 already FAC rated, i was told once fac rated u can not un register them to sub 12 ft, so tend to get them cheaper as smaller market

Plus the boy in the gunshop said u can still get richocets even with an airgun, generally the slower heavier more solid bullets are more likely to bounce than a fast frangible bullet. U get CCI segmental 22lr which are designed to break up so lower any bounce

 

With a 22lr u can pick a work horse up for 50 quid all scoped and mod'd, and with a massive range of bullets, got ur basic HV and subs foxes rabbits and u also get various other bullets that have different uses, from sparrow shot meant to be able to shoot rats with it inside sheds to low power rounds that are meant to be around the 40ftlb mark

Always meant ot get some of these different runds and see wot there like but never got round to it

 

Hi mate there's theobens at20)30lbs still getting 30)40shot plus from a bottle of air Impact are good I'm looking at RAW air rifle made theoben they partnership with Ben Taylor thanks John

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Happy New Year all,am now looking into applying for my firearms ticket. Are there many of you guys using .177 FAC air rifles for vermin? Had considered .17 HMR but even surpressed they still have quite a crack? Rimmy .22 im considering but the richochet chance has me thinking..

 

Hi PETE RING MICHEAL tawn air guns 👍he a great chap mate he no.s his stuff on them Jon 👍

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Hi mate there's theobens at20)30lbs still getting 30)40shot plus from a bottle of air Impact are good I'm looking at RAW air rifle made theoben they partnership with Ben Taylor thanks John

 

Cheers John, but i don't think 30/40 shots is an awful lot per bottle (assuming ur rifle has a buddy bottle)

A few years ago when more rabbits about was not unusual to be shooting 50+ in a nite and not unkown to shoot 100+

Just seems a lot of faffing about about 40 shots when an extra box o bullets is far easier carried.

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Cheers John, but i don't think 30/40 shots is an awful lot per bottle (assuming ur rifle has a buddy bottle)

A few years ago when more rabbits about was not unusual to be shooting 50+ in a nite and not unkown to shoot 100+

Just seems a lot of faffing about about 40 shots when an extra box o bullets is far easier carried.

 

Hi mate sorry on 400)500cc tank you get about 80 shot at 28lbs in 22cal I'm told thanks Jon