AIRGUN HUNTING

[AIRGUN NUT]

I WORK AT A GUN STORE AND AM HEARING MORE AND MORE INTEREST IN AIRGUNS SO I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW MANY OF US AIRGUNNERS THERE REALLY ARE IN INDIANA?

ANY PICS OF GAME TAKEN OR EQUIPMENT USED ARE WELCOME.

 

[JimH]

I have a .25 Benjamin Marauder and love it! Used on squirrel's the last two seasons and killed 70+ each year.Quiet,scary accurate and much safer shooting up than a regular .22,of which I have over a dozen.The Marauder will consistantly hit thumb tacks at 25 yards,and shoot 1/2" or less at 50 yards if the wind isn't to bad.

 

[hog slayer]

first time I've used the popcorn eater!

 

[Longhair]

Yum......love me some popcorn

 

[Cameramonkey]

I want one of these...

Benjamin Rogue, .357 cal | Airgun Depot

Watching youtubes of guys overseas using them to hunt boars and it drops them where they stand. Impressive. (and slow enough you could make out the round when they switched to slow mo on standard camera)

 

[hog slayer]

Kinda lusting after one of these:

HW 110 ST - Weihrauch Sport

 

[oldpink]

The air rifles of today, especially the quality pre-charged pneumatics, are far more powerful than the old Red Rider and pump guns of our youth.
The above mentioned .25 caliber Benjamin Marauder is nearly as powerful as a .22 LR, but the flared skirt pellets used with it lose velocity rapidly and drop to earth harmlessly in only a couple of hundred yards, which does indeed make them safer to shoot up into the trees than any regular firearm.

 

[two70]

I want one of these...

Benjamin Rogue, .357 cal | Airgun Depot

Watching youtubes of guys overseas using them to hunt boars and it drops them where they stand. Impressive. (and slow enough you could make out the round when they switched to slow mo on standard camera)

Bison have been killed by hunters using Quackenbush custom big bore air rifles.

 

[bobjones223]

You'll shoot your eye out!!!!

 

[AIRGUN NUT]

It's good to hear there are some of us in Indiana. I just might have to start an airgun section in our store. what do ya think?

 

[randy68]

Probably a lot than you think. There is a dozen or more of us in my area. I've been using airguns for almost all my small game hunting for several years now. The pcp guns are much more powerful and accurate than most spring guns so they are what gets used the most. I still like my spring guns and occasionally take them hunting. From this past fall. RWS52 .177.


My new favorite, Cricket bullpup .25 cal. Shoots 34 gr pellets at 875 fps.
I've probably owned a hundred different airguns over the years and this cricket is one of the best.

 

[Redleg11b]

I recently picked up a Benjamin dual caliber (177/22) springer on sale for $99. I have only shot it about 150 times, but plan on putting about 1k through it before switching to a better scope. My plan is small game and maybe a few close range groundhogs if I can locate a property to get permission on. I haven't used one for hunting since the late 90's getting rid of pigeons and rats on a Florida farm. I am looking forward to having fun with one again.

 

[MRP2003]

I have used my Gamo rifle to get rid of many rabbits and muskrats around my house. Very little noise and do not have to worry about them traveling beyond 150 yards with much potential to do any harm. Within 25 yards, it is deadly. Would be good to use for squirrel hunting.

 

[dtkw]

I have a RWS .177 air rifle, I have killed enough squirrels, rabbits and the savager black birds.

 

[Mgderf]

Bison have been killed by hunters using Quackenbush custom big bore air rifles.

Now we're talking!
I would love to have me a Quackenbush...

 

[Chase515]

I've got a gamo fusion whisper elite. Original scope took a crap early on and now wears a Nikon 2-7x30. Its amazingly accurate out to 50 yards. I haven't pushed it any further than that. I shoot most squirrels in the eye. Pigman was shooting hogs at a feeder on tv and I said I've got to get one of those and went and bought one.

 

[Cattman]

THey do pack a punch..

 

[randy68]

Found a few more pics of my airgund kills
I thought I would of share

 

[randy68]

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