Anyone here using an air rifle? Whatcha got and how to you like it :?:

 

I'm currently in the market for one to use for plinking and varmint control.

varmint control.

Be vewwy, vewwy qwiet... we're hunting WABBIT.

 

Be careful and check the F&W regs. I'm not sure that airgun hunting is legal in PRNJ, and taking small game animals out of season would be considered poaching.

 

K

varmint control.

Be vewwy, vewwy qwiet... we're hunting WABBIT.

 

Be careful and check the F&W regs. I'm not sure that airgun hunting is legal in PRNJ, and taking small game animals out of season would be considered poaching.

 

K

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

The rifle would only be used in-season and on my hunting land in upstate NY. 8-)

You never know who may be lurking. There may be among us.

 

K

You never know who may be lurking. There may be among us.

 

K

 

Yea, tell me about it. I'm an avid hunter and always play by the book. It's really not worth breaking laws.

It's considered poaching if you use it to kill bunnies and squirrels on your own property?

It's considered poaching if you use it to kill bunnies and squirrels on your own property?

 

I would think so since there's a small game season.

kill bunnies

Nooooooooo... not cute little defenseless BUNNIES!!!!! You beast!

 

Yeah, it probably is. This is NJ, and if you have to ask, it's almost certainly against the law. Check the regs.

 

K

There was a guy a few years back that went to court because he killed a rat in his garden with a rake. I think it was around Mountainside somewhere. Watch out for the loons in NJ.

There was a guy a few years back that went to court because he killed a rat in his garden with a rake. I think it was around Mountainside somewhere. Watch out for the loons in NJ.

:shock: That has to be about the dumbest thing I have ever heard!!

Buy an airsoft gas powered and shoot cans in your backyard.

Buy an airsoft gas powered and shoot cans in your backyard.

 

My neighbors would throw a hissy fit.

I have several...

 

RWS M48 in .177 w/ 6-24 air rifle rated scope (the spring piston power plant creates a reverse recoil or something that will break the mounting of a regular rifle scope glass). 1000+fps w/ JSB exacts 8.4 grn pellet. Very accurate. easily do a 1 hole group at 30 yds. Easily will go through 3/4" plywood at 30 yds too. Makes a bit of a noise. Gun is heavy - better than 10 lbs. Bench rest it mostly.

 

RWS M24 - open sights. 700 fps. Very nice plinker.

 

Gamo Delta - 550 fps. decently accuate. Got it for my smaller children.

 

Daisy 853 single pump pneumatic w/ Walthar barrel. Used by my older kids in 4-h air rifle competition. Will shoot 1 hole groups all day long. max range is probably 20 yards, but they do shoot shiloette up to 45 yrds.

 

The first three are spring piston. the M48 is a side cocker, the other two are break barrel. The 48 will easily take care of pests. So I'm told

It's considered poaching if you use it to kill bunnies and squirrels on your own property?

 

However, what if it's used for "pest" control....squirrels tearing apart your siding, yard, etc. You have to be able to do something...sheesh!

They are infringing on your property....

It's considered poaching if you use it to kill bunnies and squirrels on your own property?

 

However, what if it's used for "pest" control....squirrels tearing apart your siding, yard, etc. You have to be able to do something...sheesh!

They are infringing on your property....

 

In that case I believe it's ok to use pest controlling poisons available at your local Home Depot or Lowes which is absurd because a well placed shot with an air rifle is light years more humane then a slow, painful poisoning. :roll:

Which also poisons the animals (birds, deer, etc.) that eat the dead animals. The poison keeps going up the food chain. With a shot animal, nothing is wasted, whatever animal eats the shot animal is in for a good healthy treat.