RiverRomper

Hi Marctitty. Some factors to consider with a ,223". 1.) Might want to make sure that the rifle you purchased is stamped for .223/5,56. This broadens useful ammo for the rifle. 2.) Check out that the rifle twist is what you want for the bullet weights you will be using. 3.) Convertibility to the .300 AAC Blackout chambering. The 300BLK is the .308 twin to the .223/5.56. You could get a bolt action Ruger Ranch rifle in 300 Blackout. The 220grain loading, suppressed, is low noise level. The Ruger would make a good "truck gun". Regards, RiverRomper

Hi Villaman, saw your other post. There is no point to .20". You simply get .20 caliber fever and up and buy one. There's a reason the .20" is still around. Take a thermos of coffee and knock squirrels out of trees. A .20" HW 77 with aperture sights would be interesting. A Watts tuned Beeman R1 in .20" set to 15-16fpe might be the sweetest pellet rifle there is. Regards, RiverRomper PS. Own neither of the aforementioned. Can still daydream about it.

A Benjamin pump will build arm muscles and character. Still have mine from back in the 60's Regards, RiverRomper

The .20" was interesting when all that you could get was ,177" or .22". With the interest in .25", the .20" is dying out. Crossman has discontinued the domed .20"s in the brown box and, the .20" Sheridan pump, is no more. Have a squeaky HW97 BluLam that doesn't get shot very often. About like any other springer. Would still want to get a .20" air rifle. Especially if it was in good condition, used, with the right price. There is a price premium on anything .20". Beeman sells the Weihrauch springers in rebadged form with minor superiorities. Pellets may be hard to find. Regards, RiverRomp

". . A BSA Polaris would certainly be an interesting purchase. For utility would go with a Weihrauch HW77 in .177. A HW80 in .22 might be good gor hunting. The break barrel would be quicker for reloads. Regards, RiverRomper

CZ/Huglu makes good shotguns, you could get a 12 bore side by side. Anything Miroku makes seems to be technically well executed, although a little bit off the mark. When only one shotgun was required bought a Remington 1100 back in the '70s in 12 bore. Wouldn't buy anything Remington now. My purchase this year was a Model 12 Winchester 16 bore pump, made in 1940. Well made and improved cylinder, not a full. The slide on the pump can help you redirect the shotgun for the next shot. The cheapest and most versatile is a 12 gauge in 2 3/4". Regards, RiverRomper

MerryChristmas and Happy New Year from Missouri. Cheers, RiverRomper

Have seen these rounds and the Savage rifle that shoots them. People that get them buy several boxes at a time.(of ammo). The caliber has not been really established over here. The .17"WSM was brought to market for the elimination of coyotes, ground squirrels, and other larger vermin. Have no interest in the caliber myself. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper

Cheapest here in the 'States in a springer would be a Diana 34 in .22". About $150-$200USD second-hand Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper

The HW55 in .177" is an interesting air gun. Could've bought a nice one a couple of years ago for $300USD. Didn't really know what it was at the time. Opportunity only knocks once. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper

Airgun will just give away your position. Keep it for foraging. Get an M1911A1 for social purposes. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper

Enjoyed the Scottish MP shot by an air gun. As a kid one of my friend's mother was a blonde German Jew who had been incarcerated in a Nazi concentration camp. Didn't know this until I was a young man. She never paraded the fact around. Also, maybe this guy got shot stealing something? A pie out of an open window? Would have questioned the Scottish governments need for airgun license when the Yank NSA has everything recorded electronically, anyway. Especially our allies in the world. GCHQ should have no problems getting the right information when required. We also have narcissist idiot

Interesting idea to speculate on. Have a .20" Beeman 97K BluLam. Thing shoots fine, has a bit of a twang, bit hits moderately well. Prefer the Beeman R1 in .177" that shoots a lot straighter and harder with Barracudas than the 97 does with the H&N FTS pellets in .20". Only about a grain of difference in weight. Could say the same about the HW97 in .22" vs. the .25". One could shoot 18 grain .22 pellets as easily as shooting 18 grain .25" pellets. A sub-12fpe .25" would be out of the question. A highly tuned HW77K with iron sights shooting at 15-16fpe might make an interesting plinki

Would have to say the cheapest airgun I have. A second-hand .177" Beeman R1(HW80) made in the early 1980's. Somebody in Crystal City, Missouri had it previous. Iron sights, no scope. Shoots dead on. Peace, hth, RiverRomper

Hi dwibzy. The SuperTEN is one of the best PCPs that BSA has made. The SuperTEN is like an 1860's Mississippi steam riverboat. No gauges. You judge pressure by pellet drop. The MKI has only a few slight differences from the later marks. Have read that the MKII is the most desirable. Like the MKIII better myself. Having John Bowkett work on your SuperTEN would be like having John Moses Browning work on your Browning Superimposed shotgun. Have talked to the man on the phone, very amiable, but the price from StL to Brum was a bit steep. Have had transatlantic dealings with RT and believe him t