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  1. 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
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    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.
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    A Benjamin pump will build arm muscles and character. Still have mine from back in the 60's Regards, RiverRomper
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    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
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    ". . 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
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    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
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    MerryChristmas and Happy New Year from Missouri. Cheers, RiverRomper
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Airgun will just give away your position. Keep it for foraging. Get an M1911A1 for social purposes. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Daystate sure did well with the Huntsman XL in .20". Handy, reliable, and easy to use. Airguns of Arizona brought in a shipment of 400 Daystates last year and lowered the price here in the "States. Price has gone back up again, except for the "full-power" 12fpe Huntsman in .22". Regards, RiverRomper
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    Seem to be able to "bond" better with a AA TX200MKIII. This is unique to me. A Beeman(Weihrauch) 97BL is made for use on the Russian front. Tuning a Weihrauch turns it into an unbelievably good pellet pusher. Better than the Air Arms springer. Weihrauch is the last of the old-school pellet gun makers. Everything is sourced out of the factory by craft permanent employees. Warning: Either a new Air Arms or Weihrauch can be a disappointment out of the box. The upsurge in demand is thinning out the QC. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper
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    Firearms laws in the 'States are specific to each individual State. The main limitation to a .303 Wolverine in the State of Missouri is age. (have to be 16 years old to purchase). Three miles down the interstate, on the other side of the Mississippi in the People's Republic of Illinois, You need a FOID.(Firearm Owner's I.D.) Some States it is legal to hunt with an air rifle, other states might be more restrictive. If you have a screw-off moderator, leave it back in the UK. Removable silencers are VERBOTEN by Federal statute. Ten yrs. prison and $10,000 fine. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomp
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    Looks like a MGTC with the fenders rotted off. That car has got to be as simple as a box of rocks. Just put chains on the tires(tyres) and it should go pretty far back down a country road. Looks lightweight in case you do get stuck. After all the big difference between two and four wheel drive is that a 4x4 will get stuck so far back in the woods that no one can pull you out.(need a mule team or a tractor). "Knock-off" wire wheels as well. Believe that you have got a winner here. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper PS. Can the lead hammer for the knock-offs be used to reset the SU carbur
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    The Nikon Prostaff Target EFR 3x9x40AO is a nice scope with a lifetime warranty for about $150USD,during a sale, on Optics Planet. It is air gun-rated and has a 30-30 reticule. Glass is Jap, and nice, the scope austere, well-made, and seems to be preferred to be used at the lower end of its range.(3.5-4.5) The Nikon Prostaff EFR is made in the Phillipines in the same factory that makes Vortex. Has semi target turrets. The Mamba, never seen one here in Missouri. It's probably engineered to be UK-specific. Probably the better choice. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper
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    On this side of the Atlantic multi-stroke pneumatics and springers rule. PCPs are not common. The extra equipment required to support a PCP keeps users in a small group of hobbyists. Shooters here keep air guns as an adjunct to their firearms collection. Airguns are used for cheap target practice or when silence is desirable. Each different airgun or firearm is like a wrench or pliers in a mechanics toolbox. A different tool for a different job. A springer with an advanced tune is very different from an OTB springer. A tuned springer is smooth, quiet, and hits really hard. Get the compressi
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    Airguns are a sport where the rule of "less is more" really applies. You increase power and the fit of the pellet to the barrel comes into question. Parts wear out faster. You want accuracy and precision with an air gun. For power get a .300 WinMag. In the State of Missouri there is no such thing as FAC air guns. THe main thing limiting the power is the limit on your credit card. There are many over here who request a 12fpe tune when they send their air rifle into the shop. They want something that is easier to shoot, so you will practice more. They want an airgun that wears in, not wears o
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    The new Daystate Huntsman looks good and has some new internals. Here in the 'States the "R" on the stock might be misconstrued as standing for Remington Arms. ATB, RiverRomper
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    In Britain or Europe you might be able to find a Weihrauch HW55 with aperture sight and no safety for a reasonable price. A handy little fun gun. A Benjamin Marauder in .25" would also be interesting. This is the air gun that is making the Yank powder burners look at air guns. The Green Mountain barrel in .25" is supposed to be accurate. Would purchase only if you could get one cheap in the UK. Ted from Madison of EDGUN on you tube did a video on the Benji Mrod. Peace, hope this helps, RiverRomper
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    The Benji Mrod is an inexpensive precharge rifle that gives good performance for the price point. There are sites all over the web that can give you more information than I could. The .25" model is supposed to be powerful and accurate(barrels made by Green Mountain) It is also an air hog. The .22" version had issues with a bad production run of barrels. Here in the 'States Crosman is friendly and easy to work with. The MRod has an effective shroud silencer. There is a large aftermarket supply of parts, also. Ted's Holdover did a good summary of the air gun. Peace, hope this helps, Ri
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