what do you think air gun conversion

[fieldsportsman 107]

after seeing a video on the net, i came across someone trying to convert there airgun to what looked like a shotgun, I presume they got inspiration from gamo, they looked as if they stuck a pellet in barrel and then wrapped 4 or 5 177 bbs in some tisues so it touched the pellet, Im not planning on doing this just wondred if any of you has done something simmilar or if it would be fairly affective on taking small game at close range, thanks.

Edited May 28, 2010 by fieldsportsman

[andyfr1968 772]

Hi, mate.

 

We used to do that as kids. OK for a bit of fun with tin cans but no good for hunting.

 

Say you've got 4 projectiles being fired at near the legal limit, that's only 3ft-lb's each and in practice it'd be even less as the efficiancy would be well down with all that weight and friction. Plus the accuracy would be hopeless past a few feet. A bit like a blown patern from an overly long shotgun load.

 

Cheers.

[fieldsportsman 107]

Hi, mate.

 

We used to do that as kids. OK for a bit of fun with tin cans but no good for hunting.

 

Say you've got 4 projectiles being fired at near the legal limit, that's only 3ft-lb's each and in practice it'd be even less as the efficiancy would be well down with all that weight and friction. Plus the accuracy would be hopeless past a few feet. A bit like a blown patern from an overly long shotgun load.

 

Cheers.

ok, what type of projectiles does the gamo viper fire then.

[andyfr1968 772]

I really don't know anyting about the Gammo, mate. Try a Google search, may show up what you need to know.

 

Cheers.

[pest hunter 151 15]

Hi mate the gammo use's copper bbs to but fires them at 6 ftlb and wont kill past 15m. I would stick to normal airguns

[andyfr1968 772]

Hi mate the gammo use's copper bbs to but fires them at 6 ftlb and wont kill past 15m. I would stick to normal airguns

 

I think 6ft-lb's split a few ways won't kill past 15 inch's........

[gurtwurz 793]

Hi mate the gammo use's copper bbs to but fires them at 6 ftlb and wont kill past 15m. I would stick to normal airguns

 

I think 6ft-lb's split a few ways won't kill past 15 inch's........

 

lol i reckon you might be right there andy mate

cheers, wurz