mickyatch 37 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi all , i am currently new to hunting with an airgun as most of my huting in done with a shotgun. I have not long become the owner of an air arms .177 S200 wth and edgar brothers 3-9x4 scope it needs filling with gas first then i need to zero it .... what is the best way of zeroing it and should i use pellets that i will be using in the hunting feild ?? FTB atchy Quote Link to post
rossy08 33 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 hi there mate and welcome to the site. re your pellets. yes find the pellet that performes best in your gun and stick with them for zeroing/hunting. every induvidual gun/barrel like different pellets so may be a case of trying a few. a good start would be Air Arms feild deiablos, work well in my aa guns.(but may not in yours) for zeroing palce you target out at your chosen zero,a good large backstop will help,because if your scope gun combo is far out then this will help you to see where the pellet is hitting. then just note where the pellets stricking compeard to you cross hair and adjust acordingly. hope this helps a little, i'm not very good at exsplaning thing via typing. zini's will be around soon to exsplane much better than i. so for now welcome Andy Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,589 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi Micky. Welcome to the section here. You'll get more from your S200 if you zero your scope at 30 yards range for .177. And yes, you must use the pellets you intend to hunt with. 1. Mount the scope, fire 3 shots at a target center bullseye, set to that measured distance. Note where the shots are grouping. They will be high or low and left or right of center. 2. Remove scope turret caps and adjust accordingly by turning them a few clicks a-time, with another shot or two to check where you are hitting. For example, if you see your shots hit lower on the left side of center, you adjust UP on the elevation turret and RIGHT on the windage turret till you are dead on the dot. Common sense really. One thing though. Hunting with any air rifle is a different ball game to shotgunning. You need to be able to shoot to a very high level of marksmanship to despatch an animal humanely with a single pellet shot to the brain. Wounding is a despicable act there is NO excuse for, as I'm certain you'll appreciate. Practice shooting until you can hit a penny at 30 yards without thinking about doing it and you'll be fine. There's bags of genuinely expert know-how here among the lads and you only have to ask to get a clear answer ATB Simon 3 Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 thanks for the replys lads really carnt wait to get out stalking with it Quote Link to post
matt_hooks 188 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Micky, welcome to the wonderful, frustrating, exhilarating world of airgunning. As Simon says (forgive the pun) practice is the key. The S200 is an excellent weapon, more than capable of putting pellet on pellet out to reasonable hunting ranges. For the .177, for maximum point blank range a zero point at 35 yards is what I'd recommend. This should allow you to put the crosshairs on the kill zone and pull the trigger at ranges from 10 yards out to about 38. Your kill zone on a rabbit is somewhat smaller than an inch in diameter, so you need to be able to consistently and confidently put your pellet in that zone at various ranges before you even consider taking a shot at anything alive. Simon, whilst I agree that wounding is heartbreaking and the aim of every responsible hunter is to do everything in their power to avoid it, it DOES happen occasionally, even to the best shot in the world. An unexpected gust of wind, a rabbit moving it's head as the shot is released, there are all sorts of scenarios. So while we do our best to avoid it, by ensuring that we are capable of the shot required, that our kit is suitable and powerful enough to make the humane kill, if we wound an animal, we don't beat ourselves up about it too much. We do everything we can to follow up the shot and make sure the animal doesn't suffer any longer than is necessary, and then we take the lesson away with us for next time. Anyway, enough of the deep stuff, remember the only stupid question is the one you're too afraid to ask. We might gently rib you, but there is no such thing as a stupid question, and we all had to start somewhere. I think the forum allows you to gain access to a lot of knowledge quickly, so take advantage of it, and happy shooting! 4 Quote Link to post
rossy08 33 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 i just knew some one would be able to put it better than me. very well put Simon and Matt slut points inwards bound to you both. Andy Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 cheers for the help silly question as i never asked when i got the gun is it co2 that goes into it from a divers bottle me dad is trying to source a bottle from a friend for cheap otherwise i am goin to have to go to a gunshop to get it filled .... i got the gun for free to waheyy Quote Link to post
rossy08 33 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 cheers for the help silly question as i never asked when i got the gun is it co2 that goes into it from a divers bottle me dad is trying to source a bottle from a friend for cheap otherwise i am goin to have to go to a gunshop to get it filled .... i got the gun for free to waheyy it would only be a daft question if you dont ask, and a good job you have to. no its not co2. it compressed air. ie the air you breath. clean dry air i may add. the bottles we use are infact the same ones that divers use. the bottels have to be tested and stamped, you may hear talk of a bottle being "in date" they have to be within test befor anyone will fill them. Andy Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 cheers one of me dads mates does alot of diving and reconds hes got a bottle like ... there expensive as f**k ... obv i will need some sort of connection to get the air from the bottle to the rifle ? Quote Link to post
rossy08 33 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 cheers one of me dads mates does alot of diving and reconds hes got a bottle like ... there expensive as f**k ... obv i will need some sort of connection to get the air from the bottle to the rifle ? yes you will mate often just refeard to as the hose and gadge, can pick them up from most gun shops, prices variry a little. you should have a snap on filling adaptor with the rifle, will look just like a snap on compressor fitting in this guns case. this will fit onto the "hose" then connect onto the rifle for filling.(should have come with the gun) if you can try and get a 300bar bottle as you will get alot more fills per charge from it,compeared to a 232. all the best mate. Andy Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 aye ave detatched the tube to pt the air in mate i no about that tar Quote Link to post
rossy08 33 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 no worries pal. Quote Link to post
Col_c88 41 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 you can also get the bottle filled in divers shops or places like deep blue theres a place in sunderland i forgot the name of fills them too but if you got your own bottle its easier Quote Link to post
19powell90 89 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Welcome to the forum mate! any advice you need just ask as the lads on here are great and really helpful! atb scott Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 yeah goin deep blue tommorow hopefully to get it charged and then zero'd and Open is where think ur on about mate im nt the biggest fan the bloke behind the cunter gets up me nose Quote Link to post
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