king 11,664 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, ginger beard said: Does it fire a pellet.? No a potato 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,278 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, ginger beard said: Does it fire a pellet.? Yes a big b*****d, but it’s propelled by air not powder, so it is in effect an air rifle, I no what your saying but them are the rules mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,837 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 6 hours ago, WILF said: Anyway, to get in the spirit of Air gun hunting: .22 is good out to 9000mm but for range work you want the flatter trajectory of .177 which is lethal at upto 18000mm (Allowing for the wind of course !) Fixed it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 I take that rifle is not a break-barrel springer? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,400 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Im calling BS ....hes not even wearing a ghillie suit. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Nicepix said: I take that rifle is not a break-barrel springer? Yes it is a weihrauch 80k.enough power to stop a coal train. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, king said: Yes it is a weihrauch 80k.enough power to stop a coal train. ...at what range ? I can see pellet fragmentation being an issue if your using the .177 at short range , obviously using the .22 Weihrauch with the extra weight and a 1in 9 twist barrel you should be fine ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 8 minutes ago, sussex said: ...at what range ? I can see pellet fragmentation being an issue if your using the .177 at short range , obviously using the .22 Weihrauch with the extra weight and a 1in 9 twist barrel you should be fine ... .22 @ 285 yds using the original bulldog pellets.there was a tail wind mind. devastating power. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 hours ago, king said: .22 @ 285 yds using the original bulldog pellets.there was a tail wind mind. devastating power. Head shot. Or did you go for the boiler? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 6 hours ago, king said: .22 @ 285 yds using the original bulldog pellets.there was a tail wind mind. devastating power. I heard those little darts are best for dangerous game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 ha ha in general jon mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Nicepix said: Head shot. Or did you go for the boiler? Boiler mate it's the only shot worth taking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, walshie said: I heard those little darts are best for dangerous game. We had a few as kids with red and yellow feather looking things.crazy ammo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, king said: We had a few as kids with red and yellow feather looking things.crazy ammo What book have you been reading now..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Greb147 said: What book have you been reading now..... Shooting Fox's with airguns.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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