Phantom 631 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi guy's What is the bare minimum power you would use for hunting with an air rifle out to 30 yards? Phantom Quote Link to post
Guest buster321c Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Can you explain a bit more what you mean ? Only all air rifles are ( unless their F.A.C.) are sub 12ft lbs Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I have a 6ft/lbs rifle and an 8ft/lbs. I wish to hunt, But I am unsure if either of these rifles would make a clean kill if I were to hit a rabbit out at 30 yards? And before anyone says it "I know its all about placement of the lead" Phantom Quote Link to post
Guest rexdigger Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 80ft lbs with bisley magnums nothing gets up after being hit by them lol Quote Link to post
Ratman2 2 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 At thirty yards it's best to be as close to 12ft/lb as posible. I recon no less than 10ft/lb at twenty yards. The power you mention for your guns is really quite low, 6ft/lb is air pistol power. My advice to you is please don't try to shoot any quarry with either of your guns, or at best no more that ten yards for the 6ft/lb and a maximum of fifteen yards for the 8ft/lb. Hope this helps. Rob Quote Link to post
ghillies 209 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 depends on the pellet but 9fp's is pushing it realy... Quote Link to post
jazz_11 5 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 6ft lb would be fone for rats and feral pidgeon in barns where you dont want maximum power..... Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Get a gun with more thump! Quote Link to post
will.f11 24 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 yes, better to get something which can do it all, save you upgrading Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 The lower the power the bigger the arc so placement as well as terminal ballistics present problems. 6-8ft lb air rifles are not designed for hunting whatever the manufacturers may call them, or say! Quote Link to post
Mohamed Tassem 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi Phantom, I'm pretty sure that the 8ft/lbs rifle can take a rabbit out at 10-15 yards. A friend of mine uses a ratcatcher that makes roughly the same power to drop rabbits at those distances. But it doesn't happen that often. Not because the gun cant. But him making it within 15 yards of a rabbit is a rare thing! But again, it depends on the pellet you're using. I've taken a crow at 30 yards using my Crosman 1377. I believe that makes much less power than yours. But it was a crow. Check the penetration and accuracy at 20-25 yards. You must be good with the placement since you asked for 30 yards. So look at the penetration. If you feel its sufficient, then go ahead and use it for hunting. But stay under 15 yards. What would be a good medium to check penetration? Something that'll be close to a rabbit? Quote Link to post
coupe312 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I have a 6ft/lbs rifle and an 8ft/lbs. I wish to hunt, But I am unsure if either of these rifles would make a clean kill if I were to hit a rabbit out at 30 yards? And before anyone says it "I know its all about placement of the lead" Phantom your better with a close to 12lb asyou can get. what rifles do you have?? can the be upgraded? personal i wouldn't point anything that low on power at anything but a target. shot placement is the key but you want a clean kill. Quote Link to post
Guest ROCKAFELLA! Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 it only takes 2lb"s of pressure to kill a rabbit head shot like, i youster have a air rifel @ 7lb and it was wisper qiut , and very accurate! so pwer isint every think!!! Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 it only takes 2lb"s of pressure to kill a rabbit head shot like, i youster have a air rifel @ 7lb and it was wisper qiut , and very accurate! so pwer isint every think!!! Thanks gentlemen for the advice. I was concerened that a 6ft/lbs may not have been capable of clean kill at say 30 yards. I have a 6ft/lbs ASI Sniper in .177 and a Gamo (similar to my old rangemaster but no model or other identifier on the gun) in .22 and thats running at 7 to 8 ft/lbs. I sold a couple of my Co2 pistols and have now (yesterday) purchased a SMK Mod19 running at 10-11 ft/lbs in.22 So I am confidant now that I can do the biz, bashing bunnies will of course take a little to get used to the kick and the heavier trigger but I'm happy with my new purchase. Cheers again Gents. Phantom Quote Link to post
Mohamed Tassem 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 purchased a SMK Mod19 running at 10-11 ft/lbs in.22 Congrats to you mate! Condolences to the rabbits! :-) Quote Link to post
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