Guest air gunner Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 firstly which pcp is best for £300-£400. any advice on buying one. secondly which legal document states the law on shooting pheasants with air rifles? im not interested in BASC "guidlines". i want the real legal documents. i am finding it really annoying hearing people stating "you are not aloud to shoot pheasants" and "you can shoot pheasants" which one?! im talking 12fps air rifle. i dont want any arguments and people saying it wont do the job because if you believe it is not powerfull enough you should not be trusted with an air rifle seeing as you severly under estimate the true power. thanks guys. Quote Link to post
Shooter08 0 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 The BASC Advise You Not Too, But Its Not Againest The Law If You Do, And Air Rifles Are More Than Capable Of Taking Pheasants, For £300-400 Id Say An Air Arms, S200 Maybe ? I Dont Know Though, Its What Suits You Mate,! All The Best In Finding One! Quote Link to post
Guest hyperion Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 perfectly legal to shoot them so long as you have permission to do so! its just the stigma thats attatched to taking pheasants with an air rifle! you shoot them with an air gun therefore you are a pocher! cheers hyperion Quote Link to post
hiho 5 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 You can shoot pheasants Dont bother Looking at the BASC sight its Some pencil pushers making Stuff up (like the people who join it) Quote Link to post
BEARINATOR 2,829 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Air gunner you can take pheasants with your gun as long as you have permission, as far as pcp's go try a air arms you'll not go far wrong. Try to have a shot with one first mate to see what it's like Quote Link to post
mad al 146 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I've taken a few with the Stealth Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 The reason people say don't shoot pheasants with an air rifle is because they are reared for driven shoots with shotguns, they are easy to kill with an airgun, so if you have permission, whack one. Quote Link to post
redeye jedi 39 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 with permission ive shot loads of them with my hw100 they just drop like stones but as you said it is far too easy! i prefer the partirdge, more sporting to get a head shot at 30-40 odd yards! Quote Link to post
ulverston moocher 60 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I shoot them with my 177 12flb s410 allways have allways will and it drops them stone dead but I allways make sure I get the head shot. And I would get asecond hand s410 should be able to pick one up for what you want to spend. Quote Link to post
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 The legality is tied up with the old time game laws. This means no poaching. This means no night shooting. (An hour before dusk, and an hour after sunrise) This means no lamping. This means not on a Sunday. No law says you can't use an air rifle though, providing it's up to the job. We're after humane kills not death by lead poisoning. I'm not going to say which air rifle is suitable. I'm going to say are you a good enough shooter? It's the finger that pulls the trigger in most cases, if you can't put it down in one shot you shouldn't be shooting at it. Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 thanks guys i will have a look at the rifles suggested in my local shop and have a few shots with each. As for pheasants thank you for enlightening me. im good enough shot because i took one last saturday which happend to walk straight infront of my target when i was plinking! sounds unbelievable but there you go. put the cross hairs on its head squeezed the trigger plop down the beast goes! I take it the s410 is an air arms? Quote Link to post
chimp 299 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 what amazes me is you said in the very frist post on this thread 'you are not intrested in BASC guidelines' and what happens? the very next post someone quotes BASC lol i shoot them and i dont care what anyone else say's , until i get told not to i will carry on the way i am . good luck in your new pcp and go get em Quote Link to post
gazguildford 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 a good quality second hand aa s410 is within ur price range and id always knock down the pheasent population Quote Link to post
Guest hyperion Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 i tend not to shoot them as ive not got many on my patch and its like shooting chickings in a barn if there just wandering around, much better walked up with a shot gun! cheers hyperion Quote Link to post
Guest air gunner Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 s410 sounds ideal what are the advantages of a carbine version? i will have to look around for a good deal seeing as i only recently bought my bsa supersport. i take it the gun is relitivly low maintenace and reliable. Quote Link to post
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