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Turtle hell, possum hell, starling hell, rat hell, snake hell, pigeon hell ...
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Campfire Kahuna
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Hell yeah!.....................(grin)
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Been in magpie and crow hell for several decades
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I'm kinda partial to RWS stuff myself.....Bought this one last spring as it was a deal I couldn't say no to.... Starlings, crows, ditch chickens, etc, well past 100yards are pretty easy. And, it'll double down and rid your back yard of bigger critters if you happen to be in the right place at the right time. I'll be honest, I did feel a little undergunned, as usually I shoot coyotes in the yard with my 300ultra so there's less to pick up, but sometimes you gotta use what you have in your hands. There wasn't any blood initially, I did have to step on him and give him a push with my foot to find where the pellet hit him. And I did give him 2, one to the ticker, and one above his left eye after he stopped spinning in a circle at about 34 yards I think. ![[Linked Image]](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc182/KodiakHntr2/297.jpg)
Why pack all that messy meat out of the bush when we can just go to the grocery store where meat is made? Hell,if they sold antlers I would save so much money I could afford to go Dolphin fishing. Maybe even a baby seal safari.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Recoil stop on them rings/base?
I've sheared a fair number of stop screws...............
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Leaning towards an RWS. Which optics? Are the ones that come with them in a package deal complete dog-crap?
thanks.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Better than BSA,but what ain't.
Leupie.............
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Campfire Tracker
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Springers are a bitch on scopes. I've broke more than a few internals and even lenses.
You can get by with some pretty inexpensive rings as long as they have a recoil stop of some type.
Leupold 3-9x33 EFR where I am at and would of been cheapest in the long run, by a long shot.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Springers and 10/22's will walk through glass.................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Campfire Tracker
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Yep. Weaver 3-9x32 ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/fedsva/001-21.jpg)
Last edited by FVA; 02/23/11.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Solid guns. If you want to add a little refinement to the mix, there's Weihrauch. Are the ones that come with them in a package deal complete dog-crap? Yes.
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If you go the bbl cock route, be sure you stick with the higher end guns. The cheaper bbl cock guns can be terribly inaccurate due to bbl alingment issues. I prefer a fixed bbl.
For the $, it's hard to beat the old faithful Benjamins. I have an old Benjamin 22cal that still shoots great.
A RWS 48 would be hard to beat if you could swing it.
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Crossman 760 AI'd....  Dober
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Got some starlings that moved in and won't leave. Want to start blasting them. Used to run a Daisy 880 as a kid, but it wore out after thousands of rounds.
Now I see these new fancy one cock rifles, that are pushing 1000fps+. Are they worth it, or just grab another 880?
PS, any real advantage to a 22 cal airgun?
Thanks. I have an older (15 yrs?) 177 Gamo 440 HUnter with an aftermarket trigger, that works pretty well. I dont know about the newer Gamos. I bought a 22 cal Benjamin Marauder last year and like it. I got the hand pump, didnt want to get into tanks. Very quiet and very easy to hit with. The pump is an extra complication though. Rws heavy 177 wadcutters work best for me in the barn with the Gamo wich is about 70 ft long. I've chrono'ed them about 800 fps in my gamo 440. Dont go with light fast pellets in my experience YMMV. Outside I do much better with the 22 cal marauder, but the gun is so much different I cant say it caliber that gives all the advantage. Gamos aren't the best, but I would take mine over a daisy 880 or a crosman 760 any day for starlings. Of course the new ones may be a lot different than my old Gamo. If I was buying today it would probably be a Weihrauch HW50s probably 177.
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�Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a closer look at the American Indian.� - Henry Ford
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I've had a RWS 48 - too heavy !
remember 177 for feathers, but squirrels = 22 cal to solidily anchor them.
I went Gamo in the last airgun round, and am stacking up the count
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Recoil stop on them rings/base?
I've sheared a fair number of stop screws............... Yep.... They aren't long for the springer though, new rings (lower ones.....grin)are on order.... Not to mention a different piece of glass for it.
Why pack all that messy meat out of the bush when we can just go to the grocery store where meat is made? Hell,if they sold antlers I would save so much money I could afford to go Dolphin fishing. Maybe even a baby seal safari.
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