BOLTA
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Hi,
Although an old and not updated website go to this : http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~targetts/ for information on Stalker Rifles. I think you can still get any of these rifles if you want - but be minded they carry a heavy price tag.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
Probably anyone you like. Because you can suppress the muzzle report but you can not suppress the spring inside the gun. I could imagine a little less noise with a silencer on this gun but not a big thing like with a pcp gun.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
First of all, shoot some pellets and see what happens. In the end you have to do this so you will know your gun. This is a very important thing to know !
But you can also get the ChairGun program from this website : www.fotosoft.co.uk/chairgun/
This program is made for airguns - a good program.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
You are probably right about .20 combination. But if you having such troubles taken rabbits out with non-FAC airguns it may be a good idea to turn to FAC airguns instead ?
With these guns there are no problems with any of the airgun quarry plus you also can have a very flat flight of the pellet. But it is up to you !
Sometimes FAC airguns are the best choice for your hunting/pest control job !
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
To me this problem says that something is not straight. It can either be the action or your scope rings alignment or both.
Are the mounts mounted correctly ?
Have you lap your rings with a lap bar or have you done anything else to make sure you have ring alignment ? This is VERY IMPORTANT thing then you mount a scope on any gun !
It could also be a faulty scope, but I don´t think it is. If you can´t figure it out yourself then you need to see a real airgun smith !
Cheers - Bolta
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Rust
in Airgunners
Hi FM,
You should have tried the Camoclad instead. I can guarantee you it can be taken off again without any troubles. Again - the only camo tape you should go after on the market is Camoclad. The best of all camo tapes!
Cheers - Bolta
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Rust
in Airgunners
Hi,
I don´t know if you can find something to waterproof it, maybe silicone or other products for shoes/walking boots.
But I am affraid that you got the wrong type of tape. But try it out and see how it works. If you don´t get the results you wanted - then turn to Camoclad. It is certainly better after my opinion.
Cheers - Bolta
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Rust
in Airgunners
Hi Sharp Shooter,
I think it is a good idea to go with the tape to prevent rust. I have certainly done that with my airgun. But don´t use any form for No-Mar gun tape (cloth tape) because they hold damp and then your gun will rust again. The only thing you should use of tape is Camoclad´s stuff - it can´t hold any damp, plus it also give some non-slip qualities and a guarantee that it will not damage the surface of your gun. After my opinion, the best camo tape on the market - nothing can beat it.
If you are lucky you can find it in UK, but else you have to get it from USA. I got my piece of Camoclad from SignSpecialist in USA.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
I like to hit them in the chest and see the expression on their faces then they go down. Glad that I am not the one that is going to take a 26.2 grain Bisley Pest Control pellet with 56 fpe behind it right into the chest.
Cheers - Bolta
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P.S I found if at close range use a holow point pellet or a flat one there not as accurate but if you hit any were behind or near the eye it shoud roll over and at the most kick but it will stay were he is as the pellet goes into the brain and does not come out delevering all its energy delevering a massave shock (Of course things are never certain with all live quarry you can shoot a pigeon with a shotgun only to watch it carry on flying then drop stone dead a few yards were you hit him in the air) I think teal is right about overkill I have experienced this before, But dont worrie if you hit a rabbit in the head it wont last long you can be sure of that.
Hi,
Forget all about this theory "dumping of energy" into a quarry. It is pure nonsence - nothing to do with reality !
What kills a quarry is how much tissue, veins and vessels you rip over. You can easy do all this even if the pellet goes straight through your quarry. So a big hole in the theory of dumping energy already. You can´t simply not use this theory for anything !
Overpenetration to me means, that a pellet goes straight through your quarry and don´t kill the quarry straight away. So you have to do as much damage as possible inside a quarry to get a clean and fast kill. You better stay away from pointed pellets and turn to either domes or best flatheads/hollowpoints if you have enough power for making these pellets to expand and the pellets do also need to be accurate in your gun.
Hydrostatic and hydraulic shock effect is also pure nonsence regarding small-bore airguns. Hydrostatic = pure nonsence all way through. Hydraulic shock do only happend with centrefire rifles - if even this is true ?
One good point. You should look at this energy level the pellet has at a quarry - only is for penetrating the quarry and for making the pellet to expand. Nothing else. The energy level and the pellet does not kill your quarry - it is how much damage you make that counts.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
First of all. You could try some heavy weight roundhead pellets and see how they perform in your airgun - you might use too light pellets for your airgun´s power !
Second. If you use a silencer or muzzle break make sure they are fitted tight. You could also have a loose scope mount. Cleaning your barrel would also be a good thing to do.
Try these things first and see what happens.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
Many pcp rifles (if not all) can be "dry fired" and it won´t hurt them. Or you can load pellets and fire them so you get the pressure down. As long you don´t get over the max. fill level there should not be any problems.
Why do you want to go down to 180 bars ? Is this the sweet spot you are looking for or is this the max. fill level ?
Cheers - Bolta
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Camo
in Airgunners
Cheers to you.
As I said before, try a search on google or yahoo uk and you will find what you seek. It is so easy !
But www.euroguns.co.uk may have what you need.
Cheers - Bolta
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Camo
in Airgunners
Hi,
superflauge : www.trebark.com
If I should give you some good advice, try next time a search on google and you will find all that you seek.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
You are quite right, Andy. According to the Chairgun program we are about 1.5-2 fpe at 100 yards distance with .177 and this is not enough energy to make a "CLEAN" kill. I just would have liked to hear, that Matto himself had come up with same energy level to see by himself that this couldn´t be done.
Cheers - Bolta.
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Matto,
If I should believe you, you better tell me now what energy level these pellets have after travelling 100 yards or more ! You ought to know it, if you shoot these ranges.
You did also wrote that only .177 pellets could dispatch quarry EVERYTIME with a headshot. Does that also incl. a pointed .177 pellet ? That is the question, because you also can get pointed pellets in cal .177 and do they always make a clean kill everytime you hit your quarry in the head ?
And what about these bodyshots you mentioned ? Can this not be done with a highpower FAC airgun ?
You stated a lot, but there is not much to back you up in what you wrote !
I could easy say that my airgun setup could take airgun quarry out to 150 yards, but I don´t have anything to back it up with. Me, myself use a highpower .25 / 56fpe airgun, so I know a couple of things regarding long range shooting with an airgun.
Cheers - Bolta
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Firstly as we are talking air guns and not rimfire etc it is paramount for a clean efficient kill with no suffering caused to the animal and therefore a good accurate head shot will dispatch your target every time,no body shots.
There is only one calibre that will do this an that is .177.
Ok the 22 will have a bit more wack out to 35-40 yards but at a cost of accuracy and speed,the .177 compensates for this with higher speed and accuracy which has to be more important.
I have cleanly killed pigeons at over 100yds with my daystate .177 do that with a .22 or a shotgun come to that.
Matto,
Killing pigeons over 100 yards range with a .177 sub 12fpe gun? Well that is more pure luck than skill, mate ! How much energy do that pellet have after 100 yards travel or more - enough to make a clean kill ?
Well, do a pointed .177 pellet kill your quarry clean everytime you hitted it with a headshot ?
No bodyshots - not even with a highpower FAC airgun ? I find it VERY hard to believe that.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi Red_stag88,
Just for your information, if you not already are aware of it. The NF NXS can be used on both a centrefire rifle and an airgun, even the most powerful springer. You having a scope that can handle it all in one package.
Of course, putting such an expensive scope on cheap chinese springer that you use for backyard shooting do not make any form for sence at all. It should be put on a "decently" airgun for full enjoyment.
One of my reasons for buying this scope were that I needed a scope that I could really rely on, even for close ranges within 30 yards. I have found in my search for a perfect scope, that many airgun scopes can´t be trusted. They all just failed someway and I personal can not live with such a scope.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
Maybe I am advertising about NightForce NXS scopes and other high quality scopes. But that is because many of you airgunners, not all, but many of you either have troubles finding a new scope that suits you or these low price, low quality scopes are in most cases filled with troubles, like in Nick´s case.
In my opinion, finding a excellent airgun system that suits you can take some time and considerations. But looking into the matter it will surely in the end make you happy about your purchase - if you can find that right one for you !
Many of you would problaly say now, that is h*** a lot of money for a scope. Yes, it is right here - right now, BUT if that scope could hold your lifetime out and you are very satisfied with the scope performance in that time - is that not worth the money ?
How many of you will in a lifetime buy a lot of scopes and not be completely satisfied with the scope performance ?
This is my second scope and with this purchase I can´t see that I need to buy any other scopes, unless I need a special scope like a FT rangefinding scope.
By the way, the scope is a 3.5-15x56mm with a NPR2 reticle and I have paid on the wrong side of £1000 for this scope.
Be aware, that not ANY high quality, high price centrefire rifle scopes can be used on airguns. A lot of investigation have do be done here to ensure you that you can use these scopes on airguns.
Cheers - Bolta.
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Hi Nick C,
If your scope is changing POI by winding the magnification up or down, it surely isn´t a good scope at all. It should stay dead on at any time. Now, I could be bad and say that the scope should be trashed, but I will not do that. Instead I will just say that buying quality scopes first time will hold you troublefree and make your shooting a pure joy.
And I just think that people always should be aware of this.
Personaly, I never have had any problems with my NightForce NXS scope.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
I don´t know which one is the best in field, but there is something that I don´t get here.
And it is, why don´t you all save up your money and buy your dreamscope in the near future ?
You all have some big troubles here finding a low price scope that performs okay or you having some kind of trouble with your new scopes. Wouldn´t it be better to buy ONE scope that lives up to your dreams like for example a NightForce NXS scope or other high quality brand scopes. With a NF NXS you can use this scope on everything that can fire a bullet or a pellet and it will perform optimum so you will live happy forever.
Yes, that is a lot of money right here - right now, but is this kind of money not worth it if THAT scope could hold your lifetime out ? Is it not ?
Plus you just have to make that onetime decision to pick the right scope of your dreams.
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
About over penetration. To me that means the pellet goes straight through and don´t damage much tissue and veins, maybe a pointed pellet. Well, a pellet could also go straight through and rip a lot of tissue and veins over and get instant clean kill. A hollowpointed pellet is extremely good at this (with the right power behind). What I am saying is, that the theory about "dumping of energy" where the pellet should stay inside the quarry to get a clean kill is pure noncense. It is more about how much tissue and veins you rip over in a quarry to get a clean kill.
Also I do not fansy the theory about hydraulic/hydrastatic shock effect either. Look at this webpage : www.civic.bev.net/shawnee/digress.html and read it carefully.
Gamebag, just for your information, the pellets is called Bisley Pest Control
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
I just think there is a word call "pestcontrol" and I would not say that is actually the same as go hunting for food, Andy. You are right, if you want the meat then go for head shot so you don´t leave any form for lead inside the woodies. That is toxi.
Here we go again, Mr. Bally Lot.
Try to read what I wrote before. That rimfire was for a shot straight in centre form straight front on woodies. A stupid place to shoot woddies, then you can easy take them down from other angles with a lot less energy. Again, there are some newbie pigeon shooters with airguns reading this forum and there is no need for them to experiment with this subject.
Well, sometimes the woodies also are on the ground, Mr.
Cheers - BOLTA
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Hi,
Never heard of any Gen. 5 yet, but alot things are going on overthere in the states. I know there is a full colour Gen. 4 camera on the market. How it works I don´t know.
Gen. 4 is actually a Gen. 3 which can take more lights from cities, flares and lights from the battlefield than a Gen. 3 and still have a clear high resolution picture. Gen. 4 is still only for the US personnel, not for any other countries yet.
I know that the US Army have had some serious thoughts changing over to Gen. 4, because of the higher cost vs. a better picture quality. I don´t know if they have change over by now.
Well, Gamebag have you desided which NV equipment to go for ?
Cheers - Bolta
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Hi,
If this is a problem that it will lose its zero then you take your silencer off or put it on again, I will strongly suggest to get a second hand Daystate Huntsman Mk2 with a 1/2" UNF adapter - because this gun is build like a tank and putting a silencer on/off the rifle WILL in NO WAY change the zero.
Just my thoughts !!!
Cheers - Bolta