nicelydoesit Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 ive just got an air rifle and ive heard that you can shoot it in your back garden but im not to sure this is allowed. can annyone tell me if it would be possible to do this as i dont wanna find out the hard way lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 ive just got an air rifle and ive heard that you can shoot it in your back garden but im not to sure this is allowed. can annyone tell me if it would be possible to do this as i dont wanna find out the hard way lol Yes, but you need to be mindful of the 50feet rule and keep all fired pellets within the boundary of your garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 If any pellets leave your garden you will be in trouble. Make a safe backstop, and be sensible and you should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Militia Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 I fire my air rifle in the garden, have a high wall and lock the gate when I fire in case anyone wonders in, not to mention I actually have a metal special target and I only fire at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) Its perfectly legal to shoot an air rifle in your back garden. Just make sure you don't annoy the neighbours. The best pellet catcher is actually a cardboard box full of newspaper because it doesn't clang like the metal ones. Edited April 23, 2010 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Its perfectly legal to shoot an air rifle in your back garden. Just make sure you don't annoy the neighbours. The best pellet catcher is actually a cardboard box full of newspaper because it doesn't clang like the metal ones. Or a Yellow Pages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I use a steel plate as a back stop and the phone book in front of that then pin the target to the phone book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the running man Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 yep u just gotta use some common sense mate,if uve a big garden and not overlooked u should be alright,but u know wat the gun fearing publics like!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Yes, but you need to be mindful of the 50feet rule and keep all fired pellets within the boundary of your garden! I seriously think you'll struggle to alarm a member of the public with an air rifle if you're in the garden. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 I do it all the time, and often hear others 'plinking' on sunny afternoons! Just keep in mind that pellets will bounce off wood with far more energy than stone or steel. Use a yellow pages or argos book as a pellet catcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 i use my collection of dwarfs. i make them stand in a line, buttocks bared, and pin the targets to them :unsure: I dont really. I use a large piece of plywood as a general stop, followed by a phone book, with the target stapled to that. I also have a metal catcher with pop up ducks on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Yes, but you need to be mindful of the 50feet rule and keep all fired pellets within the boundary of your garden! I seriously think you'll struggle to alarm a member of the public with an air rifle if you're in the garden. :unsure: I simply pointed out the legalities!! You have very understanding neighbours, other don't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 (edited) :unsure: 120 foot garden 30 x 20 shed as a back stop....and a whisper quiet airgun perfick!!! As libs said, stone or metal disipates the energy from a pellet, wood doesnt always.Bionicle and i were shooting targets with hw 45 air pistols in my garden one day, ( at 100 feet) one of the targets was in front of a log, the pellet went through the can and richoched back and hit bionicle smack bang between the eyes, he had a large lump come up!!! looked like a star of india lol.......and thats with 6ft/lbs!!! Edited April 25, 2010 by Evil Elvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the running man Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 dekkers ure smack on again mate,people are diffrent, most are stupid media scared people.shame,in the us or switzerland or sweden or finland things like that are socially acceptable here of course i realise people think its right up there with kidde fiddling or or being an cm away from being mike ryan part 2.wat a country huh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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