FAC Air -What calibre ?

[mick miller]

Eh? FAC air as loud as an HMR, pull the other one it has a complete set of Morris dancers attached to it. No way is a moderated FAC air rifle as loud as the supersonic crack of the hummer.

 

I'm using a ,20 cal Eliminator and once it was sorted (it had been remarkably ******** around with by one of the previous owners) it's proved to be an absolute godsend for anything black & white, chattering with a murderous disposition and a penchant for trees, I can't use the hummer or the tootle for those pests. The noise, though louder than a sub 12ft/lb rifle is quite bearable and unlikely to terrify any near neighbours.

[RED BEARD]

Its fine to use FAC air into trees, obviously take as much care as you would with a non sch1 gun and consider where your shot will land, thats why I use the air so much.

 

I also have the same problem as you with the .22lr, lots of stone in the ground equalled many, many riqochets, it just didn't suit my ground.

 

60 yards is still a long way for FAC air you know, not undoable but a long way and a lot of skill and perfect conditions will make it possible. As others have said, and I agree I stick to 50 yards, you have to be so accurate on the range. I alter my shooting and fieldcraft, normally static shoot, where as with the hmr I tend to wander a bit more.

 

If you were a bit closer or if you pass through Leicestershire give me a shout and come and put a few targets out and use mine to see if its what you're after.

do you come under notts police? if so how may acres of permission do they like you to have before they're likely to grant a fac for a rimfire?

 

ta,jim.