Katash Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKqrvsDpm7M&feature=grec_index The mind boggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I think there air rifles are a bit more than 12lb/ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I've seen this video before. The more I watch it the more I think that the shot on the Boar wasn't taken with an air rifle - or at least not a springer. Look at the impact on the animal, then the debris cloud where the shot strikes. Sorry but I don't believe any air gun could do that, there's just too much disturbance and it appears that there is disturbance from two areas. That would mean an entry reaction and then dust thrown up by an exiting bullet? With an air rifle? Not likely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Doesn't seem likely to be an air rifle. How could the shooters in this ad hit anything? They're all trigger snappers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 'Avin a laff, I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 this has been talked about in the states also, yeah some fool killed a pig with one i believe. injure enough and one will eventually drop i suppose, show it on TV and some fools will buy them. 1000 fps in a .177 springer and trigger pulls like that they would be lucky to hit a stable block though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIVERD Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 cant be real. The dust kicked off the boar is more than many a CF rifle would do. Anything as light as a 177, even CF would do, in my limited knowledge of boar, a 177 to the shoulder would just make it angry. I doubt an HMR would kick that much dust off the boar and would no way take it down. I am planning to shoot boar this year and my 243 is not up to the job, so even a very special 177 air rifle, with a very very special marksman would be foolish to even consider the shot, as even if by some miracle it hit something near the surface and delicate (the jugular??) it would not be a clean kill. I suppose you could kill an elephant with a 177 (used as a club?) with a very well placed shot, one in many million but who knows, it may be possible. But would i use this to advertise a product, not a chance, that is just asking for trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Absolute ********! Did you see how fast the hunter put his gun up when he saw the rabbit? Any self respecting bunny would be long gone given that clumsy approach. And the boar looked like it had been shot by a .303 not an air rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus69 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) Come on lads don't look at the video but listen to the commentary!!. The commentary basically says when there aint owt to shoot with the full bore you don't have to stop shooting you could do a bit of plinking to fill out your day and maybe get the opportunity to snot Gordon the Gopher or Mr Bugs. There is nothing to imply that the Boar has been shot with the air rifle or it would be lawsuit city when some hapless idiot gets steam rollered by a huge tusker. Mike... Edited December 30, 2010 by Magus69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 or it would be lawsuit city when some hapless idiot gets steam rollered by a huge tusker. Mike... I would pay good money for that vid though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 HAs anyone got the link? cos its not showing on screen for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_keeper Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 These guys are mad!! Defo not a UK legal air rifle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katash Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Come on lads don't look at the video but listen to the commentary!!. The commentary basically says when there aint owt to shoot with the full bore you don't have to stop shooting you could do a bit of plinking to fill out your day and maybe get the opportunity to snot Gordon the Gopher or Mr Bugs. There is nothing to imply that the Boar has been shot with the air rifle or it would be lawsuit city when some hapless idiot gets steam rollered by a huge tusker. Mike... Listening to the commentary it does seem to suggest that BUT the shot where the boar is dropped is shown with him shouldering the air rifle before hand to suggest he is using that, it even has the air rifle sound effect dubbed over it, in my opinion this is very misleading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Will have to have me some o' those pellets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Come on lads don't look at the video but listen to the commentary!!. The commentary basically says when there aint owt to shoot with the full bore you don't have to stop shooting you could do a bit of plinking to fill out your day and maybe get the opportunity to snot Gordon the Gopher or Mr Bugs. There is nothing to imply that the Boar has been shot with the air rifle or it would be lawsuit city when some hapless idiot gets steam rollered by a huge tusker. Mike... Listening to the commentary it does seem to suggest that BUT the shot where the boar is dropped is shown with him shouldering the air rifle before hand to suggest he is using that, it even has the air rifle sound effect dubbed over it, in my opinion this is very misleading. The commentator specificaly says Ideal for small game. Marketing twaddle showing a full bore shot first to get you're attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanpaddy Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Maybe the pellet was made of C4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 The commentator says "over 1,000 feet per second". Given Bisley Mags that equates to less than 24 ft/lb. It's total tosh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Wotcha All Some US/Far East 'air-rifles' are available upto 200ftlbs - from recollection 'Condor' is one such manufacturer. I will try to past up some links when I come across my FFG magazines, which carry advertisements for these There are U-tube vidoes of medium game including deer taken at average ranges with such 'air-powered tools'....... Occassionally I do consider testing the reaction of TVP to a variation for one but having moved on to a variety of full-bore perhaps the unnecessary 'examination' has no point....... Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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