staffyspen Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 hi all, as im new to shooting/ferreting im looking for info/help, after buying 1 of those cheap chinese air rifles (smk) about 6 months ago to firstly shoot target then move on to pigeon iv since found out they are quite poop!! is there anything i can do with this pea shooter to improve the power/accuracy/trigger and anything else or do i need to buy another? my target will be pigeon (hopefully) with some help from my pw friends, i dont want to blow them into next week as im looking to feed them to ferret!!! thanks spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I am not familiar with SMK air rifles, maybe your local gunshop could advise you. Enjoy your shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxnet22 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 hi all, as im new to shooting/ferreting im looking for info/help, after buying 1 of those cheap chinese air rifles (smk) about 6 months ago to firstly shoot target then move on to pigeon iv since found out they are quite poop!! is there anything i can do with this pea shooter to improve the power/accuracy/trigger and anything else or do i need to buy another? my target will be pigeon (hopefully) with some help from my pw friends, i dont want to blow them into next week as im looking to feed them to ferret!!! thanks spencer you say your new to shooting.from the sound of your gun you may need to get close to your chosen shot.but hey what a way to learn your fieldcraft and thats what shootings all about mate from pigeon to stalking we all have to be up to scratch on it.you,ll get loads of advise from the lads on here. read the posts or just ask if in doubt.welcome to the watch mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Trade it in. To be honest I never found an air rifle to be a reliable pigeon stopper unless head shooting. Thats bloody hard on a bobbing branch in a February wind in a wood with cold fingers and little support. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffyspen Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thanks for the advise so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxon88 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) I would say trade it in for somthing a little more useable. A bsa meteor or weihrauch 80 in either .22 or .177. Then if your serious about the pigeon bashing apply for a sgc. Edited January 5, 2011 by Oxon88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_keeper Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hi, I too started out with an SMK air rifle and in my honest opinion they are rubbish. I bought it because, yes, they are cheap but boy do you pay for the cheapness when shooting. Trigger pull will see you into 2012, accuracy is awful so i doubt you would be able to shoot pigeons further than about 10 yards. However saying this, it probably only applies to the cheaper ones as my brother has one of the SMK XS208 Deluxe Sporter Seen here and swears by it, for being accurate and reliable. I would advise speaking to a gun shop also but probably trade it in if it is one of the really cheapy ones and with airguns its always advisable to go for a known make. Best cheaper springer to buy in my opinion is the BSA Lightning or Meteor or any of the Weirach models. Good luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunters_return Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Hi Staffyspen, where abouts are you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffyspen Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Oldbury, west Midlands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Oldbury, west Midlands! In that case get your *** into Sandwell field sports and talk to Tony. http://www.sandwellfieldsports.co.uk/ Where will you be shooting? Worth a read http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/147768-legality-on-garden-shooting/page__p__1257746__fromsearch__1#entry1257746 Edited January 7, 2011 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) I would say go for the HW80 or maybe a pcp if you can stretch that far. Edited January 7, 2011 by RC45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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