demonwolf444 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I have no FAC, nor any desire to buy one of these big bore beasts, im sure some of you have heard of the "korea dragon slayer" and the sam yang .45 ect i was just wondering - with some of these guns coming in at way over 150 ft/lbs ( no joke look it up :o ) would you ever get one of these on a uk fac, surely there would have to be a very specific case ? any beast big enough to hunt would surely be deamed "unsuitable for air" there are images of people with these rifles standing next to wilderbeasty type things! your thoughts ? discuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoTshoT-16 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 just had a look somme of them are .50 cal what are they for :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Large bore air rifles were the hunting rifle of choice 150 or so years ago. No powder to faff about with, no smoke and relatively quiet (?!). So historically speaking they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Wild boar have been shot with big bore air rifles centuries ago, and at 50 yards too so it's not a new thing. Some hunters in the States used ultra high powered air rifles to hunt deer, even using round shot! Amazing stuff. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I believe it is more of a technical exercise these days rather than a particularly practical option. I seem to remember vids of around 700 (or more) ft lb air rifles in the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) These are the people to see... http://www.pyramydair.com/p/big-bore-909s-sam-yang.shtml Look how quickly the power falls though... Look at some of the normal PCP's and the power & prices, makes ours look like underpowered rip-offs :blink: Edited January 23, 2011 by jacksdad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigchap Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 i can't remember what it was called but the u.s. special forces used an air rifle with a muzzle velocity of 2,400ft per second!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 hiya I'm pretty sure this months Fur Fish and Game magazine (US publication but on-line) has an article about a deer being shot by one of these high powered air-rifles. I've often been curious if anyone has imported one of these on a FAC into the UK but nothing has surfaced so far......... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabs Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Lol, look at some of the Barnes rifles. Up around 1000 ftlb for his big stuff..... 1 or 2 shots only. But when you are hunting big game, you only get 1 shot.... Edited January 24, 2011 by pabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlord Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 my careea only shoots 75 fp but you know what they say power corrupts and adsolute power corrupts absolutely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 A bit funny how the big bore air rifles aren't regulated and seem to be power over prowess. Must be frustrating having to refill every 10 shots Maybe they should make a springer version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Try googling quackenbushairguns.com awesome air arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 its interesting stuff, watched a few videos and one was a day out dropping dear with the .50 cal thingy! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 A bit funny how the big bore air rifles aren't regulated and seem to be power over prowess. Must be frustrating having to refill every 10 shots Maybe they should make a springer version Yeppers. Why not just get a centrefire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 they do have the advantage of being recoilless and very quiet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I guess so, but it seems a lot of faff for a measly 1000fpe. To each their own I suppose - otherwise how would you explain punt gunners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabs Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 they do have the advantage of being recoilless and very quiet! Oh no, the big bores make a fair bang, though Crossman have just released a .357 that's fully shrouded and 'quiet'....ish. The really big bores have a fair kick to them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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