PETER JW Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 HAVING RECENTLEY JUST PERCHEST A NEW S410. COULDN'T WAIT 2 GO OUT AND BLOW A FEW ROUNDS OFF . WITHIN 1 HOUR I REALISED IT WAS A BIT UNDER POWERED ALSO A CLOSE LOOK AT THE BARREL SLIGHT RUST HAD SETIN WHAT A DISAPOINTMENT .BACK TO THE SHOP 1 WEEK LATER AIRARMS REPLACED IT WITH A WALNUT STOCK AS A GOOD WIIL GESTRA :o WITHIN HALF AN HOUR I WAS SETTINGS SIGHTS IN THE FEILDS AND THERE IT WAS, A RABBIT AT ABOUT 25 YARDS THE FIRST ONE THAT THAD BEEN IN SIGHTS FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS BANG IN THE HEAD 2 MY DISBELIF IT THOW A BIT OF A FIT AND WAS OFF! I COUDINT BELEIVE IT I THEN AJUSTED THE SCREW BUT NOT ALOT OF GAIN THERE EITHER. CAN ANY ONE RECOMMEND ANY THING!!!I LIKE TO GET IT 2 ABOUT 18LB.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 I believe the legal limit for a non FAC air weapon is 12ft per lb. If you do not have an FAC it is illegal to modify your weapon . Anyone posting "how to do it" illegal modification info on this Forum, will be banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 would have thought, if it went back for repair, then they would have checked it all out and not sent it back firing under the limit, this is'nt a dig at you, but are you sure your aiming/rangefinding is upto scratch as theres a lot of difference between shooting targets in the garden, and then going out to shoot live quarry, if it was the 1st rabbit in all them years then the adrenalin was probably pumping, giving you slight shakes etc, unless your absolutly steady, it may look like a perfect head shot through the scope, but the slightest movement on pulling the trigger, could mean you hit him in the neck, or forward of the eyes would just hit the nasal passages, again a reason for the rabbit to have a jumping fit then run/drag itself off this could happen with any make air rifle, I too have the S410 and find it absolutly brilliant at despatching rabbits out to about 45yds at 11.5lbs, but in the early days(like you after many yrs absent) had my fair share of the perfect head shot, only for them to run off I have added a harris bi-pod to my set up, which makes quarry shooting (rabbits) a dream again a bad workman always blames his tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Wow - Spam for Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 I think admin should delete this thread and sent a p.m. or email to this chap and explain politely what the score is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 I think admin should delete this thread and sent a p.m. or email to this chap and explain politely what the score is. He has had the "score" explained to him. "I believe the legal limit for a non FAC air weapon is 12ft per lb. If you do not have an FAC it is illegal to modify your weapon . Anyone posting "how to do it" illegal modification info on this Forum, will be banned." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Peter having a powerful air rifle dont makes it inprove in performance your best leaving it alone, 12lbs is the legal limit as you and all others know?, it takes only 2ftlbs to kill rabbits and pigeons and other small vermin. only FAC air rifles use there power for longer range at targets, your not knocking down anything big best to learn how to stalk and get clouser to your query after this you'll find using the legal limit of power is just as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 You might want to change the '2lb' bit Arnold. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 You might want to change the '2lb' bit Arnold. LB I think what he means is that a rabbit needs 2ftlbs to kill it, not the power of the gun but the power of the pellet once it reaches the rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Haha its christmas ive got more booze in my brain then in the bottle cheers for the point out i will correct it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixied Up Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 when i bought my s410tdr it was at 7ft lbs. I killed more rabbits with it that power than when it was raised. Usually if you take it to your local gunshop they will know a gunsmith who can legally up-rate it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 We have been asking the question first if peter has a FAC first before taking up on how to increase power no good if there no FAC is there gun shop would sat bye bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 First thing first..... Before you want to try upping the power of your airgun your want to try DEUPPING your CASE...... Turn your caps lock off numpty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of 5 Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 it takes only 2ftlbs to kill rabbits and pigeons and other small vermin. I've seen 6ft/lb at the quarry end (not the muzzle) fail to despatch a large rabbit. That was with a perfect shot BUT with the rabbit front on. 6ft/lb simply couldn't make it through the skull even in .177. Side on it'd have probably done the job but front on it didn't. I know as I took the shot and also the second one that killed it. The first shot was embedded in the skull on a direct path to the brain but didn't reach. Never took another front on shot after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I think admin should delete this thread and sent a p.m. or email to this chap and explain politely what the score is. He has had the "score" explained to him. "I believe the legal limit for a non FAC air weapon is 12ft per lb. If you do not have an FAC it is illegal to modify your weapon . Anyone posting "how to do it" illegal modification info on this Forum, will be banned." I think you know what I meant Cranfield. I know what you put in your post but this just draws attention to stupid things. A quiet word can save a public flaming which in turn degenerates into a slanging match. If the person has his/her head screwed on they will respect your point. If they insist on being a numpty then action can be taken. Just my opinion, but what the heck do I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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