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This Crosman 2300T has more than few tins of pellets through it! Ralph Brown gets the credit for the walnut grips. I do most of my shooting at 5 meters using targets scaled to simulate the difficulty of the 10 meter Olympic target. I wouldn't have time to shoot pistol if it weren't for my air...
Nice groups! The "smalltrap" target sheets for these informal fun matches will fit in your Gamo target trap (note you need to be forum member to access the downloads). Post up an entry!
5 Meter Air Pistol Match: http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?board=22.0
10 Meter AP Match...
UTG/Leapers scopes perform decently, hold up well to springer recoil and are a good value. They do run a bit on the heavy side though. The 44mm SWAT models are a good choice, or if you do not want the side wheel adjustable AO, the 40 mm hunter models with the AO ring on the front objective.
Airguns of Arizona has an HW95 (same as R9) for $300+shipping. That, in 177, with a UTG 3-12x40AO Hunter Scope would be my choice for pest and plinking. Fun for field target too. You could go higher $ on the scope, but the UTG is decently bright and holds up to springer recoil.
RWS Clones Are A Good Value
The Ruger Air Magnum is a clone of the RWS 350 air rifle. This magnum springer in 22 (do NOT get in 177 - pellets will travel too fast to be accurate!) has a good trigger, plenty of power, and would fit your needs and budget well coming in around $150. The...
20 fpe and a gas piston (versus spring piston) is excluding some really nice options in the <$500 range.
If you're after critters with an air gun, it's all about punching holes in just the right place. A 22 with 20 fpe will still not provide 22 LR powder burner shock and awe. Quality dome...
Lot to expect for $20...
The Daisy 880 will be a fun plinker, but moving up to the $100 range there are some great values like the QB78D in CO2 (Crosman 160 clone, needs only a little trigger attention) or the spring piston Ruger Airhawk (a nice RWS 34 clone with a very nice trigger).
In the carbine barrel, plain old 357 Magnum with slower powder (W296 or H110) is reaching its limits at, but will handle medium game out to 100 yards. And it will go oh so well with your revolver! That would be my choice.
If you want more power than 357 Magnum has to offer in an encore...
Yeah, I'm a big chicken for sure on 45-70. Anecdotal recoil reports have kept me from even trying one.
I've pared my barrels down to 22LR match (2x32 scope), 357 Mag (2x32 scope) and 30-30 (2-6x32 scope). I have been tempted to pick up a G2 frame to get a black powder barrel, but resisted...
...for these cartridges are 0.458, 0.457 and 0.422, respectively; SAAMI pressures in psi are 33,500, 36,000 and 42,000, respectively. Force=Area*Pressure = PI*DIA^2/4*PSI = 5519, 5905 and 5874 lbs for these rounds, respectively.
My concern was with 44 Mag rounds exceeding current SAAMI...
Given pest control is not in your future, and your $100 budget: The Daisy 953 is a great suggestion. The Daisy 953 has a rifled barrel and is a single stroke: pump-load-shoot; not pump, pump, pump, pump...shoot. Big difference. You want at least ~500 fps for wadcutter pellets to make clean...
Check out Crosman's web-site. Under the "Airguns" drop down is the "Custom Shop". The 2400KT shoulder stocked carbine makes a great practice shooter. Yes, it is CO2 powered, but you get about 50-60 shots a 12 gram cartridge. Shooting cost is not an issue. This makes a great 10 meter wad...
...It is an oversimplification, but the area of the cartridge head and the pressure of the cartridge have a lot to do with stress on the frame. Area*pressure = force on frame. It is easy to see why the 30-30 is a pussycat on the frame compared to the 44 magnum, and why the 357 at the same...
The 30-30 is a 200 yard deer rifle. If you can shoot better than that from field positions (a bench rest doesn't count), then consider something like a 7-08. Otherwise, buy the 30-30 and enjoy. No worries. It will work great for your purposes.
Yes, 2X is what you want for a SBH. I have a 2x on a 10" 357 and a 2-6x on a 14" 30-30 T/C Contender, both Bushnell Trophy.
The 2-6x would be a waste on the 357, which has about the same trajectory as whatever your SBH is chambered in. Field of view is more precious than magnification in a...
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