Any RWS Pellet Rifle owners here?
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Dave Markowitz
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I have an RWS 24 and a 34BC. They are very accurate.
Haven't shot either in a long time, unfortunately.
Haven't shot either in a long time, unfortunately.
41mag
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I've had a model 48 for a dozen years.
If I do my part it's one hole @ 15 yards accurate.
If I do my part it's one hole @ 15 yards accurate.
41mag
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I confess I don't know what pellets I'm using now.It was last fall the last I picked that rifle up.I'll check tonight.
I'm still using the original spring.
I'm still using the original spring.
GW
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Model 24
Fruit rats fear me
Fruit rats fear me
Sylvilagus Aquaticus
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I've owned a Model 45 for somewhere around 23 years now. It easily is capable of much, much finer mechanical accuracy than I am. I have, on occasion, hit empty 9mm cases at 30 to 50 yards with a scope on it. I used to cut 10 shot, 10 meter groups on card stock that could be covered by a nickel if not a dime.
I also used to be younger.
It's still 'little big medicine' on cotton rats, yellowjackets, and the occasional rock dove or grackle.
Regards,
Rabbit.
I also used to be younger.
It's still 'little big medicine' on cotton rats, yellowjackets, and the occasional rock dove or grackle.
Regards,
Rabbit.
black bear
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I have the model 36 break barrel with a 3x9 RWS scope
also the model 52 (nicer 48) with RWS mounts and a Leupold 3x9 AO
also the model 54 (recoil free) same mounts and scope
and the model 46 (under barrel lever, load thru gate, fixed barrel) with a Bushnell 6x 18x AO Trophy)
Selecting a good scope that can take recoil is a very important part of shooting high velocity air rifles, my rifles have jumping the adjustments of a few lesser air rifles scopes, I didn't have any luck with BSA and Simmons, both failing on me.
The Bushnell Trophy 6x18x is taking 3000 rounds so far, but is mounted on the softer recoiling model 46 (920 fps)
My model 54 produces a lot of more velocity than advertised with regular Meisterkuggen it brakes the sound barrier and sound like a .22 going off. I shoot in my back yard, so I had to slow it down with a 12 grains pellet .
By the way, I shoot and kill ed a raccoon with the model 46, shotting for the head.
I practice with Field Target silouettes that have a 1 1/2 " hole in the center,
range 30 yards.
black bear
also the model 52 (nicer 48) with RWS mounts and a Leupold 3x9 AO
also the model 54 (recoil free) same mounts and scope
and the model 46 (under barrel lever, load thru gate, fixed barrel) with a Bushnell 6x 18x AO Trophy)
Selecting a good scope that can take recoil is a very important part of shooting high velocity air rifles, my rifles have jumping the adjustments of a few lesser air rifles scopes, I didn't have any luck with BSA and Simmons, both failing on me.
The Bushnell Trophy 6x18x is taking 3000 rounds so far, but is mounted on the softer recoiling model 46 (920 fps)
My model 54 produces a lot of more velocity than advertised with regular Meisterkuggen it brakes the sound barrier and sound like a .22 going off. I shoot in my back yard, so I had to slow it down with a 12 grains pellet .
By the way, I shoot and kill ed a raccoon with the model 46, shotting for the head.
I practice with Field Target silouettes that have a 1 1/2 " hole in the center,
range 30 yards.
black bear
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I would like to be an RWS owner, but cannot make up my mind about which caliber to get. What type of game can be taken with each type of caliber? How accurate is the .22 caliber?
I would like to be an RWS owner, but cannot make up my mind about which caliber to get. What type of game can be taken with each type of caliber? How accurate is the .22 caliber?
They're all accurate enough. All match guns are .177, and so are nearly all match pellets, so if pure accuracy is your concern then go with that caliber.
A good .22 Air rifle with good .22 pellets that it likes is more accurate than most people can shoot.
What game you can shoot is something you will need to determine yourself after you have practiced enough to see what your PRACTICAL accuracy level is. Pellet guns are very anemic when compared to even the lowest power firearms and to humanely kill even very small game requires very precise shot placement. Start small and work up.
A good .22 Air rifle with good .22 pellets that it likes is more accurate than most people can shoot.
What game you can shoot is something you will need to determine yourself after you have practiced enough to see what your PRACTICAL accuracy level is. Pellet guns are very anemic when compared to even the lowest power firearms and to humanely kill even very small game requires very precise shot placement. Start small and work up.
I wouldn't hunt anything larger than a rabbit with a pellet gun.
.22 is the ideal hunting caliber and is accurate to boot.
.177 shoots faster but the pellet is weaker and lighter when compared to a .22 cal one.
my friend wanted me to shoot an old license plate attached to his garage. my .22 shot through the plate and into his dry wall! he wasnt expecting that one heeh hee
.22 is the ideal hunting caliber and is accurate to boot.
.177 shoots faster but the pellet is weaker and lighter when compared to a .22 cal one.
my friend wanted me to shoot an old license plate attached to his garage. my .22 shot through the plate and into his dry wall! he wasnt expecting that one heeh hee
black bear
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I would say forget about the .22 caliber in airguns, slow too much and the selection of good pellets in much less than in .177.
A good .177 in 12 grains (like the kodiak) can outperform most .22 pellets.
Besides the added expense of the .22's pellets make you shoot less.
Air guns are a excellent practice for learn how to shoot, breathing, trigger control, and position are more critical in a airgun.
Airguns are not good hunting guns, althought they do very well with squirrels. but they are at their best when cooked before you shoot (like in practice) having a airgun coked the entyre day while hunting make me suffer for the compressed mainspring that is loosing power.
Some guns are easy to handle than others, I can hunt with the model 36 all day long with pleasure, the 48/52 is not that comfortable and heavier and the 54 is very heavy and clumsy.
black bear
A good .177 in 12 grains (like the kodiak) can outperform most .22 pellets.
Besides the added expense of the .22's pellets make you shoot less.
Air guns are a excellent practice for learn how to shoot, breathing, trigger control, and position are more critical in a airgun.
Airguns are not good hunting guns, althought they do very well with squirrels. but they are at their best when cooked before you shoot (like in practice) having a airgun coked the entyre day while hunting make me suffer for the compressed mainspring that is loosing power.
Some guns are easy to handle than others, I can hunt with the model 36 all day long with pleasure, the 48/52 is not that comfortable and heavier and the 54 is very heavy and clumsy.
black bear
please spell check bear, i could barely comprehend that.
.22 is a venerable pellet caliber and is more common than .177
it costs the same on D & R's site for both calibers so there is no real price difference.
my RWS 48 shoots .22 pellets at 950 fps, that is near what the .177 ones do. and it does the job with much more power when you're hunting.
.22 is a venerable pellet caliber and is more common than .177
it costs the same on D & R's site for both calibers so there is no real price difference.
my RWS 48 shoots .22 pellets at 950 fps, that is near what the .177 ones do. and it does the job with much more power when you're hunting.
It's true that most places that sells pellet sells both .177 and .22, but I'd have to say that there's a better overall selection in .177
As far as price, the per-tin prices are similar, but there are usually a lot fewer .22 pellets in a tin due to their larger size.
The .177 vs .22 is as hotly debated on the airgun forums as 9mm vs .45 is debated on the gun forums...
It's generally (but certainly not universally) agreed that .22 is a bit better for hunting and .177 is a bit better for general use and paper punching.
As far as price, the per-tin prices are similar, but there are usually a lot fewer .22 pellets in a tin due to their larger size.
The .177 vs .22 is as hotly debated on the airgun forums as 9mm vs .45 is debated on the gun forums...
It's generally (but certainly not universally) agreed that .22 is a bit better for hunting and .177 is a bit better for general use and paper punching.
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