New BB gun

[storch]

there are 1100fps single pumps.  I have a techforce that i use on the racoons for one shot kills at 30 yds with through the eye accuracy utilizing .177 match grade pellets

[nirvana]

Ahhhh alright.  Is it illegal to kill squirrels?  I thought it was legal to use BB guns as "pest control".

[VOR]

Ask your local law enforcement to be sure, but chances are you'll need a hunting liscense and will have to do it in season.

http://wildlife.state.co.us/hunt/Small_Game/

[nirvana]

Accidents happen........right?  I've put in a few hours searching for BB gun laws in Colorado and can find next to nothing except "BB guns aren't considered 'firearms' under Colorado law, however they may be used in criminal acts blah blah blah."  I just make sure I have a good backstop, or I shoot in my basement.  The thing sounds like a nail gun at full power so there's no weird sounds going on there.


Oh also, do I need any sort of safety classes or anything for shooting at a range?  And what are the advantages to shooting at ranges vs. backyard?  It's going to cost about $10-15 for a day so i'm hesitant.

[Golfer]

One...

Don't take your air rifle to a shooting range.

Two...

Get a cardboard box, newspaper and a scrap piece of spare old carpeting and build yourself a trap.

Fill the box (Computer box, copy paper box...any decent sized box) with crumpled newspapers.  Take the carpeting and line the far wall of the box with it (drape it over the edge if you want to...will be just fine) and then lay an unfolded newspaper over the carpeting.

For nothing more than the cost of things you've already got laying around you have a perfectly good BB trap that is safe to use indoors.

[nirvana]

Right, i've been meaning to build, or buy, a trap.  They have one at the store for $15-20 and it inclodes the targets that flip around on the bar.  I was going to build on out of diamond plate.....but then I didn't want to bend it.  I was going to build one of of plywood....but lumber is expensive.  Box with newspaper and carpet and such will work fine though, if I can find a box.  Airguns are a no no at ranges?  Or people make fun of you?

[Golfer]

What's the point of taking your airgun to a range?  Spending money to get in and use their facility when you can do this in your basement?

Paper plates make perfect targets.  Simply touch a sharpie marker to the paper plate and shoot at that.  Shoot at cheerios.  Shoot at tiny tiny tiny targets and shoot them often.

After a few thousand shots you'll start to get the hang of things and when the time comes to move up you will have sound fundamentals.

I haven't shot twice at a deer in 3 years.  The last one I did I had just changed to a new type of slug (a solid copper sabot) and at 120 yards I aimed high (expecting bullet drop of approx 10") and hit high.

It pays off.  Each year before deer season our club has a turkey shoot and I usually go home with a turkey, ham and enough cash to cover what I invested in the events of the day.  I haven't bought a turkey for thanksgiving or christmas yet!  In fact if I bag a wild turkey in the spring I give the one(s) I win to the folks.

[nirvana]

Ah right I see what you are saying.  I've heard of some traps having carpet hang from the top to slow the round in increments.  I'll try some of your ideas, thanks.

[Golfer]

They work and it takes 5 minutes to make one.  You can leave the box top open and not have any worries with ricochets also.

While it's not a good idea to put used BBs and pellets into your rifle they can be reused if taken from the trap.

Good luck  My 'cat thwacker' weapon of choice is a Crosman .177 pellet rifle.  CO2 powered, semi automatic with a 12 round magazine.  It's actually a little revolver in a rifle's body but you can put get a few shots off with wadcutter pellets and get cats off of your porch quite easily with it.  I'm still a regular air rifle user though a Marlin .22LR semi auto is my plinker of choice.

[Bodhi]

Originally posted by Golfer

I haven't shot twice at a deer in 3 years.  The last one I did I had just changed to a new type of slug (a solid copper sabot) and at 120 yards I aimed high (expecting bullet drop of approx 10") and hit high.

You Ohio pansies need to get real laws that allow you to shoot "real" guns and at real ranges!

470 H+H

Thats hunting.

Turn 18 Nirvana, and I will take you shooting at our range.  It's outdoors, and the longest pit is 1000 yds.  Mind you, if you are bored, you can shoot the .50 at the mountain in the background a mile and a half away.

[Golfer]

It's not a bad law given how flat Ohio is.  Around Columbus using my .300 Win Mag is asking for trouble because those rounds go and don't stop.


Oddly enough we can use anything we want to hunt coyotes.  I've killed 3 with a .22 and not a one with a 12 gauge slug.  One more during turkey season.  This was actually something called a Coy-Dog which is a cross breed between a wild coyote and a domesticated dog.  They're a black base with white patches but they're definately coyotes.  I've also killed two with a bow, 3-4 with a 30-30 and who knows how many with the .300 win mag.

At any rate shooting a deer at 300 yards isn't hunting.  Shooting deer inside 10 yards is hunting.  I've seen Mr Jackie Bushman on t.v. take shots at 250 yards where you could do jumping jacks and the deer wouldn't see you.  Cheating!  Shotguns, slugs and open sights is where it's at.

I'll change my mind when I make a trip to Canada in search of Caribou.  The 700's coming with me on that trip



"Real Ranges" PFFFT!  No admission and the dirt was free.

Growing up we had a skeet range in the back yard.  Also 15(guestimate) tons of free dirt dropped in the back yard for our shooting range at home.  Our dirt pile is 8 feet high, 25 feet wide and 20 feet thick.  Railroad ties with 2x4's and door hinges holding up plywood and pressboard target sheets.

[lazs2]

A fun pellet gun I had for a while was a revolver that was co2 powered and had a ten shot rotary clip kinda thing.. it looked like a cross between a n frame smith and a colt revolver and had adjustable target sights... it seemed very accurate.

lazs

[nirvana]

I'm not touching Co2, too damn expensive.

Once again Bodhi, you around Colorado Springs?  I might make it down there in 2 years, but I won't be paying $3.50/bullet for the .50;)   I plan to have a "real" gun by then though.  And if I remember correctly, there are bounties on coyotes in some counties, possibly the whole state.


I picked up a standard powered laser sight by Daisy today, was $3.98 so I said what the hell.  Need to go try it out now

[guttboy]

Got a Gamo....fixed barrel and scope.  Action is pulled from a lever under the barrel.  Shoots at 1000 FPS.

THAT PUPPY ROCKS!!!!!:O