When are .30 cal air rifles the most effective option? Bore hunting? I have an FX MKII Impact .30 cal.
When are .30 cal air rifles the most effective option?
30cal is my favorite caliber. Probably the best if anyone only wants or can only carry one gun with them. Not overkill for most small game and enough power for mid game. Big game too but i would probably only do headshots on big game and take extra care to place it in the right spot. Especially with horn bearing animals since theyre frontal skull is much thicker than non horn bearing animals.7 years using my FX Boss, .30 cal. for ground squirrels & rabbits. It's not overkill, the .30 is better for cutting through the wind, brush & br
That may be the case but op needs to check local laws30 cal can take kill any animal in the US with a well placed headshot up to 100meters with appropriate ammo. Nsa 60gr slugs shot at 950fps from a pcp are still traveling close to 900fps at 100 yards and retaining close too or over 100fpe giving them plenty of power to smash through an animals skull. Just get some good pellets that arent too soft and with a good ballistic coefficient.
True. I live in texas. Its not too bad on regulations.That may be the case but op needs to check local laws
Any animal? You do realize 100fpe is well under a standard 22LR? Would you suggest people hunt any animal with a 22LR? This is wildly irresponsible.30 cal can take kill any animal in the US with a well placed headshot up to 100meters with appropriate ammo. Nsa 60gr slugs shot at 950fps from a pcp are still traveling close to 900fps at 100 yards and retaining close too or over 100fpe giving them plenty of power to smash through an animals skull. Just get some good pellets that arent too soft and with a good ballistic coefficient.
When a 177, 22, or 25 won't cut it, but a 357 and up is too much.When are .30 cal air rifles the most effective option? Bore hunting? I have an FX MKII Impact .30 cal.
California does not allow hunting big game animals with any air powered rifle.That may be the case but op needs to check local laws
The 50 yard limit has always made sense to me too.@Ari I think it depends upon what your other options are and the sort of configuration your .30 is in as well as the terrain you’re hunting. For example, I hunt with .25 and .357. Those two calibers alone cover just about everything I want to hunt in Texas. I’ve taken animals from squirrel sized to deer with these guns. For me a .30 is not necessary and doesn’t really have a niche with the exception of maybe giving me more shots to coyote hunt with than a .357. I don’t usually hunt from long distances. I’m comfortable within 50 yards.
I mainly hunt woodlands and pastureland. I prefer bullpups. My .30 is not a bullpup, but it shoots good out to 100 yards when I have that type of space. Even still, I’m not comfortable hunting that far out. Airgun boar hunting is interesting. I’ve been working with a .357 big bore shooting slugs. If you’re using a .30 on a hog, you probably want to ear-hole him. You can probably get away with killing pigs and shoats with a .30 relatively easy.
To answer your question, a .30 cal is rarely the most effective option for me. That’s just my opinion based upon my usage.
You can hate it if you want but if its legal and it works i dont see the issue. Headshots are more ethical than heart shots anyway. People will shoot a deer with a 30-06 to the heart and have the deer run a quarter mile before it dies and call it ethical. If a shot misses with a 30cal slug off a pcp the deer has a better chance at survival. With a 30-06 or 50cal they probably won't survive even if you dont hit vitals and you probably wont find it either. Seems like the more responsible thing to do is hit your mark not pick your caliber. Id take an accurate 22lr over an inaccurate railgun shooting a .50cal bullet any day if you want to talk calibers.Any animal? You do realize 100fpe is well under a standard 22LR? Would you suggest people hunt any animal with a 22LR? This is wildly irresponsible.