Hi,I want to buy PCP rifle for hunting rabbits.My budget is 1400 $.Can you recommend me rifle for this money ?
What PCP to choose for hunting
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First how do you plan to supply air to the gun compressor hand pump which gets old real quick or SCBA tank? Then you need a decent scope.theirs a lot a good people on here that can help you just need more info best of luck to you
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My. Vote is a Taipan vet long 25 cal, it’s what I have been using for big jackrabbits for a couple years! And fits your budget, they shoot most pellets really good, they love the NSA 29.5 slugs and has the out of box power to push them, which are just nasty for rabbits
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Tiapan Shorty .22 cal.
- compact
- light
- very accurate
- easy to carry with the built in carry handle
- rock solid reliability
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What PSI is the scuba tank?
Taipan needs 250 bar or 3600psi for a full fill. You either need to accept a non full gun , get a compressor, or pick a gun that your tank can fully fill.
Taipan needs 250 bar or 3600psi for a full fill. You either need to accept a non full gun , get a compressor, or pick a gun that your tank can fully fill.
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His location is bulgaria. That might have some impact on what he find locally.Parts and service are probably different in his area of the world, that it is the UK and the US. It does not take a big gun to harvest a rabbit ony. 12 ft lb does it all day long in the United kingdom.
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Tons of rifles in .22 that will take out rabbits.
Many PCPs dont hit what your pointing at.
So nothing without a regulator for sure.
My opinion for anything bigger than rabbits:
.25 and up. .25 is only for tiny animals.
.30 at least for Coyotes.
Get a .357 Impact if your going to hunt.
If anyone thinks they will take down a Coyote or a Hog with a "well placed" .25 cal shot...I don't think that's right. It's not humane.
Happy shooting!
Many PCPs dont hit what your pointing at.
So nothing without a regulator for sure.
My opinion for anything bigger than rabbits:
.25 and up. .25 is only for tiny animals.
.30 at least for Coyotes.
Get a .357 Impact if your going to hunt.
If anyone thinks they will take down a Coyote or a Hog with a "well placed" .25 cal shot...I don't think that's right. It's not humane.
Happy shooting!
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Are you being funny??
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria
Regulators are over hyped. They are temperamental fussy , high maintenance and prone to failures and creep. Way over hyped.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria
Regulators are over hyped. They are temperamental fussy , high maintenance and prone to failures and creep. Way over hyped.
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PCP needs a 4500 tank source,it saves from buying twice should you move up to next level like big bore.
Resell is also better with the 4500.
Airforce Airguns
Condor= coons to yotes in .25
Texan 308 and up will cover everything bottom to top regarding US Game FPE Regs.
Resell is also better with the 4500.
Airforce Airguns
Condor= coons to yotes in .25
Texan 308 and up will cover everything bottom to top regarding US Game FPE Regs.
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10-4. Hard to be sure when the prior post down claims a gun won't "hit where you point" if it is not regulated. Bad advice is often well intended...but is still very bad advice.
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Seems like most EU area countries would have lower FPE laws but sub 12 fpe drops LOTS of critters.
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This is always a hard question to answer, too many variables. Then there is personal preferences and aesthetics. What I want in a hunting kit, may not suit some one else's needs or wants.
If your main target is rabbits, they can be taken with any accurate gun or caliber, depending on distance.
My favorite rabbit gun is a .177 HW30. Where I hunt, the vegetation only allows 30-35 yard shots max, and most are within 25 yards.
No matter what rifle you choose will be a compromise, good luck with your decision and let us know what you decide.
On a side note, I did some reading on Bulgaria. You live in a very beautiful country with a great climate. I'm putting it on my bucket list along with sailing the Black Sea.
If your main target is rabbits, they can be taken with any accurate gun or caliber, depending on distance.
My favorite rabbit gun is a .177 HW30. Where I hunt, the vegetation only allows 30-35 yard shots max, and most are within 25 yards.
No matter what rifle you choose will be a compromise, good luck with your decision and let us know what you decide.
On a side note, I did some reading on Bulgaria. You live in a very beautiful country with a great climate. I'm putting it on my bucket list along with sailing the Black Sea.
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I agree, a regulator is generally of little or no benefit for a hunting rig. The assumption here is you’re not going to need more than a handful of shots in a given outing. Just fill it up beforehand so it’s at the beginning of the useful portion of the bell curve. For example I’ve gone out squirrel hunting with one having a small reservoir with only about 10 useful shots and brought back my limit for the day.
I’m counting that as different from a pest control situation. There are number of scenarios like a pesting session for rats or ground squirrels where a regulator is very much welcome.
It’s true that a regulator, like any piece of a machine, adds complexity and new potential failure points. The main thing is more seals/O-rings contributing to a higher probability of leaks developing. If we’re being fair, creep is not a disadvantage a regulated system has that an unregulated one doesn’t. Creep simply produces a varying pressure at the valve…precisely the same thing that occurs in an unregulated system that is working normally. The difference is that the unregulated one has been carefully tuned to operate well over a broad pressure range. There is nothing preventing us from putting the same care and attention into tuning a regulated setup but it usually isn’t a necessary step to obtaining good results so it goes undone much of the time.
In other words, don’t be skeered of regulators. The water is fine.
I’m counting that as different from a pest control situation. There are number of scenarios like a pesting session for rats or ground squirrels where a regulator is very much welcome.
It’s true that a regulator, like any piece of a machine, adds complexity and new potential failure points. The main thing is more seals/O-rings contributing to a higher probability of leaks developing. If we’re being fair, creep is not a disadvantage a regulated system has that an unregulated one doesn’t. Creep simply produces a varying pressure at the valve…precisely the same thing that occurs in an unregulated system that is working normally. The difference is that the unregulated one has been carefully tuned to operate well over a broad pressure range. There is nothing preventing us from putting the same care and attention into tuning a regulated setup but it usually isn’t a necessary step to obtaining good results so it goes undone much of the time.
In other words, don’t be skeered of regulators. The water is fine.
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