N/A Which of your airguns would you choose for a 60yd target for only one shot?

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So far, if I'm counting correctly after two pages, here are the platforms that have the most responses:
Taipan Vet - 5
RAW HM - 3
FX Crown - 3
Kalibrgun Cricket - 3

I was kinda expecting more dominance from the Eastern Bloc guns (IE: Taipan, Kalibrgun, RTI, AGT, EDgun, etc...) given their reputation. And, fewer FX guns with all the recent discussion about POI change.

Please keep responding. To clarify and help you narrow down the choice you make. I've got 4 airguns, and recently (because of all the POI talk) I tested velocity of the first shot on each one. They each had been sitting idle for 48 hours or more. Only one of my airguns DID NOT have a low velocity on the first shot (Cricket II). Now, how much POI shift will I have at 60 yards from a 20/30/40/50 fps lower velocity??? I don't know, but I'd definately trust the gun that had 0 fps drop in velocity on the first shot.

Do you guys think airguns that don't have a drop in velocity on the first shot are unicorns? Or, are there certain airguns that you can buy to increase the likelihood of getting one of those no-velocity-drop airguns?
 
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TitanRebel said:
Imagine this scenario... you have a very shy pest, and you think he's been spending a lot of time under your storage shed. Although, you've been waiting weeks/months to have an opportunity to fix the problem - from a distance of say 60ish yards.

Which airgun would you pick up knowing you will only get one quick-ish shot to hit your target? The point being... you would need to trust this airgun to hit a small target on the very first shot after possibly sitting for days or even a couple weeks.

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This is a much better written question than usually seen on the forum . IE: "what the best ......................................... "
Thankyou .

But the question still remains , Coon ? or Mouse ?
 
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Toss up for me
Niksan Ozark .22
FX Bobcat .30

Shooting the Bobcat yesterday at a small elm volunteer across the creek out back, 50-55 yards, and put 3 rounds dead center and it fell over. Was maybe 3/4" in diameter. So I got out the Ozark and put 3 in right below the Bobcat. Tried the Evanix Sniper .30 but I hadn't fired it in a while and the scope is off a bit.

-- Matt
 
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My Impact Mk2,Taipan Veteran compact .25,and i think also .22 Fx Dreamline but i didn'test it enough to know 100%.
Also Agt Uragan.30 .
And my Brk Ranger did put down pest bird at 54 m which is aroud 60 yards as well at first shoot.
I bellive most poi issues with Impact and other fx is due to a bad tune, i never had an issue with mine and it is 4 years old.1
shoot same speed as others and the same poi either with .22 or .30 barrel.

Regards Marko
 
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A pest control rifle always, always, always has to pass the cold shot test. Even a budget rig like the DAR .25 cal.

4 cold shots 50y JSB 34.jpg


After proving it can reliably put a JSB heavy onto an aspirin-sized bull at 50 yards after sitting up, the next two pellets...
bandit 1 50y sm.jpg

bandit 2 50y sm.jpg
 
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Let me put it this way. Most people are figuring out what airgun to use at xy range. Then they write a question at 60 yards which is not a great distance these days for airguns so it's really just a matter of what they want to shoot at that distance, they just choose the caliber and power accordingly. When you know the caliber and power you need, you just pick the airgun that gives you that. They are all accurate at these short distances, it's just a question of how accurate the shooter is !!! Even the best airgun won't help a bad shooter.
 
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nervoustrig said:
A pest control rifle always, always, always has to pass the cold shot test. Even a budget rig like the DAR .25 cal.

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After proving it can reliably put a JSB heavy onto an aspirin-sized bull at 50 yards after sitting up, the next two pellets...
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This is exactly what I was thinking! Like-minded!

Now... will the DAR do it after sitting a week? Two weeks? I'm not trying to challenge you, but that's the question I have for mine - gonna take a long time to figure all that out ;-). I found that 3 out of 4 of my airguns have a lower velocity on the first shot - how much lower varies and I'm gonna try and figure out whether that even effects point of impact.

Heck, I'm sure someone is thinking I'm over complicating this. I could always just dry fire first shot before loading a mag. But, this is more interesting and safer too, LOL! Plus, I'm always looking for another excuse to buy another airgun!!
 
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TitanRebel said:
Now... will the DAR do it after sitting a week? Two weeks? I'm not trying to challenge you, but that's the question I have for mine
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Most definitely. It routinely sits idle for a week or two until a raccoon shows up in the yard. Other times, if I haven't had reason to shoot it for a while, I'll put one on paper just to make sure it's still on point.

You got me thinking, turns out it's been almost 2 weeks since I last shot it (a raccoon on Dec 19, so 12 days ago). So I stepped outside a few minutes ago and put one on the 50yd target and managed to nick the aspirin-sized bull.

50y cold shot after 12 days sm.jpg


And really that's about the limits of my shooting ability on any given day, what with slight wind currents and heartbeat and all that.

Funny enough, looking back at that previous pic of the 4 cold shots, it looks like maybe it could stand a click or two of elevation.

TitanRebel said:
I found that 3 out of 4 of my airguns have a lower velocity on the first shot - how much lower varies and I'm gonna try and figure out whether that even effects point of impact.
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Sounds like a plan...part of the fun is in the chase. The experimentation, figuring out how to bend the machine to your will. At least that's what it represents to me but I've always been a tinkerer.

Keep us posted, there's a lot of good troubleshooting talent here that can help you sort it out.

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I could always just dry fire first shot before loading a mag.
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Some hunting and pest control scenarios allow for it, others do not (e.g. waiting in a concealed location for skittish critters). But when you have the luxury to do so, by all means do it. Any simple action you can take to improve your confidence in taking the shot is always a good thing.
 
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Dr. Kralenstein said:
The more I see these the more they grow on me
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I'm loving mine. Have not been able to stretch it out, I'm real limited due to construction out back. I'd barely been aware of them before I bought mine. It had some age issues, old o'rings, but between my obsessive collecting of "maybe I'll need this" stuff i was able to fix almost everything. Had to replace the regulator but I probably would have done that anyway. Huma makes a very nice drop in adjustable replacement. It is bigger than a bullpup and smaller than a carbine. Fits really nicely.

-- Matt
 
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20 year+ old AA 410 in .177 with the 16,, shroud & 2 stage (factory) trigger. Have let it sit 4 years and moved it across country 1st shot spot on.
Or AirForce Escape UL .25.
Then again I like pre-charged airgiun's that need service less than once a decade. But only has the AF 2 years so? Marauders are pretty good also.
A RAW (or such) after Martin went through it would be very nice also.
Both the AA rifles and believe it or not FX from 20 years ago are reliable and zero shift/other 1st shot issues. And both will go 20 years w/out needing an o-ring.


John
 
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