Wanted to see what peoples thoughts were on the ideal airgun for a backpacking situation. From a weekend trip into the wilderness, to an extended week+ excursion. Ideally the use would be for small game (quail, grouse, etc.) and recreational target practice.
I personally lean to something like the Benjamin marauder pistol, or the Ataman Ap16 for an overnight or weekend trip. You could get by with a single fill, but would not be getting to do any rec target shooting unless you humped a pump all the way in. A longer run would probably necessitate going with a springer like the Browning 800 express. I would stick with the pcps if there were a light weight handpump on the market, but that's yet to be made and it seems all springer rifles have some heft to them, a necessity to absorb recoil?
As you can tell I lean heavily to pistols for the compact nature and low weight.
I would grab a single stroke pistol everytime, if they had more power. Most seem to hit only 400 fps and all in .177. I imagine a skilled marksman could still humainly kill small game in close range with proper placement of shot, but emphasis on skilled shot placement.
I personally lean to something like the Benjamin marauder pistol, or the Ataman Ap16 for an overnight or weekend trip. You could get by with a single fill, but would not be getting to do any rec target shooting unless you humped a pump all the way in. A longer run would probably necessitate going with a springer like the Browning 800 express. I would stick with the pcps if there were a light weight handpump on the market, but that's yet to be made and it seems all springer rifles have some heft to them, a necessity to absorb recoil?
As you can tell I lean heavily to pistols for the compact nature and low weight.
I would grab a single stroke pistol everytime, if they had more power. Most seem to hit only 400 fps and all in .177. I imagine a skilled marksman could still humainly kill small game in close range with proper placement of shot, but emphasis on skilled shot placement.