I like CB caps. I can get about 2 dozen in the mag tube of my old Stevens bolt rifle, and spit them out accurately until I get bored with it.
The only sounds you hear are the click of the firing pin and the thunk of the bullet.
Work that silky-smooth bolt and repeat.
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- Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:57 am
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- Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:13 pm
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depends on the muzzle velocity
if its subsonic then it could work.
But you have to allow for some spread in the can, so the bore has to be opened up which reduces effectiveness.
if its subsonic then it could work.
But you have to allow for some spread in the can, so the bore has to be opened up which reduces effectiveness.
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:57 pm
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Not sure how effective a conventional silencer is on a typical springer airgun. Most of the noise comes from the receiver, not the muzzle.
And the high-powered ones are just over supersonic.
Best bet would be a .22 airgun with a pro tune job ($100), possibly followed with the addition of a can.
And the high-powered ones are just over supersonic.
Best bet would be a .22 airgun with a pro tune job ($100), possibly followed with the addition of a can.
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:38 am
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Not a problem. If I miss they don't notice a thing. If I hit, they do.The Annoyed Man wrote:OK......... I have to know:Rex B wrote:Absolutely!I just bought a Walther model 94 lever-action CO2 rifle.
Great on targets and cans, not enough for varmints larger than hornets
1) How do the hornets react to being shot at if you miss?
2) How fast can you run?
Pretty good low-impact target practice.
I've heard of people using .22 birdshot on wasps for backyard wing-shooting, but my backyard isn't big enough for that.
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:34 pm
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Absolutely!I just bought a Walther model 94 lever-action CO2 rifle.CaptWoodrow10 wrote:You've beaten me into submission. I would have to agree on all counts and suggest the shorts as well.Rex B wrote:I like pellet guns and have a few stout versions. While the FPS is there, the mass ain't, so the energy delivered to the varmint is not enough unless you get a very accurate head-shot.
Also, airguns take a different skillset. They are very hold-sensitive, and also ammo-sensitive.
My choice would be a long-barrel (22" - 24") bolt gun shooting .22 shorts or Aquila SSS. Both will make about the same noise as a pellet gun, are more accurate,and deliver a lot more mass to the problem area. My 60-year old Stevens bolt-action will group 1" at 25 yards with SSS all day long.
Still, a good pellet gun and a lot of pellets make for a fun afternoon in the backyard.
Great on targets and cans, not enough for varmints larger than hornets
- Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:08 am
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I like pellet guns and have a few stout versions. While the FPS is there, the mass ain't, so the energy delivered to the varmint is not enough unless you get a very accurate head-shot.
Also, airguns take a different skillset. They are very hold-sensitive, and also ammo-sensitive.
My choice would be a long-barrel (22" - 24") bolt gun shooting .22 shorts or Aquila SSS. Both will make about the same noise as a pellet gun, are more accurate,and deliver a lot more mass to the problem area. My 60-year old Stevens bolt-action will group 1" at 25 yards with SSS all day long.
Also, airguns take a different skillset. They are very hold-sensitive, and also ammo-sensitive.
My choice would be a long-barrel (22" - 24") bolt gun shooting .22 shorts or Aquila SSS. Both will make about the same noise as a pellet gun, are more accurate,and deliver a lot more mass to the problem area. My 60-year old Stevens bolt-action will group 1" at 25 yards with SSS all day long.