corb
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Had a go with my mates CO2 powered air pistol yesterday, and fancy getting one myself now. He also has an Air Rifle, the only thing I didnt like about the pistol was the lack of range on it.
Any suggestions what pistol I could go for with a fair bit of range on it?? Cant remember what his is, but like I say, want a fair amount of range.
Not too sure whether I want .177 or .22 either, advantages/disadvantages??
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leni
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dunno but I think the new law says you have to have a licence to have one and that it must be kept in a lockable cabinet ?? maybe
rob
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corb
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How freaky  Never Even Saw This Thread Before Posting
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=134461
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Ben
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i have one , they are now illegal tho. mines 177 cal and shoots around 50 per co2 canister .its fairly powerful too and goes quite far
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psycho sport
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i have .22 air rifle and is perfect for culling the local wild life! made a squirrel drop 30ft out a tree to its death only yesturday! could hear its legs snap as it bounced off the branches.
p.s. i am an animal lover
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Red_SXi
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I have a walther CP88 Co2 Gun. Its a .177. It is fuckin powerful i love it
[Edited on 03-04-2004 by Red_Sxi]
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Paul
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It's also ideal for shooting theiving little pricks who can't keep there dirty paws of things that don't belong to them  not that i've ever done this before 
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R Lee
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i do 
had 3 c02 and an air rifle.
first one i had was a GAMO pistol,
2nd which i still have is a GAMO magnum replica with laser sight,
3rd still have is a Walther CP99.
if going for a c02 gun just get a .177, .22 are used mainly for rifles and shooting bigger things. have a good 'ol search for a style you like. they're all about the same power with the same limit.
if you want more power, then get an air rifle. i had a BSA lightning which is damn powerful and can shoot pretty far and accurate if equipped with scope etc.
if you're getting a pistol for shooting things in the garden, like me, then i suggest getting one which is aesthetically pleasing. no point in getting a really expensive one. but saying that, do not buy a cheapo one because they'll break.
http://www.airgunbuyer.com for guns
http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/ forum
do not wave it around like you own the place btw. you'll get fucked by the police.
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by GoldPenguin
i do
had 3 c02 and an air rifle.
first one i had was a GAMO pistol,
2nd which i still have is a GAMO magnum replica with laser sight,
3rd still have is a Walther CP99.
if going for a c02 gun just get a .177, .22 are used mainly for rifles and shooting bigger things. have a good 'ol search for a style you like. they're all about the same power with the same limit.
if you want more power, then get an air rifle. i had a BSA lightning which is damn powerful and can shoot pretty far and accurate if equipped with scope etc.
if you're getting a pistol for shooting things in the garden, like me, then i suggest getting one which is aesthetically pleasing. no point in getting a really expensive one. but saying that, do not buy a cheapo one because they'll break.
http://www.airgunbuyer.com for guns
http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/ forum
do not wave it around like you own the place btw. you'll get fucked by the police.
nice bedspread-debenhams?
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
nice bedspread-debenhams?
my mum does the purchasing of bedspreads etc for me  i do not know 
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blackula
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Not got an air pistol but still have an air rifle, always had one.
As a young fool I always has a .22 BSA Meteor and used to saw crosses into the pellets to make them break up, but all I got was pellet 'droppage' which most .22 's (wellcheap ones) do anyway over a pretty short range, and if I was not in the right area if I hit a rabbit or something, the bastard used to run off injured which is not cool, and rather pointless.
These days I have a .177 supersport with a good scope, you can get large calibres like the .25 but over 40 lbs or something you need a license. The range ain;t that good unless the pressure is there and the pellet drops off target.
With a .177 and scope Ihave a pretty good range, took down a rat the other day and once shot a vole swimming across a river.
Nailed all kinds of vermin though, its so accurate, I've even nailed wasps hovering outside nests and done head shots on pigeons from 100 yrds away.
I don't condone killing animals, but rats and pigeons are vermin.
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boyracer2002
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Got a 22 hand air gun and 22 rifle with scope on pretty powerful  mate has a co2 pistol other night but personally would prefer my own
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jr
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corb find out excatly what you want a i can supply it trhough work on trade 
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lee mitchell
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ive got a .22 rifle
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AdamF
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i have a co2 .177 walther ppk its metal etc. wouldnt no it was an air gun. dont use it though, in fact i dont even no where it is
[Edited on 04-04-2004 by AdamF]
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corb
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lee, where u get urs from?
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lee mitchell
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my garage it was my dads years ago
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Nismo
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I have a conviction for air weapons 
Firearms 
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Robbo
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Nathan u naughty boy
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Nismo
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Yes awasnt sumwaht funny at the time , you ever been chased buy 3 police dogs and about the whole bloady Avon and somerset police
those dogs are not nice , they take you down through the airand pin you down and bite the fcuk out of you
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colette
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my bf has a 177 co2 powered air arms s410, and he has a 22 rifle as well.
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romeo t
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i also have a conviction its a bummer
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Jonster
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quote:
Originally posted by colette
my bf has a 177 co2 powered air arms s410, and he has a 22 rifle as well.
AA s410 are not co2 they are pre-charged ie have a cylinder below the barrel with compressed air. Charge mine @ 190 bar which is nearly 3,000 psi
Here's a shot from a while back, have a much better scope on it now:
Co2 are loads of fun, not accurate like the s410k, but great for shooting tin cans etc in the back garden
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Jonster
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Bit of buying advice:
If you want a pistol to shoot in your back garden, get a good co2 like a walther cp88
If you have a bit of land to shoot on, like permission to shoot on a farm like me, get a rifle.
There are several types of air rifles, mainly springers (single shot with recoil) and pre-charged (multi shot no recoil)
Pre-charged are much better, no recoil, more accurate, much quieter (can't even hear mine fire), but more expensive
Have a look round http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/
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corb
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ive already bought one now!!! Got it today, Colt thingy. pic to follow soon.
I did look at the CP88, but didnt wanna spend £160. Got mine for £90 in the end.
Wanted to save some money for the car, and will probably get an air rifle in a couple of months, after sorting the car out!
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