second hand air rifle needed

[Chris Goddard]

tony u is selling a gamo magnum at the right price

 

don't know much about the magnum, but i know gamo are good guns generally

 

VERY spanish I believe!!!!

[jeepster]

is that good or bad?

 

good i reckon

[Alan Fawcett]

gotta be quick cos i'm on a works puter but i just wanted to suggest two things

 

1) take a look at the "google ads" at the bottom of the forums air guns is bringing up some good links

 

2) give wordbender a shout, seeing as he shoots (used to??) for sport and competition and writes for shooting mags i reckon he will be able to give you all the advice you need mate.

 

ps i've just finished fitting a nice new fibre washer and square section ox spring into my old bsa airsporter........taken many a bunnie with that old workhorse.

[jeepster]

i was looking at ox springs for the gamo magnum, pretty cheap aren't they.

how easy to fit would it be?

[captain cojones]

jon, have a look at this,,,,gamo even do a realtree version!!!

http://es.gamo.com/?ID=53&ProductID=11

dave

[Guest Ferret1959]

I put an ox spring in my old Vulcan, bloody dangerous bit of kit for a .22 but I stick to pre-charged .177 these days.

[Elton]

I put an ox spring in my old Vulcan, bloody dangerous bit of kit for a .22 but I stick to pre-charged .177 these days.

 

I've got an Ox spring in a Vulcan (not for sale).

 

Jeepster - I'll see if Wordbender can offer some advice. He's the editor of an airgun mag, so should know what's good at the cheaper end.

[Guest Ferret1959]

Hey Jeeps, how about trying the blow pipe?

Nice n quiet and I'm sure would do the trick.

[Wordbender]

Jeeps - of the options quoted on this thread, Den's HW90 is by far the best, mate. Remember, to despatch a rabbit cleanly and CONSISTENTLY - i.e. not some more-luck-than-judgement deal - you need to be able to group your shots within 40mm maximum at the ranges you intend to shoot.

 

This is far more difficult than many would have you believe. I've had my share of success with air rifles over the 40 years I've been shooting them, but I'm hard-pressed to meet the required standard much past 40 yards, especially from the standing position.

 

It's a real challenge, even with top kit, and there's plenty to learn, too. Log into airgunBBS (I'm Admin there) and you'll see tons of stuff that will be useful to you.

 

Take your time in choosing, though. You wouldn't go fly-fishing with an uptide rod, would you? Same applies here, Jeeps.

 

Oh, and forget trying to push the power of ANY off-ticket (one for which you don't have a Section One Firearms Certificate) too close to the 12 ft.lbs. legal power limit. There is now a MANDATORY five-years in nick for 'unlawful possession of a firearm'. Just saying, like.

Edited April 3, 2006 by Wordbender

[poledark]

Jeeps, got all your PM's mate. I have been agonising as to whether I really do want to sell my HW90 or not. I havn't fired it more than once or twice in the last two years, but I know that I will regret it if I sell it, so I think I will "own up" and withdraw it from offer.

 

I would advise you to go for a GASRAM system, you can leave it cocked indefinitely and get it pumped to very close to 12ft lbs and it will stay at that setting for thousands of rounds. Less recoil than a springer and deadly accurate and CONSISTENT.

 

Consistency is what you do need in a gun, I got mine out today and fired it thro' my chrono and it was spot on 11.8 ft lbs....and this after not having been fired for a long time.

 

Good luck with your purchase,

 

Den