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Air rifle recommendation

Why do I read these threads? I haven't hunted squirrels or rabbits since I was 14 and now I find myself looking at high psi compressors, air guns and for some reason convinced myself I need both. Will my Daisy Red Ryder be good enough? I think I even have the 'ol Crosman pumpmaster laying around somewhere too if I really need to reach out there and get 'em.
 
Jtaylor said:
Why do I read these threads? I haven't hunted squirrels or rabbits since I was 14 and now I find myself looking at high psi compressors, air guns and for some reason convinced myself I need both. Will my Daisy Red Ryder be good enough? I think I even have the 'ol Crosman pumpmaster laying around somewhere too if I really need to reach out there and get 'em.
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I love shooting squirrel and rabbit out the window and having a good lunch. And no your daisy will not do the trick.

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Wyatt_burp said:
I love shooting squirrel and rabbit out the window and having a good lunch. And no your daisy will not do the trick.

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Lol! I was being a bit sarcastic (hard to tell online) the 'ol Daisy has put down a bushel basket of sparrows, the shop window and I'm guessing I got lucky on one or two squirrels. .17 and .22 rimfire ammo is getting crazy and I've been looking into air rifles for awhile.
What is the sound comparison to a PCP in a .17 or .22 compared to a subsonic .17 or .22 rimfire?
 
Coathanger15 said:
That one is piston not spring. Have been happy with it for years. Again not a light Springer, and not my go to for rat killing, but for power I cant be beat.
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Its getting reviewed as the best under $200. I may own one shortly. Thanks for the tip.

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Jtaylor said:
Lol! I was being a bit sarcastic (hard to tell online) the 'ol Daisy has put down a bushel basket of sparrows, the shop window and I'm guessing I got lucky on one or two squirrels. .17 and .22 rimfire ammo is getting crazy and I've been looking into air rifles for awhile.
What is the sound comparison to a PCP in a .17 or .22 compared to a subsonic .17 or .22 rimfire?
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I'm not your man on that, I have a gamo varmint, and my old gamo whisper cat at my moms house is plenty quiet, but just makes squirrels mad. I've put down rabbits with it though.

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I have a Beeman Sportsman RS2 series break barrel and it comes with 22 and 17 barrels for a little over $100 and it is a tack driver with several different pellets and the 22 has some thump to it! To put it to you in terms of hunting I have killed coyotes with it as long as you hit them correctly! I love mine if it goes kuput on me I will buy another and have thought about getting one just to have as a backup cause I like it so much! The only downside is it is spring powered but still has plenty of speed and thump to it!
 
Jtaylor said:
Lol! I was being a bit sarcastic (hard to tell online) the 'ol Daisy has put down a bushel basket of sparrows, the shop window and I'm guessing I got lucky on one or two squirrels. .17 and .22 rimfire ammo is getting crazy and I've been looking into air rifles for awhile.
What is the sound comparison to a PCP in a .17 or .22 compared to a subsonic .17 or .22 rimfire?
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I only have a .25 caliber Airgun and it is WAY quieter than my Rimfire 10/22 shooting Eley subsonic. The sound of the pellet hitting the squirrel is louder than the air rifle


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The break actions are mostly accurate but can be extremely hard to shoot accurately. Especially from field positions. I want to get into the pcp game. If ammo keeps going the way it is I’ll probably get a nice 25 and an air bow.
 
mtsrunner said:
I only have a .25 caliber Airgun and it is WAY quieter than my Rimfire 10/22 shooting Eley subsonic. The sound of the pellet hitting the squirrel is louder than the air rifle


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I have been wanting a larger caliber pellet gun so in your opinion is the 25 alot better than the 22 or should I step up to the 30?
 
If you can buy bigger, go bigger.

.177 really isn't a hunting rifle. Close range pest control sub 10 yards or as a dispatch gun. I use my .177 mostly for trapping in places that are close to houses.
 
Coathanger15 said:
That one is piston not spring. Have been happy with it for years. Again not a light Springer, and not my go to for rat killing, but for power I cant be beat.
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Its ordered along with 300 barracuda extreme hollow point pellets

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Jtaylor said:
Why do I read these threads?...now I find myself looking at high psi compressors, air guns and for some reason convinced myself I need both.
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This. My whole day and evening, this.

Money will be leaving in 2021...Squirrelmageddon will be coming.

Little bastards have been taunting me for years in the archery woods. There's a storm coming!
 
TNSTAAFL said:
This. My whole day and evening, this.

Money will be leaving in 2021...Squirrelmageddon will be coming.

Little bastards have been taunting me for years in the archery woods. There's a storm coming!
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I have a vintage crossman 130 .22 pistol I often carry on those bluebird days the only thing that seems to be moving is the freakin gray squirrels....
 
Jtaylor said:
Why do I read these threads? I haven't hunted squirrels or rabbits since I was 14 and now I find myself looking at high psi compressors, air guns and for some reason convinced myself I need both. Will my Daisy Red Ryder be good enough? I think I even have the 'ol Crosman pumpmaster laying around somewhere too if I really need to reach out there and get 'em.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one....haha.

My son has a blow gun with darts that would stick through your hand. Imagine a squirrel at close range with that.

If anyone does this, please post to the contest thread. It should be a bonus point.
 
I have a qb79 with 9oz co2 which is good for 400 shots. It’s extremely accurate at 30 yards and you can do all right 80-100 yards out.
 
Why the airgun? The one wood stock break barrel I shot was damn accurate but weighed a ton. Save some money and buy a 22 that shoots 22 shorts, of course finding ammo is not easy ☹️
 
Buckkillr said:
Why the airgun? The one wood stock break barrel I shot was damn accurate but weighed a ton. Save some money and buy a 22 that shoots 22 shorts, of course finding ammo is not easy
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My .25 airgun weighs 4 pounds two ounces with a scope. Weighed on a digital scale, not going by manufacturers BS specs.
 
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