AIR RIFLES

[Pecos Bill]

To answer your question: airguns are considered kids guns in this country. If you can't spit a 500 grains projectile out of a 2 inch barrel at 4000 fps the gun's not worth even looking at. In Europe and Asia they're considered adult guns.

After WW1 the aggressor nations could not produce firearms but could produce airguns. that brought on a culture of airgun shooting that still exists. That lead to the competition we see now.

To put BAC's post about the targets in perspective consider that the 223 bullet is 5.56 mm.

Hope this helps, Pecos

[Timothy]

Yes, .5mm is less than .020".

Seems silly since the projectile is .177" in diameter.  One shot and the 10 ring is toast.

[jnevis]

Yes, .5mm is less than .020".

Seems silly since the projectile is .177" in diameter.  One shot and the 10 ring is toast.

The y only shoot one shot at each target.  They are on rollers and the targets only face for a few seconds before going to the next target. 

[Timothy]

The y only shoot one shot at each target.  They are on rollers and the targets only face for a few seconds before going to the next target.  

Thanks for the clarification J...I wasn't aware of that.  Don't let the tree huggers know they waste that much paper!

 

[Timothy]

My experience with air rifles was putting a .177 pellet through a blue jay or crow at about 75 feet with my Crossman back in the 60's.  What these people do with a modern match air gun is astonishing!

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[tombogan03884]

I have never shot a pellet or BB at a bird in my entire life.
Cleared out every single frog in about 200 yards of the brook beside my Grandmothers house one summer though.   

[MikeBjerum]

Whether it is a .177 air powered pellet gun, a .223, a .308 or a .50 caliber, it is all discipline, fitness and marksmanship!

What these shooters do at 10 meters translate out to 1,000 meters.  Remember, it was the combined with these skills and the skills Kim Rhode showcased that gave us Sgt. Alvin York!

[Timothy]

Whether it is a .177 air powered pellet gun, a .223, a .308 or a .50 caliber, it is all discipline, fitness and marksmanship!

What these shooters do at 10 meters translate out to 1,000 meters.  Remember, it was the combined with these skills and the skills Kim Rhode showcased that gave us Sgt. Alvin York!

Without a calculator...

That's why I'll always be a cook rather than a rifleman!

[TAB]

There are more moving parts in a air rifle, then a firearm.   they are actually very hard to make.

[wtr100]

I've seen really good air gun shooters (no where near olympic level) go out and shoot expert 'across the course'  in service rifle with a little coaching. 

They didn't quite get the sight adjustments when clouds came and went.
They did surprisingly well on sitting and prone rapid fire, the get all 'zen' with  that
They were surprised there was no kneeling but didn't miss it!
They were intimidated by 600 yard slowfire but shot 190+ right out of the gate ...

The liked the grip and sights on the AR15's much better than M1A's - it seemed very simliar to their air rifles.

I don't this these folks switched to service rifle, the straight jacket in the blazing sun and the standing in the target pits may have queered the deal