meawls wrote:On the subject of low noise around smallish acreages, I did a stack of research on the topic, and ended up settling on the long barrelled CZ 452 Lux. I think barrel length is 28, or maybe 28.5”. Apparently that last few inches of barrel really absorbs the sound signature - It is very noticeably quieter using standards compared side by side with a standard barrel length ... which for all intents and purposes make identical ammo seem like HV when compared shot for shot with the Lux. You can happily shoot all day with these without muffs, although the bloke that shot em inside his house without the missus hearing must have a hell of a big house!!
bladeracer wrote:Accuracy will limit your range, not the energy of the bullet, or the trajectory
Shooting rabbits across level ground dictates that the bullet/pellet is going to hit the ground behind the target if you miss, or penetrate through a rabbit/fox
My own testing has the CCI Quiet penetrating a corrugated steel shed out to around 165m, although it was cracking the steel out to 180m. At that range it is making around 34ft-lbs and 620fps.
meawls wrote:On the subject of low noise around smallish acreages, I did a stack of research on the topic, and ended up settling on the long barrelled CZ 452 Lux. I think barrel length is 28, or maybe 28.5”.
A word of warning though... whilst I just lurve CCI quiets, probably one in three in the Lux result in the slug staying in the barrel ... last inch and a half or so.
In regards to scopes for PCPs ... I was under the impression that due to non existent recoil, “normal” quality scopes could be used on them ... is this incorrect??
ramshackle wrote:bladeracer wrote:Accuracy will limit your range, not the energy of the bullet, or the trajectory
That's what I meant to say. I've seen CCI Quiet tested on several YT videos, and the grouping gets bad after say 50m.
This is an interesting video in this regard:
https://youtu.be/8e6Wl4NqWpQ (shows CCI Quiet not good at distance, only good to 30m)
https://youtu.be/uZnhuFqfZxQ (discusses quiet options)
ramshackle wrote:This is an interesting video in this regard:
https://youtu.be/8e6Wl4NqWpQ (shows CCI Quiet not good at distance, only good to 30m)
https://youtu.be/uZnhuFqfZxQ (discusses quiet options)
ramshackle wrote:Yep, he is a bit weird the way he has done that.
Just a quick question about cheap scopes: I'm thinking of buying, in addition to the quality 22LR, a cheap PCP like a Diana Stormrider and slapping a cheap scope on it.
I want the most basic scope, can be fixed magnification, say 6X or 8X or 10X. Cheapest possible, will see only occasional use. eBay Chinese stuff is fine ... if it works. Suggestions?
ramshackle wrote:@bladeracer, thanks! Any details on where you got it? That sounds like what I'm looking for.
bladeracer wrote:ramshackle wrote:@bladeracer, thanks! Any details on where you got it? That sounds like what I'm looking for.
I'm down at the house and probably won't be up my office again until tomorrow, but I'll post the link to it then.
ramshackle wrote:Good stuff, bladeracer. I'll come back to your post when I have the gun and try out all those options. I'm casting my eye over a Browning T-Bolt 22LR in 22" barrel format at the moment. Stainless, may fit the bill for me.
bladeracer wrote:This is the scope I'm currently running on the Crosman.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1X-3-9x40-Air-Rifle-Gun-Optics-Sight-Hunting-Scope-Sight-Black-P3F1/292787968634?hash=item442b85da7a:g:X2sAAOSwvhxb0jpA&frcectupt=true
Cost me $30.61 delivered.
It has capped turrets which I normally hate, but I don't expect to have to alter these once it's zeroed.
I haven't tried to work out what the reticle graduations are as I hadn't planned on using it past about 30m, and the .177 shoots pretty much dead flat to that distance so holdover marks really aren't required. If I remember to take it up with me sometime I'll put it onto an A4 sheet at 100m to measure the graduations.
For a rough guestimate, that post is at 18m, and the cuphead bolts are 22mm diameter. Scaling the photo would indicate the hash marks are at 100mm at 100m, so mils rather than minutes. You can see in the photo how far I had to wind out the ocular to get it focused, which was a worry.
Just got the call that my PtA finally came through, so into town to pick up the 10/22 air-rifle now
bladeracer wrote:ramshackle wrote:I'm aiming to buy an air rifle / airgun soon. I'm struck by the fact that there are few dedicated air rifle dealers in Australia, and prices are incredibly high compared to the US.
Most Australian firearm dealers have air rifles tacked on as an afterthought to their main range of powder burners, and the airguns they do offer are mostly break-barrel springers, not PCPs.
If you have an air rifle or if you are considering buying one, what is your opinion of the online offerings in Australia, the prices, the after sales service, etc?
Regarding prices, don't be thinking we're that badly off compared to the US. We earn double their minimum wage, we have free (from our taxes) healthcare, are not required to pay for health insurance, free (from our taxes) third-party motor vehicle accident insurance, and we're not required by law to have car insurance. Even if you're paying double what the US pays, you're still way in front.