OT Pellet Gun

pat sublett · Aug 22, 2015

I am getting tired of trying to find 22cal shorts, contemplating buying an air gun, want a repeating 10shot or more that I can charge with a tank. I got rotator cuff damage and don't want to do a lot of pumping. Anybody with experience? Advice would be appreciated.

TimV · Aug 22, 2015

Many of the "adult" airguns nowadays are single-pump, not the classic Crosman 760 / Daisy 880 multiple-pump types, and don't take a lot of pumping effort as they have quite long handles. I've got a .177-cal. cheapie of that type, and even that one is capable of enough power and accuracy to have accounted for numerous squirrels, chipmunks, starlings, and other small vermin at short (10-15 yards, typically) ranges. Spending more money will of course get you more velocity, accuracy, and durability, but mine's been fine for times and places where an actual firearm wasn't practical.

4play · Aug 22, 2015

It's definitely not the most economical approach but a suppressed .22 can be quieter than a bb or pellet gun is using subsonic ammo, they are fairly quiet with standard or high velocity too.

IMO if you want a good bb or pellet rifle and not a plastic toy, you can spend the same and many times more than a decked out .22 rimfire with a suppressor and optics.

jimlll · Aug 22, 2015

I just purchased (8-18-15) a Ruger Impact (Umarex) 22 caliber, 800 fps pellet gun from Wal Mart on mark down from $139.xx to $69/xx. It comes with a scope and mounts,that I have not yetattached.
I'm very pleased with it thus far...I've not got it sighted in, but it seems to be of very good quality.

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