Air Rifles
23 May 2005, 04:19 PM
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Air Rifles
What's a good one???
ive just bought a "theoban" slr with a Deben Hawke scope....
ive been told that the gun is good for 30lbsft at the muzzle is this a lot??
it'll send a pellet through a coke can filled with sand!!!!!!!!!!!
Is the one I bought a good one or not?
Paul
ive just bought a "theoban" slr with a Deben Hawke scope....
ive been told that the gun is good for 30lbsft at the muzzle is this a lot??
it'll send a pellet through a coke can filled with sand!!!!!!!!!!!
Is the one I bought a good one or not?
Paul
23 May 2005, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hawkthescoobslayer
ive been told that the gun is good for 30lbsft at the muzzle is this a lot??
23 May 2005, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by hawkthescoobslayer
ive been told that the gun is good for 30lbsft at the muzzle is this a lot??
Theoben do make section one air rifles... but unless yours has had illicit "tweaks" it shouldn't be one!
23 May 2005, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ajm
Not a lot in the grand scheme of things.... but considering the legal limit for an air rifle is 12ft lbs 30 would make yours a section one firearm!
Theoben do make section one air rifles... but unless yours has had illicit "tweaks" it shouldn't be one!
Theoben do make section one air rifles... but unless yours has had illicit "tweaks" it shouldn't be one!
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23 May 2005, 04:26 PM
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Grr, just do what I did ..
Buy a 2nd hand gunpower stealth, buy a 19 inch theoben barrel (can be expensive)
Get a hammer machined in heavy brass and open the valves 'top hat' fully.
First time I shot a pidgeon with it, the bird just exploded into a cloud of feathers.
Tad over the legal to say the least.
Buy a 2nd hand gunpower stealth, buy a 19 inch theoben barrel (can be expensive)
Get a hammer machined in heavy brass and open the valves 'top hat' fully.
First time I shot a pidgeon with it, the bird just exploded into a cloud of feathers.
Tad over the legal to say the least.
23 May 2005, 07:25 PM
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Hello
As above, anything above 12ft IS a class one firearm. Not wishing to be negative about the police, but you are an easy target to up their statistics i.e. they have caught a potential criminal with a firearm (the fact it is an airgun is irrelevant).
Steve
As above, anything above 12ft IS a class one firearm. Not wishing to be negative about the police, but you are an easy target to up their statistics i.e. they have caught a potential criminal with a firearm (the fact it is an airgun is irrelevant).
Steve
23 May 2005, 07:30 PM
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the one to have is the weirauch HW90, theoben internals, get yerself a pump
watch the triggers on theoben break barrells, very dicky, I bananna'ed the barrell on a scirroco years ago by over "adjustment". I was just about to put a pellet it and it went off - with the barrel down
watch the triggers on theoben break barrells, very dicky, I bananna'ed the barrell on a scirroco years ago by over "adjustment". I was just about to put a pellet it and it went off - with the barrel down
23 May 2005, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
the one to have is the weirauch HW90, theoben internals, get yerself a pump
watch the triggers on theoben break barrells, very dicky, I bananna'ed the barrell on a scirroco years ago by over "adjustment". I was just about to put a pellet it and it went off - with the barrel down
watch the triggers on theoben break barrells, very dicky, I bananna'ed the barrell on a scirroco years ago by over "adjustment". I was just about to put a pellet it and it went off - with the barrel down
23 May 2005, 09:15 PM
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This takes me back; had a HW80K ages ago - that was break barrell. Had it somewhat tuned, which was great but it was noisy as hell. Had a silencer, but that just looked cool more than anything...
24 May 2005, 08:14 PM
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That and the fact an air rifle at 30ftlbs will kill at long range!!!
It becomes lethal very soon after 12ftlbs and range and accuracy increase so it can easily become more accurate over 100m than an MP5.
If it is running at 30ftlbs mate you have a decision to make, either get it sorted or risk getting arrested for firearms offences which can lead to a mandatory 5 years, whatever the mitigating circumstances!!!
That and the fact an air rifle at 30ftlbs will kill at long range!!!
It becomes lethal very soon after 12ftlbs and range and accuracy increase so it can easily become more accurate over 100m than an MP5.
If it is running at 30ftlbs mate you have a decision to make, either get it sorted or risk getting arrested for firearms offences which can lead to a mandatory 5 years, whatever the mitigating circumstances!!!
24 May 2005, 09:12 PM
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Theoben 'Rapid' rifles can be made to deliver 30lbs (usually in .25" cal.) but they are only manufactured to order for FAC customers. If you tweak it then it may make 18lbs, but then; so will my old BSA Super Meteor with a drop of 3in1 oil...
Under no circumstances will a 30lb .22"/.25" air rifle be as effective as a 9mm carbine firing from a closed bolt, and the accuracy is marginal. As a comparison; the muzzle energy is a fraction of that produced by a .22LR rimfire rifle.
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Under no circumstances will a 30lb .22"/.25" air rifle be as effective as a 9mm carbine firing from a closed bolt, and the accuracy is marginal. As a comparison; the muzzle energy is a fraction of that produced by a .22LR rimfire rifle.
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25 May 2005, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by petey
i have one with the word paratrooper on it don't know tech spec anyone heard of these?
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25 May 2005, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by hawkthescoobslayer
hmmm strange thing is I bought it from a gun shop aswell!
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25 May 2005, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by richieh
should be safe then-get them to check and adjust the power-if they dont do it for free then ask them what the penalties are for selling a sec1 firearm to a non fac holder
richie
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http://airgunbuyer.com/ecommerce/thu...enslr98kit.jpg
yep that's the one identical to mine.
Paul
PS ONE HELL OF A GUN THOUGH................... Shooting cans for target practice has never been som much fun.
25 May 2005, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris5-0
Boxst.
That and the fact an air rifle at 30ftlbs will kill at long range!!!
It becomes lethal very soon after 12ftlbs and range and accuracy increase so it can easily become more accurate over 100m than an MP5.
If it is running at 30ftlbs mate you have a decision to make, either get it sorted or risk getting arrested for firearms offences which can lead to a mandatory 5 years, whatever the mitigating circumstances!!!
That and the fact an air rifle at 30ftlbs will kill at long range!!!
It becomes lethal very soon after 12ftlbs and range and accuracy increase so it can easily become more accurate over 100m than an MP5.
If it is running at 30ftlbs mate you have a decision to make, either get it sorted or risk getting arrested for firearms offences which can lead to a mandatory 5 years, whatever the mitigating circumstances!!!
However are you saying that at 30lbsft an air rifle can shoot 100m (300+feet)!!! I am amazed at that.
Paul
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25 May 2005, 10:13 AM
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pegs or extra strong mints are more fun than cans
really nice gun-if it cost you less than 500 its a bargain
nice cars and guns
wish i'd listened harder in school now
lol
richie
really nice gun-if it cost you less than 500 its a bargain
nice cars and guns
wish i'd listened harder in school now
lolrichie
25 May 2005, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by richieh
pegs or extra strong mints are more fun than cans
really nice gun-if it cost you less than 500 its a bargain
nice cars and guns
wish i'd listened harder in school now lol
richie
really nice gun-if it cost you less than 500 its a bargain
nice cars and guns
wish i'd listened harder in school now
lolrichie
Only thing is I can't get the bloody thing sighted in.....
25 May 2005, 10:16 AM
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have a look round here http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/
lots of good info and stuff there
they'll explain how to do it better than i can
richie
lots of good info and stuff there
they'll explain how to do it better than i can
richie
25 May 2005, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
...and slugs stuck to a vertical plank of wood are better still
richie
