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[Grizzlymi]

Yeah, my GenX eyes aren't getting any better the last few years. Gammo was one of the ones that showed up in my search. I'll do some research, but good to know.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

I personally dont like co2 powered for the obvious. Tanks always empty and cost.
Break barrel or multi pumps never quit till the pellet tin is empty.

 

[Denny]

In the old days I could cut a piece of solder with one shot at 50 feet and pop cans in half with about 25 shots with my Crossman. Steel wire hangers in 6” straight sections would go through a bird at about 75 feet. Got a few ducks that way.

 

[Wicked_Daddy]

I personally dont like co2 powered for the obvious. Tanks always empty and cost.
Break barrel or multi pumps never quit till the pellet tin is empty.

I originally looked at break barrel but most of what I read talked about how you use the barrel to "pump" the rifle with a spring. Seemed crazy to be cranking on the barrel all time. But I guess they work well. Others complain that it's hard to do. Not really concerned about that. The nitrogen cartridge for the Umarex seemed like a good option. It doesn't have the issues CO2 does and provides about 850 fps on average. Yes, it is extra money all time and power decreases after about 30 or so shots. I may get a break barrel just to see for myself which I like better.

 

[Wicked_Daddy]

Steel wire hangers in 6” straight sections would go through a bird at about 75 feet. Got a few ducks that way.

I would have never thought of that! Wild!

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Denny making flechettes.
Did you back the wire with a bb or pellet to serve as a wad?

 

[Denny]

Sometimes a bb sometimes a pellet and sometimes nothing. Depended on the coat hanger and how thick it was .177 caliber.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

I originally looked at break barrel but most of what I read talked about how you use the barrel to "pump" the rifle with a spring. Seemed crazy to be cranking on the barrel all time. But I guess they work well. Others complain that it's hard to do. Not really concerned about that. The nitrogen cartridge for the Umarex seemed like a good option. It doesn't have the issues CO2 does and provides about 850 fps on average. Yes, it is extra money all time and power decreases after about 30 or so shots. I may get a break barrel just to see for myself which I like better.

You'll want that long barrel to compress that spring.

Multi pumps are nice cause you can pop that bird making a mess under your porch with 1 or 2 pumps and not make a hole in the roof.

My favorite is a TS-45.
Its a chineese side lever.
Heres a page about it.
He was getting around 500fps.
Thats about what mine was too.

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2009/09/ts-45-an-early-chinese-sidelever/