**********Anyone here got a bb rifle?*********

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cxim

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spring piston air rifles .177, barrel break, single shot pellets are better choice than BBs, much more accurate. Pellets are a little more expensive ...

I have a cheapo Daisy, model 131, cost $30. at walMart a couple of yrs ago.

Shoot squirrels in my fruit trees. Head shots to 50 ft, no problem.
 

vi edit

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If you want a "real" non powerfired rifle, you want one that fires pellets, not BB's. Look into a good RWS rifle. The .177 caliber rifles can hit a muzzle velocity of over 1100 FPS. For maximum punch, check out the .22 and .25 caliber rifles. They can hit velocities of close to 900 FPS. My Dad and I used to use the .22 caliber RWS rifles for squirrel hunting and target practicing.

Very nice guns. You can get them for around $170 or so.
 

Kosugi

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heh,


I'll share something stupid I did with a pump bb gun many many years ago.


I was in my teens, or early twenties. Had a 10-pump bb gun, at 10 pumps the bbs were unbelieveably nasty. We had an above ground swimming pool to the one side of our house, and this bird house on a high metal pole to the other side. I used to love to pump the gun a few times, and shoot the pole from our garage (prob about 75 feet). It would make this neat Kathwang! noise. One time I decided to pump it 15 times and shoot the pole to hear how loud it would be... I hit the pole, got a gratuitious KATHWANG! click... Turned to the left to see where the click came from and saw that the BB had ricocheted and punched a hole in the pool, about a foot up from the bottom. It looked like it was peeing. Well, needless to say, it was a bit hard to explain...

Moral of the story is that though it is a BB gun, it is still a gun. Be careful!
 

PCAddict

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I have owned many BB guns in my life. I currently own a Sheridan match-grade pneumatic air-rifle that I got a few years ago. It's .20 caliber and uses pellets only. I only found one place in my area that sells the pellets for it. It's deadly accurate. I've taken down a rat at 30 yards with it. With the scope on it, I can do some nice groupings with it. It's maximum velocity rivals a .22 according to the manufacturer.

A good Crossman Model 760 would suit your needs. They are like $30 bucks now at Walmart, K-Mart, Dick's, etc. Add a scope and you'll do just fine.
 

Unsickle

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I have an RWS Diana junior match rifle... deadly accurate with a peepsight.

I also own a Beeman Webley Tempest pistol, which is pretty inaccurate, but good for plinking.

Both .177 and single pump.
 

AlphaIVT

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I want a repeater, i'd hate to put a BB/pellet in for each shot :) I'll look into the Crosman's. Their website sucks btw, takes forever to navigate to the rifle you want to look at ;)


Is the 760, the I760?

Also, do i have to buy those ugly penicl scopes that they sell or could i buy a scope that also fits on real rifles?