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Justin Snyder:
I bought a el-cheapo Beeman RS22 combo the other day. It has the rifle and 3X9 scope for $140. I had a couple of gift certificates and was able to pay for it with them. I have been shooting pigeons and Eurasian doves with it for a few weeks now. It will put a .22 pellet clear through a pigeon at 25 yards. At $7 for 500 pellets I can shoot until I cant stand it. Did I mention that with the muzzle break it makes less noise than my compound bow. ;D
mullet:
I'll still be looking for an air rifle, but I did pick up two Remington 22 single shot rifles yesterday for $40.
jeff halfrack:
Well I'm so glad this subject is open! first sorry I can't post pics!!! but I got a gammo express, get this .22 and .22 shot gun!!! you read right! shot gun what a blast!!! hard hitting pellets the shot gun is so cool, I used it for squirrel this past season works well and I was shooting up some tall maples!!! the shot shell can be reloaded(I'm sure gammo won't like this!) it was like a $100.oo you are right a .22 air rifle is cool JEFFW
Eric Krewson:
Years ago I collected money for a retirement gift for an old man I really admired. He had mentioned when I worked with him that he was going to buy one of those "fancy BB guns" some day. He was a prince of a guy, badly wounded WWII vet, cancer survivor, volunteered to hold the hands of many dieing caner patients and best of all he never complained no matter how bad his condition became.
Everyone at work emptied their wallets when I told them I was buying a present for Harold so I bought him a Beman R-1 pellet rifle to thank him for being a great guy.
When we shot the gun it was a disappointment, very poor accuracy, but he was proud of it anyway.
He moved to Springfield MO when another bout of cancer threated his life so his wife could be near her folks. After he moved he called me to see if he could leave his Beman to me after he died. Of course I was touched by his thoughtfulness and said I would be honored to own his rifle. The next day there was a knock at my door, there was Harold holding the gun out to me. He said he would much rather deliver it in person than have it sent to me after his death. He drove from Springfield to Florence Alabama to do this, about an 8 hr drive. Typical Harold thoughtfulness.
This was about 10 years go. I wasn't until I was watching American Air gunner on TV that I found out we had been shooting the gun wrong and gripping it tightly instead of the "artillery" grip it required. The gun will shoot through the same hole at 15 yds when held properly.
Harold is still alive, the cancer didn't get him as he expected. I need to call him to let him know what I discovered. He is eighty eight now and not doing well. Two bouts with cancer, and a German 88 round that took most of his right leg didn't kill him but old age will pretty soon.
stickbender:
Gstoneberg, I think I have the same model BenjaminFranklin in .22 cal. It is extremely accurate, and it used to knock the snot out of doves, quail, and squirrels. They didn't survive being hit with it. It really shot the best with the cheapest pellets! Piper, I think I will contact that guy, and see if he can fix this one up. It needs new seals, and gaskets, etc. and a rear sight. The original was just a threaded bar with a "V" groove in it, with a screw through a flat piece of brass on the side of the barrel. You adjusted the windage by turning the sight while holding the screw with a screw driver, and raised the elevation by loosening the screw in the flat plate. But it was still very accurate. Piper thanks for posting that info.
Wayne
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