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Meriwether Lewis' air rifle
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| February 1, 2011
| NFMCurator·
Posted on 01/23/2013 9:23:19 PM PST by NKP_Vet
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To: MrB
Raccoons are really tough. I took rabbits with a shot in the eye. I didn't trust the pellet to do the job directly on the skill. I shoot just behind the eye with .22LR. A .177 really doesn't carry enough energy for a raccoon. A 17HMR is ideal if you're taking them for the pelt.
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01/24/2013 9:20:26 AM PST
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Myrddin
To: MrB
Raccoons are really tough. I took rabbits with a shot in the eye. I didn't trust the pellet to do the job directly on the skull. I shoot just behind the eye with .22LR. A .177 really doesn't carry enough energy for a raccoon. A 17HMR is ideal if you're taking them for the pelt.
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01/24/2013 9:20:50 AM PST
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Myrddin
To: BreezyDog
Nice, I love my model 40 as well. I’m curious in trying the above trick using the cotton and the various additives.
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01/24/2013 9:50:54 AM PST
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freebird5850
(The only good thing about Barry getting re-elected is now we get to see him fall from a higher place)
To: freebird5850
Do you value your health? I would be concerned about “spontaneous unscheduled disassembly”. Those guns probably are not engineered with a margin of safety to withstand the pressures of diesel-type internal combustion; they simply were not designed for that. It could be an interesting idea for a purpose-built gun though.
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01/24/2013 11:28:40 AM PST
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: TexasRepublic
You are right, not worth it. Amerex just did a tune up on it for me a few months back. I think 1170 fps does the job fine. Thanks for responding.
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01/24/2013 3:48:15 PM PST
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freebird5850
(The only good thing about Barry getting re-elected is now we get to see him fall from a higher place)
To: freebird5850
Just about all springers will diesel a bit, especially after they have recently been greased. It is not good for them but they will stand it for a time.
Hermann Weihrauch used to make a model which was designed to diesel. There was a port which swung out and you would add a drop of ether. Today ether is hard to find but I have heard you can substitute starting fluid.
I have a couple of dozen air rifles. Probably the best one is an RWS Diana (dynamit nobel) model 48. It is a pretty old design but they still make it.
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01/24/2013 4:32:52 PM PST
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yarddog
(One shot one miss.)
To: yarddog
wow that’s great. I may be mistaken...I have forgotten which model I have....it is .177 and it’s not a break-barrel. It has the side lever for cocking. I’ve had it for 15 years or so. Great gun.
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01/25/2013 5:25:17 AM PST
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freebird5850
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