:: Break barrel scoped .22 pellet rifle ::
I urge caution here.
Many municipalities are >quietly< re-writing their ordinances to make air-drive rifles and handguns to become “fire arms” and subject to firearm rules...such as discharge within the City Limits.
Others, in rural areas, are considering applying discharge-distance rules to them also; such as no discharge within 150 yards of a building erected for human use.
The local media will hide this shizzle from you ‘cuz it is their sacred cow.
Those actions haven’t arrived here yet, however down range caution and critical care is mandatory.
For many years there was a gentlemen’s agreement between Fedz and air gun makers. Don’t make them too powerful and we’ll leave them alone.
Back in the 70’s I ran the numbers on making an air conversion for an M1 carbine. I had 3000 psi air available and I thot 30 cal air guns might be fun. But after realizing just how powerful that could be I gave it a second thot and backed off.
But then along came Air Force and others and I knew regulation wouldn’t be far off——3000 psi air pushing a 30 cal slug is just plain lethal-—fun but not a toy!