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1 posted on 12/05/2023 2:36:18 PM PST by week 71
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You’ll put yer eye out, kid!


2 posted on 12/05/2023 2:43:21 PM PST by Ignatz (Winner of a prestigious 1960 Y-chromosome award!)
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We have a Gamo Varminter. Its like a .22 with the raptor promote but only a single shot. The Crossman sounds interesting.


3 posted on 12/05/2023 2:44:38 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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I purchased a Ruger pellet rifle. I have a terrible squirrel problem. Every two years I wind up having to take em all out. Once the area is clear, it takes two years for new population to move in.

Chewed electric wires in walls and outside. Fruit tree crops ruined. Tomatoes ruined. Walls filled with acorns, pecans, and pine cones.

The Ruger is accurate to about 75 feet. Tinned steel pellets. My only regret is that it's center breach break to load each pellet. If you missed on your first shot, you won't get a chance for a second.

5 posted on 12/05/2023 2:45:55 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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When I was a youngster I had a Crosman 760... Loved it! It was from maybe 1985.

I have owned a few, and my kids have ‘em, too now.

“Crosman.”

I am not as fond of today’s quality... Or accuracy...

They’re not so much fun as they were.

But maybe it is just that my air rifle is gone, those dreams are gone,

our old farm was sold long ago

and I am not so fond of my own quality or accuracy

and nothing is as much fun as it was.


8 posted on 12/05/2023 2:48:51 PM PST by golux
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I keep a couple small BB guns around to teach the grandchildren gun safety and murder a few empty water bottles.


9 posted on 12/05/2023 2:49:01 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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Any FReepers have a review for this air gun?

Nope. Due to accuracy issues, I have since evolved from break barrel pellet rifles to PCP's......

Costly, yes, but now I wouldn't have any other air rifle....

See my home page for my current favorite.

10 posted on 12/05/2023 2:50:51 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (This Is The Way)
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I purchased several Umarex CO2 pistols to match several pistols I already own for plinking. They are replicas that have similar weight and feel of the original. Much cheaper to shoot and a lot of fun.

Walmart sells the CO2 cartridges cheaper than anywhere else.

Most people would be amazed at what is available in air guns.


12 posted on 12/05/2023 2:52:11 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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You can read some reviews here
13 posted on 12/05/2023 2:54:10 PM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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Just be careful. You didn’t mention where in the ‘burbs you live, but some neighbors (and regulations) might object.

Also, adding orange to it somewhere might keep you from mistakenly getting shot by police.

Have fun!😉👍


16 posted on 12/05/2023 2:56:21 PM PST by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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I like that Crosman stayed authentic with the safety/selector Operation - the AK1 is a lot like the airsoft replicas in that regard. Looks like it has more velocity and accuracy than my M-19A Annihilator ever did. :-)


17 posted on 12/05/2023 2:56:34 PM PST by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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Assuming the AK1 is the full auto?

Apparently it's powered by typical 2 CO2 cartridges. There's very little air in the two cartridges it requires so you will likely have to replace them after one or two full magazines.

My advice? Yea, it's full auto and that's pretty cool. But the reality is that it's just throw away money on junk.........

22 posted on 12/05/2023 3:00:27 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (This Is The Way)
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My girl... .177/.22 combo.

https://beeman.com/product/beeman-gas-ram-dual-1073gp-177-caliber-air-rifle/

Good night squirrels.


24 posted on 12/05/2023 3:08:06 PM PST by READINABLUESTATE (Make orwell fiction again)
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Man, that thing is hideous. Probably fun, but not much of a looker IMO.


28 posted on 12/05/2023 3:29:50 PM PST by Antihero101607
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Think I just found my Christmas present! Kind of like the AR version better. They have aftermarket drum mags for the AK version...gotta check if that will also fit the AR version.


30 posted on 12/05/2023 4:13:02 PM PST by 6ppc (Democrats would have to climb Everest to reach the level of "scum of the earth")
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I have a Benjamin pellet rifle. Very accurate. 9 or 10 pumps and you’re good to go. Had it for over forty years.


35 posted on 12/05/2023 4:55:34 PM PST by kawhill (kawhill)
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I have a Crossman pump up BB gun that accept.177 pellets. Six pumps with a BB will keep the various little beasts out of the garden, ten with a pellet will drop them.

I also have a Daisy Winchester 94 look alike that is just a a childhood relic. It works just fine.


37 posted on 12/05/2023 5:34:00 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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Is it (1) accurate and (2) powerful enough to take out a squirrel at, say, 25 feet.


39 posted on 12/05/2023 6:20:17 PM PST by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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