The Alaskan
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- Mar 14, 2015
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So, I'm really thinking about buying myself a hunting air rifle for Christmas this year, but Im not sure where to start. Does a hunting air rifle even exist in the marketplace?
I'm basically looking for something to do the job of my 22LR. Similar bullet performance. It needs to be accurate enough for head shots on grouse at 15-ish yards and head shots on hares at 20-25 yards, aaaand have the power, at those ranges, to make a clean kill. It will, preferable, be made in America (if that is even an option anymore).
Single shot with no magazine is fine, even preferred, but I don't want one of those with the external bicycle type pumps. Is there an advantage to a spring powered over a pneumatic or vice-versa?
I have no preference for caliber (177, 22, 25) but I need to be able to buy target and hunting ammo for it easily and readily available, either locally or online.
So, with that in mind, what am I looking for and how much am I going to pay?
I'm basically looking for something to do the job of my 22LR. Similar bullet performance. It needs to be accurate enough for head shots on grouse at 15-ish yards and head shots on hares at 20-25 yards, aaaand have the power, at those ranges, to make a clean kill. It will, preferable, be made in America (if that is even an option anymore).
Single shot with no magazine is fine, even preferred, but I don't want one of those with the external bicycle type pumps. Is there an advantage to a spring powered over a pneumatic or vice-versa?
I have no preference for caliber (177, 22, 25) but I need to be able to buy target and hunting ammo for it easily and readily available, either locally or online.
So, with that in mind, what am I looking for and how much am I going to pay?