An spring driven air rifle will flat destroy a normally constructed scope. Traditional scopes are set up to resist recoil in one direction. The spring driven rifles have a double recoil in opposing directions. This shakes scopes apart. Air rifle scopes are set up for that.I’ve a Diana (RWS) 48 in 22. It wasn’t accurate and it just frustrated me. I tried all sorts of different holds and sandbags- still no consistent group patterns. Until it destroyed the air rifle scope, The objective lens landed at my feet when I pulled the trigger. I sent it back for a replacement and it started making one hole groups
Yup, and it trashed a scope that's specifically for a spring driven air rifle.
Bought the same rifle today. Spent the afternoon ringing a steel plate in the back yard with it.
You are going to love the rifle, money well spent.
If you ever decide to use a metal pellet trap, there is an old trick to make it less noisy. Get some duct-seal from an electrical supply store. It is a kind of putty that stays soft for a long time. Put a good, thick layer on the inside back wall of the pellet trap so the pellets will hit this rather than the steel. Your neighbors (and everyone else nearby) will thank you.
It is indeed tedious. Some folks just buy a scuba tank and an adapter to fill from it.
I suggest that you take the pump out near the street and right next to a sign that says: " Exotic exercise equipment. Free trials!" See if you can con any of your neighbors to do the pumping. It might be useful to say things like "Joe down the street dares anyone to beat his record of pumping" or something like that.
Don’t have a PCP but I have been looking into it. It seems like it is largely dependent on air reservoir size and operating pressure. I’ve been looking at a Gamo Urban which has a smaller tank which would be a lot easier to hand pump.
The Marauder's have built in internal suppressors. The other to have attached moderators by tko. They are basically built of plastic so cannot be used on a firearm.
Get it yet?
They can be removable as long as they are not designed or intended for use with a firearm. There was a case US vs Crooker because he had an airgun suppressor and it could have been adapted and used on a firearm. Court found him not guilty.
Nice. I tried maybe 8 or 9 different pellets and mine liked cheap Winchester domes from tractor supply. I would imagine they’re all different but it may be worth a try.
