Scrambler82
Old Bastard !
Joined: Fri Dec 22nd, 2017
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Name: Grev B ... Occupation: Quality Assurance Engineer ... Interests: Rangers, Photography, Metal Bending ...
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Well, let see, I mentioned the .22 Cal Air Rifle.
I have .22 Cal. Break-Barrel, works great when varmint hunting, but I wanted something with a good hard sights on it.
So instead of buying the previously mentioned new Break-Barrel, I went ahead and entered a new realm of Air Rifles... enter the PCP Air Rifle.
PCP stands for "PreCharged Pneumatic" Rifle and they have a slightly faster Pellet Speed, 975 fps.
I purchased a Benjamin Armada, .22 Cal., PCP, Mag Pull Tactical Rifle. Once I got the Rifle I had to get an Air Tank, all the connecting stuff and they wanted to sell me a Compressor to fill the tank. A compressor that takes so long to fill just the rifle's air chamber I could have made and drank a cup of coffee, walk to the barn and cleaned up a little... butt the directions say DO NOT leave the compress alone while running... WTF ! Oh ya, if I needed a quick fill compress I could buy one for $1245.00 plus shipping and local taxes, LMFAO !
So instead I go the the local Scuba Shop, $12 buck to fill the tank, takes about three months to run the tank low enough to need to refill the tank... saves a little there.
The Rifle, the Armada, before any tuning is done on her, using MagPull Flip-up sights, Mag Pull Stock, and Mag Pull Grip... she was hitting low on a target pined to a 2x6, I adjust the sights and got her to be close to the bull's eye. I attempted to dig out a pellet from the 2x6 without success, most of them were deep in the wood and just smashed to h__l. I really didn't expect to find any of them intact but I hoped to see one after it hit.
Rabbits don't stand a chance, ground squirrels I am working on, they are so fast and they move t the littlest of sounds. The biggest things we have around here are ground hogs, not too sure where that will go, first off I haven't seen one on the property yet and I am not sure how much power is needed to make the kill.
I'm work ing on 50 yards for good hits sometimes I miss a little but most are one pellet one kill situations.
This AM I got a rabbit, off on the aim though, or it moved as I pulled the trigger, I had to hunt the little F'r down, ended it for him but I don't like doing that, need more practice.
Picture is the Armada but I didn't get the scope.
Thanks for listening to an old guy rattle on, turns out his PCP Air Rifle is a great way to cut down on Rabbits and Ground Squirrels population !
Ltr all, Stay Safe !
p.s. Not sure if I mentioned before, sucks getting old, I purchased a K-Bar, made from D2 Tool Steel, great for Chopping and other things along that line. Sweet looking knife !
 Last edited on Mon Mar 22nd, 2021 07:15 pm by Scrambler82
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Ltr,
2003 EDGE, Std Cab, Steppie, E4 Red, 5sp, 4x
5" SuperLift, 33" x 12.50 x 15"
Hurst Shifter
Mod'd Backrack to fit Steppie
Front and Rear Bumpers by Custom 4x4 Fabrication, OK; now Mike's Welding and Fabrication.
Working on more Mods, just need more time, longer days would work !
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