Thread: Help me pick a plinker!

Smoke law, he doesn't happen to live near a bar? Cus I think he literally lives down teh street from me lol. And there's no where else in Ithaca to buy real guns so.... I know I'm allowed to own one, they just don't want to do the paper work so they said no.

Hi,

If you can find one at the right price, I would suggest an AirArms TX200 in 0.177.

I have the MkII, and it is an fine air rifle.

If you want to look at their products, please use the link:

Air Arms UK - Developed by www.itsmyweb.co.za 26/09/2008

Best regards

Russ

$100 should be fine to buy a used 22 rifle

there are all sorts of low power ammo on the market

these are great plinkers and super quiet (turn your head and cough)
Aguila Super Colibri Ammunition 22 Long Rifle 20 Grain Lead Solid Point Box of 500 (10 Boxes of 50) - MidwayUSA
here is a review
"These things are the cat's meow! Fed through the magazines of both my Marlin 25 bolt action and my Ruger 10/22 factory mags. Of course I had to cycle the action by hand. Definitely much quieter than a high powered pellet rifle from both of these. Both gave about 1/4" groups at 10 yards or so. Marlin was about 1" low but the Ruger was right on. Plenty of power for smaller critters. Much more enjoyable than a pellet gun and much faster for follow up shots. Will definitely buy more; don't think the brick will last too long! "


these are the best killers, but not as quiet (clap your hands loudly)
Aguila SSS Sniper Subsonic Ammunition 22 Long Rifle 60 Grain Lead Round Nose Box of 500 (10 Boxes of 50) - MidwayUSA
one went completely through a large opposum shot in the rear
(bullet shattered a hip and traveled diagonally through exiting the neck behind the ear, slug not recovered)

been shooting these in the garage as a party game
CCI Ammunition 22 CB Short 29 Grain Lead Round Nose Box of 500 - MidwayUSA
they offer excellent accuracy from a Ruger MkII target and we've gotten .25 groups @ 10yds from a bench
very quiet from a rifle length barrel and are often locally available
Wal-nart @ $8

can't help with air rifles
all I can say is that the high power stuff is louder than some 22 ammo
I have a China barrel ****ing type but I prefer the 22 due to noise/accuracy/power

try a private sale for a firearm

Originally Posted by khaos

Smoke law, he doesn't happen to live near a bar? Cus I think he literally lives down teh street from me lol. And there's no where else in Ithaca to buy real guns so.... I know I'm allowed to own one, they just don't want to do the paper work so they said no.

I didn't see a bar by the new place, and I'm sure I would have.

I wonder if they are allowed to do that? GWH had some great suggestions, by the way, an inexpensive bolt action .22 with those rounds gives you a TON of options, from quieter than an air rifle to louder and a LOT more effective. Of course, you need to buy the gun! If you're OK with a drive, I can recommend a shop about an hour from you... not sure which town it's in, but I found it within 10 mintues or so from Geneva when I lived up that way.

I'm not sure if you'll manage to get an Air Arms TX200 for that sort of money, but like Phatman, i'm also recommending that.
I've used .22 since my first air rifle 20 years ago, & had a few, including the TX200. A couple of years ago i went into a shop for some pellets & managed to come out with a .177 TX200 in walnut. What a gun! So much more effective for hunting & ridiculously accurate over varying distances due to the flatter trajectory. I can knock a rabbit over stone dead at 40 metres with it. It'd no doubt manage more, but i'm not sure i could. I don't shoot enough to trust my ability further.
This is a gun worth saving a bit for. They are heavy, but that helps the accuracy.

With regards to an actual .22- no one HAS to sell one lol, and apparently there's a lot of paper work if you aren't a citizen. (Even with a green card). Second- this is highly illegal- but you can silence them fairly easily and cheaply using household objects (though I won't say how because it is illegal). Thirdly- it is illegal to shoot rifles in residentially zoned areas. I would love a real .22 but I just don't think its gonna happen. My dad inherited his dad's old Mauser, and thats a real treat, so I guess I just have to wait for trips to the farm lol.

I think for now I'll just get a cheap air rifle to tide me over...

check out a Benjamin.

They're accurate for what they are, and you don't have to worry about a springer. .22 is your best bet.

I own a Diana .177 caliber break-barrel. It travels at around 500 fps, but I've killed plenty of critters with it.