Comments on: Choosing an Air Rifle For Survival

By: Rick Butcher

Rick Butcher — Thu, 03 May 2018 05:42:35 +0000

In reply to e. Sam. These are fun and inexpensive starter rifles for sure but certainly not powerful enough for small game hunting.

By: Westgl

Westgl — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:13:37 +0000

In a survival senario there may NOT be any electricity, mechanical only methods. The Hammerli 850 would be a great choice, as mine has been setup for a 13 ci HPA regulated air tank i can get 100+++ good full power shots and the Hammerli can be tuned for more power and also unscrew HPA Tank screw on 88 gram co2 when weather changes and you have a multi fuel gun. Pump it up with hand pump and shoot a lot of shots on one tank also the hammerli is very Accurate. I also have a Marauder Rifle synrod .22 and a Marauder Pistol .22 these three guns are much more accurate because of bolt action and solid barrel and much more quiet than my springers are, i have a Diana 34P, Diana 350 P, Diana 460, Weilrauck HW77k all are in .22 cal.

By: David

David — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:47:00 +0000

These would be some suggestions. Keep in mind different kinds of environments such as whether concealment was necessary and temperature factors, as well as open sights and optics. My experience tells me that most of the game you would take for sustainability would be rabbit, squirrel, pigeon, and other winged prey. If were talking strictly air power I would rule out pcp and co2. That leaves us with spring piston, gas piston and multi-pump rifles and pistols. Rifle would be the obvious choice for power and accuracy reasons. However if bugging out requires the gun to go in a pack hidden then a pistol or pistol carbine may be in order. In a rifle and pistol iron back up sights should be a must. In .177 something in the neighborhood of 15 ft lbs or 1000 fps. In the .22 something in the 800 fps range. Thus a clean kill and quick harvest without having to chase down your target after wounding it. Rabbits and squirrels require only about 5 ft/lbs of energy in a precise shot ideal conditions. Some options on the lower end of power would be Crosman 2100 Classic, Crosman American Classic, Daisy Powerline 880, CZ Slavia 634, Gamo NXG. These options can take game easily with a well placed shot being paramount.

By: e. Sam

e. Sam — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 20:37:13 +0000

If you’re on a budget, there are budget air rifles that are great starter guns for you to practice with for under $50. The Daisy Powerline 880s, the Crosman 2100, Crosman Pumpmaster 760, and the Crosman 1377 pistol. They are rated very well for pest control or small game hunting.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:02:52 +0000

What about the Benjamin Marauder pistol in carbine form? I’ve got a .25 marauder and I do pump it by hand usually but it seems that the p-rod would be much easier to pump up, plus very light and accurate.