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Offline SoCal hunter

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« on: September 09, 2003, 01:15:50 PM »
I finely found a place that sells the Beeman GS1000 in california,but its only in .177 caliber :cry: . Should I go with that or keep looking???
 
I like hunting jackrabbits and hares with a scope at 20 to 50 yards,chest shots at longer ranges and head shots at close range,with medium weight pellets(8.3)
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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2003, 07:59:22 PM »
Jacob,

I like the .177 for jackrabbits, but if you have your heart set on something else why don't you just order online? Where are you hunting?
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2003, 10:10:26 AM »
I'm hunting in the California desert, Oak Hills to be exact.
I guess I could order online,but you say you like hunting rabbit in .177? 50 yards is pretty far for a .22 to travel. :roll:
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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2003, 10:48:27 AM »
SoCal hunter,

We too like hunting rabbits with our air rifles.  I have taken many jack rabbits with a .177 up to 60 or so yards with body shots using the right pellet.  With a magnum powered air rifle(to me that means at least 800 fps.) penetration is what's needed most of the time but I also prefer a pellet that expands and I use Beeman Crow Magnum pellets no matter what the caliber I'm using.  As "echochap" stated why not order online?  You would most likely save enough to get the rifle you want in the caliber you want.  Besides pellets are cheaper online too.  Lawdog
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Jacob,
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2003, 11:51:51 AM »
The .177 doesn't have the same terminal power at range, but it is enough with a well placed shot. For me, the flat shooting characteristics of the .177 are more important. I will grant you though, my personal bias aside, the .20 is probably a good compromise with the shooting characteristics of the .177 and the terminal performance of the .22.
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2003, 01:38:03 PM »
The gun only shoots 750fps in .22 :? ,and you know thats with leight pellets,so I think i'll go with the .177 :grin: I'll get it some time in November.
 That airgun hunting site was really sweet! I can't wate till I get the gun sighted in and shooting good so I can get back out there hunting jackrabbits :P .
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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2003, 01:33:15 AM »
So cal Give Mac 1 a look they are there in Gardena they have done 2 springer tunes for me and are reliable. They handle Beeman and are very knowledgeable.   www.mac1airgun.com       DP
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