I am new to the air rifle world so forgive me my ignorance. But I’m looking to purchase a long range air rifle (if that’s even a thing) and am wanting a caliber .25- or larger. Want it for coyote and possibly deer hunting. Also what’s the difference between the projectiles compared to regular guns? Thank you
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Looking for recommendations for long range air rifle
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AGT is coming out with a Vulcan 3 HP, not sure but it might be out??
I have a tuned V3 in 25 cal. Sends 60gr Altaros slugs at 862fps or 99 fpe. The HP version should get you about another 100 fps more. This is .250" barrel.
There are some .257's that other companies make with more power to shoot heavier slugs, like Airforce, Benjamin Bulldog, and some other higher end rifles. Airgun Nation is the best place to ask.
I have a tuned V3 in 25 cal. Sends 60gr Altaros slugs at 862fps or 99 fpe. The HP version should get you about another 100 fps more. This is .250" barrel.
There are some .257's that other companies make with more power to shoot heavier slugs, like Airforce, Benjamin Bulldog, and some other higher end rifles. Airgun Nation is the best place to ask.
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I forgot to mention the G1 BC of those 60 grainers which is .245. That means even though these are starting off a bit slow they retain down range velocity and energy well. They also blow in the wind less than lower BC slugs.
A 40gr 22rf bullet has a typical G1 BC of .16-ish so .245 for the slugs is substantial.
It's not hard to hit a kitty cat sized and shaped steel at 300Y in medium winds.
A 40gr 22rf bullet has a typical G1 BC of .16-ish so .245 for the slugs is substantial.
It's not hard to hit a kitty cat sized and shaped steel at 300Y in medium winds.
Also are you saying that air gun slugs have better bc coefficiency than regular rifles but just less muzzle velocity ?
FX Maverick, Impact, RAW Mini Hunter. There's a very nice almost new Maverick for sale on AGN classifieds.
I personally don't have any plans to buy one but they can produce a lot of power.
No just sometimes.
Generally it's not easy to get any more than 1100+ fps with airguns and most shoot well using slugs in the 850 - 1000 fps range.
BC's vary quite a bit just like they do in firearms world.
For example;
A high G1 BC for a heavy per caliber pellet is .06 so it's much less than even a 17 cal firearm bullet.
Almost all 22 cal airgun slugs are quite a bit less than a 40gr 22rf bullet, like low .1's BC, with a few exceptions like some Altaros slugs or maybe some cast ones.
Some heavier .257 cast slugs can have a of .2 or so.
Then if getting into longer slugs in larger calibers the BC's go up more. I know a guy that has a custom 7mm and 30 cal caliber using
105gr 7mm, G1 BC=0.28
171gr .308, G1 BC=0.42
These are longer slugs requiring faster twist rates.
I'd go straight to 45 caliber because of the knockdown power for deer as well as the wide variety of projectiles out there. The BC's won't be the highest but still pretty good and lot's of energy.
I'm thinking about buying the AGT Netvor 45 cal when it comes out because this company builds good reliable airguns.
Don't buy it from Tony. The guy is a POS and the first time you have a warranty issue, you will be on your own.
Thanks for the heads up. The only thing I've bought from him are Altaros slugs which he had put on sale at buy 3 get 1 free.
I buy my AGT's from Derrick at Tenacious Air, then pay a little more for his tuning services, even if the gun is brand new. My V3 does 1.1" fairly consistently at 100Y using those 60 grain Altaros. The combo has helped me win more than a few times at our UFT matches. BC,BC,BC plus precision = success.
I can't seem to find a website for Tenacious Air, does he have one or how do you get in touch?
I know Derrick personally. He's a great shot, does what he says he'll do, and one of the top airgun tuners in the world.
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