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springer99 · January 8, 2012, 06:44 PM

I'm not familiar with this specific air-rifle, but in general they can be a great aid in marksmanship training; in addition to the obvious local pest control. Just be aware of two issues.

1 - Advertisements of very high velocity with air-rifles of this type are generally reached ONLY by using very light lead or composite pellets, both of which aren't known for being very accurate or useful for field use. In .177 caliber the use of 7.5-10grain pellets will probably get you velocities more in the area of 800-950fps, which is still nothing to sneeze at.

2 - If this is a "spring-piston" type air-rifle, they can be very sensitive to how you hold them, due to the recoil effect of the pistons. Nothing wrong with that, but it is different from other firearms. Look at it this way, YOU WILL LEARN WHAT FOLLOW-THRU means when shooting air-guns.

Enjoy.

January 8, 2012, 06:44 PM	#5
springer99 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2008 Posts: 355	I'm not familiar with this specific air-rifle, but in general they can be a great aid in marksmanship training; in addition to the obvious local pest control. Just be aware of two issues. 1 - Advertisements of very high velocity with air-rifles of this type are generally reached ONLY by using very light lead or composite pellets, both of which aren't known for being very accurate or useful for field use. In .177 caliber the use of 7.5-10grain pellets will probably get you velocities more in the area of 800-950fps, which is still nothing to sneeze at. 2 - If this is a "spring-piston" type air-rifle, they can be very sensitive to how you hold them, due to the recoil effect of the pistons. Nothing wrong with that, but it is different from other firearms. Look at it this way, YOU WILL LEARN WHAT FOLLOW-THRU means when shooting air-guns. Enjoy.