Hunting With Air Rifles - Page 3

hogdogs · January 8, 2009, 11:36 AM

The Gamo whisper has an integral suppressor and sells in the states as a regular air rifle...
http://www.gamowhisper.com/
Brent

**JohnKSa** · January 9, 2009, 12:31 AM

There are several airguns being sold in the U.S. with integral suppressors. I assume that the manufacturers convinced the BATF that the suppressors could not be removed, or that if they were removed they would be useless as firearm silencers.

If you buy a suppressor or make a suppressor that can operate as a firearm supressor (regardless of what you intend to use it for--or even if you never intend to use it at all) then you are committing a felony unless you have complied with federal & state laws the govern the purchase, manufacture & possession of silencers.

TENFAN · October 14, 2009, 11:26 PM

I can not find anything in the Florida regs that says you can not use airguns to hunt with. The only requirement is no rimfire for deer. It says that rifles are legal for taking game animals. Airguns have rifled barrels so they should be legal for squirrels and such and even deer for that matter.

rodwhaincamo · October 16, 2009, 10:48 AM

Is there really such a thing? And if so what kind of power do these things produce? I've been considering a 22 pellet gun as a bug out survival rifle since space and weight would be an issue.

hunter33 · October 16, 2009, 12:12 PM

You can get 50. cal air rifles. Than you can kill big game with.

troy_mclure · October 16, 2009, 09:07 PM

theres plenty of youtube video of air gun hunts, with all kinds of calibers, killing all kinds of animals.

hockea · October 17, 2009, 10:26 AM

FWIW you can hunt in Nevada without a license

http://www.ndow.org/hunt/index.shtm

"Unprotected species like coyote and black-tailed jackrabbit may be hunted without a hunting license by both residents and nonresidents, but a trapping license is required to trap them."

January 9, 2009, 12:31 AM	#52
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,975	There are several airguns being sold in the U.S. with integral suppressors. I assume that the manufacturers convinced the BATF that the suppressors could not be removed, or that if they were removed they would be useless as firearm silencers. If you buy a suppressor or make a suppressor that *can* operate as a firearm supressor (regardless of what you intend to use it for--or even if you never intend to use it at all) then you are committing a felony unless you have complied with federal & state laws the govern the purchase, manufacture & possession of silencers. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

October 16, 2009, 10:48 AM	#54
rodwhaincamo Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,246	Large cal pellet guns??? Is there really such a thing? And if so what kind of power do these things produce? I've been considering a 22 pellet gun as a bug out survival rifle since space and weight would be an issue.

October 16, 2009, 12:12 PM	#55
hunter33 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 289	You can get 50. cal air rifles. Than you can kill big game with. __________________ My information might not be helpful but just think of it as a bump

October 16, 2009, 09:07 PM	#56
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	theres plenty of youtube video of air gun hunts, with all kinds of calibers, killing all kinds of animals. __________________ There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

October 17, 2009, 10:26 AM	#57
hockea Member Join Date: November 7, 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 37	hogdogs FWIW you can hunt in Nevada without a license http://www.ndow.org/hunt/index.shtm "Unprotected species like coyote and black-tailed jackrabbit may be hunted without a hunting license by both residents and nonresidents, but a trapping license is required to trap them."

January 8, 2009, 11:36 AM	#51
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	The Gamo whisper has an integral suppressor and sells in the states as a regular air rifle... http://www.gamowhisper.com/ Brent

October 14, 2009, 11:26 PM	#53
TENFAN Member Join Date: February 13, 1999 Location: Tallahassee,FL USA Posts: 27	I can not find anything in the Florida regs that says you can not use airguns to hunt with. The only requirement is no rimfire for deer. It says that rifles are legal for taking game animals. Airguns have rifled barrels so they should be legal for squirrels and such and even deer for that matter.