well what for and how old are they? for just target shootin any Daisy will do, but for something with a little more power i have a Gamo Hunter 440 with a scope. That is good but can be hard to cock and is a little over $200.00
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BigDaddyB
Depending upon how old your boys are, you can start them out with something as simple as a Daisy Red Ryder. I know when I got my first air rifle, I was in Hog Heaven. Probably better to start them out with a rifle...don't want them too close to the business end of a barrel for starters.
Daisy also makes a couple of nice pnuematics, fitted with a micro-adjustable sights. This can be a good good choice before you plunk down the big bucks. My son likes his...heck, I like it too.
Not pushing Daisy...just more fimilar with them than anything else. I know there are also some good Crossman and Sheridan rifles out there that will serve your boys well, whatever your decision.
Anyway, I am sure your boys will flip when they see what Dad (or Santa) brought them.
Be Safe!
BigDaddyB
Depending upon how old your boys are, you can start them out with something as simple as a Daisy Red Ryder. I know when I got my first air rifle, I was in Hog Heaven. Probably better to start them out with a rifle...don't want them too close to the business end of a barrel for starters.
Daisy also makes a couple of nice pnuematics, fitted with a micro-adjustable sights. This can be a good good choice before you plunk down the big bucks. My son likes his...heck, I like it too.
Not pushing Daisy...just more fimilar with them than anything else. I know there are also some good Crossman and Sheridan rifles out there that will serve your boys well, whatever your decision.
Anyway, I am sure your boys will flip when they see what Dad (or Santa) brought them.
Be Safe!
Questor,
To answer your question: A LOT! :-D
The reticle on the scope is a standard duplex. What I did was simply as follows:
I first put the cross hairs on the bird. At the shot, I heard the pellet hit the pole. (The birds were always a little confused and looked down to see what the heck was going on. )
From there, I simply raised the cross hairs a little more, and then a little more, until I actually hit one of them.
Now let me tell you, it is NOT easy hitting a small bird at 90 yards EVEN WITH YOUR MOST ACCURATE CENTERFIRE RIFLE. So you can imagine how hard it is with an air rifle.
The biggest problem with air rifles is that the slightest breeze can blow those little pellets right off target at those longer distances. As such, I had to wait on those super calm days.
And don't think that, once I got the hold-over right, that I was hitting them consistently. Remember, accurate shooting has to do with the shooter just as much as it has to do with the rifle. I would say that, on those 90+ yards shots, that I would hit about 1 out of 10.
Zachary
To answer your question: A LOT! :-D
The reticle on the scope is a standard duplex. What I did was simply as follows:
I first put the cross hairs on the bird. At the shot, I heard the pellet hit the pole. (The birds were always a little confused and looked down to see what the heck was going on.
)From there, I simply raised the cross hairs a little more, and then a little more, until I actually hit one of them.
Now let me tell you, it is NOT easy hitting a small bird at 90 yards EVEN WITH YOUR MOST ACCURATE CENTERFIRE RIFLE. So you can imagine how hard it is with an air rifle.
The biggest problem with air rifles is that the slightest breeze can blow those little pellets right off target at those longer distances. As such, I had to wait on those super calm days.
And don't think that, once I got the hold-over right, that I was hitting them consistently. Remember, accurate shooting has to do with the shooter just as much as it has to do with the rifle. I would say that, on those 90+ yards shots, that I would hit about 1 out of 10.
Zachary
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