I have a fairly new Beeman in .177 I bought from CT a couple years back. My intent was to kill rats, pigeons, squirrels and the like on my hobby farm. However, the gun doesn't get the job done efficiently, it just doesn't have the oomph I need. Is there anyway to increase the velocity of the airgun ... or do I have to purchase another, more powerful one?
Airgun velocity
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If you have your PAL you can get airguns with much higher velocities than the ones that CT can sell.
I believe that if you increase the velocity of an airgun past 500fps you will have technically created a "firearm" and would need to register it.
I believe that if you increase the velocity of an airgun past 500fps you will have technically created a "firearm" and would need to register it.
You mentioned squirrels. I can tell you from experience that they are very tough little animals. Thick hide for their size. I personally would not try them with an airgun, but stick to the.22 unless you get something that has a velocity up in the 1000 fps range or a .22 airgun in the 800 fps range. But at the price you will pay for either of those, why not just get a little .22 rimfire?
The Beeman carried by CT + Walmart are cheap Chinese junk IMO.The real Beeman are made by Weihrauch in Germany and that is why they cost $350-$500 Most airguns can be power boosted but then become registerable like a real gun.Usually by changing the mainspring and lubing .A pellet at 500fps will kill squirrels till the cows come home and gophers as well..............Harold
I have a real problem with squirrels. They destroy my shooting windows, and at $60 a shot, it's a real nuisance. I have plenty of suitable firearms at my disposal, but for ethical reasons prefer to squirrel-proof my shooting facilities as much as possible. Having caught several squirrels alive and witnessed their profound fear and agony, I prefer to catch and relocate them rather than taking their precious, to them, lives and suffer the karmic consequences as a result. One can enjoy the shooting sports without taking innocent lives, just because we have the technical abilities to do so. Enjoy the shooting sports, but try to avoid unnecessary killing. Shoot safely.
