Pellot pistol for grouse.
- Thread starter Amelio
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Highly recommend anything in the Crosman 22XX/13XX, easy to modify to your needs, extremely reliable and accurate.
Some of mine, all upgraded with steel breeches and LPA sights.
2289, 2250B, 1322, 1377, 2240 (converted to .177 calibre) and 2240
2289, 1377, and 1322 are all pump, and the 2250B and 2240's are CO2, all have been modified to 495 FPS.
Some of mine, all upgraded with steel breeches and LPA sights.
2289, 2250B, 1322, 1377, 2240 (converted to .177 calibre) and 2240
2289, 1377, and 1322 are all pump, and the 2250B and 2240's are CO2, all have been modified to 495 FPS.
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Yes.
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11. Bang.
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I sold onenof my two Webley Senior pistols to a guy in Ontario this spring. He wanted something for the same purpose you're suggesting - he goes out hunting bigger stuff but then a grouse comes up and it's nice to be able to fill the pot. I suggested that the Senior was a bit underpowered at just 350fps with an RWS Hobby in .22", but danged if he didn't bag a grouse with it the week after I shipped it to him. Nice head shot at about 30 feet. Guy must be a hell of a shot to pull that off. Webley pistols are a beast to hold consistently. But apparently enough power anyway. So I guess I'd suggest something a bit more refined, but not CO2. Maybe a Cometa Indian:
https://www.dlairgun.com/Air-Pistols/Cometa/002_Indian_Black.html?
The clacking of a multi-pump doesn't appeal to me either. Tried my brother's 1377 but ran out of patience with all that noise really fast.
https://www.dlairgun.com/Air-Pistols/Cometa/002_Indian_Black.html?
The clacking of a multi-pump doesn't appeal to me either. Tried my brother's 1377 but ran out of patience with all that noise really fast.
Since I have made this post I have been doing some research and found that you will not.be able to kill a grouse with a air pistol body shot. Head shot yes but they are difficult. 495 fps is just not strong enough.
Stupid canadian pistol laws would be great to carry a 22 lr pistol with you when you go up north.
Stupid canadian pistol laws would be great to carry a 22 lr pistol with you when you go up north.
BC hunting regulations do not allow the use of a handgun... and we can not use air pistols for grouse no matter what the speed is...
Do Ontario regulations specifically state you can use a handgun or specifically state you may use an air pistol on grouse?
Don't confuse the lower feet per second as not being a firearm...
Do Ontario regulations specifically state you can use a handgun or specifically state you may use an air pistol on grouse?
Don't confuse the lower feet per second as not being a firearm...
From 2016 Ontario Hunting Regs.
Firearms
Firearms include rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns, air or
pellet guns, bows and crossbows. You may use semi-automatic or
repeating firearms for hunting in Ontario, but not handguns that are
restricted or prohibited firearms or fully automatic firearms. Air
and pellet pistols with a muzzle velocity less than 152 metres (500
feet) per second may be used for hunting in Ontario (see
restrictions on page 24).
canadian hunter312
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They list what can and cannot be used for big game which limits the use of these pellet pistols to small game, except for turkey.
100% good to go with using an air pistol below 500 fps for small game in Ontario.
Fixed!
I got a dozen grouse last time out with a modified Crosman 1322. Most of the clacking is done immediately following a shot, but at 25 yards doesn't usually spook those dumb birds anyway.
I got a dozen grouse last time out with a modified Crosman 1322. Most of the clacking is done immediately following a shot, but at 25 yards doesn't usually spook those dumb birds anyway.
They hold power just fine then right? If you pump the 10 pumps and then go for a walk the gun will be good to go an hour later, if the seals are good and this is true you should be fine.
I have a crosman revolver .177 pistol and the CO2 just does not seem to hold up in cold weather.
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Highly recommend anything in the Crosman 22XX/13XX, easy to modify to your needs, extremely reliable and accurate.
Some of mine, all upgraded with steel breeches and LPA sights.
2289, 2250B, 1322, 1377, 2240 (converted to .177 calibre) and 2240
2289, 1377, and 1322 are all pump, and the 2250B and 2240's are CO2, all have been modified to 495 FPS.
Where can I find either of the bottom 2?
sillymike
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Try airgun source
In Ontario they removed the prevision of no handguns or revolvers, they only specify firearms for big game and turkeys, for small game you can legally use a non-restricted of any kind, including antique and air guns, including handguns.
That sucks, if they only had something like the Benjamin Trail in .22, 495 fps in .177, I would hope you could get close to that in .22, a nice single pump unit.
http://www.airgunsource.com/benjamin-trail-np-pistol/dp/1992
As for C02 in cold weather,wear an under the coat shoulder holster [remove gun before entering a Quicky Mart for coffee] or a chemical hand warmer with a velcro wrap around the gas tube.Never been an issue so far...accuracy is more important than power for head shooting grouse...TC contender holsters work for these guns with longer barrels....Harold
If you lose power then you won't hit where you were in the summer.
You don't feel uncomfortable with a holster inside your coat while dogging for deer or hiking in to a sit? I think that would be brutal, another 2-3lbs inside my hunting coat.
