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Whc1

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Does anyone make a “reliable” semi auto pellet rifle under 500 fps that is priced reasonably. Got a pigeon problem.. sick of break action single shot. And I can only use under 500 FPS.

Thanks
 
Get your pal and buy a PCP gun. Magazine fed and very accurate. Semi auto pellet will be almost impossible but semi auto BB are available but doubt they have the power for killing much.
 
Ok ok
Longstud said:
Get your pal and buy a PCP gun. Magazine fed and very accurate. Semi auto pellet will be almost impossible but semi auto BB are available but doubt they have the power for killing much.
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Thanks for the reply. I do have a PAL. It’s just where I’ll be using it for pest control it needs to be a non firearm. This makes it tough for clean kill shots. And kind rules out a BB gun. Semi auto is just for follow up shots. Sometime takes a few to kill them.
 
Whc1 said:
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Thanks for the reply. I do have a PAL. It’s just where I’ll be using it for pest control it needs to be a non firearm. This makes it tough for clean kill shots. And kind rules out a BB gun. Semi auto is just for follow up shots. Sometime takes a few to kill them.
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If you get caught it won’t make a difference if the weapon of mass destruction is shooting 495 or 750fps. If you can’t legally kill it where you’re shooting the pests with a pal rated gun you can’t legally kill it with a non pal gun.
 
I know rules are silly... But in this neck of the woods you cannot hunt/kill any pest with a non-pal airguns

And the only reliable semi-auto airgun I can think of... Is the Steyr Hunting 5... But doesn't quite meet the $500 budget, unless it's the monthly installment budget...

But they're real nice 🙂

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You're Not 'explaining' why you need a "non-firearm". If it's in a 'township' and by-law issue ? There are some 'non-pal' CO2 rifles that would fill the bill. I have a Crosman 1077 that might work? But as you said, I've found even 'small rats' can take several shots, esp with .177 pellets. a 22-cal might be a better route, even if it's single shot ?
 
Buck1950 said:
You're Not 'explaining' why you need a "non-firearm". If it's in a 'township' and by-law issue ? There are some 'non-pal' CO2 rifles that would fill the bill. I have a Crosman 1077 that might work? But as you said, I've found even 'small rats' can take several shots, esp with .177 pellets. a 22-cal might be a better route, even if it's single shot ?
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Where I’m shooting is indoor pest control and they stipulate that it has to be under 500 fps. Even a repeater would work fine. I’m not in to buying inaccurate rifles but I’m not spending 2k on a precision pellet rifle. I’m using my kids .177 Break Action Stoeger now which is decently accurate for for the price just a pia to reload. I not really versed on air guns so I thought I’d post here and ask the crowd that would know. If it were up to me I’d be using. 22 shorts.
 
Who stipulate?

Likely has to be non PAL due to unable to discharge firearms in the area. But that being said, bylaws normally have ALL airguns bylaws under noise. So doesn't matter if it is PAL or Not.

You said your son gun isn't up to task. As you said sometimes it takes a couple shots. You shouldn't need a semi auto with a capable gun and properly placed shot.

You need energy. So 22 or 25 cal.
 
There's a difference between a "semi auto" air rifle and a repeater air rifle. The semi should be able to shoot another pellet with only a press on the trigger. A repeater, such as PCP rifles, require working the action.

There are available in Canada many varieties of repeating airguns that don't require a PAL. Whether they are worth the price charged is another question.

It's never advisable to shoot any firearm or anything similar where and when their use may be questioned. The consequences are usually not worth it.
 
OkayShooter said:
Who stipulate?

Likely has to be non PAL due to unable to discharge firearms in the area. But that being said, bylaws normally have ALL airguns bylaws under noise. So doesn't matter if it is PAL or Not.

You said your son gun isn't up to task. As you said sometimes it takes a couple shots. You shouldn't need a semi auto with a capable gun and properly placed shot.

You need energy. So 22 or 25
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Thanks. I think I’ll try a larger cal.
 
Aguila super colibri are very close to the line drawn in front of you.
If there is any leeway in your rules, i think that they would work. 590fps

My experience with bylaws prevented discharge by means of chemical propellant, torsion, spring, pneumatic, etc.
My two cents, be absolutely certain what you are after.
 
I am a large volume shooter, I have several high end PCP's, also a self mechanic I am maintaining and tweaking/modding on my own .
From this my perspective I can talk about a “reliable” semi auto pellet rifle.

I am not going to comment on Canadian laws and bylaws regarding where and how using airguns, I will leave that aspect to your disrecion.

Our UK and most of EU airgunner friends using sub 500 fps airguns for pesting and hunting.
Many Brands building same models for both markets, and the dealers can swap internals to suit your speed and energy requirements.

But a "reliable semi auto" won't be cheap.
I would suggest looking towards the Edgun Leshiy2 or Steyr Hunting 5A.

I have a .22 Leshiy2 with multiple barrel and calibre setup, and it is a beast of engineering.
 
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fred0000 said:
You guys the cops? Hes asking about a semi auto 495fps repeater..thats it.
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Because he using it for hunting and obviously he said it isn't always effective. So he doing inhumane hunting that gives us all bad rep. Ive been trying to fight to allow airguns to be used for small game. Many are more than capable. But alot of clap back from government is basically this. People will use under powered airguns.
 
You can get break barrel and bolt action repeaters.

Like a 177 at 480fps shooting standard 7.9 gr is 4.4 ft lbs of energy.

A 22 at 460 shooting standard 13.9 is 7ft lbs.

Using a lower velocity you narrow down the kill zone. Then if you are doing just body shots, yeah it is going to take a bit more to dispatch them. If you cannot do speed, do energy.
 
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