A Different kind of Long-gun
 

Well, picked up a new toy tonight. Bought a Beeman Silver Kodiak X2 'Switch-Barrel' Air Rifle. Yep, comes with two quick-change barrels, one in .177 and one in .22. Claimed velocities are ;up to 1250fps with .177PDA Pellets and, 950fps in .22.

Pictures later.

Interesting choice, Dave. My younger son looked at one but went with a .22/20 gauge Rossi instead. Curious how this runs for you, cause I do need another rifle.;)

That is cool gun. I have picked up Savage 24C that .22/20ga. That is a sweet gun.

I have the Beeman Kodiak in .25. Quiet and awesome gun. And the squirrels hate it! LOL

Dave,

PDA ammo is kind of a joke. It is to light. Pushing the pellet close to the speed of sound diminishes accuracy considerably.

Most air guns achieve best accuracy with what ever pellet keeps the fps around 875-900. By picking a heavier grain pellet and shooting at the slower speed you will still see modest increases in FPE.

Here is my new toy
http://www.pbase.com/dsgrouse/image/154353798.jpg

Day state air ranger 30 fpe version. Shoots a .22 18.1 grain at 905 fps. Hawke scope. I have the tank and shoe box compressor coming for it. I should be able to have a quarter size group at 75 yds if i do my part.

nice....

C'on now, I DON'T need an air rifle! Stop posting now or I will have to go out and buy one.



:D

If you don't yet have a PCP (pre-charged pneumatic) air gun...yes, you do need another. I bought one recently, a Hatsan, and what an eye-opener. Suppressed, it's completelyly silent and easily head-shot kills squirrels at 75 yards.

Randall

I did the same thing as randal. I have been jonseing for a day state air ranger for 2 years. I picked one up from long island with a hugget shroud (term for suppressor for air rifles). It is very quiet. Again, extremely accurate out to about 100 yds if you do your part. I have 60-70 yd max in my back yard for squirrel, chipmunk, and rat control. I will dial this in and go to town this spring.

Just spend an hour or so watching teds videos.

http://www.youtube.com/user/EdgunUSA

Well, this isn't my first Air Rifle. I had a Gamo Shadow in .177. I'm nowhere as into it as Aaron(Grouse) but, the reviews and Youtubes I read and watched all show the BEEMAN X2 to be a lot of rifle for the money. Chuck and I use them for trigger-control practice but, if it's as accurate as claimed, it's a nice bonus. BTW, this is a springer break-barrel.

Evidently, these rifles like the Kodiak pellets in .22. The .177 barrels seems to prefer the Gamo Match. I'll buy an assortment of each caliber and find out.