It's been awhile since my interest in buying a new weapon was triggered. I'm not a collector although I have a collection but with a dozen handguns ranging from .22 to 9mm and .45's as well as a rifle or shotgun for pretty much anything that walks North America there just hasn't been anything that peaked my interest enough to purchase it.
Well a couple of days ago I shot AND put a deposit down on a .458 Quackenbush air rifle. This air rifle is easily capable of taking anything from yotes, deer and bear and has completely passed thru both bison and elk. A single charging of compressed air will give you a couple full power shots at better than 900 fps with a 300 grain pure lead round. It is louder than you might think but the sound doesn't carry like a traditional rifle but more like the gentle thump of a shotgun.
I'm going to have to read up on my gun laws because it's NOT a firearm so I think I can pretty much sit on my deck knocking over steel yote Silhouettes at 75 or 100 yards and NOT be breaking any rules.
Do any of you guys have a Quackenbush or other large caliber air guns and what do you think? Are they a pricey novelty or a hunting gun in sheep's clothing? I did see a video of another manufacturer whose airgun can shoot crossbow arrows accurately at 500 fps. This is one layaway but I hope to bring it home soon. I just hope i dont have the carry around a CF scuba tank on my back.. I'd love to hear some opinions on these firearm, oops I mean air guns. Safe shooting my friends.
Well a couple of days ago I shot AND put a deposit down on a .458 Quackenbush air rifle. This air rifle is easily capable of taking anything from yotes, deer and bear and has completely passed thru both bison and elk. A single charging of compressed air will give you a couple full power shots at better than 900 fps with a 300 grain pure lead round. It is louder than you might think but the sound doesn't carry like a traditional rifle but more like the gentle thump of a shotgun.
I'm going to have to read up on my gun laws because it's NOT a firearm so I think I can pretty much sit on my deck knocking over steel yote Silhouettes at 75 or 100 yards and NOT be breaking any rules.
Do any of you guys have a Quackenbush or other large caliber air guns and what do you think? Are they a pricey novelty or a hunting gun in sheep's clothing? I did see a video of another manufacturer whose airgun can shoot crossbow arrows accurately at 500 fps. This is one layaway but I hope to bring it home soon. I just hope i dont have the carry around a CF scuba tank on my back.. I'd love to hear some opinions on these firearm, oops I mean air guns. Safe shooting my friends.