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Smoothbore Airgun
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:21 am
by snIPer
Hi,
I have a .22 (5.6) Smoothbore Sisco airgun with a Daisy scope mounted on it (pic in my "Avatar")- Ive heard that Lead / Steel BBs can be used in this but havent tried it - does anyone have any idea if this is so.
I have effectively used pellets so far - Wadcutters are very accurate but limit the range.
/S/
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:35 am
by Mack The Knife
Yes, you can use lead BBs in a smoothbore. Not sure about steel balls though.
Mack The Knife
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:41 am
by snIPer
Any idea of the range and the accuracy with these - Also are they available in Bangalore.
/S/
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:49 am
by Mack The Knife
Sorry, I have no idea about range, accuracy or availability.
Gun shops sell loose shot for muzzle loaders. See if you can get some appropriate sized ones. Price is approximately Rs.100.00 per kilogram.
Mack The Knife
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:54 am
by snIPer
Thanks Mack The Knife - I'll check that out and once that is done I will post the results here.
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:02 am
by Mack The Knife
You can also shoot darts through a smooth bore. This should be good fun if you use a dart board as a target.
Mack The Knife
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:12 am
by snIPer
I've tried that but the range and accuracy doesn't seem to be good beyond 10 mtrs also because the dart is loosely packed there are chances that the washer might get banged up a bit. - a bit OT Have you seen the shotgun? are they legal in India?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:14 am
by snIPer
snIPer";p="20784 wrote:
- a bit OT Have you seen the shotgun? are they legal in India?
oooooops missed out a vital word - Shotgun Airgun
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:19 am
by mundaire
Never used a shotgun airgun myself, but from what I have read written online (by people who have tried it) - it seems to be a useless piece of kit for all practical purposes...
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:43 am
by Mack The Knife
What Abhijeet said.
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:31 pm
by snIPer
FYI - I tried a box of Round head pellets and they grouped very well at 10 mtrs - Will try some BBs by Monday and let you know how that goes.