Indians For Guns

i want to buy a good air rifle and my budget is maximum INR 1700. which one should i go for, i mean best in terms of accuracy and range. and can anyone tell me the address and phone nos of any place in chennai where they sell these rifles for the best price and quality. plz help me with any little info u can i have no idea.

Ashwin,

You will not be able to get anything good for 1700/-. The IHP airguns which are the best among Indian made ones cost anything between 4 to 5000/-. You might have to do a rethink on your budget.

I agree with Prabhath take some more time and try to save up to buy something good don’t buy a cheap air gun in haste and regret later.

Hi Ashwin,

As stated by other members, your budget is indeed quite low for a good quality air rifle. Considering the accuracy, I would recommend the rifles made by IHP.

You might want to check out the link below of AIMCO. They deal primarily with IHP made air guns and also some domestic made rifles. Looks like they do have National 25 starting at Rs.3150.00 and some domestic made rifles starting from Rs.1600.00.

Recommend you go through the specs and probably discuss with a rep of the company before you buy a rifle.

Good luck in finding a rifle of your choice!

Regards,
Ragu

Hi Ashwin,

As stated by other members, your budget is indeed quite low for a good quality air rifle. Considering the accuracy, I would recommend the rifles made by IHP.

You might want to check out the link below of AIMCO. They deal primarily with IHP made air guns and also some domestic made rifles. Looks like they do have National 25 starting at Rs.3150.00 and some domestic made rifles starting from Rs.1600.00.

http://www.aimco.co.in/products.php

Recommend you go through the specs and probably discuss with a rep of the company before you buy a rifle.

Good luck in finding a rifle of your choice!

Regards,
Ragu

ya i agree with u ppl...i now have 4300 inr...im planning to buy ihp 35 (.22) which costs 3500 on aimco...the same rifel in hindustan sports in chennai costs 5600...so im planning to go for aimco....but can i trust them and deposit money, will they surely deliver the riefl...and approximately how much time will they take to deliver it in chennai...

Hi Ashwin,

AIMCO seems to be a reliable seller and some of the members on IFG have dealt with them as well. Infact, the contact person for AIMCO Mr.Joy supposedly is also a member of IFG. You can reach them at the contact nos below:

M/s Aimco Enterprise
42, Moti Sil Street
Calcutta - 700 013.
Telephone : (033) 22283146 / 22283147
Fax : (033) 25433939
Email : [email protected]

Hope this helps! All the best!

Regards,
Ragu

Hi Ashwin,
Since you have No-Idea let me inform you that,
.177 or 4.5mm is the only caliber which is allowed in Shooting Competitions
.22 or 5.5mm as you have mentioned will not be allowed.

Before investing in your Rifle please consider this also or you may be disappointed that you cant compete.
All The Best for your Shooting.
Regards.

I agree with Sagar, that is what happened to me got a .22 IHP and than later realise would not be able to shoot with it at the shooting range. Consider all the possibilities and go for it.....

Regards,

Chris

-- Thu Mar 12, 2009 19:50 --

Also please check with the Cost for postage. As far as I remember the cost that is on the Aimco site is for the rifle and Packing. it does not include shipping. I remember one of the member of IFG, getting the rifle from Aimco (it costed him around 4,700 along with shipping charges to Chennai).

Please call Aimco and confirm about the shipping charges.

Christopher

ya i spoke with ppl at Aimco and it seems to cost 4700 including shipping charges...and im planning to go for .22 as im not gonna compete in shooting ranges...im just buying it out of my passion for rifles...and as far as i know this sems to be the one from IHP with longest range of about 35 mts...i will let u know abt the power and accuracy once i get the rifle...

You will also have to pay Octroi or its equivalent in your state

Manish

ashwin_qust wrote:ya i spoke with ppl at Aimco and it seems to cost 4700 including shipping charges...and im planning to go for .22 as im not gonna compete in shooting ranges...im just buying it out of my passion for rifles...and as far as i know this sems to be the one from IHP with longest range of about 35 mts...i will let u know abt the power and accuracy once i get the rifle...

it is pretty accurate compared to other Indian make Air rifles, it is powerful also. The only problem with the IHP is its trigger which is pretty hard, however it gets slightly better after around 1000-1500shots. My one got slightly better after around 1000 Pellets through it.

Try using different pellets with .22 IHP to see which ones goes best. The united pellets from Aimco is ok, however the G-smith (very tight fit in IHP's) and Master Shots export quality round head goes well with the IHP. The Accuracy of my IHP improved a lot after using Master Shots.



Regards,

Chris

-- Fri Mar 13, 2009 0:07 --

I would be going down to Calcutta by the end of this year so would be getting an IHP .177 for myself. the price there is just Rs 3375, so Lucccccccckkkkkkkkkyyy me.......

Chris

@manish.... what do u mean by octroi...they never mentioned anything like that...4.7 k was all that ill b needing they told...

-- Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:14 pm --

hey ppl i changed my decision and today i bought a brand new SDP 35 airrifle(.22) from a shop in chennai for INR 3550, and 3 boxes of round head pellets for 90 RS..and the effective range of the gun is 25 meters...and its simply superb...and really powerfull... and it looks awsome...

I would like to buy a air pistol.Do we need a licence for this.?Does it hurt people?
My requirement is for target practice,which I woul like to practice and also teach my son.
So that he can he can percieve as a sport.
Is it available in Bangalore, what might be the cost?

VIKRAM

You do not need any license for an Air Pistol, But definitely it can be very dangerous if the pellet hits you. So it is always advisable to get to know about the air arm safety before use of an air Pistol.

Yes you can get an Air pistol in bangalore or check out the sale section you would get some great deals.

Cheers
Chris