i was just curious??

[kenhypno]

Which pellets should i firstly for .22 cal air rifle (indian), flat head ,domed, pointed, double pointed,diabolo, a rounded lead ball , hollowpoint, wadcutter ?
please tell me as i recently procured a secondhand air rifle (dont know the brand it has an elephant type monogram)classic ??
secondly hitting a square piece of metal or a 5rupee coin at a distance of 29 feef or 8.5 meters with a flathead or pointed head pellet is it considered good or juat about average! since it is my first time i fired a gun ! i am grouping shots in a 5 inch radius or a cd taped to a plywood board! in just about average light conditions (indoors)??
and is penetration or range that i should be looking in pellets ??


this is an additional pic of the cross section of the pellets !

[kenhypno]

wow 57 views and not a single reply !! what a letdown!

[vmanicks]

Ken - 28 feet at with a 2nd hand air rifle depends on the quality of the springer. Typically Indian Air Rifle has high recoil with low FPS. Hence I would suggest you to try Flat heads at the given distance as its little less than 10 Mtr range.

Also with a Open sight you might get a diffused grouping due to the trigger pull and forward recoil.

More than penetration and range. Look at your grouping for the start.

[kenhypno]

So then should i go for double headed thery are testing fine by me the dome headed ones just whizz in and past birds just a few feathers fall out and bird flies off! double headed is a kill shot ,but then heavier and compromises on range but not like tripple headed ones that start dipping at 27 feet unable to hit target of a pack of visiting cards!Should i go for pointed ones??

[Ganesh TT]

go for round head pellets..

[nagarifle]

So then should i go for double headed thery are testing fine by me the dome headed ones just whizz in and past birds just a few feathers fall out and bird flies off! double headed is a kill shot ,but then heavier and compromises on range but not like tripple headed ones that start dipping at 27 feet unable to hit target of a pack of visiting cards!Should i go for pointed ones??

please note that hunting is banned in India, and shooting at birds therefor is against the law of the land and will get you in lot of deep waters.

[namcmd]

Try Mastershot Roundhead Pellets, best mach with my IHP 35 .22 Rifle.

[meow]

how about crows and rats?

[Ganesh TT]

meow.....crow is also a bird and its illegal to hunt. About Rats -> pls don't hunt any living animals/birds unless it gives any harm to ur life.

[nagarifle]

how about crows and rats?

there is a list that give the protected birds, and as for rats , they are like gods in a city of bikiner in rajastan. so i am told if you see a white rat then you are indeed blessed

[meow]

you can chillax ganesh because i dont shoot any living thing, not even trees!!
but i think i read somewhere that its "ok" to shoot rats and crows. Read the following thread, and there are more like it.

http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php ... ws#p171613

[kenhypno]

I apologise am very sorry ,i wont shoot at birds or rats, but a man with a gun has twichy fingers!how long can we shoot at cans,bottles,targets and inanimate things! what are the living things that i can shoot at?

what about animals that have gone feral ?

[nagarifle]

I apologise am very sorry ,i wont shoot at birds or rats, but a man with a gun has twichy fingers!how long can we shoot at cans,bottles,targets and inanimate things! what are the living things that i can shoot at?

what about animals that have gone feral ?

best to ask at your local police station. as they will have upto date info and advice.

[lakecity_shooter]

If the law doesn't allow you to shoot any animals...........Your IFs BUTs and Whats are of no use.

Dont push ur luck buddy.....Its illegal.

[nagarifle]

that is way am saying to check out with the local police sta. they will be of great help in this matter