Anybody screw around with air rifles?

[Turbo Ghost]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I just ordered a Benjamin NP2 and some pellets and shit for Christmas...

Started looking into these things a couple of weeks ago and was blown away by how far shit's come... Crazy power coming out of these things...

I've got the Gamo Whisper Fusion. I chose it over the Pro version because for some stupid reason the regular fusion has the adjustable comb but, the Pro does not. The pro is 100fps faster but, who cares!? I use the crosman 10.5grain pellets for target shooting but, I have a can of the SSP pellets for shits and giggles when people come over and see it for the first time! They don't expect that sonic crack from an air rifle!
Don't hold it like a regular rifle! You want it to be able to float back and forth. Otherwise, your accuracy will be all over the place!
I believe yours is a gas piston (NP= Nitro Piston). That's a good thing! Much smoother! If you get a scope MAKE SURE you get one that's rated for air rifles! Air rifles destroy scopes! When I replaced my scope for a better one, the pin (1/8" dia.) had dug a trench from the shock of the firing cycle!!! Post some pics! Oh, walmart has some pretty nice active targets for under $20!

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

I've got the Gamo Whisper Fusion. I chose it over the Pro version because for some stupid reason the regular fusion has the adjustable comb but, the Pro does not. The pro is 100fps faster but, who cares!? I use the crosman 10.5grain pellets for target shooting but, I have a can of the SSP pellets for shits and giggles when people come over and see it for the first time! They don't expect that sonic crack from an air rifle!
Don't hold it like a regular rifle! You want it to be able to float back and forth. Otherwise, your accuracy will be all over the place!
I believe yours is a gas piston (NP= Nitro Piston). That's a good thing! Much smoother! If you get a scope MAKE SURE you get one that's rated for air rifles! Air rifles destroy scopes! When I replaced my scope for a better one, the pin (1/8" dia.) had dug a trench from the shock of the firing cycle!!! Post some pics! Oh, walmart has some pretty nice active targets for under $20!

Yeah, it's a gas piston... and it comes with a scope. I hear the scope sucks, but if I get into this a little more, I'm going to probably go with a PCP setup... like a Benjamin Marauder or something.

Interesting note on the artillery hold... this particular gun, for some reason or another, actually doesn't work well with the loose hold from what I've read. We'll see though... should be here on Friday.

[Turbo Ghost]

Oh yeah! The factory scope sucked hairy, sweaty, blistered donkey balls! I couldn't believe how horrible it was! I need to get mine out and get it sighted in. I really want to get a couple of the loading and setting pens. Makes it a little easier when shooting and more accurate.