compressed air shotgun?

chaparrito · #1 02-22-2016, 01:23 PM

I need a pellet gun type weapon only one that shoots birdshot. I'm over-run with tasty Eurasian ring-necked doves but don't want to 410 them close to the house, barn and pastures. My livestock are not amused by gunfire. Even the .22 pistol with bird shot is too loud.
Is there such a weapon? If not, why not?

kwselke · #2 02-22-2016, 01:38 PM

I remember seeing a CO2 powered BB shotgun back in the 1970s. It struck me as odd and inefficient and I was a young teen BB gun fanatic at the time. If I had your problem I'd get one of the higher end pellet rifles and start sniping the birds on the ground, in the trees, or wherever they decide to land.

shaggist · #3 02-22-2016, 02:56 PM

A Benjamin Marauder .22 PCP pellet gun will allow you to accurately snipe them at up to 100 yards, depending on how good a marksman you are. Doves, and most any bird, just explode into a cloud of feathers when they are hit, and it will reduce your problem quickly and make you a much better shot while you have a lot of fun.

Aticus · #4 02-22-2016, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chaparrito

I need a pellet gun type weapon only one that shoots birdshot. I'm over-run with tasty Eurasian ring-necked doves but don't want to 410 them close to the house, barn and pastures. My livestock are not amused by gunfire. Even the .22 pistol with bird shot is too loud.
Is there such a weapon? If not, why not?

You might want to look at this bunch. They seem to have a good selection. If not then Google is your friend.

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Double-O-Dave · #5 02-22-2016, 04:34 PM

As I recall, the air shotguns were made in Korea, and I think there were a lot of complaints about the quality of them. A plain old break action pellet rifle in .177 caliber should be sufficient. A PCP repeating rifle goes for around $500.00 and up, but charging them can be a challenge. An entry level break action "spring cocker" type air rifle can usually be had for around $100.00, so it might be worth your while to check one out. If you lived closer to me, my son and I would love to help you out.

Best of luck,

Dave

Farmer17 · #6 02-22-2016, 08:19 PM

I have owned a bunch of air guns over the years and most of them worked fine for a while, but later... not so much. I researched the subject quite a bit and decided to get an RWS Diana .22 pellet rifle. Its a high quality German rifle that should last a lifetime and it shoots a .22 pellet very accurately at about 800fps. My wife yelled that a squirrel was stealing the stuffing out of our brand new patio chairs and I popped him from the standing position about 55 yards away. I put a 4x Hawke Mil dot air rifle scope on the receiver and the dots really help with holdover at longer ranges since the pellets drop like rocks after about 70-80 yards.

Double-O-Dave · #7 02-23-2016, 01:20 AM

I agree with Farmer17 - quality doesn't really cost that much more. I own a RWS Diana 34 in .177 caliber. The workmanship of this precision air rifle is amazing. The piece is more accurate than I am. I used it last week to shoot a marauding squirrel last week out of the top of an oak tree in our backyard (the varmints love to roost in our chimney). Getting a quality scope can be a problem. At one time, the only name brand scope manufacturer who approved their product for use on an air rifle was Burris. My Diana currently has a 4x Gamo scope with fine crosshairs. I'd like to have more magnification and tapered crosshairs. Maybe I can get the wife to get me something better the next time she goes back to Germany.

Regards,

Dave

geddylee10002000 · #8 02-23-2016, 02:32 AM

I agree with all of the above posts. I also have a RWS Diana 34 in .177. Spring guns kill normal scopes. Noise problems are reduced as you can put a "moderator" aka suppressor on air rifles legally. I am listing a few of the good sites that you might want to take a look at.

Air Guns and Airsoft Guns | Your Source for Air Guns and Air Gun Accessories

Flying Dragon Air Rifles

http://www.mrhollowpoint.com/1401.html

Aticus · #9 02-23-2016, 01:03 PM

I agree with the idea of a suppressor on an air rifle. I have a Gamo with a suppressor and it works great IF you use the correct pellets. I've got some Gamo light weight .177 pellets that exit the gun at an advertised 1200 fps. You can hear the crack as they break the sound barrier. I have some old 5 gr Beeman hunting pellets that are slower and those you DON"T hear.

Something else I just thought of if shooting a gun is legal I've used CCI CB Shorts and Aguilla Super Colibres (sp) in a bolt 22 rifle to good effect on some local varmints. I find they hit pretty hard out to 25/30 yards and they sound like a quiet air rifle.