Introductions Hello from North Georgia.

[Bladefin]

Hello everyone,

I grew up in the northern Chicago suburbs and have been living north of Atlanta for over 30yrs. I've been shooting air guns and powder guns since I was about 10.

On the air side, it has been on and off over the years. At a young age it was basic Daisy bb guns whenever I had the chance, camp in the summer or when the carnival came to town. In my late teens through mid twenty's I had a Benjamin-Sheridan 397P that I had a lot of fun with. Wish I never would have gave that gun away. From there I've only had a POS Remington that couldn't really use a scope because it's a break barrel. It's only for the occasional vermin dispatching, if I'm lucky with the main sights, but I'm not a bad shot.

I've recently had a bad coyote problem and the squirrels are taking over out back due to feeding deer corn. I was looking into a 300 Blackout with a can and while I could afford it I just don't feel like dropping $1500 to $2000 right now with other hobbies I have and a vacation coming up. So I just got my first PCP in .25 cal and I'm looking forward to getting back into backyard shooting. It'll be fun punching holes in paper along with other objects with friends, while also handling the critter problem.

There seems to be a lot of knowledgeable folks on this forum and I look forward to learning from y'all and sharing my experiences.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[Eckhearth]

Adam welcome to the ham community! Enjoy your stay!

 

[dunz]

Howdy Adam, and greetings from FL. I have been looking at getting a PCP in .25 cal, which one do you have and how you liking it?

 

[pan60]

welcome to HAM lots of us love the old pumpers Benjamin and Sheridan's all still rule : )

 

[CTAirgunner]

Welcome to HAM, participate!! I promise its worth it!

 

[Bladefin]

Howdy Adam, and greetings from FL. I have been looking at getting a PCP in .25 cal, which one do you have and how you liking it?

I bought the Barra 250Z. Other than a few test fires I haven't shot it yet. It's just too loud to fire out back without the can. I'd say it's half again louder than a .22lr. Best I can guess without a DB meter, but it's got a hellofa report!
The last of the parts are arriving today, including the Airgun Capitol can. I'm planning on seeing if it's on paper tonight with the gun and scope out of the box at 25 and 50yrds.

 

[Bladefin]

welcome to HAM lots of us love the old pumpers Benjamin and Sheridan's all still rule : )

The pumping wasn't the best but man it was very accurate under 50yrds. I do miss the gun!

 

[pan60]

yea I am shoot PCP guns now day but I still love the pumpers

 

[FL22]

Hello and welcome to HAM.

 

[Joey 69]

Hello and welcome to the community.

 

[PapaT]

Hello, and welcome to HAM, from VA. Never had the old Benji (or sheridan) pumpers, but plan to add to the collection one of these days. Pumper life is my favorite life, but welcome to the darkside of airguns. Good luck with your critter problems and backyard fun!

 

[Bladefin]

Thank you everyone!

With the few hours experience I have with a PCP, I can't see going back to 8 pumps between shots. Things sure have come a long way!

 

[PapaT]

Thank you everyone!

With the few hours experience I have with a PCP, I can't see going back to 8 pumps between shots. Things sure have come a long way!

Everything has its place. MPP is great for zenning out.

 

[Danman]

Thank you everyone!

With the few hours experience I have with a PCP, I can't see going back to 8 pumps between shots. Things sure have come a long way!

Welcome to Ham! Contemplated getting a .300 blackout for squirrels and coyotes?!....must be an American
Good choice with the .25, got a fill system for it yet? A bunch of folks here have the Barra....

 

[Farmplinker2]

Greetings from Ohio fellow HAMster! Yeah, the Barra might be a bit better choice than a 300 BO.
Of course, with .338 ARC, and subsonic. 350/.400 Legend, I wouldn't bother buying a .300!

 

[Bladefin]

Welcome to Ham! Contemplated getting a .300 blackout for squirrels and coyotes?!....must be an American
Good choice with the .25, got a fill system for it yet? A bunch of folks here have the Barra....

Greetings from Ohio fellow HAMster! Yeah, the Barra might be a bit better choice than a 300 BO.
Of course, with .338 ARC, and subsonic. 350/.400 Legend, I wouldn't bother buying a .300!

Yeah, was contemplating something like this with subsonics and a thermal. Just for the yotes, not the tree rats.

A buddy and guys in a local gun shop use a similar setup for them. The pack that roams behind the house is 6 to 8 strong, even a hybrid in the mix. The shortage of funds has me going from trying to get 2 or 3 at once to just making it highly undesirable to be back there.

I got a mid range Vevor to fill after seeing what a hand pump was like, once