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Out on a pest control job last night and chucked a couple of the clips together for a quick video, shot placement is absolutely key when using lower power and the first shot certainly nailed what was a pretty awkwardly presented Rabbit!
https://youtu.be/wfWwskz_B7c
Good watch mintie.
Sweet! How do you film it? does the scope link up to your phone or something?
The scope takes a micro SD card and records straight to that, the scope does have WiFi to connect directly to my phone but I've heard it's a bit hit and miss so I don't bother.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Mario sound effect @0:42 :thumbs:
Just brought a PCP three weeks ago and I am loving it, got rabbits plovers sparrows and parries.
Your videos are great put more when you can.
I bought a PCP off Mintie earlier this year and have decimated the local rabbit population on a small block. PCps are a lot fun and IMO a lot safer than subs in a .22. Ricochets seem very minimal and the knock down power and accuracy are outstanding
That was the .25 Lynx right? Funnily enough I've ended up with another Lynx now again, the 4th I have owned now I think! This one is in .22 and is doing a great job on Pukeko and Rabbit control.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gfootey
There are 4 PCP rifles in my safe at the moment and each serves a slightly different purpose, I love them all!
Cometa Lynx and Pard Thermal on duty tonight, 2 of the 3 killed, all headshots at 60m.
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Yes the .25 Cometa Lynx. Its been brilliant. The .25 sure has a lot of knockdown power on rabbits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintie
PCP with NV great combo @Mintie. Does the nv008 mount clamp onto dovetail aswell as picatinny or you need an adapter?
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Hi Mintie,how many shots does yr air tank give and what poundish setting does it fire.
Some pretty neat footage.
PCP's are very under rated by lots of shooters who've never tried them out. Highly effective and also very discreet and much safer than a rimfire especially when you don't want to annoy the neighbours.
I've had a .22 BSA Scorpion for years and it's been a brilliant little rifle. Interested to hear from anyone whose moved from a .22 to a .25 and if you noticed much difference in knockdown power on possums?
That is a wicked looking outfit. Do you mind giving us all your thoughts on be calibre for bunnies, best rigs, how much $$ and how far out you can shoot to with them.
Thanks
Loads of variables with PCP'S, I prefer .22 or .25 for rabbits and possums, bigger if you are going after goats etc. .177 is great on birds but on bigger stuff it tends to just poke a hole through things rather than dump energy. Most "fac level" .22s are running 20-30 fpe and if well setup and shooting a decent pellet should be accurate out to 80m or so, .25s are normally running 30-60fpe and a nice setup should be able to knock rabbits over at 120m+.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiawatha
Some brands have good and bad models, most of the FX stuff is good but there have been problems with QC on some of it. Edgun stuff is outstanding and all models are good. BSA stuff was very good untill they moved production to Spain. Cometas are mostly good. Gamo and Hatsan are cheaper and an OK entry into PCP but won't be as accurate and might have reliability issues. For a decent setup expect to be paying $1500+ for the rifle, another $1000 for scope and filling gear.
Yeh the factory mount adjusts for all Piccatinny/weaver/dovetail rails, interesting designQuote:
Originally Posted by chopsuey
The Lynx is well over 100 shots per fill at its current power setting of around 20fpe, the Leshiy is set to 14fpe at the moment and gets around 65 shots per fill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trout
Those older BSA's were very good! I love the MMC cocking action! The Leshiy in the video has .177, .22 and .25 barrels and is adjustable in power up to about 40fpe in .25. There is a huge difference in impact energy between. 22 and .25, the pellet weight jumps up from around 18gr up to 25+gr and along with the larger impact area it really smacks targets harder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spyked
Couldnt find any for sale in nz ,guess you have to order them in.
@Mintie, thanks for your editing and posting. I wonder, will a dab of white paint inside the pellet skirts make them show up clearer in the movie?
Yes import only, this is the only one in NZQuote:
Originally Posted by Trout
Will give it a go and report back! I'm going to see if I can increase the frame rate the Pard records at tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Cordite
The air venting and condensating in the image could also be reduced by a piece of steel venting it to the sides, a la, Soviet SMG, but then again it looks quite dramatic so not necessarily a problem. (-:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintie
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@Mintie without hijacking this thread, can I ask you to recommend a good place for anyone to do more research into these pcp air rifles?
Wouldn't mind finding more out about them.
Believe me, you don't need anything gruntier than a 40ft-lb .22 PCP for possums, long as you intend to shoot them through the head or high shoulder. It's a shame (for me) there are bugger-all possums round H Bay though the numbers are slowly building back up. I once had a dedicated 10-22 possie gun but sold that after the Reg Council spent zillions wiping them outQuote:
Originally Posted by Spyked
You Tube has heaps of stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by cambo
Lots of bullshit too ��Quote:
Originally Posted by Localman
Happy to help out with any questions etc, I've had heaps of PCP's in my time and keep up to date with most of what's going on out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by cambo
Another pic from this morning, permitted of course
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A nice short barrel, no wonder you get quite a puff of condensation on camera. The soviet side vent muzzle 'brake' will not make it rifle length as the cops measure back from the front of the rifling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintie
