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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : atchman2 March 30, 2010, 04:20:50 AM
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Since I've never even seen one I was wondering how loud are they? I mean are they as loud as a shotgun, .22, or a center fire?
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When I attended Paul Capellos "American Airgunner" shoot last year Lee, aka: Shootist, brought along his dragonslayer which I believe was 50 caliber. This is the only big bore air gun I've ever been near when it was shot so I have no reference to other big bores but I can tell you that the rifle was LOUD !! It sounded like my 12 gauge deer hunting slug gun when it went off. Oh yeah,,,, I forgot,,,,, it was way COOL !!
If NY ever allows air guns to be used for big game hunting I'd run out and buy one in a heart beat !! :)
Jeff
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I was thinking of one to hunt Coyotes in the burbs. I guess the sound doesn't matter as much as can it knock them on their butts in one shot :) I can't imagine it carrying any further than a shotgun slug can you?
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Randy,,,, my knowledge of big bore air rifle is pretty much "0" so I honestly have no idea as to what their effective range or power is. I really should do some reading on them to become a little informed just in case my interests ever lead me in that direction :)
Perhaps one of the other members who has knowledge on big bores can give us both the answer to your question..... You have me interested as well :)
JEff