Hunting question

[Schmidty25]

I have a Crossman G1 Extreme  i am using the crossman Hollow points, they seem to group well and have good expansion when shooting the phone book.  My question is do you think it's powerful enough to take down a duck or a goose with a head shot?

[dave2288]

which hollow points?  cp's, or the eagle ones?  with cp's, yea, you should be able to, within range...my g1 has taken a couple turkeys in the back yard

[Schmidty25]

I am using the Premiers.. I also have gamo hunters, crossman destroyers, gamo rockets, gamo pba, crossman pointed...   I can get to about 20 yds..

[dave2288]

well, as long as you're not using the raptor pba ammo, any of those outta work at that distance.  AS LONG AS YOU GET THE RIGHT SHOT!  when i went after turkeys, i shot about 1/3 down the neck...dao

[Schmidty25]

Yea the raptor pba isn't worth a crap.  yea I am trying to dial in my scope I think it's pretty close. and thanx for the info

[dave2288]

no problem!  what numbers are you gettin with cp's?

and have you gone through your gun inside yet?

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

"YD" You taken Turkeys?? WOW!!!!!!! Tim.

[dave2288]

lol, a few...three to be exact...why?

[bassethound423]

You might want to check your local hunting regs before you go duck hunting with an air rifle. While Illinois law permits the use of air rifles by including them in the definition of a gun, it also specifically states that it is unlawful to use rifle, handgun or airgun to take game birds or migratory game birds. Thus it is legal to hunt squirrel, rabbit, woodchuck (groundhog) raccoon, opossum, fox, coyote, skunk with an air rifle. I do think that if really stinks that Illinois includes crows not only as a pest but also as a game bird, making it illegal to hunt crows with an air rifle.

Illinois really needs to check the regs again, by including crow as a game bird the regs go on to state that you can only take them if they are in flight. What morons!!!!

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

I always follow the letter of the law,, as we all know,, our "BB Guns" are just not able to efectivly take game like "Boom Boom" guns. Gots me a 70 lb. compound bow though!!LOL!! Hmmmmmm,,?? Tim.

[rusty124]

Boy I have not seen many crow the last two years in will county and southern cook. I think that the west nile took a lot of them out.

[longislandhunter]

That G-1 of yours has more than enough power to kill a duck or goose with a head shot, matter of fact a head shot will take them out so quickly they won't know what hit em.   The problem lies in the legality of it.  General waterfowl hunting regulations are set by the federal government.  One of the basic regs is that lead shot/pellets cannot be used to take waterfowl so that would right off the bat negate legally using any lead based air gun pellet.  There are many other regulations contained in the federal waterfowl mandates that might also pose a problem, but the G-1 is certainly capable of taking out a duck or goose with a good head shot......

Jeff

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

Yeah,, what "Long Island Hunter" said,,,Its not legal. I would not ever shoot a Duck,,Goose,, Turkey,, Deer,,Ect with a "BB Gun". Its MUCH better to shoot them with at least a 12 ga. shotgun. "BB Guns" just dont have enough power for hunting them critters!!LOL!! Tim.

[longislandhunter]

My sentiments exactly Timmy  :)

Jeff

[kiwi]

Whack a duck in the head with anything harder than a spit ball
and it will drop like a stone.
They have a very light skull and bone structure a requirement for flight.

A Evanix & a 29gr pellet and theres no head no more.
No head = No noise ,  No unwanted attention.
IDEA... just tie a bit of bread to the end of the barrel they are that dumb they will
try and eat it...Yer can't miss
Not that I would ever do that of course, that would just be naugthy.