Anyone actually using an air rifle for turkey? What are the advantages, is it distance? How far is reasonable for headshots? What caliber and is it lead free for pellets?
Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the advice!
Air Rifle for Turkey in CA
- Thread starter DragonSlayer69
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I have...The advantages are, no 150 yd rule with dwellings, barns, or outbuildings, they're pretty quiet, and can use lead...Disadvantages are, shots should be inside 20 yds (think archery), you're shooting at an eyeball that doesn't quit moving, and almost imperative to use decoys.
I used a .22 Cal Beeman with scope...At a 1000 fps, it was plenty powerful enough...If I ever do it again, I will use my PCP Umarex Gauntlet...25 Cal...More accurate, multiple shots.
Tanner with one we got out of a ground blind and 15 yd shot........
ps...I lost one a few years back and found it the next day...Quit using a pellet gun.........
TC!!! I've been known to Schwack a few in the melon with the Gamo...big birds...little hole...pretty fun. Hope your well buddy!! Get some!
I am also thinking of hunting turkey this year with a PCP rifle. I got a FX Panthera in 22 caliber about 2 years ago and have been using it to hunt quail and control the ground squirrels around the property and it has worked great. They are very accurate and consistent, I've been taking out critters out to around 60 yards using 15 grain pellets. For the quail I really liked it because I shoot them on the head without damaging any meat and I don't have to worry about the shotgun pellets when eating them.
I'll be taking my son out for his 1st Turkey hunt this spring. We will have a shotgun and a pcp air rifle (Aveng X .25). He is young and shoots the air rifle really well. I figure we will use a ground blind. If we cant get them to come in (calling and decoys) within 50yards (for the shotgun w/ TSS), then we can use the air rifle on a tripod for him. That's the plan... we'll see how it goes.
Don't body shot him dude with the pellet gun....you,ll never find him...melon shot only. Least that's what Larry told me .He knows...also..I'm not to sure you wanna shoot that pellet gun out that distance ..jus sayin...them.yard birds are tuff critters..
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