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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: 1900colt on January 27, 2020, 02:56:37 AM

Title: Some ground Squirrels wreaking havoc
Post by: 1900colt on January 27, 2020, 02:56:37 AM
My cousin was having problems with these destroying the property.

Took the .40 cal big bore out and got a few of them.

Even being a little older gun,  it was still very effective.

This was over the past summer,  hope to get back out in the spring.

Title: Re: Some ground Squirrels wreaking havoc
Post by: Wayne52 on January 27, 2020, 06:31:05 AM
Excellent shooting with that ancient airgun !!!
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Post by: Jshooter71 on January 27, 2020, 07:27:32 AM
Wholly Cow! How old is that thing?! Took its head right off just about,... and it’s tail!
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Post by: Pellet Fun on January 27, 2020, 11:19:24 AM
Common Mark, now that you've teased us with that rifle tell us more about it. Very neat.
Title: Re: Some ground Squirrels wreaking havoc
Post by: 1900colt on January 27, 2020, 11:27:40 AM
The gun is from the first half of the 1800's.
Possibly made by Pritchard... it appears very similar to other guns of his.

I fill the ball to 500PSI and it'll get 6 to 7 good shots at that pressure.

It's a fully rifled barrel,  with a tap load...so it's quick to use (no muzzle loading needed)

.395 Hornady round balls work perfectly in it too!

The ground Squirrel here was taken at about 40 yards.

I'll attach a video of shooting a gumball off of a golf tee... the gumball is on the bottom board, just to the left of the plywood.

https://youtu.be/4OKb4Al_pxo
Title: Re: Some ground Squirrels wreaking havoc
Post by: Pellet Fun on January 27, 2020, 07:09:11 PM
That's just plain sick - in a good way.

 :P
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Post by: ranchibi on January 27, 2020, 09:37:32 PM
How cool is THAT!?
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Post by: Jshooter71 on January 27, 2020, 11:29:19 PM
That is fantastic! I have no other words, speechless! To see something like that, not just in firing condition, but dang accurate!
Title: Re: Some ground Squirrels wreaking havoc
Post by: Norcal on January 28, 2020, 12:07:43 AM
That is the so cool - thank you for sharing!
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Post by: dk1677 on January 28, 2020, 06:55:10 AM
Very cool!
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Post by: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on January 28, 2020, 10:24:12 AM
Wow Mark....now THAT Rifle is Seriously.... VINTAGE.      Good Shooting.



Best Wishes - Tom
Title: Re: Some ground Squirrels wreaking havoc
Post by: AKM on January 28, 2020, 11:19:47 AM
That is too cool!
It always blows me away that PCP's were the first usefull airguns and how the technology was abandoned.
Title: Re: Some ground Squirrels wreaking havoc
Post by: 1900colt on January 28, 2020, 11:30:19 AM
Quote from: AKM on January 28, 2020, 11:19:47 AM
That is too cool!
It always blows me away that PCP's were the first usefull airguns and how the technology was abandoned.

Very true...
I have some that tell me about their new big bore PCP guns. And I just say,  ya I have a couple that are over 200 years old,  nothing new.

Of course, the new ones shoot farther, with more power and accuracy is better as well with modern guns.

But if you stay within reason,  these old ones will perform as originally intended.

I have a Schembor Girandoni that will have a modern tank made this summer. Once that is done it'll be interesting to see how accurate it really is at 50 to 75 yards... plan is to use that gun on coyotes here. It's a 44 caliber and shoots the hornady. 440 balls pretty good running only 600PSI witch is much lower then originally designed for
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Post by: ghost5 on January 28, 2020, 06:20:14 PM
Awesome gun and good job on the ground squirrel.