GTA

All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: ranchibi on May 31, 2025, 11:54:02 AM

Title: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: ranchibi on May 31, 2025, 11:54:02 AM
Marty shot these 3 starlings with his AirSpeed yesterday! Awesome shooting Marty!

Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: longislandhunter on May 31, 2025, 12:06:34 PM
Nothing I like better than starling pics  :)

congrats on some fine shooting. 

Jeff
Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: dk1677 on May 31, 2025, 04:03:05 PM
Good going Marty!
Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: martrage on May 31, 2025, 10:58:05 PM
 Jeff, Between the house & a barn trip today I nailed 6 more ,but I just tossed the barn ones out for the cleanup crew. The couple at the house remained where
 they fell , something cleans them up every night.
 
 Dave, thanks Sir. The young/dumb ones are out now, fun fun!
Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: Back_Roads on June 01, 2025, 09:29:26 AM
 Nice shooting Marty, I pondered getting the .25 Air Speed at the ready for some thermal NV pesting last night, but after a steak dinner, my sight went dark ;)
Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) on June 01, 2025, 09:41:17 AM
Nice shooting Marty!  I had an Airspeed, accuracy wasn't all that great on the one I had, so if you're hitting starlings, that is impressive!
Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: martrage on June 01, 2025, 10:00:13 AM
 Paul , thanks. I'm hoping to send the AirSpeed off to Veradium Air soon, he has an upgraded adjustable trigger. I'm done w/ the heavy trigger( started @5+lb.s)
 even after it settled down a few lb.s. After a shooting session my finger's sore , which isn't helped by "Arthur". The gun will do very well w/ several heavy pellets
 and a couple slugs, just wish it came w/ a better stock design, it reminds me of the original Avenger only cheaper!
Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: martrage on June 01, 2025, 10:08:20 AM
 James, if the budget allowed , I'd jump on the newer .25 AirSpeed w/ a little caressing from Brian. As I've stated before , It's a great hunting gun w/ a crappy
 plastic stock. I'm sometimes tempted to glue a slim rubber recoil pad on the butt stock to stop slippage from the shoulder. A slip on would make LOP too long for 
 me. What kind of power do you get w/ yours & preferred ammo?
Title: Re: Marty got these 3 starlings
Post by: Back_Roads on June 01, 2025, 10:36:09 AM
 Bill massaged mine before I bought it from him, I am shooting Beeman Kodiak 31.02gr. at 785 fps, 41.3 fpe at the muzzle. I have not shot anything else out of it as the made by H&N Beeman were accurate enough out to 75 yards.
 If it were not for the soft touch coating on the stock, it would be very hollow sounding., I do like how it shoulders and fits me though.