147 yards with the hm1000x Airgun. Had to hold 5 dots for wind and nailed it in the shoulder. This is my first AZ tuned gun and I'm not sure what he actually does to the guns but I would not change anything. I have had several out past the 100 yard mark but this is the farthest rabbit kill. Longest hog kill with this rifle is 167 yards. This is my go to varmint gun and its whisper quiet. The rabbit fell with the tail up and that is the white spot in the pic.


couple of pics of the gun

That is one sweet gun......

This

How much does a rig like that cost....round numbers....just curious...

The gun by its self is 2k, I have another $500 in the shroud and tune, $275 bipod $1100 in the scope. It's a ridiculous amount for an Airgun but I do some competition shooting with it too and I get more enjoyment out of shooting long range shots with the Airgun than I do with the rifle. There is a lot that's involved with making a 150 yard shot. Climate plays a big factor in the way the pellet travels at that distance. Takes a lot of getting to know your gun and practice is cheap at least.

That is crazy kool!

Don't forget another $700 for the CF tank.

Also curious, what's that gizmo attached to the eyepiece? P_102

It's a mount for a video camera to video through the scope. I like to record my shots.

What a nice rig

Post some video. Nice rig, good shooting!

I want one, they make an econo model?

Is that a .30 or .25?

I too get more enjoyment out of my air rifles than powder guns.

Jkd106, look on airgundepot and pyramydair for a starter setup. A lot of guys start with a $500 Benjamin Marauder or Hatsan AT44, which you can easily shoot MOA out to 100yd with a well tuned version. Beyond that starts to get challenging. You can also start at less than $200 with a single shot PCP. Pellets are dirt cheap (per shot) compared to powder ammo, but filling equipment can get rather pricey.

AirgunofArizona carries more of the $$$ Euro guns. Many of the European countries are limited to 12 ft-lbs energy, so for them precision is an absolute must to make a kill shot at distance. We have no limits here in the US, so you can pretty much brute force it, if you want.

It's a .35 cal shooting JSB 81gr pellets. I started off with a used Benjamin marauder I bought for $300. Very accurate gun in .25 cal. I killed a lot of hogs with that gun but max distance for a hog kill for me was no more than 75 yards. Shoot small game at 100 all day long but hogs were a little tougher. I don't know how to post video or I would. I have tried several times but could not figure it out

Easiest way is to upload to Youtube or one of the other video host sites, then post a link to it here. If you want, you can set it up to be direct link only and not searchable by the general public.

Big bore is getting very popular these days. I do plan on getting into BB once I get a good compressor. For now, I got my BT65 tuned to just under 70 ft-lbf shooting JSB Heavy, and it's very effective out to 100yd on any small game I can find. Not sure I dare trying it on even a small hog just yet, but you've certainly proved it can be done.

That's one mean air rifle.

Could you post a pic of the pellets?

How big of hogs have you killed with air rifle? Head shots? How quiet are these guns?

Whisper quiet. They can be the perfect hog gun pushing a bullet at just under super-sonic speeds. There is a company here in Fort Worth called Airforce Airguns that make a very versital gun that can produce up to 500 fpe called the Texan.

I wouldn't go that far. Even the quietest LDC or shrouded barrel do still make a good "THUNK" noise. Quite often though the impact is louder than the muzzle report. Game animal aren't as spooked by it as firearm bang, that's for sure.

Check is video out. I shot one of these and it was as quiet as the video.
https://youtu.be/ny-_WxviLB8

They are for sure very quiet compared to powder guns, and you don't need ear protection out hunting. But the noise still peaks at fairly high decibels. Really good ones peak in the low 90's in dB value in open field. The Benjamin Bulldog, according to this review, is 96dB or higher in open field and over 120dB indoors: http://www.airgunweb.com/benjamin-bulldog-review/ His video review: https://www.facebook.com/AirgunReviews/videos/948269958566654/

I like Rick's reviews. He usually calls it like it is and doesn't mind panning a gun if it didn't perform.

Biggest hog I have take was around 250lb. They are all head shots for me. Some of the guys that shoot big bores shoot them behind the should with complete pass through with slugs but just using pellets I won't do that. When Allan zasadny built the shroud he said it was around 80 db. I have no way to test and confirm it but it's pretty damn quiet. I can shoot a hog on one road with deer on the other and the deer won't even pick up their heads sometimes. The impact hitting a hog in the head is pretty loud. Volfy, 70ft lbs is plenty of power to take down hogs. My marauder was shooting right at 55ft lbs and I took 100's of hogs and hog like creatures that I can't mention lol. you have to use a regular pellet, no hollow points or polymags and you will be fine. Polys are great on everything else but horrible on hogs.

Thanks for the info, I been looking at some diff models and watching videos.

savoyspecial1, thanks for the much appreciated advice. It's always good to hear from guys that have done enough to know what it takes. I figured 70 ft-lbf is good with a well-placed headshot, but since I've only got access to paid hog hunts, I'm hesitant to rely on my air rifle to get my money's worth.

Sounds measurement is a tricky business. I used to be involved in automotive audio. It makes a different whether it's outdoors, if the ground is hard concrete or soft grass, or if wall(s) are nearby. Air gun industry doesn't have any measurement standards AFAIK. Open field C-weighted at 1 meter over flat hard surface 90deg to one side is probably as close to a "standard" as it gets, but I've yet to see mfr publish any detail specs. For most shooters, especial open-field hunters, a good LDC or barrel shroud pretty much makes the muzzle report a non-issue. The only times it's a concern for me is when I shoot from indoors through an open window, with the muzzle well inside. That's when the muffled "thunk" gets amplified into a fairly loud pop.

Left to right .177, .22, .25, .35
Volfy send me a PM, not sure where you live but if it's close to me I can take you to get some pigs with the Airgun. I am in San Antonio and have places here and have a ranch near Laredo.