old air rifles still in use
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I got a webley .22 vulcan that will kill rabbits at 50 paces, had it well over 30 yrs.Got a 1970s Webley and Scot Jaguar .177 it's pathetic! Just about kill a mouse
Weihrauch was a good old gun but heavy for kids/teenagers
farmerm
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- Shropshire
Think ours is a BSA Cadet or Cadet Major, must be from the 50's It can just about stop a rat but squirrels barely flinch, probably time for retiring it and getting something with a bit more stopping power. New air riffle justifiable as a tax deductible expense and if so which one, if any, from the choice below, would you buy... ? 
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davidroberts30
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Years back we borrowed a trap and it was a powerful buggerI once saw a girl on a clay trap; lean over to get the next clay, nudge the cocked trap arm with her shoulder which then hit her square across the jawShe escaped with a black eye/bruising but just shows how quickly things can go wrong!
My mate went to load it and it went off...turned him upside down
He was sore for a while after that
michael N123
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I’ve a old British made Webley longbow does the job for feral pigeons and rats and will of had it’s fair share of rabbits when I was younger
looked into getting A fancey PCP air gun but it made a rifle licence look cheap so got a .22lr BRNO for rabbits £150 with scope and moderator and is as accurate as a new gun
looked into getting A fancey PCP air gun but it made a rifle licence look cheap so got a .22lr BRNO for rabbits £150 with scope and moderator and is as accurate as a new gun
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- Scottish Highlands
Webley Premier Mk 2 (.22) - a fairly rare pistol it seems. not used it in years but really should oil it down and give it a try again.
Wish I’d taken your advice when I asked this a few years back. PCP’s are an expensive gameI’ve a old British made Webley longbow does the job for feral pigeons and rats and will of had it’s fair share of rabbits when I was younger
looked into getting A fancey PCP air gun but it made a rifle licence look cheap so got a .22lr BRNO for rabbits £150 with scope and moderator and is as accurate as a new gun
- Location
- East Sussex
Old for its type I guess..... theoben rapid mark2 at 40ftlbs has seen many a bunny knocked over. Just resealing it right the way through now.
michael N123
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I went to the gun shop ready to spend a fortune on a pcp picked up the cheap .22lr and thought I’m coming back for this
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- Scottish Highlands
Move to Scotland and you'll know all about it. You'll need a licence even for the sub 12ft.lb air rifle and the forms for the application (drawn up by Police Scotland) are more numerous and more demanding than the Home Office forms for a rifle! Your referees (2 required) are also required to sign the forms personally which is not a requirement for a Home Office FAC. If you already have FAC and shotgun licence, that doesn't matter, you'll still have to jump through all the hoops for the air weapons licence. Further than that I could not possibly comment!
Disco_rich
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- West Berks
I have a .25 FAC-rated PCP airgun, useful to 80-90 yards without much bother, but as others have said, crazy money compared to a 40+ year old .22LR that will pretty much do the same thing if you get a good one - for a tenth or less of the price!
I also often carry a 1930s Webley air pistol that fits nice in a pocket and is useful for knocking off trapped squirrels etc. which I was kindly given by a chap I work for when his dad passed away a few years ago.
I also often carry a 1930s Webley air pistol that fits nice in a pocket and is useful for knocking off trapped squirrels etc. which I was kindly given by a chap I work for when his dad passed away a few years ago.
michael N123
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If you’ve no convictions it’s not hard to get a fac thoMove to Scotland and you'll know all about it. You'll need a licence even for the sub 12ft.lb air rifle and the forms for the application (drawn up by Police Scotland) are more numerous and more demanding than the Home Office forms for a rifle! Your referees (2 required) are also required to sign the forms personally which is not a requirement for a Home Office FAC. If you already have FAC and shotgun licence, that doesn't matter, you'll still have to jump through all the hoops for the air weapons licence. Further than that I could not possibly comment!
crazy money compared to a new .22lr never mind a old one
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- Scottish Highlands
Move to Scotland and you'll know all about it. You'll need a licence even for the sub 12ft.lb air rifle and the forms for the application (drawn up by Police Scotland) are more numerous and more demanding than the Home Office forms for a rifle! Your referees (2 required) are also required to sign the forms personally which is not a requirement for a Home Office FAC. If you already have FAC and shotgun licence, that doesn't matter, you'll still have to jump through all the hoops for the air weapons licence. Further than that I could not possibly comment!
Only one referee (they call it verification) required for an air weapon in Scotland and the forms are nowhere near as intrusive or detailed as those for Firearms/ Shotgun (no medical review, just a self declaration).
That said, I'm thinking I'll give up mine when my FAC/SGC come for renewal and certainly would do so if they don't continue the minimal (£5) fee for the add on to those.
price of old underlevers is going through the roof trying to get hold of a hw77 or tx200 do like a nice underlever though
for ease of use and reliability i would stay with a spring rifle just pick them up and go hatsan are getting a good name at the momentThink ours is a BSA Cadet or Cadet Major, must be from the 50's It can just about stop a rat but squirrels barely flinch, probably time for retiring it and getting something with a bit more stopping power. New air riffle justifiable as a tax deductible expense and if so which one, if any, from the choice below, would you buy... ?
.22 Air Rifles | Cambers Country Store
Country Store in Shropshire selling farming & agricultural supplies, pet & animal foods, home & garden products, clothing & footwear. Visit our Gun Room
im trying to get hold of one at the moment biggest regret selling mine in the first place accurate powerful and fun and a classic trigger unit
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