crosman 2250

[GetOnitSkinDown 5]

thinking of getting a crosman 2250 and modifying it for lamping and general 30 - 60 yds rabbit shooting..

 

any suggestions?

thanks

[Phantom 631]

Not suitable for that kind of range buddy.

 

The ratty is meant for relatively close range work.

 

There ar other rifles that are as cheap and certainly more up to the job, but 60yards is out of the range of a sub12 You would be heading down the FAC rout for that range

 

 

Phantom

[GetOnitSkinDown 5]

i meant cant you modify it to shoot at that range?

[Buster321c 1,010]

30 - 60 yds , lamping ????

 

You ever shot before ?

 

 

 

lamping; shooting rats, rabbits, odd pheasant and fox. also hedging with the terriers.

 

Sorry , your `About me ` says you`ve shot rats, rabbits, odd pheasant and fox . I know im about to regret asking , but how many 60yd shots have you taken during the daylight hours ?

Edited February 27, 2010 by Buster321c

[GetOnitSkinDown 5]

30 - 60 yds , lamping ????

 

You ever shot before ?

 

 

 

lamping; shooting rats, rabbits, odd pheasant and fox. also hedging with the terriers.

 

Sorry , your `About me ` says you`ve shot rats, rabbits, odd pheasant and fox . I know im about to regret asking , but how many 60yd shots have you taken during the daylight hours ?

 

not many, seeing as im 15, why?

[Buster321c 1,010]

What do you normally shoot ? Gun wise ?

[GetOnitSkinDown 5]

What do you normally shoot ? Gun wise ?

 

smk mod 19, but was stolen, unfortunatly

[Buster321c 1,010]

nd you`ve shot all on that list with a SMK ?

[GetOnitSkinDown 5]

nd you`ve shot all on that list with a SMK ?

 

not fox

[Buster321c 1,010]

nd you`ve shot all on that list with a SMK ?

 

not fox

 

 

Well take it from me , you wont be shooting out to 60yds on the lamp

[GetOnitSkinDown 5]

nd you`ve shot all on that list with a SMK ?

 

not fox

 

 

Well take it from me , you wont be shooting out to 60yds on the lamp

 

so i've just been told..

[Buster321c 1,010]

How much is the crossman ?

[GetOnitSkinDown 5]

How much is the crossman ?

 

normally around £140

[Buster321c 1,010]

You would do better saving a couple of hundred and getting a decent hunting rig . Then , after getting a lamp , you will have better chance of 20- 30 yd shots at night , than impossible shots , and wounding quarry .

[Malt 379]

Good advice as usual Buster mate.

 

The ratty is a good little gun for close quarter vermin shooting, (10-15yds max) but it's not suitable for anything else IMO. It's especially suited for clearing feral pigeons from farm buildings. more so the old ones with asbestos roofs which can easily get damaged by a stray pellet. I've had two rabbits and plenty of corvids with mine, but they were purely opportunistic shots taken when the situation arose. If you buy one for general hunting, I think you'll be greatly disappointed with the lack of range and power of it, and won't take great numbers of quarry.

 

That being said, they can be fantastic little guns when used correctly, as the ferals in this picture will testify!