FAC Air rifle v Rimfire

[wabbit slayer 16]

Anyone have a FAC air rifle and how does it compare to a rim fire ie 22lr/17hmr or the pros and cons of FAC v rim fire.

[Phantom 631]

They don't compare

 

A .22 or a 17HMR will out shoot (power wise and distance) any FAC air gun.

 

Benefits of a FAC air? Cheaper ammo

 

Phantom

[Phantom 631]

Here try this

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.17_HMR

 

Phantom

[wabbit slayer 16]

cheers bud

[R0G3R 11]

Hi,

 

I own 3 FAC air rifles. Love them to bits.

 

With our lisencing laws etc its much better owning a FAC air rifle than a rim fire.

 

For what I hunt, I dont need anything stronger:

 

.177 -> 23fpe (15gr Daystate pellet)

.20 -> 60fpe (13.7gr JSB pellet)

.22 -> 38fpe (22gr Gamo TS-22 pellet)

 

Cheers,

Roger!

[jasper65 6]

Probably both ideal for Hares within Range! then again so is a 12ft/lbs Rifle ....

[lamperman 12]

i have a fx cyclone in ,22 fac and also a sacko finnfire ,22

in my apinion both guns have a job to do in the control of rabbits

 

 

the cyclone is my prefered tool for the rabbit job and safer to use than the rimfire

also it makes a cleaner job when selling them to customers

 

good shooting all

[Phantom 631]

Probably both ideal for Hares within Range! then again so is a 12ft/lbs Rifle ....

 

[wabbit slayer 16]

Thanks everyone

[Millet 4,497]

17hmr too loud for my liking but the bullet flies to pieces on impact so tree shot's should not be a worry, a 12ftlb + air weapon should be the same as far as firing into tree's goes.

A .22lr is a deffinate no no as far as tree shot's go as them big lumps of lead bounce all over the place even if you hit your target they come out and wizz all over,but as far as ground shot game goes a .22 rimmy will take some beating,they are quiet and deadly.

[The one 8,476]

Differnt tools for differnt jobs mate they all have there uses at diffent times .FAC Airs handy in building where you couldn,t use the rimmy and so on

[Phantom 631]

FAC Airs handy in building where you couldn,t use the rimmy and so on

 

Dont think we've ever had a disagreement

 

But would you really use an FAC air rifle in a building?

Heck, I'd be reluctant to use anything over 6ft/lbs inside the confines of a building (although have used an 11ft/lbs in a pig pen building).

 

Phantom