been offered a crosman ratcatcher with scope £40 is that cheap if you own one can you give me some advise

[123hw80 9]

been offered a crosman ratcatcher with scope for £40 is that cheap am im not to sure about buying can some one give me advise

he said its been under his bed for 6 mounts an not been used could this do any damage also how long can you leave gas do you have to use all the gas or can you leave it in the rifle

 

thanks

[19powell90 89]

whats it for?

 

waste of £40 imo

[MarcFloyd 18]

whats it for?

 

waste of £40 imo

 

Depends what he is after. It is ok for back garden plinking.

[torchey 1,328]

been offered a crosman ratcatcher with scope for £40 is that cheap am im not to sure about buying can some one give me advise

he said its been under his bed for 6 mounts an not been used could this do any damage also how long can you leave gas do you have to use all the gas or can you leave it in the rifle

 

thanks

its well worth having for £40 mate ...15 to 20 yards you can have a good crack with the rats, in barns with the pigeons they do alright

[123hw80 9]

ok thanks for the replys

[silentshot1 206]

Hi mate

 

Just resorrected a ratcatcher in .22 after it had not been used for over 6 years. If you can check it on a chrono, it would help decide what you can and can't do with it. The one I have is putting out 9 ft lb's so wouldn't really use it for much past 20 -25m. It still had a co2 canister stuck in it from years ago which was an arse to get out but after a bit of effort we got there!. Would probably benefit from a seals change at some point but not urgent.

 

Plenty of after market stuff available like mounting blocks for a decent scope, trigger springs etc, but you may want to consider the spend/ benefit ratio.

 

£40=00 is worth it if you are happy fettling. I'm pretty shoddy at DIY and managed.

[lapin2008 1,587]

Well worth it for 40 quid providing its holding charge and the seals are not bust etc. I used just a bog standard one for years as my main rifle and it was fine as long as you keep the range to a minimum

[robwelsh 354]

Do you own a hw80

[lurche 48]

no good for rabbits then? bloke in shop tryin to sell me one but when ive done some research doesnt seem to have very good range.bit of an ironic name

[lurche 48]

lol no one mentioned rabbit doh

[Sjt657 191]

Good for £ 40 but no good for rabbits really it will only let them get a way and die in a bush some where only really for back garden shooting kids starter gun !!!!

[lapin2008 1,587]

Good for £ 40 but no good for rabbits really it will only let them get a way and die in a bush some where only really for back garden shooting kids starter gun !!!!

Yes there are better alternatives for rabbits as they are not full power. But I used mine for a good few years when they first came out and had 000s of rabbits with it and hare for that matter as well. You obviously need to head shoot them and keep the range to a minimum. I ended up using mine with an old Gen1 night site I had (the sight only had an effective range of up to 25 yards) so suited the rifle well

 

Another way to look at it is, is shooting a rabbit at 25yards with a 9ft lb rifle not comparable or better than shooting a rabbit with 12 ft lb rifle at say 45-60yards which is considered within the air rifle sections as something to aspire to or be proud of?

Edited February 18, 2012 by lapin2008