longey83 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 i have been offered a rapid mark 7 mark 1 in .20 what are these like i have never shot with a .20 air rifle can anyone advise Quote Link to post
donnyc 1,203 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 i have been offered a rapid mark 7 mark 1 in .20 what are these like i have never shot with a .20 air rifle can anyone advise Found most people quickly get a calibre change to .22 or .177 they never seem to be satisfied with the odd calibre .. Quote Link to post
pav 481 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 i have been offered a rapid mark 7 mark 1 in .20 what are these like i have never shot with a .20 air rifle can anyone advise Found most people quickly get a calibre change to .22 or .177 they never seem to be satisfied with the odd calibre .. they r an excellent gun buy it u wont be disapointed iv had them 4 10 year the only prob is u dont get a lot ov choice in pellets but h&n field fire spot on through them Quote Link to post
longey83 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 i have been offered a rapid mark 7 mark 1 in .20 what are these like i have never shot with a .20 air rifle can anyone advise Found most people quickly get a calibre change to .22 or .177 they never seem to be satisfied with the odd calibre .. they r an excellent gun buy it u wont be disapointed iv had them 4 10 year the only prob is u dont get a lot ov choice in pellets but h&n field fire spot on through them IVE GOT IT NOW HAVE SDIVERS BOTTLE ASWELL DO U NEED A CERT TO GET IT FILLED COS I ANT GOT 1 Quote Link to post
pav 481 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) u will get bout 270 shots per charge if it unda 12ft just go 2 local gun shop they will fill it 4 bout £2 save u buyin dive bottlle if u do buy a dive bottle make sure it 300 bar 232bar not enuf 2 fill gun 300 more fills think u hav 2 get bottle tested every 3 or 5 year not sure it shud b stamped on top ov dive bottle Edited January 8, 2009 by pav Quote Link to post
Timelord 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I used to have a MK1 Rapid in .20 caliber and I've got to say it was a true hunting machine I really hope you have as much fun as I did with mine. It's a shame that the only drawback with .20 is pellet availability as theirs not a lot of choice. Having said that .20 will do rabbits in sub 12ft/lb at 60+ yards all day as it's nearly as flat shooting as .177 let us know how you get on with it. Quote Link to post
longey83 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I used to have a MK1 Rapid in .20 caliber and I've got to say it was a true hunting machine I really hope you have as much fun as I did with mine. It's a shame that the only drawback with .20 is pellet availability as theirs not a lot of choice. Having said that .20 will do rabbits in sub 12ft/lb at 60+ yards all day as it's nearly as flat shooting as .177 let us know how you get on with it. i finished work today @3.00 first time bin home in light since i got gun spotted some woddies and a crowe in various trees, NOW NO MORE BIRDS IN TREES MY FIRST 3 KILLS WTHH IT AWSOME . WHAT ARE THE BEST PELLETS FOR THIS GUN Quote Link to post
pav 481 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 i use h&n field and target works well in mine Quote Link to post
longey83 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 i use h&n field and target works well in mine Tried 3 gun shops today 2 off them had no pellets in .20 @ all the other only had jsb exacts so i got them on ebay 2 off 500 pellets per tin 22 quid including postage and packing hope they worth it Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Well done! You've got some replys about your Rapid .20 question. I've got none for my HW90! LOL!! Any general advice on .20 ammo for bunnies anyone? Cheers. Quote Link to post
Timelord 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 JSB exacts are recommended for this caliber by Theoben and being a domed pellet you won't go wrong with these Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) JSB exacts are recommended for this caliber by Theoben and being a domed pellet you won't go wrong with these Cheers! Have you ever tried Barracudas (or whoever's name's on the tin) in .20? I have a lot of faith with these in .177 and have an idea of how I hope they'll peform in .20. A good bit lighter than .22 but not that much more weighty than .177 with the same brand. Thanks. Edited January 11, 2009 by andyfr1968 Quote Link to post
Timelord 0 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 JSB exacts are recommended for this caliber by Theoben and being a domed pellet you won't go wrong with these Cheers! Have you ever tried Barracudas (or whoever's name's on the tin) in .20? I have a lot of faith with these in .177 and have an idea of how I hope they'll peform in .20. A good bit lighter than .22 but not that much more weighty than .177 with the same brand. Thanks. I've not seen this pellet in .20 so I can't comment if you have any questions then phone Theoben and ask the engineer of what pellets to avoid due to a higher content of steel in the mix. This means stay well clear of Accupells. I use Air Arms Field Diablos in my .177 S-type and JSB exacts both of these are excellent in my rifle. For .20 (if they still make them) Crosman premiers were recommended too. But as I say check with Theoben and they will steer you in the right direction as they build the guns.... Quote Link to post
milo2005 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Half way house for me ,but everyone to there own Quote Link to post
smiles40 24 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 i had a mk1 in .20 great gun but sold it as i could not get away with the trigger and if the truth was known i have always been a big fan of .177,thats what i am looking for now. Quote Link to post
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