Co BB guns, any good uses?
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if the SHTF you won't be able to use them long so I wouldn't have one,,,,
Brent S
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I agree, get yourself a decent 22cal or larger. There is one advantage with a co2 gun as it is quiet. Not much good for more than small game though.
Brent S
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I 5hought Texas was pro guns....
They are, but this is a city thing. You have to be 600 feet out from the limits or so... I live in cookie cutter village.
Arcticdude
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A BB gun illegal? Move.
tmttactical
A True Doomsday Prepper
@Sander If you can sell it, do so. If this is all you can get, then stock pile CO tubes but do not rely on it for defense. These are for very small game critters or very small pests (rodents = rats). They are one step above toy category, IMHO. The CO will run out and then you will just have a nice looking paper weight.
I'd trade them off for something more useful.
No kidding.
Kevin L
A True Doomsday Prepper
A BB gun can serve as a useful training tool.
Walmart has BB guns that resemble their "real gun" counterparts.
One can use a BB gun to practice trigger control, and/or to practice martial arts techniques that require disarming an armed assailant.
In the pest category, quietly shooting raccoons that get into the garbage teaches them (rather quickly, since they're actually rather intelligent) the negative, painful consequences of getting into the wrong garbage can...all without killing them.
People here in Florida use BB gun pistols while walking the dog to shoot bufo toads (Bufo marinus, a destructive, invasive frog). I don't do this as I find the practice disgusting, but they are a pest that sometimes kill dogs with their toxic skin secretions. They also out-compete certian native species and put some animals on the endangered list.
A BB gun can be used in the house to practice with different angles and shooting scenarios, and to practice gun safety techniques.
Walmart has BB guns that resemble their "real gun" counterparts.
One can use a BB gun to practice trigger control, and/or to practice martial arts techniques that require disarming an armed assailant.
In the pest category, quietly shooting raccoons that get into the garbage teaches them (rather quickly, since they're actually rather intelligent) the negative, painful consequences of getting into the wrong garbage can...all without killing them.
People here in Florida use BB gun pistols while walking the dog to shoot bufo toads (Bufo marinus, a destructive, invasive frog). I don't do this as I find the practice disgusting, but they are a pest that sometimes kill dogs with their toxic skin secretions. They also out-compete certian native species and put some animals on the endangered list.
A BB gun can be used in the house to practice with different angles and shooting scenarios, and to practice gun safety techniques.
I have a few air rifles, 2 are .22 caliber pellet rifles with scopes, the other is an older .177 BB gun. They will be good for quietly hunting small game and even good for the youngsters to hunt with. They are not exspensive and you can cheaply store many thousands of BBs and pellets for them.
TexasFreedom
A True Doomsday Prepper
Kevin makes a number of very good points.
Another example is if someone joins your group, and you're not sure about them yet. Give them a pellet gun. If they turn against you, it's not that powerful. But it gives them a sense of inclusion ("we'll get you a better gun at some point, but this is what we have...").
Another big factor is costs. How many hundreds of pellets do you get for just a few dollars (compared to 10cents/round for 22's). A good pellet gun will run you $100-200, but that's still cheap compared to a 10/22 Ruger.
I've seen some pellet guns that are every bit as powerful as a 22, they can fire 1200 fps (personal testing). That's with lighter loads, but even with the heaviest pellet I've measured 800 fps (nice because you don't get the sound barrier crack/noise). In fact that could be one reason for giving a new group member one, tell him it's the quietest weapon (and it is).
And what you can get with a pellet gun can be valuable. Not necessarily human food, not much meat on a gopher/squirrel/small bird. But if you are short of food for dogs or chickens or cats, these little critters will make a great mean for them. Yes, chickens are omnivores and happily eat meat when presented. What's cheaper, 1,000 pounds of dog food (and good luck with storage), or a pellet gun and $50 for a 5,000 pellets? And tell me about the volume it'll take!
Another example is if someone joins your group, and you're not sure about them yet. Give them a pellet gun. If they turn against you, it's not that powerful. But it gives them a sense of inclusion ("we'll get you a better gun at some point, but this is what we have...").
Another big factor is costs. How many hundreds of pellets do you get for just a few dollars (compared to 10cents/round for 22's). A good pellet gun will run you $100-200, but that's still cheap compared to a 10/22 Ruger.
I've seen some pellet guns that are every bit as powerful as a 22, they can fire 1200 fps (personal testing). That's with lighter loads, but even with the heaviest pellet I've measured 800 fps (nice because you don't get the sound barrier crack/noise). In fact that could be one reason for giving a new group member one, tell him it's the quietest weapon (and it is).
And what you can get with a pellet gun can be valuable. Not necessarily human food, not much meat on a gopher/squirrel/small bird. But if you are short of food for dogs or chickens or cats, these little critters will make a great mean for them. Yes, chickens are omnivores and happily eat meat when presented. What's cheaper, 1,000 pounds of dog food (and good luck with storage), or a pellet gun and $50 for a 5,000 pellets? And tell me about the volume it'll take!
Sander, I was looking at the Estonian game laws out of curiosity, and I read that it is illegal to use air rifles for hunting in Estonia. Of course in a WROL (without rule of law) situation nobody will be checking...but for now, you cannot legally hunt with air rifles.
Here's the official document:
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/510072018003/consolide
Here's the official document:
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/510072018003/consolide
§ 24. Hunting means and methods
(4) It is prohibited to hunt:
(7)using crossbows, air rifles and laser sight and sighting devices for night shooting;
tmttactical
A True Doomsday Prepper
Food for thought.
In the US or places where air rifles are not limited in power the modern multi shot magazine fed plus 40 ft pound guns with take critters up to the size of a large dog, many are more than capable of doing great harm to humans up to 50 yards, in almost total silence. There are recently launched air guns now that are insanely well suited to prepping. Google Edgun West and look at the Leshiy 2.
No noise, No muzzle flash, No recoil, just the thwack of a 22, 25 or 30 pellet hitting the target. Recharged either by a simple (but hard work) Hand Pump, or from an air gun compressor, or like most instantly from a 5, 7 or 12 liter divers bottle.
No noise, No muzzle flash, No recoil, just the thwack of a 22, 25 or 30 pellet hitting the target. Recharged either by a simple (but hard work) Hand Pump, or from an air gun compressor, or like most instantly from a 5, 7 or 12 liter divers bottle.
bmwrickster
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Bows and arrows and crossbows are the way to go you can make your own arrows for Peter Pan
bmwrickster
Member
Me being Native American bows and cross those are second way of life for me you can make your own Arrow you can make your own bows actually out of green saplings
bmwrickster
Member
Not to forget very quiet it's very stealth sucks in heavy fire but if they don't know you're there do you still have the upper hand
