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Post by darinfry on May 1, 2021 16:37:11 GMT -5
So upon hearing Indiana had legalized airguns for deer I went out and ordered me an airforce texan 457 caliber. Have to say pretty impressive. I have several smaller pcp airguns but this was my first experience with a larger caliber.  |
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Post by hooterhunter on May 1, 2021 17:30:35 GMT -5
So does an air gun of this caliber require a background check? Meaning is it classified as a firearm?
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Post by darinfry on May 1, 2021 18:01:04 GMT -5
So does an air gun of this caliber require a background check? Meaning is it classified as a firearm? No. I recieved mine in the mail |
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Post by esshup on May 1, 2021 18:46:38 GMT -5
Contrary to what many people think, it's dang loud too!! BUT a moderator is legal to get for them without having to go through the waiting period.
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Post by titanium700 on May 1, 2021 20:03:45 GMT -5
How cool.
I want one too but I think I’d better stick to building my wife and my dream house first.
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Post by darinfry on May 1, 2021 20:11:58 GMT -5
Contrary to what many people think, it's dang loud too!! BUT a moderator is legal to get for them without having to go through the waiting period. Yes it is loud! Thought about the moderator but it would make an already long gun a bear to haul lol. |
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Post by mgderf on May 1, 2021 20:46:15 GMT -5
How fast does the projectile move?
What kind of muzzle energy does it have?
Bullet weight?
How much for the rig?
Is there an auxiliary air tank, or a pump to go with it?
So many questions...
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Post by mgderf on May 1, 2021 20:47:21 GMT -5
Will that be legal on public land?
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Post by darinfry on May 1, 2021 22:19:47 GMT -5
Haven't chronographed my texan yet but it's probably pushing the 350 grain slugs I'll be shooting out of it somewhere between 900 to 1000 fps. I know the minimum legal muzzle energy is going to be 400 ft lbs. That's with a minimum 40 caliber. Any of the pcp airguns will need either a scuba tank or a compressor to fill them with air. Not sure if they will be legal for public land or not yet. The pic below is a slug next to a 177 pellet for comparison  |
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Post by esshup on May 2, 2021 7:15:04 GMT -5
I know some guys that cast their own bullets and they'd throw that big one back in the pot to be recast. The top right one was thrown back into the pot.  |
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Post by darinfry on May 2, 2021 7:19:38 GMT -5
I know some guys that cast their own bullets and they'd throw that big one back in the pot to be recast. The top right one was thrown back into the pot. Where do they get their lead I wonder. Getting into that be something I'd like to try if the cost wasn't bad. Have a never ending supply of ammo |
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Post by esshup on May 2, 2021 15:51:41 GMT -5
They get their lead from wheel weights, scrap yards, sailboat keels, plumbers that are re-doing a house or roofers that are re-doing a roof.
With the wheel weights, you have to melt the lead at less than 750 degrees F, that way any zinc wheel weights and steel pieces float on top to be skimmed off. You don't want to melt the zinc.
I stockpiled some scrap lead from years ago in case I wanted to start casting. I probably have around 100#.
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Post by saltydog on May 3, 2021 5:25:23 GMT -5
Haven't chronographed my texan yet but it's probably pushing the 350 grain slugs I'll be shooting out of it somewhere between 900 to 1000 fps. I know the minimum legal muzzle energy is going to be 400 ft lbs. That's with a minimum 40 caliber. Any of the pcp airguns will need either a scuba tank or a compressor to fill them with air. Not sure if they will be legal for public land or not yet. The pic below is a slug next to a 177 pellet for comparison darinfry..... How are you charging the Texan with ? |
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Post by Sasquatch on May 3, 2021 6:14:40 GMT -5
Interesting. Looks like a gun those sand people in Star Wars would carry.  the slugs remind me of Minie balls. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by sculver7 on May 3, 2021 6:54:20 GMT -5
IDK how I'd feel having my cheek resting on that air tank sharged to 3000 PSI. Freaks me out.
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Post by darinfry on May 3, 2021 7:15:49 GMT -5
Haven't chronographed my texan yet but it's probably pushing the 350 grain slugs I'll be shooting out of it somewhere between 900 to 1000 fps. I know the minimum legal muzzle energy is going to be 400 ft lbs. That's with a minimum 40 caliber. Any of the pcp airguns will need either a scuba tank or a compressor to fill them with air. Not sure if they will be legal for public land or not yet. The pic below is a slug next to a 177 pellet for comparison darinfry..... How are you charging the Texan with ? A small compressor meant just to fill airguns, the air venturi nomad 2 |
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Post by esshup on May 3, 2021 8:27:07 GMT -5
IDK how I'd feel having my cheek resting on that air tank sharged to 3000 PSI. Freaks me out. If 3000 psi freaks you out, don't look at the psi firearms generate..... |
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Post by bullseye69 on May 3, 2021 12:35:06 GMT -5
IDK how I'd feel having my cheek resting on that air tank sharged to 3000 PSI. Freaks me out. Then you wouldn't want to play paint ball. My 2 nitrogen tanks are 3500 and 4500 psi tanks. |
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Post by gumbootbill on May 3, 2021 18:11:40 GMT -5
I know some guys that cast their own bullets and they'd throw that big one back in the pot to be recast. The top right one was thrown back into the pot. Where do they get their lead I wonder. Getting into that be something I'd like to try if the cost wasn't bad. Have a never ending supply of ammo friend of mine took 5 gallon buckets to the tire shops and they filled them with used tire weights. |
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