| The purpose of this article is to explain the various | | | | nose pellets and crow magnum hollow heads are |
| types of air guns available and enable you to make | | | | used for hunting. They are heavier in weight and |
| informed decisions. Air guns come in various forms, | | | | penetrate deeper. Crow magnums are great because |
| such as target and hunting types, as well as different | | | | they actually expand creating a larger hole as it |
| caliber and weight for pellets. Deciding on what you | | | | enters the target, good for game such as rabbits and |
| intend to use the air gun for will help you in making | | | | woodchucks. |
| the decision on what type of air gun to purchase. | | | | The accuracy of pellet guns are determined by three |
| Target air guns are precision guns that are used | | | | major factors - the crown, uniformity and wind. The |
| specifically for target shooting. These only require | | | | crown is essentially the barrel lip, it is said that the |
| enough energy to speed a .177 caliber pellet through | | | | crown should give the same exact surface to the |
| the air. The speed is able to be lower; however, the | | | | spinning tail of a pellet. This will prevent a wobble |
| accuracy must be extremely high. With target air | | | | from the pellet being tipped one way or the other. |
| guns, repeatability of the power ensures high quality. | | | | Uniformity is the spinning of the pellet. The pellet |
| The function should be as smooth as possible to | | | | must be balanced as it spins otherwise even the |
| keep concentration accurate and pellet insertion | | | | slightest unbalanced pellet will cause a pellet to veer |
| should be easy. | | | | off course the minute it leaves the barrel. Wind |
| Hunting air rifles should provide reasonable accuracy | | | | deflects the pellets; this is usually dependant upon the |
| and be able to transfer three to five times as much | | | | weight of the pellet. |
| energy as target air guns. The hunting rifle pellet | | | | In closure, your choice of air gun will greatly depend |
| energy should, at the very least, be as high as the | | | | on the function you would like it to perform. For |
| distance of the target, as target air guns are at the | | | | target practice or competitions, a target air gun is |
| muzzle. | | | | the proper choice for you. For hunting game, you will |
| C02 or pre-charged air guns help eliminate re-cocking, | | | | require different accuracy and energy for different |
| thus providing for a smoother shooting process. | | | | prey. The best advice is that you purchase several |
| Choosing pellets for an air gun again depends on the | | | | different types of pellets and practice shooting these |
| purpose in which you intend to use it. The different | | | | for the accuracy and behavior within your own |
| types of caliber available for air guns include .177, .20, | | | | personal air gun. One expert suggests shooting pellets |
| .22, and .25 calibers. In order to determine the best | | | | into a bar of soap at various field ranges to |
| type of pellet for your air gun you should experiment | | | | determine how well the different pellets penetrate |
| with the various combinations until you are satisfied | | | | and expand in hunting. The personal testing will help |
| with the intended results. | | | | you select the right type of pellet for your usage. |
| The speed of a pellet varies with the weight of a | | | | Ethan K. Roberts write on a range of different topcis |
| pellet. The heaver a pellet is the slower the speed | | | | including cheap airsoft guns. Please visit airsoft |
| and vice versa. Additionally, air resistance determines | | | | equipment and airsoft gun handguns. |
| speed as well. There are various different types of | | | | Note to publishers: Please keep links intact when |
| pellets such as wad cutters, which are specific for | | | | re-publishing, thanks. |
| target shooting and required in competitions. Round | | | | |