What is an Air Rifle?

Air Rifles is rifles that shoot a small projectile with the use of, most commonly, a spring or compressed air also known as a PCP rifle. The projectile (ammunition) also known as pellets are either led or copper. Air rifles can have one of three means of propulsion: a spring-piston mechanism, high-pressure compressed air or a CO2 canister.

Spring-piston Mechanism 

The traditional break-neck air rifle is what you will come across most often. By pulling down on the neck of the rifle in one motion, this will compress a powerful spring and piston inside the gun, drawing air into its compression chamber.

Under Lever

With an under lever it works like the traditional breakneck however, instead of breaking the neck of the rifle, you will pull down a second barrel that runs underneath the pain barrel. One of the greatest advantages of this is that the pain barrel, of which the pellet runs through, will hold its accuracy for much as longer as due to you not yanking on it over the years. A great example of this rifle would be the Gamo CFX Royal Air Rifle. The CFX ROYAL is a high-powered, fixed-barrel airgun with luxury features. The fixed-barrel system ensures greater accuracy, and the power of this airgun makes it suitable for shooting at distances of over 40 metres with great accuracy. This airgun comes with a wooden hunting-style butt, which makes it unique. Incorporates the SWA (SHOCK WAVE ABSORBER), a new nock exclusive to GAMO, which thanks to its 3 removable parts can dampen the recoil by 74% compared with a standard nock, and the TRUGLO system, a revolutionary fibre optic gun sight which produces the brightest fibre optics providing a bright and dependable sight picture in any light.

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IGT System

One of the most well know brands for air rifles and pistols is Gamo and they came up with the very nifty system know as the IGT system (INERT GAS TECHNOLOGY) Gamo’s IGT Technology replaces the traditional main spring by a last generation pneumatic cylinder, improving the terminal velocity, providing a more consistent power level, reducing cocking efforts and lessening undesired vibrations.

PCP Air Rifles

PCP stands for Pre-Charged Pneumatics which is how this rifle ultimately is powered. You will fill this rifle a cylinder which is attached underneath the barrel of the rifle which will be your driving force behind the pellet. There a few methods of fill up your PCP rife, the simplest way is by using a hand pump however, this might take some time and effort. You can also use a pressurized air tanks do to this which can get a little complicated. PCP can be bolt action with a multi shot magazine. One of the best advantages of this system us the fact that there is no soring to deteriorate. Some to consider as well as that these rifles can become heavy. A great example of an affordable PCP rifle is the: Hatsan 10 Shot PCP Air Rifle - 4.5mm

The Hatsan 10 Shot PCP Air Rifle is a 10 shot manual loading Pre-Charged Pneumatic air rifle. Featuring an easy handling stock with attention to detail paid in the design as well as the metal work. https://www.futurama.co.za/hatsan-10-shot-pcp-air-rifle-4-5mm/

Calibre

“What are we referring to when mentioning calibre or cal?”

This is a good question and a commonly asked one. Calibre or cal refers to the size of the pellet or bullet. It is also is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether the finished bore matches that specification. It is measured in inches to an accuracy of hundredths or thousandths of an inch or in millimetres. For example, a ".45 calibre" firearm has a barrel diameter of roughly 0.45 inches (11 mm). Barrel diameters can also be expressed using metric dimensions. For example, a "9 mm pistol" has a barrel diameter of about 9 millimetres. Air rifles come in two calibres, 4.5mm and you 5.5mm. Your 5.5mm pellet us usually used in hunting very small game or varmint control.

Different pellets - there are many different pellets to choose from copper to led and different weights as well. Depending and what type of shooting you are wanting to do will determine what pellets you will be needing.

JSB Exact Beast Diabolo Air Gun Pellets - Cal .177 / 4.5mm

Due to its weights, a specially designed shape, perfect distribution of centre of gravity and alignment the JSB Exact Beast Diabolo Air Gun Pellets are the best choice for longer-distance outdoor shooting. The Exact range, just as all the other products, undergo a thorough hand-pick quality control. The whole Exact series is the étalon of the quality for the sporting and leisure shooters of the Field Target discipline (outdoor shooting up to 50 meters), hunter and enthusiasts testing the air guns in extreme distances (up to 200 meters) and it is necessary to mention, that it is very successful. They are produced in a wide range of weight as well as diameter, so that they can be ideally produced for every single weapon.

The weight has been designed so that it agrees with most of the field target air rifles on the market. It is a very functional profile common for the whole Exact series. It owes its stable flying properties, especially to the higher weight and the ideal gravity centre placement. The perfect alignment once again guarantees a perfect grouping! Muzzle velocity is 240 m/s if the power of airgun is set to 16J. https://www.futurama.co.za/jsb-exact-beast-diabolo-air-gun-pellets-cal-177-4-5mm/

 

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Hawke Airmax Fast Mount 4x32mm Riflescope

The Hawke Airmax Fast Mount 4x32mm Riflescope features an 11 layer fully multi-coated lens throughout the entire optical system for enhanced light transmission and increased contrast. Positive click low profile turrets with ¼ MOA adjustments. The protective cap ensures your turrets are safe from the elements when you are in the field. This scope does not have an illuminated reticle or side focus. The classic Mil Dot features multiple aim points for hold-over and hold-under. Accurate mil spacing on 10x, featuring 4 Mil Dots in each direction.

FEATURES

• 11 layer fully multi-coated lens for enhanced light transmission and increased contrast
• Positive click low profile turrets with ¼ MOA adjustments
• Protective cap
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• Accurate mil spacing on 10x
• 4 Mil Dots in each direction

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• Chassis: 25mm Mono-Tube
• Optical System: 4x Fixed
• Objective:32mm
• Elevation Increment: 1/4 MOA
• Windage Increment: 1/4 MOA
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