I am not talking about your Red Ryder BB gun (I have several), but adult airguns with rifled barrels and lots of power. Many of these airguns have excellent triggers, nice optics and enough power and accuracy to easily harvest small game and pests. These qualities make airguns fine practice weapons for hunting season. Pellets are inexpensive, even cheaper than 22 rimfire rounds, and quiet enough to shoot in suburban backyards (check local laws first!).
My oldest son finished his hitch in the military - thanks for your service - and wanted to get some "trigger time" before muzzleloading season next month. So we broke out the airguns.
We punched a lot of holes in some paper targets, but we wanted something a it more reactive...my wife gave me a box of over-ripe tomatoes to sort through and find a few that were still good for cooking. Let's see, high-speed airguns, some rotten tomatoes, a safe place to shoot...what's next?
Tomato destruction! We set tomatoes on a red plastic cup in front of a safe backstop 20 yards away and aimed carefully...
Hard to see in the photo, but the tomatoes were small targets, about 2 inches across and a little over an inch high. Even so, the vile fruit were no match for our fine airguns and our exceptional marksmanship!
The pellets were devastating on the tomatoes. They have a proven success rate on small game as well.
Lots of fun and great practice for opening day. What are your thoughts? Leave a comment and let me know!
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