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You are a very good spokesperson for the sport of air gunning. Thank you.

Simply incredible. So informative and I only wished I had watched it sooner. I only started shooting air rifles 6 months ago after a break of many years from firing mainly 7.62 rounds (many ‘000s). For me now as a range shooter, obtaining a close grouping on a paper target at 40-55 yards is a real challenge with sub 12 ft lb rifles. Obtaining it consistently is my goal and takes a lot of patience and skill. I had considered obtaining an FAC gun and license but after watching this, I think that I will perfect my short distance work before considering a longer range.

If that was mrs AAR, you sir are punching harder than Tyson. Respect

Living in the US, I’m not limited to power. I have a Benjamin Maximus and Marauder f&t model, both in .22. I’m actually wanting to tune the Maximus down in power to use for pests closer to buildings. I am doing this to reduce the likelihood of pass through on squirrels and birds. Torn between a 9 ft/lb tune and a 12 ft/lb with shots being no longer than 30 yards

Hi Andy, a very good sett of tests. As an FAC holder it would be really helpful if someone did some tests using variable power FAC rifles. You don't want all the power shooting in a barn, but you do when you step back into the field. Keep up the good work. Richard

Very well thought out and very thoroughly tested. Excellent and usable information!

Andy, I dairy almost daily and you are correct about pesting. The all in one pellet test is another good example. Ex ,if you have a line of birds on a fence line with the shooter at 40 yards in the place where he only see's one bird. He shoots with .22 at least 3 but usually 4 birds fall dead, but with a .177 you will only get 2 birds to fall dead 2-10 times. This is important IMO as well because here in the US where small man syndrome is leading indicator of stupidity. There are to many shooting .25 and .30 on farms dairies etc. The Dairy I shoot I will only allow .177. I wish more shooters took the time to understand momentum and power or potential damage after pass through. Good video Thank you

I've learnt more about air rifles/pistols in 30.58 minutes than the last 5 years and realise that there's an awful lot of misinformation and old cods-wallop being talked in shops and local 'experts'. Top marks, great posting.

Thanks Andy I found this very informative

A great review Andy,many thanks for putting all your time & effort into making your videos

About time this topic was covered all in one video. I have seen the question 'What gun do I need to dispose of vermin/pests?' on many FB airgun groups from all around the world. In the future, my friend, I'll be sending them to this informative video. Thanks buddy! DOC

1st class, educational presentation 🤓

Great job Andy excellent video , one of your best and likely my favorite , lots of knowledge gained, and very entertaining . Cheers

This is probably on of the most informative videos I have seen about airguns. This should be the first step to picking an air rifle. If you know the power you need you know what to pick.

Bullet resistant material is not totally dependent on hardness - energy dissipation is more important in modern vests, glass and amour. Many sheets of paper are excellent energy dissipaters .

This excellent stuff Andy. Straight talking and right to the point

Thank you for this great research and test and this explanation.

I have just ordered two dozen bottles of premium Belgian beer on the strength of this video. Thanks Andy

Real education . This video is enough for all about power. Thanks Andy.

Excellent , useful , instructive video. Thanks Andy.

You're are very knowledgeable man Andy, and I enjoy your videos, keep up the good work!

Excellent video. Thank you.

Thanks for such a informative tutorial! You explained this topic very well🔫 AirGun ammo of different shapes and designs can retain more of its energy down range than other shapes, specifically the cylindrical lead slug/pellet. As most AirGun enthusiasts will recall, The Sheridan pneumatic multi-pump air rifle originally had its own ballistically superior cylindrical bullet shaped pellet or slug designed for it, and that's why the 700 fps .20 cal. Sheridan model CB pneumatic AirGun shooting Sheridan cylindrical lead pellets should always have more energy at the point of impact down range than a 700 fps .22 cal. Pneumatic multi-pump air rifle shooting a diabolo shaped lead pellet of the same weight as the Sheridan slug. A good comparison would be my 1972 Sheridan CB Blue Streak shooting 14.3 grain .20cal. Benjamin cylindrical lead pellets and my 1976 Crosman 1400 PumpMaster shooting 14.3 grain .22cal. Crosman Domed lead pellets. There are ballistic graphs/charts online that would show how much energy each pellet retains at the point of impact. I guarantee that the Sheridan cylindrical bullet/pellet always retains a much higher percentage of its muzzle energy at the point of impact.

Wow! felt the lesson down into my soul. Thanks this is the best I ever watched

Great informative review, know your rifle/scope/pellet choice and know your limits and field craft.

Great vid, Thanks! Jfi : I use the wife's shopping catalogues, not the thick outer cover ones. ( she's not happy ! : ) ) My R10 SE at 11.6 and Ultra at 10.4 at close range will fully penetrate between 82 and 76 pages. Using AA 16gr and 13.44 falcons ( .22 obviously). Both will rupture pages as deep as 230 pages. A new compacted catalogue is amazingly tough, my .22 easily go's thru 1/2" plywood

I have been waiting for years for someone to produce high quality air technology educational resources. Subscribed.

Excellent man. Thank you.

I totally agree with you brother on CO2 pistols and Pest Control. However A PCP pistols are an entire Lee different matter all together. I have a Diana bandit in .22 shoots FAC 650 ft./s with a 16 gr. pellet, and will shoot a golf ball every single time at 40 yards with a three power scope. Excellent review thank you.

Very educational and entertaining content, and I highly commend your focus on safety and commonsense. Watched a few of your videos now and love them - subscribed and thanks from an airgun rookie.

That was an excellent video - thanks for your effort in producing.

Thanks andy , very informative. The amount of work is appreciated .

An excellent video explaining what most ignore about air rifles. I have a rule of thumb of 6 ftlb at the target for a well placed humane dispatch which as your figures (and any of the software) will bare out is around 40-50m for a sub 12 .22. As most pcp's these days have the sub1" accuracy at that range, this gives the accurate shooter more than enough for all but the most pesky pigeon. Accuracy is the answer and knowing your gun/scope combo and practice is the only way to convert to success, all the power in the world won't help if you can't hit the target. Chairgun appears to no longer be supported by MTC and is no longer available on the app store and wont run on MAC sadly but Strelock (basic) will work very well

Yes very informative Andy . Mind blowing what damage that '303🤔' can cause. Thanks for taking the time to produce this. Love your work 🇬🇧

Superb informative video...I have spent many hours watching many a video trying to find this information out and you wrap in up very comprehensively in one 30 min video. Thanks Andy

Absolutely fascinating coverage of these airguns, interesting and remarkable stats too; I've owned many over the years, but with nothing like today's power. Looking back to earlier days, starting with a BSA 'Diana', Meteor Cadet Major, a 'GAT pistol. Webley Nemesis; the BSA 'airsporter' was quite powerful as was the German 'Original', for that time. Many thanks Andy.

I've very recently become interested in air rifles, but have been into conventional arms since I was 12. Andy, you're the best!! I haven't bought so much as a pack of BBs yet, but I'm learning a lot from your YT videos. TYVM!

I have a huben k1 80ftp gun on a .22. Enough for the range or pestcontrol. Its also enough to shoot slugs. And semi auto function great gun lot of power

Nice review andy As always cheers 🥂

Fantastic info Sir. Really informative and this is a really great watch. Cheers.

Thanks Andy - very well done! You describe what I have always referred to as the "Maximum Effective Range" - which is the farthest distance that the rifle, optics and SHOOTER can (consistently) hit the Kill Zone with ADEQUATE power to make a humane kill. Obviously, all things being the same, a rifle enough power for sparrows at 25 meters might need to be limited to 10 meters for rabbits - glad that you point out the energy loss over the distances as many people used to .22 LR rimfires seem to forget this. As you mention, bottle caps are about the size of the kill zone on most (12 fpe pellet gun sized) pests and small game - they were my favorite target when I was learning to shoot. I've replaced bottle caps with 1" spinners now so I don't have to go searching for them. Nothing beats real world data but I like the Chairgun program as well; find it very useful for visualizing trajectories, unfortunately Hawke is no longer supporting it. ATB from Ontario; Canada.

Thank you, Andy and AAR team! I really enjoy your informative videos.

Hugely enjoy your reviews and thanks to the insights offered, have made a great recent purchase of an RM8 UC. Great presentation style and clarity too. Thank you for all your (considerable) efforts.

The leap we've taken in airgun advancements;Couple years later and I present to you the huben GK1. An ACTUAL pistol sized semi auto, 19 shot .25 cal that can put out 86ft lbs and mind blowing accuracy out to 100 yard with both slugs and pellets. Wanna talk about hunting with pistols again?

Very well presented Andy. I've watched a few videos recently with people from other countries saying that the 12ft lb rifle is just a toy, well im quite happy for my kids to play with toys, I very much doubt they'll be as happy to let their kids to play with a sub 12ft lb rifle. That being said I was surprised to see the damage the 303 did and wounder what it would actually take to stop it.

Great work, Andy! Clear and concise, you really made a connection between the math and the field. Nobody has an excuse for poor shooting ethics after watching your presentation. Oh, and you are punching WAY, WAY above your weight with Mrs. AAR!

This is one of the best videos I've ever watched on tube tube. On any subject . So thorough and detailed and complete and comprehensive and scientific. . . Thank you

Brilliant info, thank you so much for sharing. John.

This is an awesome video very informative and interesting well done AAR

THE BEST REVIEW CHANNEL ON THE NET.

Stunning video, nothing more can be said, you nailed it. Andy

WoW ... What an education I just got. Had to stop and rewind several times, wanting to understand it better. Thank you

Great video! I'm a science and numbers guy, so I love this stuff. Also makes me appreciate America even more. We have no rules on airguns at all, basically, other than the fact young children can't buy them and restrictions on where they can be shot (I live in town and cannot shoot in city limits, for example). But as far as ownership, as an adult I could order a 450 ft/lb PCP and have it delivered with no paperwork or license at all. Although, honestly, my favorites are springers that range from 14-30 ft/lbs, of which I have many (too many, really). Freedom, Baby! :)

Thank you very much for all you work and info. Much appreciated by all AIR users

Absolutely agree, very informative as I didn't know these FAC guns had so much power, invaluable source of thanks.

Your reviews are of great help to decide what to buy.

I had a 20 ft lb HW80 is used for pest control, I found that ideal for clean kills , personally I think the legal limit 12 ft lbs is too low, it can penetrate small pests but has no knock down power and leads to animal suffering. 20 ft lb on a crow dispatches it instantly .

That was excellent and was made so interesting as it did not require the viewer to have a maths degree to understand the results

Great video. Lots of cool airguns in here!

This is an excellent video; very well researched, thank you. There are now PCP pistols with both the power and accuracy for pest control. The Hatsan Sortie .22 has 16 ft.lbs muzzle energy and shoots a 5 hot group of 17 mm (about 2/3 inch) at 25 m.

Really fine channel Sir! I just found you. I live in Texas. Our gun laws are a little different. Still, I got started with BB guns in the 60’s & still love shooting them for plinking. Thank you for controlling your comment section, for being respectful, & family oriented. Too rare on YT as you may have noticed.☝🏻

Good video. Well done.

Excellent test Andy really appreciated going to the lengths to prove the lethality of 12ft/lb UK limit and something I can take on board in my line of work.

Great reviews Andy injoy a lot.

Me, casually glancing over at a 620ft/lb Bushbuck .45 I ordered online... God Bless the USA!

I have never tried chairgun, I have always shot within my means and I have shot airguns since a teenager , only this year have I joined a club and purchased a range finder and what a difference knowing the range of the target makes invaluable in my mind.

Cool test Andy, Very informative

I have the Crossman F4 and I completely LOVE that rifle. 1200fps with non led pelletts and 1000fps with led pelletts. It is an actual small game pellett gun. Its for squirrels, rabbit's, opossums, etc. I won't shoot an animal but it is an amazing rifle if you need to

Can you do a video on how to go about getting a firearm certificate

Good video Andy. For humane pest control imho you need a fully stocked rifle of no less than 10ft pounds. You should also make sure your own marksmanship is up to scratch and you really know the gun you’re using . C02 replicas are fun guns for backyard plinking. There’s plenty hunting class rifles to choose from.

Very much informative and the knid of experience is all that matters. Thank you.

Very informative Andy. Thanks

yes, we have the second ammendment in the US, but you still go through a background check to buy a firearm. To get a carry license you go through additional background checks along with a class, finger printing, range test, and permitting with the state in which you live. Yes, we can own a firearm, but we still have to go through background checks. Most crimes are committed by people who did not go through the required checks but instead have stolen weapons from family and friends or that were purchased illegally on the street.

An Excellent informative production good Sir, may I commend your diligent efforts.

I love your reviews! I'm American!🙋 Single action/double action revolvers: I've owned both. There's no substitute

Excellent review and the first half hour air gun video I have ever followed through to the end. Thank-you for your informative effort. -KTMCandog!🇨🇦

Congratulations my friend, you're the best air gun presenter with the most interesting channel on the business. It's a delight to absorb all the valuable information, so eloquently presented.

Great video. Lots of helpful information. Best take-away for me though, don't move to the UK.

The .20 conundrum reared its head in the 80s if memory serves me right. As well as high mounts. All in the quest for greater accuracy. I don,t pop anything off any more, I just shoot paper at a local, very friendly range. What amazes me are the amount of people who think more power will make them God like at 70 yards, as they put in groups at 30 yards, that look as though they were shooting in a hurricane. And why on earth would you want to wind up your FX mid session? Just because it cost them a lot of money? Accuracy is the name of the game. That only comes from practice, consistency and knowing your gear.(And knowing your quarry). As always another good one Mr AAR.

My Hatson Sortie has over 27 foot-lbs with 31grain H&N grizzlies at around 630 FPS in a 25 cal. semi-auto pistol with folding stock. It’s a lil loud though. They were having quality control issues with them at first, the recent model I got has had hundreds of slugs though it with no cycling issues. About 20 shots (2 clips) per fill. Cheap $45 eBay pump means all day semi auto fun! Proud to be an American.

thank you for putting safety first.

Can you please do a full review of the Seneca Aspen PCP Air Rifle, Multi-Pump.25

He did a great job applying the scientific process. This goes to show that air riffles should be treated with the same level of respect & safety as firearms. Agreed “proper, safe & responsible airgun handling”

Thank you for the very informative session. Really good.

Howdy from Texas Andy! I cant imagine being so neutered. GRRRRRR!!!! All my AG's are slug shooters. from 74 to 200 fpe. and no where near the top of the heap power wise. Long ranges here in Texas. and lots of wind. Wild Hogs, Coyote, Bob Cat, you name it. We have it all. No 12 fpe need apply. Newest AG, JSAR Mini Raptor in .222. 74 fpe, mid setting. :

Im glad ilive in the usa no power limit

Excellent. There is always something new to learn.

Another great video more info then i needed and glad i stayed for the whole video ...

Hearing all of this just made me realize how lucky I am to be in the US. I mean my bow does like 10 times more energy at the same distances.

I enjoy your videos as a bedroom window hunter of mink and grey squirrels. Back in the day I was in the British Army during the transition between 7.62mm SLR and the 5.56mm SA80. I still, retain the belief that it is the transfer of energy (mass x velocity) that does the damage. (No one ever got up after being hit anywhere on their body by an SLR shot). For this reason I use a simple spring loading Gammo zeroed in to the end of the garden where it meets the pond and the heaviest .22 pellet I can buy. A 1gramme+ .22 pellet shot centre of mass into a squirrel or a mink will despatch it more humanely than a headshot that is much harder to make accurately and more often than not results in the creature dying in spasms. A heavy centre of mass hit takes out the vital organs because of transfer of energy creates a devastating shock wave. A Colour Sergeant described the difference as being hit at 100mph by a feather or 5mph by a bus. The bus will cause damage.

Let me thank you for the valuable information and gorgeous hardware you have presented. Grew up in northern WI with gun in my hands but am a total newbie to REAL air rifles! Friend just got FX Impact .25cal. Yes, I am ashamed at how badly I want one.

Very Good Information. I only use Co2 and pump up in basement for targets against backstop of cardboard and carpets. Except for break barrel pellet where use magazines in a box.

95 foot pounds - that's equivalent to the kinetic energy of an average-sized apple travelling at 80mph!

When I was about 10, I got a Red Ryder. I thought I could kill a bunny. I'm 35 years old now and I'm telling you that experience still haunts me to this day. DONT try to kill an animal unless you are CERTAIN you are going to kill it.

I learned all this the hard way, what a great channel i'm sure it's saving new shooters so much money and time. Thank you very much.

Awesome review Andy . Very informative and entertaining ty 👍🎯

Good stuff. I do think a shotgun is a damn sight more dangerous than a fac air rifle, yet a shotgun license is much easier to get. Would like to see 12+ ft/lbs air rifles on a shotgun certificate.

A guy who lived near us in the 70s killed a woman with a BSA supersport from over 50 meters. He threw it from his top floor flat balcony when his mum went home early to catch him shooting. It hit the poor old lady putting rubbish in the bin. I remember the police marching him off

Great video And it is interesting and really informative and helpful thank you, Cheers