When you were a young boy, it was likely you used BB guns and airsoft guns before graduating to other guns. You also likely had a pellet gun, because, after all, that's where a young outdoorsman begins. Pellet guns are easy to use, which makes them a great tool to learn on.
As young boys age, it's normal for them to leave their BB guns behind and begin to focus on larger calibers. These weapons are used for hunting and are a staple to many men because they want to be ready to be put food on the table and protect their family when SHTF.
However, when SHTF a humble pellet gun will once more become a dependable weapon for many. Sometimes a smaller gun is all it takes to protect a family.
I know, you may be thinking: Is it a good idea to trust a pellet gun when there are so many other powerful weapons available?
On the next page, read about four compelling arguments that might just convince a prepper not to give up on their pellet gun. It turns out that this gun is one of the most practical solutions to helping preppers survive during SHTF!
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Added to my Wish list, thanks gentleman.
Go buy your meat wrapped in plastic,or destroy thousands of acres for agriculture that kills more wildlife and destroys habitat, this site is about prepping” u know when the shtf and there is no more food and water in stores
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Drew Szabo
I was going to comment this, glad you did!
poison tipped darts work well in these quiet and effective.
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We are a culture of riflemen, Chris. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. England makes amazing tea (seriously, thank you for Earl Grey) and some seriously awesome beer, and over here we make gun and deep fry everything. Shoot me a pm if you ever want to talk about cultural stuff, friend. 🙂
I have a single break gamo .22 air rifle that shoots at 1250 fps……explain to me why a normal 22 would be better if I just want to be quiet and bag some small game.
So you can put their fucking eye out!
I reload for .357, .45 LC and now. 44 mag..
Those three calibers beg to differ
I love my Gamo Whisper Fusion Mach 1 1420fps.
Great for small game but I live my larger calibers for bigger business
BBS have a tendency to curve in flight given their rounded shape.
If you’re killing squirrels and weed rats, Michael Walker, you’re good to go. If a starving skinny ghetto rat wants your stuff, you might scare him, or even bring him down. A healthy Brown Shirt might beat you to death with it.
Well I shot a skunk three times at point blank range and it still was charging, 22 down one shot.
I remember making bbs from tin foil way back in the day. Little light for accuracy outside of maybe 10 yards but I believe enough to take out squirrel up close. You can never go wrong with a .22 though, believe everyone should have one even as a primary defense. Or even one of the 22 pellet rifles.
Skewers and tin foil
I agree entirely
Yepp
The best for a SHTF weapon for survival ! No noise
That one looks familiar
Why is it that Brits think we give a$#%&!@*about there opinion we kicked their asses once and we could do it again
A quiet way to hunt
get a gas piston with no spring. .22 or larger if you can afford the good ones.
Chris Armour Chris, much of our land, especially out west is still wild. One does not step into the wilderness without a firearm. I don’t know anybody who does.
My cousin has an air rifle that was my great great great grandfathers (mid 1800s) can’t remember the mfg. the air chamber is a cast iron ball that a pump screws into. Fires a .36 caliber. We’ve replaced the leather seals as kids. It will kill deer at about 50 yards
Joshua Hackett, Bailey El Wheaten Terrier,
Got it.
E.j. Green
Other than a bird, what can it kill ?
For the price of an airgun you could buy 4bricks (2000 rds) of 22lr. Dont waste your money.
Having read all of the comments, I will now add my two cents worth.
I have a Bengiman .22 air rifle. And one made by an un named company, that is a .50 cal.
The .22 at nine strokes is by tests. Every bit as powerful as a .22 long, and three strokes, it packs the same punch as the .22 short.
The .50 has a receiver tank that can be filled with compressed air, or CO2
When fully charged, it is capable of tossing up to nine slugs down range with the punch to drop a wild hog at 50 yards.
Now the neat thing about these weapons, is that they can provide game for your table, just as easily as any powder weapon can. The real difference is that you can dig the slug or pellet out of your game, melt it down in a tincan over a camp fire, and using an aluminum mold, cast new ammunition. No hunting for elusive ingredients an attempting to make powder for your ammunition.
Please remember that the .22 is a rim fire and making fulminates to reuse that brass is extremely dangerious.
Neighbors Cats shiting in my yard..
Learning how to trap is still the best way to survive.
Just don’t buy no cheap$#%&!@*$15 Chinese one like pictured, damn!
Survival Reason #1: Excellent Small Game Hunter
A pellet gun, especially .22 caliber, is an excellent weapon to take down small game. Rabbit, squirrel, dove, quail, duck and the like are excellent food sources and are readily available in most of the country. With practice, hunting small game with a pellet gun is absolutely no problem.
Survival Reason #2: The AMMO
You can buy 100s of pellets for just a few bucks. Spend $50 and you’ve got enough to last a lifetime of small game hunting.
Not only are pellets DIRT CHEAP, they are very small. You can carry 1000s and not even know they are there. You can store 10s of 1000s in just 1 shoe box. To top it off, pellets have a shelf life of pretty much FOREVER!
Survival Reason # 3: Silent Shooter
Forget the earplugs. These guns are silent. In many survival scenarios, a silent weapon is a good thing. Not only can you hunt without drawing attention to yourself or your family, but shooting a silent weapon often means you can get off more than 1 shot if there are multiple targets.
Survival Reason # 4: Powered By Air
You don’t have to buy air. And, it’s never going to be out of stock. For this reason, I prefer either a MULTI-PUMP or BREAK-BARREL Pellet Air Gun.
I have a Beeman .22 caliber air rifle. Shoots a .22 caliber hollow point. I probably have 5,000 rounds. Great for small game.
Rabbit squirrel snakes raccoon and these high caliber ones I bet could do more serious damage than you think!!
Quiet yes. Silent No. Still for small game hunting they’re useable. Self defence? I’m Dubious. oh they’ll Kill, or Wound (which latter might be enough) but I am dubious as to whether they can stop an assaut quickly enough. There are .25 and .30 calibres but they (I think) require CO2. Perhaps there are pump versions. I once had a pump Sheridan in .20 calibre. Quite enough for rabbits. I might even have tried Feral cats or foxes if I’d ever gotten a clean shot at closer range.
I’ve been a big fan of air rifles for years ammo is cheap the gun is fairly quiet and it’ll take most of the game that will be around
Got it covered.
Made sure I got the one that keeps pumping up to the power of a .22LR.
Put a 4x scope on it also.
It’s deadly at 50 yards.
Good for most small game.
I’m ready!
Agree with all reasons except “Silent” my .22 LR is quieter than my .22 pellet.. I can definitely get more shots off with LR than break open pellet gun before spotted
Multiple bb’s in a .177
Cheap crossbow or a slingshot bow would do the trick.
Luc Stoller most Brits I’ve known are not anti gun.
Maybe if you were more macho, you could have taken the Germans and Japanese yourselves..
Chris Armour, maybe if you were more macho, you could have taken the Germans, the Japanese and kept the Russians out of your backyard yourselves…