All air rifles operate on the same principle: pressurized gas (usually air, but sometimes CO2) is introduced into the barrel behind a projectile, and the pressurized gas drives the pellet, slug or BB down the barrel and out the airgun muzzle.
There are several different air pistol powerplants, and the key differences are the ways in which the pressurized gas is stored and delivered. Each powerplant has its advantages and disadvantages and can meet the needs of different types of shooters.
Pellets are generally wasp-waisted cylinders made of lead or non-lead alloys and provide the highest accuracy in the rifled barrels of adult precision air rifles and air pistols. Pellets of various calibers are available in flat-nose, round-nose, pointed, and hollow-point configurations.
Telescopic sights magnify the target and make it easier for the shooter to precisely place the shot. Because of their unique whiplash recoil, spring-piston and gas ram airguns require an airgun-rated scope. By contrast, PCP, pump-up, and CO2 powered airguns do not require an airgun rated scope.
It is highly desirable that the scope mount includes an anti-recoil pin to prevent the scope from sliding off the back of the scope rail. Adjustable and “drooper” scope mounts are also available to allow proper mounting of scopes on airguns that include barrel droop as part of their design.
Welcome to We The Plinkers! Each of us at Airguns of Arizona has a love for airguns, and we too are plinkers! So when it comes to putting together airgun combos, we decided to package products that we know work well, and stand up to the quality you come to expect from AOA. We call this series We The Plinker!
he Western Airguns Bush Buck 45 is one of the most successful and traveled big bore air rifles in the world today. Many of the largest African game and most North American species have fallen to the power and accuracy the Bush Buck 45 provides. The Bush Buck is not only a powerful long range hunter, it has also won many of the most prestigious air rifle competitions. Building on the foundation and performance hand crafted into every Bush Buck is the new Bush Pig Carbine. The Bush Pig is a carbine length Bush Buck action in a high performance A/R compatible chassis stock. This almost indestructible rifle and stock combination sports picatinny rails for scope and bipod mounting, as well as a Fab Defense rear adjustable butt stock and vertical pistol grip. The Bushpig also comes standard with a sear-block safety system as a new addition to the Bush Buck action. The USA Made air rifle comes fitted with a hammer forged special twist barrel for medium to heavy ammo. The rifle has a two power setting for 500+ ft-lbs on high and approximately 300 ft-lbs on the lower setting dependent of choice of ammo. This little gem has a hidden super power. The threaded muzzle brake allows for a sound suppressor to be installed and is designed to accept and concentrically center arrows for shooting. The carbine has been tested and will fire hunting grade arrows at speed over 600 fps approaching 700 fps. Accuracy with quality arrows is well under 3 inches at 100 yards and power enough to take the largest game in the world! Not for the timid, this Bush Pig Carbine is a next level hunting air rifle!