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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting » it takes 2 ft lbs to drop bird sparrow question Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  it takes 2 ft lbs to drop bird sparrow question   Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:18 pm toilofday New Member Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Can I shoot slow enough with a 22 talon ss to hit a bird 20yds away with only 3 ft lbs of energy? at least enough to enter the bird and just barely exit, or not exit at all. This is to unintentional property damage.   Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:38 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia A Talon SS would probably make a sparrow turn into a puff of feathers. 3fpe at 100 yards? You could tune it down, but that isn't the point of having a Talon in the first place. If you're looking to spend that kind of money for 20 yards on tweetie-birds, then look at the Air Force Edge. Probably shouldn't be shooting in a direction you can damage property in the first place. But I didn't see anything happen, ya hear? _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:49 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho can it be turned down that low? i've killed rats-big rats- at 10 yards with my crosman 760 @ 375 fps with pointed pellets. they don't exit. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:53 pm oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA I've shish-ke-bobbed mice to a wood hayloft floor with a blowgun out of boredom. Does this help? _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:19 am packrat Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 882 Location: Out in the woods...Ellabell, GA. First thing you'll need to do is get a chrony, you're going to need accurate fps numbers to figure it. or buy a stock 2240 for $49.95 _________________ HEY !! This getting old thing is NOT for sissies...   Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:04 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Sounds like this sparrow... must die.... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:42 am Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 I like 2 FPE for sparrows,and another 20-30 for back up.......you know.."just in case"........... Seriously though,Pack's idea of the 2240,can't steer you wrong...or pick up a 1377 pumper...they work on sparrows........ _________________   Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:50 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA Mark5043 wrote: I like 2 FPE for sparrows,and another 20-30 for back up.......you know.."just in case"........... Seriously though,Pack's idea of the 2240,can't steer you wrong...or pick up a 1377 pumper...they work on sparrows........ I agree with the 2240 idea. THey are arguably the best pistol in the under $200 range and they last forever with proper care. My original 2240 has outlasted two wives and is still going on the third. lol _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:20 pm VENI VIDI VICI Member Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 71 2fpe is blow gun range! Killin critters with a blow gun is way more rewarding than a rifle!   Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:25 pm Lipoly Veteran Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 241 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA VENI VIDI VICI wrote: 2fpe is blow gun range! Killin critters with a blow gun is way more rewarding than a rifle! I calculated my slingshot (after a proper chrony of course) to be around 4 fpe...it drops birds like rocks...those big round slingshot balls are HEAVY. _________________ Philip RWS 350 .22 w/Leapers 4-16x50 Crossman 1377   Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:31 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho Lipoly wrote: VENI VIDI VICI wrote: 2fpe is blow gun range! Killin critters with a blow gun is way more rewarding than a rifle! I calculated my slingshot (after a proper chrony of course) to be around 4 fpe...it drops birds like rocks...those big round slingshot balls are HEAVY. when i was in highschool a friend killed a good sized black bird with one. it dropped. i think i'm due for a slingshot and blowgun. what does sling "shot" weigh? i'd think 40-50 grains _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:21 am VENI VIDI VICI Member Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 71 I made a Gnarly blow gun at work one day, 1/2" ss tubing about 40" long, sharpend piece of .035 ss filler rod stuck through a soft orange ear plug, It was surprisingly accurate, and buried so deep into the 1/2 plywood shiping crate you couldnt pull it out with your bare hand. Never actually hunted with it, but im sure it would have gotten the job done   Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:51 am fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I will have to remember that... _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:59 pm kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand With 2 or 3 fpe the fps will be SO slow that it will not fly stright..I would say it will head for the ground the moment it exits the barrel...so the POI shift will be quit large at diffrent distances... Buy a cheap Co2 5fpe target rifle... I think you could almost throw a pellet at 2 fpe... Pete Last edited by kanyon on Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:03 pm; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:03 pm Lipoly Veteran Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 241 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA kanyon wrote: With 2 or 3 fpe the fps will be SO slow that it will not fly stright..I would say it will head for the ground the moment it exits the barrel...so the POI shift will be quit large at diffrent distances... I think you could almost throw a pellet at 2 fpe... Pete It arcs of course, but not nearly as bad as it seems you think. And as long as the arc is predictable, its easy to compensate. _________________ Philip RWS 350 .22 w/Leapers 4-16x50 Crossman 1377 it takes 2 ft lbs to drop bird sparrow question     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 2   Goto page 1, 2  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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