Airgun for Deer

[TxNurse]

I don't find a thread about airgun hunting for deer. Thought it would be good to see who is going to go for it. Texas P&WD regulations are .30 caliber minimum diameter, and 215 foot pounds minimum power. Here is my Airforce .457 which will do 215 foot pounds with just about anything I run through it.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Some guys out in I think San Angelo using a modded AF Texan to shoot silhouettes out to 600 yards!! Those guns are beastly and deadly accurate! I had a standard .25 as my first PCP gun... Longest shot to date yet made with an air gun for me was 139 yards... head shot on a turtle... got a 97 yard head shot on video with it... Awesome guns and affordable.

[RJH1]

I don't find a thread about airgun hunting for deer. Thought it would be good to see who is going to go for it. Texas P&WD regulations are .30 caliber minimum diameter, and 215 foot pounds minimum power. Here is my Airforce .457 which will do 215 foot pounds with just about anything I run through it.

What projectiles does that use? And what FPS, and how many shots at full power?

[TacticalCowboy]

What projectiles does that use? And what FPS, and how many shots at full power?

Minimum MV of 800 FPS, minimum bullet weight 150 grains.

I take back everything I ever said about a 300 Blackout.

[Stykbow]

I don't find a thread about airgun hunting for deer. Thought it would be good to see who is going to go for it. Texas P&WD regulations are .30 caliber minimum diameter, and 215 foot pounds minimum power. Here is my Airforce .457 which will do 215 foot pounds with just about anything I run through it.

Very nice !!! Is that the Condor ?

[cwbow]

I didn't think it got passed this year. May have to check the laws.

[Antlers86]

I didn't think it got passed this year. May have to check the laws.

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/texas-passes-air-gun-hunting-proposal-will-be-allowed-for-deer-and-more/

[TxNurse]

What projectiles does that use? And what FPS, and how many shots at full power?

These are what I have so far. The one in the middle is a cast 350 grain bullet I use for 45-70--which it also shoots and hits with authority. The heaviest pellet I have seen advertised is 411 grain. The lighter the bullet, the more shots you get. I can get 10-12 shots with the 138 grain pellet and about 4 shots with the 350 grain. Because the way the valve opens, it stays open longer with the heavier bullets, so you get almost the same velocity with either one. I will probably hunt with the 250 grain which gives about 5-6 good shots per fill, and still has good power.

[TxNurse]

Very nice !!! Is that the Condor ?

The Texan, which is their large bore.

[TxNurse]

Minimum MV of 800 FPS, minimum bullet weight 150 grains.

I take back everything I ever said about a 300 Blackout.

Actually, I wouldn't be comfortable myself using a 30 caliber. I want to punch a bigger hole. It is a lot like bow hunting because you will nearly always have to trail.

[Antlers86]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=700817

Lights out on pigs!

[TacticalCowboy]

Actually, I wouldn't be comfortable myself using a 30 caliber. I want to punch a bigger hole. It is a lot like bow hunting because you will nearly always have to trail.

I’d agree with that. What kind of velocity do you get with yours?

[TxNurse]

About 800 fps.

[Hoggslayer]

I've been checking out some of those guns online. Wow, some of them things are pricey.

Hoggslayer

[Tony Pic]

At the 800fps mark, what is the target? Head shots or chest shots?
Hitting like a 1911 without the noise I imagine.