On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:41:43 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Red" wrote in message
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On Jun 24, 7:00 pm, Jim Yanik wrote:


you can buy 9mm air rifles that definitely kill them.
your ordinary BB gun will not.

BB's- not likely. But hollow point, .17caliber pellets at 750fps are
sufficient up to 150feet or so.



9mm?? That's a standard firearm round. What kind of air supply does
one need to shoot that thru an air rifle?

Red

Yeah, I'd like to see one of those. Does it require an air hose with a
heavy duty compressor?

Here's one that took a hand pump-
http://lewis-clark.org/content/conte...?ChannelID=300

51 caliber, 20 shot magazine, buttstock reservoir and a hand pump.

The pump took 2000pumps to create 1000psi.

Or the modern version-
457caliber- filled from scuba tanks.
http://vodpod.com/sniper99
See the chronograph video for the foot-pounds, velocity, and a look at
the 510gr bullet;
http://vodpod.com/watch/45447-daqsam...v?pod=sniper99

Here's where sniper99 got his DAQ;
http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/

Jim