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DarylS
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Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle
23/02/11 09:56 AM

For those of you who read the chronicals or the condensed 2 volume set as I had, you will recall the air gun they had, had a roundish reservoir under the lock IRRC and was .30 cal. One of the chiefs wounded a squaw with it - thought that was funny - but it did strike fear into most of them - the rapid fire with no noise, no smoke.

Don't know about the .50 cal for power, but someone with one of the compressed air guns in .45 cal, shot a buffalo with it. 2 shots when only one was actually needed, it turned out. Full length penetration reproted - 450 or 500gr. bullet - low velocity, something like 600fps? Reported to kick like a.416 - something. Saw the pictures nd report somewhere - year or two ago - maybe 3?

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Lewis and Clark air rifle	gatsby	23/02/11 08:28 AM
Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle	AkMike	23/02/11 08:40 AM
Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle	gatsby	23/02/11 09:16 AM
Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle	AkMike	23/02/11 09:23 AM
Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle	DarylS	23/02/11 09:56 AM
Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle	gatsby	23/02/11 09:54 AM

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