New airgun hunter on this forum

[louisvanhovell]

Dear hunters,

My name is Louis van Hovell, I am nineteen years old and I live in the Netherlands. Although I haven't got my hunting license yet, I love going out in the fields with my BSA Spitfire .177, a simple but very nice and effective air rilfe. It has got various magpies, crows, rooks, rabbits and pigeons on its name, and with an energy of 16 ft/lbs, it will drop quarry easily up to 50 meters. Because of the higher risk of bad shots, and the fact that getting close to your quarry is part of the sport, I try not to shoot further than 50 meters.

This rifle is a precharged pneumatic; after filling its 60 cc air reservoir with a pump or a diver's bottle, it will give you about 30 good shots. Because I don't want to carry a pump or a diver's bottle when I'm in the fields, I have bought myself a portable 400 cc Theoben buddy bottle, which is made for the Rapid/MFR range. When I need to refill, I simply screw the buddy bottle onto my rifle, giving me approximately 3 fills (90 shots) - more than enough for any hunting day!

The scope is a 3-9x40 Hawke Sport HD. It's perfect for shooting during the day, but at dusk, you would need x50. I have also fitted a Weihrauch silencer, which makes my rifle very silent. To finish it off, there is an attachment for a bipod. Shooting with a bipod means great accuracy!

Here's a photo of my BSA:



Although I'm quite satisfied with it, a Theoben Rapid MK1, MK2 or MFR is one of my biggest wishes. These rifles are pieces of quality, they have a good magazine system and I even think that they look nice! So Santa Claus: if you're reading, you now know what I would like to find in my chimney on christams eve!

What rifle(s) have you got?

Cheers!

Louis