Welcome new members!

The more active everyone decides to be the more this will come alive. I have put links on other forums, and the nzafta Wordpress site.
Don't be shy newbies, we won't bite :)

Welcome on board Beanzz, shame about the knees but good to see they still work enough to cart you around after bunnies and tin cans :)
Some of the South Island shooters get me jealous with the amount of quarry they have on hand, it almost seems endless :)

I'm a collector more than a shooter-always have been. The amazing mechanisms different makers devise to shoot missiles(and avoid infringing other people's patents) never cease intrigue me.Airgun ephemera also pushes my buttons. Odd or unusual,new or old.I always have an eye out for rare airguns!
It is the BEST way to grow old,I reckon.

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Edited by cinedux - 21 Aug 2013 at 3:55pm

New here as from Today . shoot a bit . Have a .22 Kalibrgun Cricket Tactical, ,22 Benjamin Trail NP and a Zoraki .22

Welcome aboard Westie :) you seem to have a dream job, I wish I could take my toys to my work without getting a visit from the police! ha ha :)

Hi, I'm Grant. New to air guns. Have been a firearm owner / shooter / hunter - in the distant past.
(this is my second post !!   I poked my nose into the thread regarding conversion from spring powered air rifles - to gas ram power).

Very recently, I have been reading, and reading lots about various air rifles, and watching loads of Youtube videos as well. I don't own an air gun yet, but intend to buy one soon. I had a firearms license a long time ago, but let it lapse, and don't wish to bother getting another one. I'm not THAT interested any more.

From my reading, I have pretty much decided that a gas ram air rifle is a better option for accuracy, less recoil, and for being quiet.
However, I have been thinking, if I could get a reasonably priced springer (Hatsan's look to be reasonably priced ?) put a grunty air ram in it, and screw a silencer on the front end, I would have a reasonable possum slayer.
Just a thought.

The other options I have been considering is buying a nice gas ram rifle from USA, as the prices are a lot cheaper - from my Internet exploring any way, and the variety seems to be pretty good from places like the Airgundepot.
BUT  !!!!   what is the story on importing an air rifle ? What is needed ? Is an import cert. from the Police needed, and how hard are they to obtain ?
I think I read that customs duty is 15% gst, and import fees. That's to be expected and factored in to any possible purchase.
Has anyone had any experience with importing air rifles into N.Z., and the process to do so ?
Thanks.

I've covered a bit of ground for my second post !!  I'll shut up now   ;-))

Cheers,
Grant.

Thanks for the welcome. Yeah I am still reading about various rifles, and watching video reviews. I take your advice on using .22
Which gas piston Crosman rifle are you using ?  As I mentioned, I want accuracy, and VERY QUIET !! I don't want to spook the neighbours !!
I've been looking at reviews of various gas / nitro piston rifles on Airgundepot and Pyramydair, and there are a few rifles that sound like they could be good. The main issue with reading any of the specs on the guns I'm interested in, is 'likely' BS manufacturer fps figures they put up. I am aware they quote for light weight alloy pellets, but even they seem to be exaggerated . . . 

Do you know anything about XISICO air rifles ?  Just that a springer they have - the XS28M - sounds like quite a good bit of gear. Its apparently a clone of a RWS 350 Magnum .177 Some reviews of these XISICO rifles seem to be pretty positive.

I prefer to go the gas piston way, and would go ahead and buy one from the USA, if I knew what the process was with importing an air rifle - regarding the Police and Customs. Do you know the rules ?

If I have to buy locally, I'm not sure what to get. I have seen a Crosman Nitro Venom Dusk .22 in a local sporting goods store for $499. Young's advertise that rifle for $489. I thought that wasn't too bad, but I don't know a lot about them. They claim 950 FPS in .22 - but I doubt that would be even close with medium / heavy weight led pellets. Do you know anything about them ?

Cheers,
Grant.