Gave in and applied for my FAL!
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Topic: Gave in and applied for my FAL!
Posted By: Loud_Whisper
Subject: Gave in and applied for my FAL!
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2025 at 10:24pm
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Welp, I said I'd never do it, but too many half-killed possums even with my Hatsan QE135 in .25 at 28fpe and I decided to have a go at getting my FAL at the ripe old age of 40, so I can try a PCP. Shot placement will of course still be key, but I am picking will be a whole lot easier. Something tells me even if or when I get it, the old magnum springer will hold a place in my heart forever. The week before last I got somewhere around 15 possums in a night, including some shots that were really stretching it out, and I wonder if there will still be the same satisfaction without cracking that big old barrel every time. Sent paperwork away and paid the fee tonight. I guess I just hurry up and wait! How was everyone else's experience, worth the long wait or did you just learn to further tame your springers in the meantime? |
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2025 at 7:34am
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Shame on you! Giving up skill for the easy way out. Tut tut Tut. But seriously at your old age of 40 ( oh the good old days of youth) i can see why? Lmao Fal is a great idea. Is it worth it? Got to be. End of the day your obviously shooting a few possums and a pcp is going to be a much better tool for the job. Also opens you up to small bore powder burners, which come into there own for distance and power. End of the day if your into springers, your into springers. I am. If your into the best tool for then job then theres a lot of better tools for the job than a springer and most require a fal. Take the hassel and get the fal. Chances are when the gun regulations change there are going to be annoying limits on even springers, so i think it's good move. 👍 |
Posted By: J-S
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2025 at 7:47am
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I never bothered until I was similar age, mainly as rules changed and I needed it to be range officer at the club.. ive had a few pcps, still have one, getting another, but still reach for the springer/s as they're just so much fun and accurate! Though I do only really shoot fixed distance, indoor paper target... For a hunting scenario, pcp would be the way to go ------------- https://www.instagram.com/js_airguns/" rel="nofollow - J S Airguns Air Arms TX200('s) Theoben Sirocco HW77 FWB 300s Webley Patriot One or two others... Current projects: Too many.. |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2025 at 5:03pm
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40...! Phwe, thats old, wow. Almost too late to apply I'd say.  My FAL application was pretty stright forward, the hardest part was driving to Taupo to have to sit the (extreamly difficult) multiple choice test. If you are a springer guy, you'l always be a springer guy, no matter how many other rifles you own. PCP's are amazing, but like you said, shot placemet is and always will be, the key. Be warned though, once you get a nice shooting pcp, you'll want to just keep shooting it, and you can go through pellets rather quickly! But they are so much fun  ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2025 at 6:28am
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When I first got mine, I was a devout springer man and thought i'd get it just in case. Pcp's are certainly the right tool for my job due to being able to have varying power levels for either inside pest birds or small game. I think it's a good idea.
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Posted By: Loud_Whisper
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2025 at 9:08pm
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Thanks guys! Think I'll keep the big springer for its fun factor, the small CO2 for the plinking factor, a PCP for possums but then since I'll have gone to all this effort I may as well investigate a powder burner or two, then I can start looking at larger game (goats, a deer one day). And just like that, the safe I bought on the weekend is too small 😅 |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2025 at 10:09pm
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You can cure the cure the gun safe problem with a big pcp.🙂 Deer taken down this video https://youtu.be/2jl7Gd0FJ-E?si=7DwDcTiKLHhPFScj Though ammo and importing it into the country could be an issue. Tun the big guy in the video got a world record distance shot for air rifle with one (modified i guess, the scope angle is rediculous) Over a km i think ill see if can find the video |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2025 at 10:18pm
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1.88 km 2058 yards 1.17 miles https://youtu.be/FQW3x8EqZi0?si=NNRank_313uZmq3T Pisses over my lousy 183m with springer |