Anyone know which air rifle is the quietest?

[reachfell]

I have a "friend" that has a pest issue in his backyard and doesn't want to disturb his neighbors when he shoots them, and I want to know which pellet gun I should (tell him to) get. I know that the gamo whisper is supposed to be very quiet, but I just wanted to make sure it is the quietist and if so, would it sound scary for his neighbors? Also, is it better to get .177 or .22 (assuming rabbits as targets)? Thanks in advance!

P.S: I know the legal issues of pellet guns in backyards in TPRK, but this friend of mine lives in a free state and his only worries are varmint and douchy neighbors he doesn't want to deal with.

[Hayashi Killian]

Pellet and air guns are very quiet. You only hear a lot of noise on airsoft guns, due to the electronic motor whirring as it cycles rounds. A single-shot CO2-powered gun is very quiet and won't have any problems.

For rabbits, you want a .22. There's special subsonic ammo that can help with sound issues. Some of the subsonic .22s sound like air rifles themselves.

[MKfan]

My dad has a Gamo Whisper and it is quieter than my Gamo Hunter as long as he's not shooting the Raptor pellets. My Hunter is about a loud as a bolt action .22 shooting CB caps

[reachfell]

Well, the reason I ask is because I'm currently using a crosman phantom and the damn thing sounds like a .22lr and the whole valley can hear it when I shoot. Are normal pellet guns this loud or is mine just retarded? It shoots .177@1000 fps, and that's a bit slower than sound...

[saigon1965]

I too am searching for a quiet air gun and got some interesting info on this forum -

http://bumpfire.net/forums/showthread.php?t=618

[RideIcon]

My dad has a Gamo Whisper

:thumbsup:

[reachfell]

Yeah, I forgot to mention that my budget is probably around 250, so nothing TOO fancy. Does that narrow it down at all?

[Peter W Bush]

On MidwayUSA the reviews for the Whisper say that the Beeman is a better a quieter air rifle.

[CSACANNONEER]

Pellet and air guns are very quiet.

Not all of them! I've got a few which are about as loud as .22 rifles.

On MidwayUSA the reviews for the Whisper say that the Beeman is a better a quieter air rifle.

Although I'd like to try the Wisper myself, if you want a less expensive alternative, I've got a couple of old .20 cal Sheridan pumps that I'd be willing to part with.

[Shiloh13]

Spring action will almost always be quieter than a CO2 or pump pneumatic. It generates the air as the spring releases as opposed to a sudden release of stored gas like a balloon popping.

Also, if your buddy can keep the muzzle inside a back door or window, out of site to prying neighbors, would help the sound control as well.

[MrTenX]

.22 CB longs out of a rifle are pretty quiet. Not any louder than a pneumatic (pump) air rifle.

Just another option for ya to kick around.

[phish]

I've been out of the airgun game for ages, but the spring pistons are some of the quieter ones. The higher in power you go, the louder they get though:

Theoben Scirocco > Beeman R7

[Deal]

+10 on the Gamo Whisper. My grandson and I shoot often and it is so quiet no one ever notices during the day. In fact I am now looking for another one in good shape if anyone knows of one out there.

[robert91316]

How bout a sling shot? if not, a GAMO WHISPER will do the job

[tankerman]

Pellet and air guns are very quiet.
Not true, my RWS Diana sounds like a rifle. I shot it one time in my backyard, my neighbor came over cause he heard "gunfire".

[Peter W Bush]

Not all of them! I've got a few which are about as loud as .22 rifles.



Although I'd like to try the Wisper myself, if you want a less expensive alternative, I've got a couple of old .20 cal Sheridan pumps that I'd be willing to part with.

reachfell is my little brother. His "friend" (him) is too young to buy an air rifle. Which sheridan do you have? Id rather support a calgunner than buy it from outside. Thanks,
Peter

[joepamjohn]

Use a Calibre 22lr. subsonic round. Virtually no noise.

[CSACANNONEER]

reachfell is my little brother. His "friend" (him) is too young to buy an air rifle. Which sheridan do you have? Id rather support a calgunner than buy it from outside. Thanks,
Peter

I really don't know. I think I have two of them somewhere. I picked them up horse trading at different times and haven't ever paid attention to them. I'll look for them this weekend and get back to you after I find them. when I need an air rifle, I either grab the Benjamin that I've had since 1980 or my Gamo.

[Spyder]

Beeman S1. Sweet little rifle in .177 that will take out a rabbit at a pretty good distance. Whoever said you must have a .22 rifle at the beginning of this thread, for rabbits, you're wrong.

[Blue]

I've got a couple of old .20 cal Sheridan pumps that I'd be willing to part with.

Those are good guns, my uncle had one from his childhood up until recently when him and his cousin had a falling out, and his cousin stole it:mad:

[AJAX22]

Spend a few extra bucks.

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/airforce-talon-ss-air-rifle.shtml

[Turbinator]

Spend a few extra bucks.

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/airforce-talon-ss-air-rifle.shtml

That rifle is double his budget. Plus, is it quiet?

Turby

[63 tango]

.22lr primer only ammo is very quiet, but its not air rifle ammo. ive shot them in my back yard and no one but the shooter can hear them. a very quiet pop. aguilar in the blue box.

[AJAX22]

That rifle is double his budget. Plus, is it quiet?

Turby

Yep, its a takedown, integrally suppressed PCP

and has been approved by the BATFE

It was designed from the ground up to be quiet and hard hitting.

Yes, twice the price.... but you get what you pay for.. and you'll enjoy it more.

Uh71vo-yXGk

[Peter W Bush]

Yep, its a takedown, integrally suppressed PCP

and has been approved by the BATFE

It was designed from the ground up to be quiet and hard hitting.

Yes, twice the price.... but you get what you pay for.. and you'll enjoy it more.

Uh71vo-yXGk

Even the $250 he's (read: I'm) going to spend on it is too much considering he might use it a lot for a month and then put it away for 6 months. for $500 id rather get him a nice 10/22 with primer only ammo.

[k1dude]

I too have dealt with pest problems for years in my backyard. I've tried just about everything and a few items work well.

My Gamo break-barrel 1,000fps .177 cal. pellet gun is WAY too loud. Don't even try it.

I found for a pellet gun, an old fashioned Crosman 760 pump works real well if you only pump it up about 4 pumps. The .177 cal. pellet coming out at lower velocities is pretty quiet. I don't know how far you're shooting and what you're shooting at, but I've had good luck with the killing power out to about 20 yards with 4 pumps.

You can use a .22 lever action or bolt action rifle with CCI CB longs/shorts or Aguila Super Colibri's. I think it's even quieter than my Crosman. The problem is some rounds are louder than others from the same box. But overall it's very quiet.

One huge benefit is to shoot from within the house. If you can crack a window or open a door for the shot, don't shoot from the opening. Step back about 2 to 5 feet from the opening and then fire. You can barely hear it outside the house since most of the noise stays in the house. But be very careful your aim is good or you can shoot out your own windows.

Always make sure you know what your backstop will be. Make damn sure you don't let rounds get away. Also be very careful with your local laws. Most places you can't fire any weapon within a neighborhood. That usually includes pellet guns. Be very careful. You could find yourself in a heap of trouble.

[joepamjohn]

I too have dealt with pest problems for years in my backyard. I've tried just about everything and a few items work well.

My Gamo break-barrel 1,000fps .177 cal. pellet gun is WAY too loud. Don't even try it.

I found for a pellet gun, an old fashioned Crosman 760 pump works real well if you only pump it up about 4 pumps. The .177 cal. pellet coming out at lower velocities is pretty quiet. I don't know how far you're shooting and what you're shooting at, but I've had good luck with the killing power out to about 20 yards with 4 pumps.

You can use a .22 lever action or bolt action rifle with CCI CB longs/shorts or Aguila Super Colibri's. I think it's even quieter than my Crosman. The problem is some rounds are louder than others from the same box. But overall it's very quiet.

One huge benefit is to shoot from within the house. If you can crack a window or open a door for the shot, don't shoot from the opening. Step back about 2 to 5 feet from the opening and then fire. You can barely hear it outside the house since most of the noise stays in the house. But be very careful your aim is good or you can shoot out your own windows.

Always make sure you know what your backstop will be. Make damn sure you don't let rounds get away. Also be very careful with your local laws. Most places you can't fire any weapon within a neighborhood. That usually includes pellet guns. Be very careful. You could find yourself in a heap of trouble.

Where I live (Contra Costa County) it is illegal to discharge any type of air gun,including paintball guns. I had one of Lafayette's finest knock on my door and give me a warning after a neighbor saw me shooting paintballs at the Oak trees in the backyard with my kids. There was no concerns about a stray shot going anywhere off my property (I have a 1 acre lot) and was shooting into the hill behind my house.

[reachfell]

Even the $250 he's (read: I'm) going to spend on it is too much considering he might use it a lot for a month and then put it away for 6 months. for $500 id rather get him a nice 10/22 with primer only ammo.

If I get a gun that I can shoot in our backyard as much as I want, you better believe I'll be using it for more than six months. :chris::chris:

[CalNRA]

the CB longs may be quiet but they are expensive these days. The only ones I see locally are CCI CB longs that sell for upwards to 10 dollars for a box of 100. Pellets are cheap(less than a cent shot if you shop around).