Why does it say not to use rimfire ammo?
2086014
Likely a safety issue. Another reviewer said .22lr isn't powerful enough to spin it, the round ricocheted and smacked him in the forehead.
1625938
No, it's not man. There is a model for pellets though. These are nice guns. If you buy / or have bought one, do the following:I agree with Robert ..........get yo'self a bunch of extra "bullets" (that hold the BBs), and for sure for sure, some speed loaders!! Dump out 6 emptys & in one motion load 6 full ones.....Bam!Happy air-shootin' ---be safe.
577200
I wish I could answer your question but I am not sure that it will as I do not use this ammo.
1104248
That's a great question. From what I read when I got them, these Snap Caps are designed to cycle just like live ammo, although I have not tried randomly mixing them yet, I am definitely going to do that for my mis-fire training. I have read stories from other shooters who do that all the time, and the only safety concern that I found was the possibility of forgetting what you have in the magazine! One person got distracted and thought he had a Snap Cap in one mag, but it still had a live round in it! (NO ONE WAS HURT), but he learned the scary way to make sure of what you have loaded. Hope that helps. That's a great question. From what I read when I got them, these Snap Caps are designed to cycle just like live ammo, although I have not tried randomly mixing them yet, I am definitely going to do that for my mis-fire training. I have read stories from other shooters who do that all the time, and the only safety concern that I found was the possibility of forgetting what you have in the magazine! One person got distracted and thought he had a Snap Cap in one mag, but it still had a live round in it! (NO ONE WAS HURT), but he learned the scary way to make sure of what you have loaded. Hope... » Read More That's a great question. From what I read when I got them, these Snap Caps are designed to cycle just like live ammo, although I have not tried randomly mixing them yet, I am definitely going to do that for my mis-fire training. I have read stories from other shooters who do that all the time, and the only safety concern that I found was the possibility of forgetting what you have in the magazine! One person got distracted and thought he had a Snap Cap in one mag, but it still had a live round in it! (NO ONE WAS HURT), but he learned the scary way to make sure of what you have loaded. Hope that helps. « Show Less
338456
Rimfire won't move it so you risk bounce back. It can take the rim fire no problem, but it won't give so the rounds may bounce back right at you. When you hit it with a center-fire round, it moves which absorbs some of the energy of the round.
253456
I asked my son and he said it jams all the time. He said they just use it as a toy gun and never load the ammo anymore. Hope that helps.
305321
I use these at the range. It is required at some ranges I've been to, and a really good idea if you are shooting several different guns that day. I don't store mine with them in it.
830922
Well they don't actually eject when fired like normal live rounds, you have to pull the slide back to eject the dummy round but yes I have seen them used in conjunction with live ammo and haven't heard or seen any issues with the gun melting the rounds casings
457081
I bought this one for my dad, but I have 2 others for my Smith & Wesson and my Beretta, and neither one of these needs any lubrication to work perfectly. Have you tried this loader with more than one type of ammo?I would instect the feed ramps for and burrs or imperfections, short of that or the ammo being the problem, I would send it back and get a replacement item. All mine work great and my dad says his works great, you may just have a bad one.Sorry, I hope this helps.Taylor
792812
The literature I recieved with my RWS .22 34 Combo says its dangerous for 575 yds. My backyard abuts the highway and has a concrete wall for my backdrop. I knock out small concrete chips from 50 yards with 14.5 grain ammo. Killed 2 starlings from 15 yards, pellet went thru the first and still had enough power to kill the one behind it. I'm VERY cautious about where I aim and would not use it unless i know exactly what is down range.
1633311
None..... If they are not made out of lead they will not conform into the rifling as well and you will not have the stabilization. If you plan on killing the game, why are you concerned if it is made out of lead???? High powered rifles can get by with FMJs with a number of different centers, but the Pellet rifle relies on AIR as a propellent and I am enjoying some super decent accuracy out to about 75 yds with the lead pellets.
1333397
Well the Alum mount is cheaper and designed different from the steel mount. It mak not have the chamfered base to aid in bouncing shells away. Also don't know what ammo you use. I only use Mil surplus brass case ammo never had a problem ever. Also do you have gas relief turned on or off on gas tube? is the gas chamber clean nut tight? etc so that ejection is correct.
2216045
The ram end is used to push the patch all the way through the bore. As I stated in my review, this makes it unsafe to use with some models of air rifles as, like mine, you have to prime the firing mechanism in order to open the breach. There is no loop (eyelet) attachment for this cleaning kit.
102274
It may be jammed. Make sure the battery is fully charged, then shoot it without the nb magazine. See if any bbs fly out or drop. (Make sure dont point at anybody or shoot indoors for that matter) use the unjamming rod if necessary. Use .25 bbs. this is a quality gun regardless of reviews. I get 27:6 kill ratio with this gun as my main versus other players who use 300 dollar guns (or my other 300 dollar guns for that matter)! Play safe and have fun! (dont use .20bbs or else it WILLjam. And upgrade the battery with an 8.4v it was originally designed by umarex with that battery in mind)
318692
NO.. they offer two caliber models. You choose what caliber model you want and that's the only caliber ammo you can shoot out of it. This gun is NOT Universal.
202075
nothing they are one and the same rimfire is the term describing the striking method on the shell. All .22 are rimfire method.
2101123
There is an amount of lead dust / splatter. I've put a piece of cardboard on the face / opening to reduce the splatter, along with "sealing" the joints with duct tape. But even with these actions performed, there is nothing that can be done concerning lead dust - even HV pellets or standard rimfire ammo creates some form of "lead dust" as it's leaving the muzzle. Emptying out the unit you will also encounter some form of dust, unless of course soaking it with water to prevent as much dust going air borne. Also wear gloves and dispose of lead appropriately to avoid / reduce contamination.