.308 air rifle with cast bullets

[coaldust]

The pic is of my .30cal Corsair air rifle that I use for hog hunting. It shoots a 120 grain cast boolit (from Hunters Supply) at 950fps with an air pressure fill of 3600psi, so far I have taken 3 hogs with it, all one shot kills. The custom stock is from Richard's Microfit Gunstocks. I know it's not a powder burner but I also reload for my Ruger #3 45/70, Yugo Mauser 8X57 and Remington Rolling Block 30-30. Thanks for looking.

[grisy11]

Thats cool

[Doc Highwall]

Do you cast your own bullets for it?

[coaldust]

At this time I buy my cast bullets for this rifle from Hunters Supply

[zuke]

Look's real enough for me.
If anyone say's it's not, tell'em to stand in front of you and ask them if it hurt's.

[scrapcan]

cool can you give some additonal info on the maker and the model that you have? I have thought a 30 caliber would be great fun. I tlooks like it is a crosman/qb design, is that correct?

How are you filling the air reservoir? HPA tank or pump?

What diameter of bullets are you shooting out of it?

[Gadzooks Mike]

Very nice, Coaldust!

[Bulltipper]

That is the coolest air gun! How loud is it?

[coaldust]

The rifle is sold by Randy Mitchell of www.adventuresinairguns.com, they are semi custom made as they are built from a QB78D rifle that has a HPA tube and large caliber barrel. They are offered in .308 and .357calibers. I fill mine from a 4500psi scba (firefighter air tank) and it is about as loud as a .38 special or .22mag with 3 good shots befor needing a refil back up to 3600psi. I shoot a .308 dia bullet up to 220 grains. Hope this helps

[ZebDeming]

Cool, i'm into big bore airguns as well. I've built one in a .50 and am working on another in .458, I've converted a qb 78 to 9mm as well, using HPA but at co2 pressures, as i didn't build a new maintube. What sort of velocity are you getting with the 220 grain bullets?

Zeb

[Walter Laich]

just what I need...something else to tempt me :)

[hunter2]

How did you get a qb rifle in the first place?:???: I have been trying to get one for a couple of years. That is one fine looking stock!!

[scrapcan]

qb78/79 can be had form archers or E Arthur Brown in the standard 177 and 22. I just got an email flyer from EAB that had the qb in it. The customs are abit tougher to come by.

[Old Ironsights]

I like the .357 idea.

I really wish someone would do a modern metallurgy variant of the Giriondi though...

[coaldust]

Archers air guns is the main inporter of the QB rifles and you can get a base rifle for under $100.00, then modify it to your hearts content.
Jack Haley in La makes bigbore air rifles from .25cal to .58cal, just google his name, I think his web site is under southernairguns.
Even Crosman Corp is coming out with a bigbore this summer and It is .357cal

[scrapcan]

is the crossman on the lines of the benjamin marauder or discovery line?

I have looked at southern airguns quite a bit. As stated, I think a 30 caliber would be great fun. You will have to keep us in the loop on your experiences with it.

[John Taylor]

T.J.'s, the outfit that makes barrels liners is also making barrels for airguns.