Sam Yang 909 .45 caliber Air Rifle
Greetings Sir.
You are correct. The rifle itself is a Big Bore Sam Yang PCP in caliber .45.
If one buys their cast bullets pre-made they are available in any weight from 125 to 385 grain. Also; there are lead round balls of about 140 grain. I'm sure there are others available.
I spoke to a gal at the Arizona Game and Fish Department before purchasing this Air Rifle just to confirm what I'd read on their "Regulations" pages. It stated that "Pneumatic Weapons" (of any caliber) could only be used for hunting rabbits..
Have you ever hunted cottontails with a .45? I have. Not a pretty picture. However, it is effective if you're good at head-shots.
When I asked her how one would go about changing those regulations to include Big Bore Air Rifles she stated that I'd already taken the first step in the process. Apparently all inquiries regarding this type of suggestion are reviewed by the powers that be here in Arizona.
I'm just one guy though. If there are any other Big Bore PCP Air Rifle shooters/hunters from AZ reading this, please take the time to visit the AZ Game And Fish website and add your voice to the changing of this "Pneumatic Weapons" regulation.
I'd like to see it changed so we could at least hunt coyotes with them. Now that I think about it, I'd also like to see a new BIG BORE AIR RIFLE Category included in among all the other forum categories on this Cast Boolits site as well.
Right now I only have one .45 caliber bullet mold. It's the Lyman Devastator mold. Since I got into bullet casting to keep from having to buy my bullets, this is the cast bullet I'll be using until I can get a line on a better design for this particular setup; or until I can change out the existing barrel to a .44 caliber. I have three different molds in that caliber.
Thanks for the input.
HollowPoint