I have an old Relum Tornado 22 air rifle at my Dads. I was wondering if it would be powerful enough to kill rabbits.
Thanks Phil
Thanks Phil
Relum Tornado 22
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I still have one, had it since I was a Lad and bagged a few bunnies with it.
So long as the seal and spring are ok it will do the job.
Richard
So long as the seal and spring are ok it will do the job.
Richard
get it down to a gunsmith and have him chrono it.
anything above 9ft/lbs should be enough for close range stuff. - ie 15 -20m
if it is kicking out 10 or more then i should think you will be able to bag a few bunnies with it.
as i said - best to get it checked.
do not hunt with it if the power is below 9ft/lbs.
anything above 9ft/lbs should be enough for close range stuff. - ie 15 -20m
if it is kicking out 10 or more then i should think you will be able to bag a few bunnies with it.
as i said - best to get it checked.
do not hunt with it if the power is below 9ft/lbs.
They were never the best, but could be made useful with a bit of work.
They had a second spring inside the mainspring, which couls actually reduce power! I seem to recal a BSA Meteor spring was a good replacement, giving about 10.5 ft/lbs energy, but needed some sort of floating guide tube to stop it buckling, genuine spares were never available. Have a look over on the airgun bbs.
Dave
They had a second spring inside the mainspring, which couls actually reduce power! I seem to recal a BSA Meteor spring was a good replacement, giving about 10.5 ft/lbs energy, but needed some sort of floating guide tube to stop it buckling, genuine spares were never available. Have a look over on the airgun bbs.
Dave
I rebuilt and old Relum a few years back, used parts from here http://www.gunspares.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=24484&cat=Tornado
looks like there is a mainspring mod, Relum were never great guns but made mine quite nice in the end, also got the parts for an old Webley Junior at the same time, you couldnt bag a bunny with it but great fun anyway
looks like there is a mainspring mod, Relum were never great guns but made mine quite nice in the end, also got the parts for an old Webley Junior at the same time, you couldnt bag a bunny with it but great fun anyway
Come to mention it
I think mine has a BSA spring in it (aftermarket jobbie). Not sure of it's output but it does the job and has been used for Rats and Rabbits but not for a long while.Richard
I'm sure thousands of Rabbits have been taken with one of these. As others have said get it checked out by a gun smith or take it to your local club. Most clubs have a chrono and it's easy enough to work out the power from the pellet weight and speed. Once you know it's up to the job shoot with it a bit and see how good you are. You need to be hitting an inch circle with it every time at whatever distance and then hunt to that range. I used to be able to work out to 40+ yards with mine, but I was good with it.
I haven't hunted with an air rifle for some time now but I used to get some good bags. I prefer powder burners these days as there's more margin for error and they offer better range. 250 yards is my best bunny shot so far. Not the longest shot ever but it was a good walk to go and fetch it!
I haven't hunted with an air rifle for some time now but I used to get some good bags. I prefer powder burners these days as there's more margin for error and they offer better range. 250 yards is my best bunny shot so far. Not the longest shot ever but it was a good walk to go and fetch it!
