Now I'm thinking longer barrell, and supressor. Very quiet middle class suburbia where I live.

D_Hall wrote:
Stick with long barreled pneumatics and supressors are entirely unnecessary. I used to have a pneumatic that shot at about 250 ft*lbs. It was quiet enough that it wouldn't even disturb a normal conversation.

Thank you, I'll bear that in mind. Is the length/diameter ratio important?
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The UK forum is all but dead, only a handfull of regulars. I'm finding it usefull though, they can "translate" some things.

I think if I'm carefull and considerate, I'm not going to get caught. I live in Southport, in nearby Liverpool there are kids with glocks and berretas stuffed down there tracksuit bottoms, they rarely, if ever seem to get caught.

Just occured to me, anyone think "the law" might monitor sites like ...

It is also considered to have a different air rifle that IS under 12 ft-lbs to show the cops in case they come knocking. They can test the legal one, and then you at least have a chance if you get complaints.

Thats a good idea, I'll see about picking up a cheap one.

Not sure, but less likely to get caught in the first place. I'm gonna make something the size of a bucket out of the stuff they use underneath laminate floor, and old carpet.

Low key all the way, already making plans for silencers/supressors.

Wow, some scary numbers here, i'm worried and excited at the same time thanks all for replies.

I got six cats of my own and could cheerfully shoot anyone who hurt them.

2,000 ft/lbs! is that close to a real firearm?

Hmmm, thanks for quick reply.

Hello, ignant noob from UK here, am about to emark on my first launcher build, (pnuematic). Anyways as some of you may know we have a puny 12ft/lbs limit over here. I am wondering how powerfull are average to intermediate spud cannons (combustion and pnuematic) in ft/lbs. I am vaguely aware that ...