 Welcome to another episode of TNT with myself Tyler Patner and Travis Patton from Airgun Depot today We're gonna be talking all about airgun hunting. Is it gonna continue to grow in the US? Are we gonna see more states adopted things of that nature and we're also gonna talk about airbolts versus slugs What's the better hunting method and what should you be using out in the field? So will Big boar airgun hunting become more popular a duh, of course Yeah, we're already seeing it happen a lot more states just in the last two years have really jumped on that van wagon Putting airgun specific regs on their books and really opening that up and I think One of the reasons for that has been that that hunting in general is on a little bit of a decline right now In the US so states are looking at different ways that they can get hunters back out into the field or get more people hunting and obviously There are a lot of air guns out there, so that's a way to do it I mean the state's really interested in doing this because that's where all their nature conservation money comes from I mean you can't preserve the outdoors if you don't have people hunting. It's it's kind of in some people's mind It's a strange paradox a little bit right and but the hunters are the ones who are supporting the animals and actually caring about the Population and all that's managed through conservation money and is that and so forth and the regs are pretty good overall, but some states I think are Might be shooting themselves in the foot a little bit. How so well, I think they're setting up, you know, like You'll know better which states do this, but where they just have like a caliber Oh, sure. Sure. Yeah, it's 30 caliber or higher. Yeah There are a couple states sure that that have just kind of done the bare minimum To put air gun hunting out there and quite frankly. I mean this we may disagree on this, but For me, I'm okay with that because it's at the very least opening the door now for you as a hunter But I don't want that door to get closed. No, I agree with that a hundred percent So the states and then the departments of wildlife and conservation and whatever a given state has like Travis and I are talking about it I believe it's like North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama have what I would consider semi-loose Air gun hunting laws for big game at least And by that we mean there's really just a caliber restriction. There's nothing there's no energy limits or anything like that So for me a lot of it comes down to as a hunter I Want the most power I can get to do the job as effectively as I can so I'm not gonna go out with something I believe to be borderline if that makes sense, you know, I'm okay with If if the state requires 215 foot-pounds of energy between your projectile weight and your You know muzzle velocity, right? Texas is the example using 215 foot-pounds. I'm doing it with an airbowl if it's allowed, right because That 215 foot-pounds is gonna get me a lot of cutting power and a lot of bloodletting where 215 foot-pounds with a slug may not be as effective So a lot of it really just comes down to you as a hunter knowing what the limitations of what you're using are But I get what you're saying because that's on the states, right? Yeah, but yeah, but it's if you set yourself up for wounded animals Yeah, then then there's gonna be a backlash So it in the in that sort of a situation like you say it's on the hunter, right? You know if wounded animals start showing up then there's gonna be backlash and say this is not air guns can't cut it Right, so that's that's true. Yeah, it's I guess a fine line, right if a state's willing to take it I don't want to call it a chance, but if they're willing to give air guns a try You know for for hunting seasons, then yeah I mean you you definitely want to make sure you're putting air guns in a position to look good But it is it is increasing and it's a great thing. It's absolutely everybody run. I love air bolts They are just the an unbelievable projectile. So like Just There are certain things that have come about that are just absolute game changers and from a hunting perspective To me that was a massive game changer To have roughly the same energy as a slug does out of something like a dragon claw But to do it with a broad head on the front of it and to do it with just as good if not better accuracy That's sick I mean it's just from having now used it and seen what it can do in the field on something as tough as a feral hog is Just like I have literally no doubts about that on anything You know and you got guys that have gone over to Africa and taking Cape Buffalo with that. So it works I mean when when energy fails put a knife blade on on the end of your projectile and watch it go Yeah, I mean you're getting more power than any cross well than any crossbows for sure I mean, yeah, yeah, it is it is than any compound bow. Yeah, well then then then any crossbow Yep, I mean, it's just incredibly powerful and you're and you're making a you know now a womb channel three three of them You know covering that that big of an area. Yeah, absolutely just lethal Especially because air guns at least at this point in time from an energy perspective don't really develop hydrostatic shock You know, you're not getting the same effect you do with a firearm when you go and yeah You're just looking at the size of the hole. Yeah, exactly So, you know, you're you're praying that bullet bouncing around inside and cutting stuff up and then doing its job And oftentimes it does but really to me the air bolt leaves no doubt. I mean it is just Absolutely and they can be you know Chris Turrick shot it did the air gun golf challenge You know the Long Ranger challenge at 150 yards. Yeah with an air bolt. Yeah, I mean, there's just nuts They're pretty darn accurate and now you have the 45 and the 35 calibers as well So there's a lot more options out there, you know and a lot more calibers making it viable for other guns It's huge. I mean to me for big-game hunting no-brainer air bolts all the way Yeah, and now air bolts are are for those who are watching you don't really know what this sure They fit inside the barrel. They've got like a rubber plug or something on the end that seals it FX has arrow kits Yep, and these come with a barrel these switch out and then you put the arrow over the barrel Right, and so they're they're really close to kind of a standard arrow Right It's the same kind of concept as the Benjamin pioneer air bow, which also a really great gun and again Those are still very viable. It's just from a projectile perspective I think the point right is that is that an arrow if it can produce the same energy and velocity as a Pellet or a slug in that particular gun is going to be way more lethal because we're not even close to a place of Being near what a firearm does in terms of damage to game Yeah, so I mean you take something even like the ranchero arrow Sure, you know which is which is a little pistol Sheets a little bolt like this and it still has about the same amount of energy as like a 40 or 50 pound bow Yeah, I mean really crazy and such a small little pistol like that Absolutely, so a lot of fun stuff out there. Yeah, but air bolts all the way go buy some Thanks for joining us on today's episode of TNT. Let us know what you guys thought down in the comments below Do you think air gun hunting is gonna grow? What would you take out into the field and air bolts or would you be shooting, you know big bore slugs? What do you guys think? Let us know down below. 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