R these big bore models darts harder 2 propel than smaller .40 cal models? I'm a cold steel fan, own several knives/hawks, never used blowgun.
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I have both types and the Cold Steel .62 seems to be easier to use. The .40 is ok in the house but the .62 really shine outdoors, that's where you'll see the difference. Buy the Cold Steel you won't be disappointed.
634441
A little more air required for the bigger caliber but I was able to get pretty good at it within an hour of practice.
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Yes, the 2 feels a lot heavier in the hand. I had both the 2 and 10, until I deemed them both unsuitable for my survival style; the 2, well, because although indestructible, it's extremely heavy; and the 10 because, well, it's a shorter version of the 9, which happens to be my favorite. If you want an honest opinion from an avid survivalist and military veteran, the perfect combo is the 9 with a 16 or 17. That's all you really need. But, if you just want one good survival knife that can do it all, go with the 10 or 7. The 2 is just too much steel. Besides, all the Beckers are pretty much indestructible. The only thing the 2 could specialize in compared to the others is prying, but you shouldn't be prying with knives anyhow.
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The D2 will be harder to sharpen, but the edge should hold up longer (meaning less attention needed in the field). It is barely in the stainless category so proper care after use will be required more than a coated blade. I bought it because Becker/KABAR does not seem to do longer runs on anything but 1095. I also have the BK14 and a Lanksy dog bone for sharing. The D2 BK24 will not be put in the hands of friends.
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Since both have a "saber" shape to them it would depend on how you fight. This suits me with the forward balance giving it more of a "hammer" feel. A grosse messer does the same but can also be wielded two handed since most examples are hand and half that I have seen. To acquire a grosse messer at the cost of this I would say that the quality would be lesser. Cold Steel did a good job of the steel with this one. I, however, would wait until they start using the new steel that they are coming out with and see if they use it with this. Currently this is made outside the US which is unfortunate but is also the reason for the lesser cost. Good fortune on either purchase.
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One dart will be way to small in a .625, but if you buy the milti dart, you can use the shafts of the .40 darts as the darts for the multidart cone. Or just put multiple .40 darts in the gun and shoot them. Not as effective but still is fun to shoot more than one dart. Just don't suck in!
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I have the Ontario and am familiar with the kukri.Both are better suited to combat applications.Get the Schrade series SCHF14,15,or 24.They all have 3.5 inch thick heavy duty blades and are easily kept sharp with a Lansky mini-crock stick.They are made in China,but the workmanship is surprising good,too good considering they are a our enemies,regardless what the pundits tell you.Used to be they put out junk, not now,I wonder if this excellent workmanship has spun off on their weapons of war?Scary!
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It makes more noise than a BB gun but much much less than a 22 rifle. I had the same concerns about neighbors when shopping for a pellet gun. One of the reviews of the Ruger Air Hawk said it was too loud. The Black hawk, not as powerful, was said to be less noisy. The first few shots were loud, but as I sighted in the scope it settled down noise wise. Also lead pellets are not a loud as the synthetic ones. The power - 1000 fps, the weight, and the name, sold me on the Black hawk. I did opt for a better Center Point scope instead of the one included but I love my Black hawk. I haven't heard a word from the neighbors. It makes more noise than a BB gun but much much less than a 22 rifle. I had the same concerns about neighbors when shopping for a pellet gun. One of the reviews of the Ruger Air Hawk said it was too loud. The Black hawk, not as powerful, was said to be less noisy. The first few shots were loud, but as I sighted in the scope it settled down noise wise. Also lead pellets are not a loud as the synthetic ones. The power - 1000 fps, the weight, and the name, sold me on the Black hawk. I did opt for a better Center Point scope instead of the one included but I love my Black hawk. I haven't heard... » Read More It makes more noise than a BB gun but much much less than a 22 rifle. I had the same concerns about neighbors when shopping for a pellet gun. One of the reviews of the Ruger Air Hawk said it was too loud. The Black hawk, not as powerful, was said to be less noisy. The first few shots were loud, but as I sighted in the scope it settled down noise wise. Also lead pellets are not a loud as the synthetic ones. The power - 1000 fps, the weight, and the name, sold me on the Black hawk. I did opt for a better Center Point scope instead of the one included but I love my Black hawk. I haven't heard a word from the neighbors. « Show Less
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I do not understand the question. I melted nothing. But I will say that these darts did not work and jammed constantly in the blowgun. I ended up shelving them, and using bamboo skewers from WalMart with cotton balls. Perhaps I was doing something wrong. Not sure what though.
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If you ordered these on Oct. 1st, you probably are still waiting so I'll answer you. I use Muzzy broadheads so in comparison these are huge!! They are three bladed and from the heel of one blade to the other they measure 1 1/16. From the tip of the arrow to the very front of the point they measure 2 1/4 They seem to fly "OK" for $10 I guess. They have the bone crusher type points on them. I'm a bit leary to hunt with something new since every ethical hunter wants a clean & fast kill...
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couldn't have said it better myself. Basically, at the end of the day, 22 caliber pellets are usually slower than 177 pellets. However, they most always pack a bigger Punch. So for bigger game targets, you'd want a bigger pellet.
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Hello Brian, First and foremost, make sure blowguns are a legal hunting method for squirrel in your state. Just because it is not prohibited does not make it legal--it must be specifically allowed, although it may be include-able under any allowances made for airguns. Second, you need to be a very, VERY good shot with a blowgun before you should even consider hunting with it (apologies for the capitals--but I cannot emphasize this point enough). You should be able to hit the bull's-eye of an official blowgun target with nearly every shot at the range you intend to hunt (search "United States Blowgun Association" for free official target graphic). Even if you can do this, your range should be limited to 20 yards at the very most, 10-15 yards is better. Finally, be aware that for squirrel-sized game there are NO commercially available blowgun darts--despite anything you may read elsewhere. Even a heavy wire blowgun dart like the Mini Broad Head does very little tissue damage, even if it penetrates deeply. You need to think in terms of bowhunting, not rifle hunting. Most truly experienced hunters modify a dart similar to the Bamboo Dart with a #2 Exacto blade broad head. The cutting blade will do enough tissue damage to humanely take a squirrel, but again your shot placement must be very precise in the vital area--again, just like bowhunting. Apologies if I am discouraging you, but I cannot stress enough that blowgun hunters, even more than most hunters due to their weapon limitations, must shoot responsibly and humanely. Having said all that, know that I have hunted with blowguns on two continents and that if you do wish to use a blowgun for hunting, this one is an excellent choice as long as you have the lung power to shoot a "Big Bore" and the accuracy needed to make a humane shot.
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Darts should be available from the various dealers at amazon as extras for b.b./pellet guns.Do not expect much accuracy or velocity, its for point blank shooting.
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In my opinion use .22 cal they are more accurate and are devastating to small game.
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I have a PSE stinger which produces a little over 300 fps and it does fine for me. I realize that isn't super fast but even breaching 300 fps the arrows only get about 8" into the target. The middle got a little soft after shooting some broad heads through it before last hunting season. It still stops arrows in the dead center though. They just stick out the back a little. I don't recommend this target for broad heads at all. Mine took about 500 field tips with absolutely no signs of wear before I shot it with broad heads. I'd actually get one of the bigger models like the 20" or 22". This one is a little small for shooting at the corner dots from longer distances. I have a PSE stinger which produces a little over 300 fps and it does fine for me. I realize that isn't super fast but even breaching 300 fps the arrows only get about 8" into the target. The middle got a little soft after shooting some broad heads through it before last hunting season. It still stops arrows in the dead center though. They just stick out the back a little. I don't recommend this target for broad heads at all. Mine took about 500 field tips with absolutely no signs of wear before I shot it with broad heads. I'd actually get one of the bigger models like the 20" or... » Read More I have a PSE stinger which produces a little over 300 fps and it does fine for me. I realize that isn't super fast but even breaching 300 fps the arrows only get about 8" into the target. The middle got a little soft after shooting some broad heads through it before last hunting season. It still stops arrows in the dead center though. They just stick out the back a little. I don't recommend this target for broad heads at all. Mine took about 500 field tips with absolutely no signs of wear before I shot it with broad heads. I'd actually get one of the bigger models like the 20" or 22". This one is a little small for shooting at the corner dots from longer distances. « Show Less
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Keith, my friend shot me with one so I could really see just how effective these are... I can just about say that I would rather be shot with a .45 hollow point... these thing are truly a little less than lethal! So they are definitely hot!!!
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Since, I think, August of 2013, Kershaw started getting away from Crucible, aside from S30V, for their steels. I just bought one recently and it is not CPM D2, just regular D2. Will you notice a difference? probably not. Is there a difference? yes. It is a shame because I thought I was buying CPM D2. Amazon needs to update the description.
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My arrows came with the straight Blazer vanes (the short ones), nothing like the Quick Spins which I've used in the past but came back to Blazers. The quickspins have drag and reduce your fps. They were supposed to be more accurate, But I couldn't really notice any difference. You always get some spin, but these vanes are not what contributes to that.