Are pump powered bb guns more powerful than Co2 powered ones?

Answer 1

Yes, it also depends on who modifies the gun.
There are 5-6 guys in the U.S. that are masters
at modifying pump guns. After modifying, their guns
can shoot .177 caliber pellets up to 1200 fps, consistently
unlike factory guns that out of 10 shots only 5-6 shots are
close to those numbers, their .22 caliber guns shoot in the high
900's fps consistently. They modify Sheridans or "Dans" and
Benjimans or "Benjis". They also work on Crosmans, which will
produce high fps in either calibers, alot better than a stock gun
just bought from the store. Alot of airgunners like myself will
modify our own guns to shoot alot higher than stock guns from
the factory.
The Co2 powered guns can also be modified to shoot higher
than factory specs. These air gunsmiths along with air gunners
like myself will also modify our Co2 guns to shoot higher fps along with more, much more fpe. (foot pound energy) That's
what you actually want, fpe. A harder hitting pellet, not a faster
one. But everybody thinks that just because the pellet moves faster that it hits harder, NO!
I've read questions asked here about using a pellet gun and shooting a squirrel in the head, it's very funny to see "who"
answeres these types of questions and the kinds of answers
they give. Just because they have a pellet gun and might have shot a few squirrels before think they know it all.
When I see questions like these I tell them to ask the "real air gun
shooter." And post a link to the most popular air gun forum in the world.
If you want to know the truth about air guns, ask these guys, they
come from all around the world. And some of these guys can
shoot. And they know air guns.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/

Answer 2

When pumped as the handbook says, no. They're gauged to shoot at one max velocity and method of reaching that velocity doesn't matter. The CO2 powered gun, if it's gauged to the same fps as the pump, will produce exactly the same results as the pump gun. Pump guns, however, can be overpumped and that *does* make them more powerful than the gas guns. CO2 guns also taper down as the gas cylinder empties where the pump gun stays consistent.

One classic, the Daisy 922 Powerline, could fire a .22 bullet through a 2x4 after approx 40 pumps. You might get a dozen shots out like that before a rebuild, though.

Powerkyter, I think you might have confused yourself there, pard. Higher velocity *does* mean it hits harder. A faster pellet, given the same weight as the slower one, will always "hit harder" with more energy than the slower one. The only time that rule is even questioned is when someone tries to compare pellets of diff weight.

Answer 3

First, who makes the gun? Second, you might not be able to if the manufacturer dosen't make the valve for it. You can't use a pump valve for a Co2 valve, it dosen't work that way. The Co2 valve has a peircing pin, the pump valve dosen't. Just buy a Co2 gun, they make cheap ones.

Answer 4

Daisy Powerline 922

Answer 5

it depends on the gun. compitition co2 guns will shoot at 1000 fps where most crossman basic pump air guns only shoot at 800 fps. other pump air rifles can go up to 1300 fps.

Answer 6

WWW.AIRGUNEXPRESS.COM
VISIT THEIR WEBSITE
THEY SHOUW VELOCITY AND ENERGY FIGURES ON THEIR GUNS
PERSONALLY I WOULD GO WITH A SPRING PISTON AIRGUN MYSELF
I HAVE DONE AIRGUN REPAIR FOR YEARS
THEY JUST DONT BREAK MUCH
PUMP GUNS AND CO2 GUNS TEND TO NEED NEW SEALS ALOT
DO SOME READING BEFORE BUYING
CHECK RWS AND BEEMAN AIRGUNS TOO

Answer 7

Yeah!
Depends on how many time u pump!