GETTING BACK INTO IT

[Lewdan 17]

Hi Guys, up untill about 8 years ago all my hunting was with an air rifle, then i got into rimfire and centrefire i sold all my air rifle gear to fund my new ones. Even tho i really enjoy my foxing & rabbiting i am missing the buzz of getting close to your quarry to take an air rifle shot, and the field craft needed to do it, i also miss the close contact rat shooting in barns or out bulidings ect, Any way thinking of getting myself a little air gun just for close rabbits and rats, budget is very limited at the moment so prob be second hand any suggestions what will do the job, is the co2 rabbit stopper any good

 

Thanks all

 

LD

 

PS My past air rifles have included HW80 & Theoben Rapid 7 sorry i sold them

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Guys, up untill about 8 years ago all my hunting was with an air rifle, then i got into rimfire and centrefire i sold all my air rifle gear to fund my new ones. Even tho i really enjoy my foxing & rabbiting i am missing the buzz of getting close to your quarry to take an air rifle shot, and the field craft needed to do it, i also miss the close contact rat shooting in barns or out bulidings ect, Any way thinking of getting myself a little air gun just for close rabbits and rats, budget is very limited at the moment so prob be second hand any suggestions what will do the job, is the co2 rabbit stopper any good

 

Thanks all

 

LD

 

PS My past air rifles have included HW80 & Theoben Rapid 7 sorry i sold them

 

 

Hiya Lewdan.

 

The Co2 could work out expensive with the cartridges.

Youd proberbly be better off looking out for a nice second user HW springer.

Youv'e had one before so know their quality and performance

 

Keep an eye out in the for sale section buddy.

 

 

Bill.

[falcongit 242]

hi i agree with bill get a second hand hw springer,or get what i have got its a stoeger x20 .22 springer brand new £125 mate.very cheap,but solid gun.

 

sym

Edited August 17, 2010 by falcongit

[stealthy1 3,964]

A good springer should be you automatic choice, cock and shoot, and there are some very good bargains about at the minute if you look around

[Lewdan 17]

Hi Guys, up untill about 8 years ago all my hunting was with an air rifle, then i got into rimfire and centrefire i sold all my air rifle gear to fund my new ones. Even tho i really enjoy my foxing & rabbiting i am missing the buzz of getting close to your quarry to take an air rifle shot, and the field craft needed to do it, i also miss the close contact rat shooting in barns or out bulidings ect, Any way thinking of getting myself a little air gun just for close rabbits and rats, budget is very limited at the moment so prob be second hand any suggestions what will do the job, is the co2 rabbit stopper any good

 

Thanks all

 

LD

 

PS My past air rifles have included HW80 & Theoben Rapid 7 sorry i sold them

 

thanks for the replys,judging by your comments seems that a springer is the way to go, and i just remembered that my future son-in-law has a HW97 which a think is fitted with a gas ram. Now i know they are good rifles but last time i had a shot with it ( about a year ago ) it seemed very rough when cocking and quite hard recoil, the rifle is used very little any tips on how i can tune it to make it a little more user friendly im sure i can borrow it --long term

 

Thanks again

LD

[Phantom 631]

I've only used a rammer once and I loved it

 

The recoil was short and very fast, straight back, not back and up.

As for the cocking, that will eventually smooth itself out, or you could try polishing the sears that may help.

But the recoil is very different to s apringer, so much faster, making it easier to achieve better accuracy.

If you've been using centre fire, you will know what I'm talking about.

 

Long term Loan eh, thats my kinda language

 

Phantom

[jackinbox99 41]

My take on this is that it depends on your budget. Id go for a PCP if you can. May seem out of your budget, but you have to factor in that its like having money in the bank, as if you decide to sell it in a years time, you`ll get your money back (if you buy the right gun). I bought a air arms s410k about 18months back and judging by the for sale prices now, id get back exactly what I paid for it. So, it will have only cost me a service in that time and thats it. Depends if you have the money avaliable to do that. But, for me, having used springers and PCP`s, id go for the PCP everytime.

[dillan 19]

PCP multishot everytime for me, you wont look back, see if you can get a second hand bsa ultra t10, small, compact and fits like a glove, to me anyway, wouldnt change it for the world.

Edited August 17, 2010 by dillan

[silentshot1 206]

Saw a second user HW80 on the for sale section here. Worth a look!

[Phantom 631]

PLEASE don't mention the For Sale section

 

I just can't afford to take even the tinyest glimpse in there

 

Phantom

[hunter1989 91]

hi bud

 

yh agree go for pcp,there not that much more then a decent springer,keep an eye in the for sale section there been some really good pcp going cheap recently on there,and a few pumps,i have the bsa ultra best gun so far i have owed,

 

but anyways bud take care and good luck

 

happy hunting

[Lewdan 17]

hi bud

 

yh agree go for pcp,there not that much more then a decent springer,keep an eye in the for sale section there been some really good pcp going cheap recently on there,and a few pumps,i have the bsa ultra best gun so far i have owed,

 

but anyways bud take care and good luck

 

happy hunting

 

 

THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR REPLYS, NICE TO SPEAK WITH A HELPFUL & FRIENDLY BUNCH OF GUYS

 

LD