smk XS79 for rabbit hunting

[WIGAN WARRIOR 1]

I have been out lastnight with my xs79 and got my first 4 rabbits at around 25 yards but i am wondering if there is a better rifle i could get at not much more expensive than this one.

 

i have bought this gun joint with a mate as we are new to the hunting scene but it wasent as good as we expected so are looking if there is another gun we could get thats a bit better but not to much more expensive? i dont want to be trowing some big sheets down just yet as last night was the first time i have had any bunnies with this rifle so need to get a bit more practice with it yet.

 

can anyone point me in the direction of a cheap but good air rifle for shooting rabbits ??

 

Thanks guys

Edited November 9, 2011 by WIGAN WARRIOR

[zini 1,939]

Hi Wigan,

 

The SMK xs79 retails new at about £110 and is a full power hunter according to the SMK site.

 

You could probably get a better spring piston rifle second hand if you look hard enough and maybe add a bit more money.

 

This one if all working which it should be though a little battle hardened in looks will blow your XS79 model out the water for quality mate. Ive owned one which my Russian pal now owns and shoots and its very nice and kills very accurately.

 

http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/100427111641001

 

This one is also very good

 

http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/111020150129002

 

and so is this one

 

http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/111103091112006

 

Just be careful how you word your post as well buddy as saying that yesterday was the first time you have shot a rifle but you shot 4 bunnies will not go down well in some people’s eyes as you haven’t practiced accuracy or got to know the rifles characteristics so you could of easily wounded what you were shooting at.

 

Not a problem for me pal and not my business it’s just a helping pointer.

 

ATB

 

Si

[davyt63 1,845]

hi buddy

if your buying between you !

then look here too!

 

http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/111027115200001

 

 

i own a TX and a very accurate Air rifle for the money!

 

hop this helps

 

regards

 

Davy

[WIGAN WARRIOR 1]

Thanks guys great help.

 

also si sorry its the way i have worded it i have been shooting a rifle for over 12month and was with a experianced shooter whos owns the farm i was on. first time i have had bunnies with this rifle i have been useing my mentors gun for the past 12month sorry for any confusion dont want to rub people up the wrong way but thanks for the pointer mate appreciate it.

[zini 1,939]

No problems pal.

 

Like i said its no problem to me anyway buddy

 

ATB

 

Si

[secretagentmole 1,701]

A vote for a TX200 here, I picked up one, complete with sling, scope and pellets, paid £160 for it, 20 years old, probably on original spring and piston, still making over 10.3 foot pound energy, but will be treating her to a full service. They go on forever and are so darned accurate... Word of warning though, they can be heavy to some...

Edited November 9, 2011 by secretagentmole

[fenton88 6]

Have a look at a HW77k, think I paid about 130 quid for mine second hand .Its very accurate and has good power and it will probley outlive my PCP guns.

[Cal Hepburn 0]

hi, is the smk xs79 the same as the qb79, looking for tuning tips and tricks, i have never had much to do with this rifle infact never even heard of them until last week so doing a bit of research, i have the smk xs79 to tune up also any stock replacement thumbhole etc, cheers

[todd1989 1]

i have a smk xs36-2 .22 underlever rifle with hawke 4x32 sport hd scopes , smk gunbag , with half a tin of pellits for sale 60 pm me if its any good to you im in pontefract west yorkshire thanks p.s pik up only