Advice

[blackandgreen 84]

I have decided to take up air gun hunting. However, I'm struggling to find a suitable gun! I have a budget of £200-£250 - and fancy shooting rats on my permission and possibly a bit of pigeon decoying. Would one of the crosman king rat catchers be ok, or would I be better off with a decent springer?

 

Cheers

[ryan666 64]

for that price you could also pick up an air arms s200,a very nice bit of kit to

[matt_hooks 188]

Second hand springer all the way, Weihrach, Air Arms or Theoben.

[stealthy1 3,964]

You should get a good honest second hand gun for your money, shop around, and dont buy the first one you see

[robwelsh 354]

what you would probably end up doing, is getting it, shooting rats and birds, and find youd wana do a dash of rabbiting etc, and those king rat catchers are about 10ft lbs i think aint they? so it just limits your range slightly...go for a well know springer, loads flying about..my mate picked up a gas ram hw90k for 80quid, with just a few scratches, and it had a receipt with servicing a month before he had it...bargain

[born2hunt boylo 0]

just brought an ols webley vulcan off an old pal wikid accuraccy and power best £50 iv ever spent lol

[matt_hooks 188]

You had that chrono'd boylo? If it's still on original spring and seals it's unlikely to be running enough power for serious bunny bashing!

[19powell90 89]

Hw95k !

[dillan 19]

BSA scorpion T 10,

[robwelsh 354]

no, price range, accurate shooting, scope, and whatever else...best bets being an AAs200 mate...iv seen second hand set ups with pump and diving bottles £350...good little gun...why buy anything else? i did because i been eyeing up a nice kinky huntsman.for over yr and half...and the mrs wanted to do so...i would of told her off if i knew...(imagine that) but i had a great deal....anyway take a look at AA s200 or s400

and if your going to do lamping too..go for .177, easier to judge ranges...and if it kills it dark..it kills it in daytime...(whats real mans calibre?)

ATB robbbo

[The Duncan 802]

Hw95k !

Beat me to it!

For the budget you'll get an immaculate rifle with scope, used.

Will never cost you for CO2 and it is more accurate than the owner can be too:)

 

If you get a 95K I'd get a .22 as the recoil is softer and more pleasant to shoot. Just lop 5 yards off your chosen hunting limit with a .177 and enjoy:)

[robwelsh 354]

Hw95k !

Beat me to it!

For the budget you'll get an immaculate rifle with scope, used.

Will never cost you for CO2 and more accurate than the owner can be too:)

but if hes looking down co2 range..he wont get past a s200?

[robwelsh 354]

before anyone says..i know the diff between c02 and pcp..ffs lol

[robwelsh 354]

before anyone says..i know the diff between c02 and pcp..ffs lol

question is, have you ever fired both?

pcp being easier.springer being more "skillfull" as i like to put it..but i opt for pcp..simple lol happy new year

duncan..i will be with you withing jan or feb time mate

[The Duncan 802]

before anyone says..i know the diff between c02 and pcp..ffs lol

question is, have you ever fired both?

pcp being easier.springer being more "skillfull" as i like to put it..but i opt for pcp..simple lol happy new year :)and

duncan..i will be with you withing jan or feb time mate

I've had more springers than pcp's and ultimately I've ended up with a pcp for the last 5 years.That said, I can imagine worse fates than spending an airgun hunting lifetime with an HW95K. It's one class rifle.Being a springer, it keeps your rifle shooting skills sharp and honest as you have to use good technique, or miss the target.

 

 

Ps - Nice one Rob, pm when you're ready and up for it mate.