WHICH AIR RIFLE

[gentleman jim 2]

hi everyone,

im looking to buy a good powerful secondhand air rifle. i'll be using if for shooting grey squirrels and rabbits!

budget is around 350pounds! how good of an air rifle can i get for that money?

ALL ADVICE WELCOME

 

ATB

Colin

[nangell 50]

just depends whether you want new or secondhand ,its a buyers market a the moment colin ,seen a few s/h airarm s410 and other good brands going for around what you want to pay ,best thing to do if unsure what to buy ,when you see something in your budget google it for a reveiw or ask on forum for lads that have used it think

[robwelsh 354]

I took a tidy look at the brococks otherday while putting down deposit. They had better out of the box finish than the new ultras in all honesty, bsa were covered in thick grease, that looked like car oil??? Lol put me off slightly

[webster 90]

if your after a springer the world is your oyster . sooooo many great guns at that price . the ones i would recomend

hw80k

hw95k

AAtx200hc

hw97

hw77

hw90k

 

dont know what size you are mate but if your of a smaller build the 95 will do you spot on great gun and so tuneable its mental . alot of the guys on here have them and rate them highly

 

 

hope this helps

[gentleman jim 2]

thanks for the reply's lads.

i have only ever had centrefire rifles and 12g shotguns, so iv'e no idea what type of air rifle to go for! i got permission on a golf course and it's alive with grey squirrels and rabbits! so i need something that is powerful enough to kill both of them cleanly.

hi WEBSTER,

im 5'6 and stocky build. what sort of range can you shoot at with the HK95K? do you need a mod with a springer?

would you go for a .177 or .22?

[cjcterrier 20]

Bought a logun sweet 16 pcp 16 multishot .22 paid just over £350 and its spot on been out today and got few squirrels

[webster 90]

i have a hw80 in .22 and i will take rabbits out too 45 yards no probs and so will a hw95 as i have had 2 of those i find the .22 hits harder but the pellet will fly on an ark the .177 will travel flatter and will kill if the pellet hits the correct area . in spingers i tend too go for .22 and in pcp i go for .177

 

i personally prefer my 2 hw80s ( springers ) to my hw100 (pcp) you just get more feedback with a spinger its more challenging to shoot them

 

 

im just over 6ft and the 80s can be heavy for a days shooting but the wait helps tame the recoil . i had 2 hw95 but found them a little too light for me but they were fantastic and brought home many a meal . the best piece of advice i can give is try picking a few guns up, some will feel totally wrong and some just fit

 

good luck

Edited November 18, 2012 by webster

[gentleman jim 2]

thats great webster. i'll get out to see what fits me. try a few different makes and types! i know were to came if i have a few questions still

 

ATB

 

Colin

[webster 90]

forgot to mention i have found weihrauchs dont need a tuning kit but it makes then even nicer too shoot . and another free tip when going out shooting in 2 degree temps wear thermals , I CANT STOP PEEING

[GEOFF.223 83]

there is only realy a few top notch rifles

 

weihrauch hw90 hw97

air arms tx200 gorgeous gun

theoben under lever with a 7shot mag only spring gun with a mag i know off.

 

as for pcp's weihrauch hw100 as it is regulated people say they are not like that knob jockey Nigel Allen but they are regulated.

 

i love daystates but not willing to pay for one.

[GEOFF.223 83]

forgot to mention i have found weihrauchs dont need a tuning kit but it makes then even nicer too shoot . and another free tip when going out shooting in 2 degree temps wear thermals , I CANT STOP PEEING

 

im the same worse than a dog marking its territory

[gentleman jim 2]

forgot to mention i have found weihrauchs dont need a tuning kit but it makes then even nicer too shoot . and another free tip when going out shooting in 2 degree temps wear thermals , I CANT STOP PEEING

 

webster i was the very same while out deer stalking! as you i learned the hard way, i now wear LONG JOHNS!

what are these tuning kits that your on about? do they make the rifle more powerful?

[webster 90]

they can but they make the gun smoother too shoot tame the recoil and make them more consistent when shooting ie the fps feet per second . plenty to chose from .i highly recommend v-mach kits but one of my 95s has a sfs (sandwell field sports) and its was amazingly smooth felt like shooting a rimfire .

 

hope this helps

[gentleman jim 2]

there is only realy a few top notch rifles

 

weihrauch hw90 hw97

air arms tx200 gorgeous gun

theoben under lever with a 7shot mag only spring gun with a mag i know off.

 

as for pcp's weihrauch hw100 as it is regulated people say they are not like that knob jockey Nigel Allen but they are regulated.

 

i love daystates but not willing to pay for one.

 

hi geoff i seen the price of the daystate! i missed out on this one ;

Daystate Airwolf .22 40ft/lb FAC

 

Hi, i have for sale a Mint Daystate Airwolf 40ft/lb

air

rifle

in .22 calibre. It also has a Daystate leather bottle cover on the buddy bottle. It comes with the 10 shot mag, single shot tray, charger and isolator key. RFD transfer costs would be covered by the buyer and will be £20 to send the

rifle

. £500 plus the £20 transfer costs.

 

i'll have a look online t the other ones just mentioned

 

ATB

 

Colin

[gentleman jim 2]

they can but they make the gun smoother too shoot tame the recoil and make them more consistent when shooting ie the fps feet per second . plenty to chose from .i highly recommend v-mach kits but one of my 95s has a sfs (sandwell field sports) and its was amazingly smooth felt like shooting a rimfire .

 

hope this helps

they can but they make the gun smoother too shoot tame the recoil and make them more consistent when shooting ie the fps feet per second . plenty to chose from .i highly recommend v-mach kits but one of my 95s has a sfs (sandwell field sports) and its was amazingly smooth felt like shooting a rimfire .

 

hope this helps

 

is the fps all the same or is their all different amounts of fps? also can i put the kits in myself or would i need a gun smith to do it?