Spring Or Pcp's

[Rabbit Killer12 5]

i am saving up for a new gun.

 

Shall i buy a springer or a pcp?

 

which is best for rabbiting?

 

what is better for a young person like me?

 

and something fairley cheap because my parent wont give me any money!!!

 

i was budgeting around £300-£350 for a gun, scope and if a pcp a pump

 

thanks charlie

[Daz39 962]

better look second hand then. A pump is £100-£130 depending on 3 or 4 stage.

 

Cheap scope will be £50 at least...

 

That would leave ou £200 for a PCP....... possible but hard!

 

Go for a springer, put the pump money into a better scope or better rifle.

 

Don't forget you need a gun slip!!!!

[Deker 3,478]

If you are new to this shooting malarkey get a half decent springer and enjoy it.

 

If you stick with shooting you will soon get to know if you want a PCP, then you need to start saving!

[barrywhite 282]

a good spring gun .second hand you could get good one cheap,off of some idiot UP GRADING to a pcp. Spring guns are great no messing pumping and filling ,power curve ,leaking o rings , ect .Spring guns tend to work always .A spring gun can be abused a lot more . The only thing wrong with a spring gun over a pcp is a good spring gun will be a little heavy and a little noisier .If I had to live on a desert island with one gun only I would get a 97k 177 basic , reliable and accurate .I have pcp ssp co2 and spring guns 22 and 177 .

[j j m 6,564]

if you can shoot a spring gun a pro sport is as good as any pcp in the right hands in my oppinion

[webster 90]

if it was me i would be buying a hw95k plenty out their second hand and £250 ish will buy you a good gun and scope and a sleeve .

 

if you want new have a look at the hw85

both guns are light and as many many shooters will say your better to hone your skills on a springer .

 

i wouldnt go for a pcp just yet theirs far more fun to be had with a springer i find and once you have mastered a spring gun you can shoot anything

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Yeah get a springer first.

I got a 97k scope and bag for 250 but there will be better deals than that out their

[Rabbit Killer12 5]

ok thanks guys i have set my eyes on a

Gamo Whisper Fusion in .22

[Daz39 962]

read reviews on it first..... Gammo not talked about much on here, but I have no experience so can't comment.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

ok thanks guys i have set my eyes on a

Gamo Whisper Fusion in .22

Thought you had one of those?

[Coypu Hunter 486]

Unless Gamo have changed their designs recently, you'll find the Gamo trigger is absolute crap. It's easy enough to modify though, if you don't mind a bit of tinkering. Takes a few minutes. You just need to remove the false first stage (provided by a spring and a plastic roller) and insert a small washer over one of the assembly pins inside the trigger assembly to improve the rifle by a mile. Let me know if you need further info on that.

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Id give the gamo a miss personally.

especially if its going to be a rifle you use for hunting

[j j m 6,564]

i had a old gammo rifle took plenty of bunnys and pigeons with it once sean on here put a new spring in it and it bedded in is shot perfect

[bigmac 97kt 13,813]

Heads up lads he is only 12yrs old and i don't think he will be able to hold a 97 or pro sport never mind shoot one we all know how heavy they are atvbmac :thumbs:

[secretagentmole 1,701]

The Whisper Fusion is 6 lb in weight...

 

TX200 HC 8.5lb