Air Rifle Suitable For Starting Out With On A Budget

[jennym 39]

Hi guys and gals,

 

Looking for some advice as above.

 

Thinking about getting an air rifle for mooching about on permission, powerful enough for shooting rats and rabbits. Not looking to spend massive amount of cash but wondering if you guys can give me any recommendations of brands I should be looking at.

 

In my teens I used to ratch about with an air rifle, can't remember the kind but it weighed a ton and was kind you cocked by breaking it and drawing barrel round and cranking it. It didn't have any added scopes or anything.

 

I've got SGC and use 12G Lincoln. Quite fancied putting in for my FAC but for amount of ratching about that I do I am wondering if I could just go for an air rifle instead?

 

Not sure if I am looking for gas powered etc, don't really know a lot about air rifles nowadays so thought would ask on here.

 

Cheers

 

Jenny

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Best idea is to tell us your budget. HW do some nice springers, especially if you get a secondhand one with all the problems sorted out, just ask Pianoman!

[Rez 4,961]

What might be your budget? Perhaps it'll whittle down from that...

[jennym 39]

Well I would spend what I needed to spend to get basic set up, not sure probably £200 or bit more?

[Rez 4,961]

Perhaps, and some may come back with some different options, [lets bypass Gamo for a minute], your looking a BSA or a HW springer then.

 

Check these out:

 

BSA Supersport

BSA Lightning

HW57 through to 95 depending on price < Quality springers as Im actually finding out myself.

 

As above, do ask pianoman. He'll advise much better.

[valboskie 39]

If you go second hand you could get a

tx200

Hw 97

Hw 95

Or something similar for your £200 budget.

The tx and 97 are probably 2 of the best springers you can buy.

atb

David

[Darkie69 76]

i use a tx 200 and never a problem in the 7 years I've had it although it was from new around £350 with a reasonable mil dot sight and gun bag

[mattwhite 1,993]

I will echo valboskie and go for a second hand tx or a hw. I have owned quite a few bsa lightnings over the years and the last few have really disappointed me. Thats just my opinion of them, lots of lads on here will have had more luck but you really cant go wrong with air arms or weirauch.

[mattwhite 1,993]

Just a quick point to add to that message. If you do for a tx, hw77 or a 97 or something like that, you are getting a real quality accurate hunting tool not just a plinker and if you look after it, it will look after you for a long time. Happy choosing fella

[mattwhite 1,993]

Also, my apologies for putting fella at the end....i didnt read your name properly...sorry

[Giro 2,648]

Having a Tx200 and a BSA Lighting, I did prefer the lighting..

 

If you can get a Hw95 scope & bag for your budget its a better riffle.

 

I reckon as time goes on you will want to upgrade...

 

I would save more, till you have the right money and get PCP around the £350 mark with pump, bag & Scope..

 

Something like a Multi shot ,Scorpion or AAs200

 

 

I would be looking to pay £150 for average springer with the scope & bag..

 

Shop around Facebook is full of scammers though

[jennym 39]

Thats great, thanks for the replies guys, gives me definite starting point. I'll have a look online tonight

 

If it came to it I'd just save for longer to spend bit more.

 

Thanks again.

 

Jenny

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Ignore the BSA advice, all you will pick up in your budget are Spanish made pieces or rubbish that make SMK look good!

 

I would steer you to saving up a bit more, you are nearly there, get yourself an HW99 in .22, you can pick them up new for £220 (Redbeck Air Rifles near Wakefield).

 

A very capable gun with metal sights, which is all you really need for close range ratty bashing!

[shergar 42]

I agree give the bsa springer's a miss because there shite especially the lightning get yourself a hw 95 but I would get it in 177 , like secretagentmole says redbeck air rifles will see you right great set of lads that give good honest advice .

[mark williams 7,563]

Go Weirauch mate they are v. good, tx 200, a arms pro sport are v. good too.

 

atb