Rifle For First Time User

[Sharback 0]

What air rifle would you recommend from the list below? I'll be going hunting 2-3 days a week and plinking in garden pretty much every day, I've hunted before with traps but this would be the first time using a rifle

 

 

 

HW100 T/KT

Air Arms 510

Daystate Wolverine Type 2 C

Air Arms 410

BSA Gold Star SE

Webley Raider Quantum

FX Wildcat

 

 

Reliability and build quality is VERY important, I don't want to have to send the rifle back for repairs after a couple of months, customer service is also important in case I need to return the rifle.

 

Please don't suggest me to buy a cheap springer rifle, I am getting a PCP not a springer, this isn't going to be used as a "hobby" it's going to be used for wild camping in 300 acre forest (Yes I have permission) so it needs to be reliable and solid quality.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

HW100

 

It's solidly built and is very slick to use. Also, it's impossible to double load it.

[mark williams 7,550]

Ditto to Jon, any of the HW 100`s in any format.

 

They are that good, I own two.

 

 

P.S. Welcome to the forum Sharback

[shaaark 10,721]

If you're going to use it everyday, then I'd suggest the full length HW100, nearly double the shot count of the K

[Sharback 0]

Ditto to Jon, any of the HW 100`s in any format.

 

They are that good, I own two.

 

 

P.S. Welcome to the forum Sharback

 

Thanks for the welcome,

 

Yeah I've heard some amazing reviews for the HW100, I've asked this question in a few different places and the HW100 absolutely dominates,

 

I've heard enough I'm going to go purchase one now!

[Sharback 0]

If you're going to use it everyday, then I'd suggest the full length HW100, nearly double the shot count of the K

 

Yes I was leaning towards the HW100 T! thanks

[Sharback 0]

HW100

 

It's solidly built and is very slick to use. Also, it's impossible to double load it.

 

 

Yes I've heard about the solid build quality, the one thing I haven't heard about HW100 is how good is Weihrauch's customer support, but if the build quality is as everyone has said then I won't ever need to contact them.

[Badgerdaddy 24]

have to agree with the lads here. I should have gone down the HW100 route but went for a cheaper Daystate Regal. I would put it up against any or the HW rifles now but has cost me loads to get it to that level. The HW100 will do what it says on the side of the tin. Straight out of the box.

[Rez 4,960]

How important is reliability and build quality? Out of interest.

 

+ 1 for the 100.

 

But just get what you thinks right.

[PLEDGEY 495]

I bought a second hand AA S410 about 9 years ago. It's left hander with a Walnut stock. I've never had any problems with it even though I've never cleaned it and I don't treat things with kid gloves.

[barrywhite 282]

hw 100 very consistent shot to shot . aa s410 simpler gun so a little more reliable i would think but the gun has a power curve to understand .

[Fellman Mark 607]

S510 for me I've had a few Hw100 and never really got on with them I've got a s510 and a Ds ranger both very good guns how important is shot count if your camping?

[shaaark 10,721]

S510 for me I've had a few Hw100 and never really got on with them I've got a s510 and a Ds ranger both very good guns how important is shot count if your camping?

Good point there about camping. I was thinking of everyday use, and plinking etc, and hunting 2-3 days a week. Gonna go through ALOT of pellets AND air if that's what he intends.

 

@ Sharback, you might want to consider the HW110, I've had one since last november in .177. Incredible accuracy, ultra reliable and consistent, and I'm getting over 120 shots per charge with h+n ftt and jsb exacts 4.52, and 130 with AA fields 4.52.

Hope that might be a little help for you

Edited September 21, 2017 by shaaark

[Sharback 0]

 

S510 for me I've had a few Hw100 and never really got on with them I've got a s510 and a Ds ranger both very good guns how important is shot count if your camping?

Good point there about camping. I was thinking of everyday use, and plinking etc, and hunting 2-3 days a week. Gonna go through ALOT of pellets AND air if that's what he intends.

 

@ Sharback, you might want to consider the HW110, I've had one since last november in .177. Incredible accuracy, ultra reliable and consistent, and I'm getting over 120 shots per charge with h+n ftt and jsb exacts 4.52, and 130 with AA fields 4.52.

Hope that might be a little help for you

 

 

Shot count is pretty important since I'll be using a stirrup pump to re-charge, not too important for hunting since a full charge would cover me for a week out in the bush, it's more about plinking. As this would be my first air rifle so I'll be going through around 200 pellets a day I would think to practice, and if re-charging with a stirrup pump is as bad as everyone keeps saying then I'd want to minimize that,

 

I forgot to add in the op! it HAS to be quiet, like super quiet.

[Sharback 0]

I apologize to everyone, I have responded to almost all of your responses which I appreciate a lot! but it seems the moderator has now approved them, and I don't have time to type them all again.