show me your air rifle

[MAXTHEROTTI]

hi all bit of a strange one im looking to get a air rifle to use for taking out pigeons/rabbits etc
now my problem comes in the form of being clue less about them
i last used one when i was 15 (yeah a loooong time ago)
im looking for a crank over (if thats what they are called??) not co2 powered one so what sabout now adays??

rob

 

[rosstheboss]

If you want the best springer look at the Air Arms Prosport, it's superb, as are the all the TX200s, bit pricey though....

I got my rifle (BSA Scorpion T10) from here;
http://www.theairguncentre.com/mainframe.asp

Also did you know the laws have changed about buying an airgun? The transaction has to be face to face now - no mail order anymore! What the companies do now is send it to your local firearms dealer and they make up their mind whether you're in idiot or not!

 

[orange71]

taking out pigeons/rabbits etc

going to eat them?

 

[cherrybomb]

You really can't go wrong with a Weihrauch HW77 or HW97 or as rosstheboss says an Air Arms TX200 or Prosport (but I'd argue over them being the best )

Theoben are also worth a go with their gas rams, but I've never been keen on break barrel guns.

Check out the classifieds on guntrader.com for second hand stuff too.

As far as the law changing, you can still buy stuff over the phone but it has to be sent to a local gun shop for collection so bear in mind there will be a postage charge (usually around £15) and a standard handling charge from your local shop of about £25. Just be careful that that deal from the shop at the other end of the country saves you more than it's gonna cost to get your hands on it.

Finally, most shops will charge two or three quid to fill a precharged gun which for most means around 100 shots for a .22 so they're not as inconvenient as you may at first think.

 

[JeRkY]

I had an HW77 when I was younger, very nicely made. Quite heavy iirc though

 

[cherrybomb]

I had an HW77 when I was younger, very nicely made. Quite heavy iirc though

Yup. They're a beast of a weapon but there's not many spring guns that come close for field shooting and the weight helps suppress recoil.

The fact they've been in production since about 1984 is testament to their quality.

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

right lets assume im a complete numpty when it comes to air rifles (lol easy asumption there then)
whats the advantages/disadvantages of co2 rifles to break barrel ones??
with regards to cost second hand would be best for my pocket (now im unemployed lol)
whats the rules on carrying a air rifle up the road??
do i need a licence (hope not)
also is .22 the best choice or do they do bigger??
thanks rob
ps any links also good

 

[Andy R]

hi all bit of a strange one im looking to get a air rifle to use for taking out pigeons/rabbits etc
now my problem comes in the form of being clue less about them
i last used one when i was 15 (yeah a loooong time ago)
im looking for a crank over (if thats what they are called??) not co2 powered one so what sabout now adays??

rob

You mean an underlever one? - and I don't know about you lot on the "adjacent island" but you need a license for any air weapon here.

This is what I used when I was a lad - a BSA Standard No2 .22"

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews5042.html

My father got it from his uncle, who had two of them. Unfortunately I don't know where it is now, but it was a damn good rifle. A school friend and I had set up some targets on one of my Dad's loft doors, at about 30metres range, and I remember we got a real bollocking from my Dad later because all our pellets had been going right through the door and, as he pointed out, had ruined it.......

 

[tintin40]

Don't forget the 'Best of British' BSA or Webley. They banned my airifle. It used air cartriges that looked like bullets and a small number of people converted them to 'real' guns

 

[s_zigmond]

Cant really comment on rifles, but i swear by my Webley Hurricane.