Recommendations for an air rifle

boltthrower

Any recommendations for a good air Rifle, $150ish range, for target shooting.

boltthrower

thanks mike

DONDALINGER

I bought a Gamo 220 Hunter model for $109 from a dealer and it is very accurate. It is a .177 cal and is rated at 1000 fps. I also bought one for my son and they are both fine airguns.

bobski

feinwerkbau...bar none. stay away from c02. go german.

former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.

fishermanben

Buy the scoped combo. You have to put an air-rifle scope on an air-rifle , cause the recoil is reversed.

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beachmaster73

If you are talking about getting an air rifle to shoot for target competition at 33 feet or 10 meters for about a $150 price tag you will be shooting in the sporter category. Forget any of the rifles mentioned so far. Only match accurate rifle in that price range is the Daisy 753 or 853. For that you get match grade sights(not the best,to be sure, but adequate) and a Walther barrel. If you want to go up to around $500 you can get some of the Gamos but their performance really doesn't merit the price and further it kicks you into the precision category in which you will be shooting against the Anschutz's. Daisy cuts a pretty good deal to juniors on the 853, around $170 or so. You get sight inserts to adjust to your preference and in the hands of a competent shooter you can easily clean the target in prone and get high 90's in kneeling position. Only weakness for the Daisy is in offhand; its light weight just doesn't support the really high scores that you can get with the heavier match weapons. If you are just going to be plinking then any cheap air rifle will do. Beach

beachmaster73

bobski...When have you seen a Feinwerkbau for under $400? Beach

boltthrower

I'm looking for something better than the average crossman pump I grew up with, but not something for Olympic competition either. Basically, on days I cant go to the range and shoot the real thing, I'd like a nice little substitute for the back yard, but I very much like accuracy so I want something thats also good quality. I was considering the Gamo 220 I think it was.

bobski

for those that know me those will know that i always teach working back from the target. if hitting the x or developing a skill is the goal, you pay for whatever it takes. if being accurate isnt important, then anything goes and choosing a gun is a moot point. by limiting ones self to 150.00, it tells me hitting that x every time isnt important to you. which of course will lead into my next point...then why target shoot? target shooting is suppose to be a practice or a disipline. by practicing with a cheap gun, you limit yourself to the quirks of whatever gun you are using. you may be a great shooter, but the 150.00 gun becomes a croutch and can ruin your practice. it can lead you to think...'man, it went left, maybe if i sight it in to the right it will...' then the next shot is off and you end up chasing dope. so...i guess what my point is for 150.00...just grab anything and shoot. sure you can have a good time with one...but the minute you pick up a real one...youll realize you short changed yourself.

former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.

boltthrower

I would agree with everything you say completely Bobski and is a discipline that I follow......for real firearms. I dont consider airguns worthy of that same discipline and I would have a difficult time paying more than 150.00 for one. But as a hobby to the real thing, a backyard plinker that is fairly accurate would satisfy my need.

gotstolefrom

I left a detailed post, then edited it back to the following:
Gammo w/air scope for youngest boy a few years back, ~ $150 all told. Performance/accuracy/repeatability was outstanding. The whole family loves to plink with it. MUCH MORE POWER THAT WE GREW UP WITH.
Enjoy..



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drewto

Hello:
OK, I've read all of the posts to this topic. I'm an admitted air gun nut. Plenty of airgun forums out there where this debate goes on. I purchased my first airgun with one thought in mind . . . to simulate rifle shooting in the off season. Dozens of reasons that a quality air gun will allow you to accomplish this task. Few have the luxury of being able to fire a rifle every day. I shoot twenty-five plus rounds every morning over a cup of coffee from an air rifle. My off hand shooting improved to the point that my hunting partners were convinced that I had spent my summer full time at the range. There is no substitute for being able to pull the trigger! At $150.00 you are overlooking a number of moderately priced air rifles that will deliver the simulation of a center fire. The Beeman R-7 and Beeman R-9 are two very good examples. Each can be purchased for @$200.00; and both have excellent triggers, that will rival most rifles. Forget about speed, most match grade air rifles only shoot in the 500 to 700 fps range. Buy the R-9 in 20 cal. and you'll be able to dust starlings at 35+ yards all day long. Accuracy with both of these Beeman products is first rate. Quality is exceptional, and either will bring more on the after market than the $150.00 you are planning to spend. The is no substitute for being able to pull the trigger. I just think your self imposed dollar limit is handicapping you from buying a decent example of a quality air rifle.