Whats a good air rifle?

Warbirds

If I wanted a $500 or less on an air rifle could I get a goof high quality unit?

i really don’t know where to start.

JimmyJack

Lot of good ones for that price.  I ended up with an RWS I think made in Germany,, love it,  might have to kick in a few more bucks for the real deal.

mark christian

Tough to go wrong with RWS. If you plan to put a scope on a spring piston air rifle, it is vital that you use an airgun specific scope. 

buddyb

I have about 15 air rifles,mostly old pump ups,but I have several springers and I agree with a RWS.My opinion is a RWS model 34 is best bang for the buck.

charliemeyer007

What do you want to do with it, indoor target or maybe outside harvest small game?  BB's are cheap, pellets can be expensive.

BobJudy

If you go with a barrel break spring piston the cheap ones don't always lock up consistently and accuracy suffers. RWS usually does well in this regard. Judy has had a RWS mod 48 side cocker for 25 years and it still accounts for a lot of yard pests every year. And yes you will need an air gun rated scope as the back and forth vibration can destroy a regular riflescope. Bob

dreher

I'm assuming Daisy's aren't in this conversation??   

hillbille

 I think the new "wave" is piston over the springer.  way to many out there to put a finger on just one......

yoshmyster

For $500 get a can for your .22LR. But if you're dead set on a air rifle go to Pyramid Air and take a looksee then go to youtube and look up that model. Pyramid Air also has a channel on there.

Now me I picked up a used RWS "Diana" 34 T06 classic for $220. T06 has an adjustable two stage trigger. Just so you know she is a big girl not like the Daisy pumps. The front sight is plastic and it's in the bad spot for folks to use as a cocking handle. I took it off and replaced it with a Air Ventury Muzzle Brake $34.00 (aluminum) before the front sight broke off. Then scoped her with Barska 3-12 X 40 $65.00, Leapers Rail $13.00 (there are two so read carefully otherwise you'll buy two like I did) and Leupold PRW $44.00 to mount the scope. I bought many "cheaper" scope rings that are now collecting dust. Like the saying goes buy the best once, cry once. I also picked up a Barska 3" Sun Shade $15.00 but it had to be trimmed to clear the cam so she could be cocked.

I also picked up a shooting stick since she is kind a heavy and the butt plate is plastic so it's slick. I should've had my gunsmith install a good rubber butt before I trimmed the sun shade. Still am but the wait for the smith is long (one in many counties).

yonson

Picked up an RWS Diana 48 last year at a flea market for 60 bucks.  Heckuva deal, pretty nice gun, .177 with plenty of power.

m88.358win

I have a Hatsan M95 that I like a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VZuIvl1Occ

asop

$500!  That's more than I paid for my first car