RE: Best air rifle ????
First, I'd go with a .22 caliber.
Second, don't buy something cheap
i have a cheap Gamo. Dang it's hard to shoot. I don't remember which model I have, but it's a 1000 fps spring piston wood model (.177).
It's impossible to shoot good with it. The trigger's horrible. It kicks like a mule (foreward) which that hurts accuracy.
they say air guns take a ton of shots to break in before they become more accurate, and like every gun you have to find which pelletts shoot best.
another tip, clean the barrel when it's new because there's usually some crap in the barrel.