Whats a good .22 air rifle?
01-09-2019, 12:49 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Knee Deep in FL Muck
Posts: 286
I have been shooting air rifles for probably close to 45 years. My son got me into it again real hard about 5 years ago. We had an infestation of Rock Chucks and Skunks. I got a Winchester 1000 in a .177 That one was my first fast gun.
I got a Benjamin trail NP2 .22 then a Hatsan 125TH .177 after that. The NP2 and the Hatsan would horrible guns. I sent the Hatsan back and got a refund when the scope rail fell off. I decided then that I was going to get the best and be done. I got the TX200. I first put a UTG scope on it and it was crap. I used a UTG mount and it was crap. I went with a Vortex 6-18x44AO with a BKL one piece mount. That system is flawless. I have over 5000 rounds through it and LOVE it.
I got a Benjamin trail NP2 .22 then a Hatsan 125TH .177 after that. The NP2 and the Hatsan would horrible guns. I sent the Hatsan back and got a refund when the scope rail fell off. I decided then that I was going to get the best and be done. I got the TX200. I first put a UTG scope on it and it was crap. I used a UTG mount and it was crap. I went with a Vortex 6-18x44AO with a BKL one piece mount. That system is flawless. I have over 5000 rounds through it and LOVE it.
01-14-2019, 12:49 PM
#13
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 2
Aside from price there are a bunch of other considerations. Such as power plant. Do you want a gas ram? Or a steel spring driven model? Maybe a pumper like the Sheridans? Or even more expensive... PCPs.
Lots of things to consider... But price is going to make a lot of choices for you. Good luck. But I gotta warn you... Airgunning has been known to be highly addictive.
01-14-2019, 03:45 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Posts: 1,693
As you probably expect; the price you're willing to pay is going to make a difference, in what you get. I have quite a few air rifles myself.
Aside from price there are a bunch of other considerations. Such as power plant. Do you want a gas ram? Or a steel spring driven model? Maybe a pumper like the Sheridans? Or even more expensive... PCPs.
Lots of things to consider... But price is going to make a lot of choices for you. Good luck. But I gotta warn you... Airgunning has been known to be highly addictive.
Aside from price there are a bunch of other considerations. Such as power plant. Do you want a gas ram? Or a steel spring driven model? Maybe a pumper like the Sheridans? Or even more expensive... PCPs.
Lots of things to consider... But price is going to make a lot of choices for you. Good luck. But I gotta warn you... Airgunning has been known to be highly addictive.
01-16-2019, 05:41 PM
#16
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 7
Titan 22 is very accurate however a bit heavy. The Crossman Diamondback SBD Nitro is much lighter and easier to carry on a long rabbit hunt and is cheap. It still drives tacks.
