I'm new to air rifles. Had a Slavia 618 breakbarrel as a kid looong ago. Shot many handguns over the years, and the F-15's M61A1 20mm gun for 3+ years in Okinawa. Now retired, I'm interested in getting rid of some pesky squirrels.
Learning to shoot lefty is not an option due to a slight defect on my left retina, even though it is my dominant eye. And using a traditional scope is a one-eye process as well, which won't work for me. I need to use both eyes, ergo a red-dot. I became reasonably good with handguns using a red-dot sight and both eyes. However I've been told by some knowledgeable airgunners that gas ram and spring piston rifles will destroy a red-dot.
So I'm looking for suggestions, maybe some combinations, from you dedicated airgunners. The red-dot I have is a Holosun 403B. I want a quality rifle and was considering a breakbarrel Weihrauch. I'd also like something mid-sized that my grandson could learn. Not a big fan of the extra equipment required of PCP or CO2 but these damn squirrels may dictate otherwise. Thanks in advance for your input.