$1250 limit for 10m. What air rifle do you choose? It's for my 14 year old son. Modular is an option so it can grow with him, but it doesn't have to be.
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I don't feel you need to spend that much for a high end 10meter rifle. For instance the Crosman Challenger is a very popular choice in 10 meter events, especially among new entrants. https://www.creedmoorsports.com/product/crosman-challenger-2021-PCP-air-rifle Do some on line research and you'll find reports on how well they do.
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I’ve got a Crosman Challenger and it’s awesome for 10M shooting. LOTS of shots from a fill. $650-ish from Champions Choice. Trigger can be worked on to make it VERY good. Mine is safely breaking at 1.5 ounces after a spring change and some polishing.
An Avenger is no slouch either and in .22 can be used for 10M or 100Y so it has a lot more versatility Than the above. The Challenger is kind of stuck at 10M since any outdoor use the pellet will drift significantly due to wind and light weight pellets.
An Avenger is no slouch either and in .22 can be used for 10M or 100Y so it has a lot more versatility Than the above. The Challenger is kind of stuck at 10M since any outdoor use the pellet will drift significantly due to wind and light weight pellets.
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If you look carefully in this article you can see a few Challengers on line. http://52.86.253.82/mowrer-milev-claim-wins-at-expanding-national-air-gun-championships/
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I agree with rsfrid. The new Crosman Challenger with a Lothar-Walther barrel is hard to beat for the price.
I used to compete with an aluminum stock rifle and had a coach help me set it up while I was in the standing position. I found that although there was a lot of adjustability I did not use many options. This was because it made things less stable during the shot process. A couple advantages with the chassis style were the grip position and ability to find a precise balance point that worked for me. Also, we would sometimes use adhesive tire weights to do this.
I used to compete with an aluminum stock rifle and had a coach help me set it up while I was in the standing position. I found that although there was a lot of adjustability I did not use many options. This was because it made things less stable during the shot process. A couple advantages with the chassis style were the grip position and ability to find a precise balance point that worked for me. Also, we would sometimes use adhesive tire weights to do this.
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Ditto on the challenger. For the price, can't go wrong. Free shipping from Creedmoor Sports
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Sporter Air Rifles - Civilian Marksmanship Program
Sporter air rifles are characterized by their light weight, low cost and basic target features. We offer several varieties for purchase.
thecmp.org Daisy 599 is $600 through CMP
M853 with the trigger job will shoot as good as the shooters fundamentals dictate. It’s 100% worth it to own one.
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Get a Walther LG400. Look used and get the best one you can afford. Upgrading these type rifle is expensive. They last forever so don’t be scared of used upper end rifles.
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Especially if you go the referb route.Sporter Air Rifles - Civilian Marksmanship Program
Sporter air rifles are characterized by their light weight, low cost and basic target features. We offer several varieties for purchase.
Daisy 599 is $600 through CMP
M853 with the trigger job will shoot as good as the shooters fundamentals dictate. It’s 100% worth it to own one.
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If you go the springer route, find a used FWB 300. Should be able to get an excellent one and still have money left over. In addition, you can probably buy Diana, Walther and Anschutz recoiless springers for that money. Assume you do not want a scope.
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Stay away from Anschutz. if gun is 5 yrs out of production, parts are no longer available!!
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That may be true, but I am using my Anschutz 2002CA 10m air rifle just fine, it's probably about 20 years old. As was said above, the Olympic grade rifles are built to last
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I second the Hammerli AR20. Bought one used from AOA and am amazed how accurate it is.
Shoots all day long on a tube of air. The stock is very adjustable, not pellet picky, great trigger etc.....
Mine is the low powered, 550 ft/s, 5.6 fpe.
Now the scope you put on it is what drives the price up!!!
Plus, it fits the "cool" factor for the young ones. If that's what gets them to shoot, so be it!!
Shoots all day long on a tube of air. The stock is very adjustable, not pellet picky, great trigger etc.....
Mine is the low powered, 550 ft/s, 5.6 fpe.
Now the scope you put on it is what drives the price up!!!
Plus, it fits the "cool" factor for the young ones. If that's what gets them to shoot, so be it!!
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Not necessarily are parts from Anschutz unavailable after 5 years. About 5 years ago a buddy bought a used Anschutz 2002 SSP. After shooting we realized the velocity was all over the place. We assumed it was the valve. Looking around for a valve we discovered they weren’t available anymore. Out of desperation we emailed Anschutz in Germany. They sent a valve. When replacing the valve we figured out it wasn’t the valve but the receiver was cracked. At this point we thought we were screwed as this rifle went out of production around 1990 and it’s 2019. With nothing to loose we emailed Anschutz Germany again. They replied back that they had the part and it was on its way. For both parts they gave a price but asked for no money until the part was received and we were satisfied.
Though I was really impressed with Anschutz Germany having the parts to get the rifle going again I would by a FWB 600 series SSP rifle. The Anschutz has a cast metal receiver and was a pain to work on.
Though I was really impressed with Anschutz Germany having the parts to get the rifle going again I would by a FWB 600 series SSP rifle. The Anschutz has a cast metal receiver and was a pain to work on.
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