i am new to air rifles. Any help would be awesome. Wondering what rifle to look at getting. Thank you for any help
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- Thread starter Ronzilla
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The first questions to answer are; what do you want to do with it and what is your price range?
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There really is no correct answer to your question - which is one of the reasons there are so many air rifles on the market. A good start is to go along to a local club and see if the members will allow you to try their rifles. Or alternatively try a few different ones at your local retailer store. The best recommendation I can give you is to take your time selecting the rifle that you feel suits you best, and don't worry about what the particular brand is.
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I'm like you, new to air gunning, and I had no idea it was as complex as regular firearms...of which I own quite a few. I only have a Crosman air pistol right now, but by next month I intend to buy one of the Gamo Whisper in .177 caliber. I have shot about 300 pellets through my handgun now, and really enjoy the pleasure of not having to put on ear protection to shoot, not to mention I can get in a little handgun practice in the garage! Good luck on your new purchase, and please post up some pics.
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If I could do it all over again, I would have skipped the Gamo and Crosman phase, and just purchased a Weirauch. They are more expensive, but having owned both, IMHO the quality and accuracy of the Weirauch springers is well worth the price.
For a new airgunner's first gun, I would recommend either the hw30 (same gun as the Beeman R7) or the hw95 (same gun as the Beeman R9). The hw95 is now on sale for $299 at Airguns of Arizona. Don't fuss around, just buy it now. That is an incredible deal on a very high quality gun.
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For a new airgunner's first gun, I would recommend either the hw30 (same gun as the Beeman R7) or the hw95 (same gun as the Beeman R9). The hw95 is now on sale for $299 at Airguns of Arizona. Don't fuss around, just buy it now. That is an incredible deal on a very high quality gun.
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You may want to read up a bit, here are a couple good articles.
This one covers the different types of airguns-
http://www.straightshooters.com/basic-airgun-types.html
Here's one on how to choose a gun-
http://www.straightshooters.com/how-to-choose-an-airgun.html
Hope that helps,
John
PS- The big box store "cheapies" can often lead to major frustration and learning experiences, so if you're serious about it and can afford the $, I'd say go for a better quality gun. Expect to pay $250-600 for a good springer, the PCP route is expensive due to the support gear you need to fill your gun.
This one covers the different types of airguns-
http://www.straightshooters.com/basic-airgun-types.html
Here's one on how to choose a gun-
http://www.straightshooters.com/how-to-choose-an-airgun.html
Hope that helps,
John
PS- The big box store "cheapies" can often lead to major frustration and learning experiences, so if you're serious about it and can afford the $, I'd say go for a better quality gun. Expect to pay $250-600 for a good springer, the PCP route is expensive due to the support gear you need to fill your gun.
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Like with any firearms you will learn what you find not just works for what you are using it for, but what you enjoy shooting the most. I say go to Wal-Mart or sporting good store and get a Benjamin or Ruger that has a Nitro piston/ gas piston power plant . They shoot and act more like a powder firearm. The biggest issue is ammo for them, this can get really frustrating, I'm going through this issues with my Benjamin Varmint .22 NP.
Learn on a less expensive rifle first then move up from there.
Learn on a less expensive rifle first then move up from there.
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