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If you could only have 1 springer air rifle, what would you choose?
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My R7, it is the only air rifle that I have kept year after year as others came and went. It is just so sweet to plink with and the grand sons would disown me if I sold it.
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This lefty R9 is my favorite. It has a tuned action including a buttoned piston, Maccari premium grade walnut stock with Jan Kraner checkering JM muzzle brake, brass trigger guard, brass screw cups, setback trigger, sight cover plate, etc. Best part is that it shoots as good as it looks; 907 fps with JSB 8.44s with aspirin sized groups at 25 yards with only a "thunk" sound.
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A Whiscombe .. any of them, but this would be nice ..don't have one...can't afford one...but it would be "1"
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I would not mind a TX200 .22 but not going to purchase one. Prefer spending my airgun cash on PCPs. So, for me, the Stoeger X20 I bought as a lark years ago. Spring type guns are just not a platform I want to invest much in.
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My TX200 MKIII in .177 has been the only air rifle. While curious about others, there are none I thought would serve me better.
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It depends on what you need it for. Competition Air Arms TX200 or Weihrauch HW97 in .177 where weight is less of a concern. Hunting/pesting Weihrauch HW98 in .22 or HW95; same gun in two different configurations. HW80 if you want more power but it's heavier and with a harsher shot cycle. .20 is option too but it limits your ammo now, and I don't think it will get better in the future. I prefer lead-free and Predator GTO's are the best and they are only available in .177, .22 and .25. Plinking prefer a lower power rifle that is easy to cock like Weihrauch like HW30 or HW50 in .177. Wall art I would go with Air Arms Pro Sport or Weihrauch HW35 E.
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Does it reach higher FPS than a .22
Someome compared them and the .20 was going 610 fps and .22 went 610fps too. Might be different on the other pellets but wouldn't that give the .20 less hitting power than the .22 as they're the same fps
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LGU, Sold a TX200 and kept the LGU. It is not nearly as pretty, but after trigger work, it is all that I want or need when it comes to hitting the mark.
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20 cal isn't much faster than 22 in the same gun. Most 20 cal pellets are similar weight as 22 and the smaller bore is less efficient. I have had 20 cal barrels on my R1. With no other changes the 22 cal barrels make a foot pound more energy than the 20 cal. That foot pound eats up the velocity difference pretty well. Depending on pellet the 22 is within 10 or 15 fps of the 20.
I've had similar results with the two calibers in my HW95 family guns.
HTHs
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My hw50s in .177 for sure. A great overall package for plinking and hunting inside of 35 yards.
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This is a no brainer, the hw-80 lazaglide customized by Ivan Hancock with both .177 and .22 barrels is the one
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