Hello everyone. Airgun Nation is a wealth of information and although I normally just read everyone else's posts, I do have an important question I know I can get some help with. I have a couple of springers... a .22 cal. Beeman and a .30 cal. Hatsan. I also own a Hatsan AT44 long QE in .25 cal. My two boys have really gotten interested in airguns because we can shoot at our property behind the house (0-65yds) and they can shoot a lot. The boys (8 and 10 yrs) have a hard time cocking the springers so they have taken over my Hatsan and absolutely love shooting it. Because they're always using the PCP, I never get a chance to shoot it. I want to keep all of the guns we own for my boys to shoot and I want to buy a good quality PCP for myself.
I would like a PCP that is very accurate, fairly quiet, adjustable and in either .22 or .25 caliber. I would like to spend under $1000 but could spend an absolute maximum of about $1300 if necessary. I already have all the accessories, scopes. rings, bipods, etc.. so the money is just for the gun.
I am seriously looking at the newest model Brocock Bantam Hi Lite Soft Touch with moderator for $998.99. It looks like for $1000 it is going to be tough to find a gun that meets all of my requirements and costs less than $998.99. I also really like the FX Crown but it is over my budget unless I buy it used on the classified page.
Please give me your opinions on the two guns I am already looking at and also the best guns for my money that fill all of the requirements I listed above. Pretty much all of the guns I've looked at have been on either Pyramyd, Airgun Depot, Guns of Arizona, Utah airguns or Airgun Nation. I've read a lot and always try to keep myself aware of pros and cons as they relate to different airguns. I am not however, up to date and familiar with a lot of the airguns that are hard to get in the USA, are custom made or aren't sold by the major retailers.
Please give me your honest opinions and as many of the pros and cons as you can about each of the guns you recommend and the guns I am considering.
Thanks in advance. Kevin Stoughton
P.S. I have a Vortex Razor 5-20x50mm milliradian scope with sun shade, kill flash, vortex premium rings, a bubble level and everything that came with it from the retailer. I'm willing to sell for $1200 if anybody is interested.
I would like a PCP that is very accurate, fairly quiet, adjustable and in either .22 or .25 caliber. I would like to spend under $1000 but could spend an absolute maximum of about $1300 if necessary. I already have all the accessories, scopes. rings, bipods, etc.. so the money is just for the gun.
I am seriously looking at the newest model Brocock Bantam Hi Lite Soft Touch with moderator for $998.99. It looks like for $1000 it is going to be tough to find a gun that meets all of my requirements and costs less than $998.99. I also really like the FX Crown but it is over my budget unless I buy it used on the classified page.
Please give me your opinions on the two guns I am already looking at and also the best guns for my money that fill all of the requirements I listed above. Pretty much all of the guns I've looked at have been on either Pyramyd, Airgun Depot, Guns of Arizona, Utah airguns or Airgun Nation. I've read a lot and always try to keep myself aware of pros and cons as they relate to different airguns. I am not however, up to date and familiar with a lot of the airguns that are hard to get in the USA, are custom made or aren't sold by the major retailers.
Please give me your honest opinions and as many of the pros and cons as you can about each of the guns you recommend and the guns I am considering.
Thanks in advance. Kevin Stoughton
P.S. I have a Vortex Razor 5-20x50mm milliradian scope with sun shade, kill flash, vortex premium rings, a bubble level and everything that came with it from the retailer. I'm willing to sell for $1200 if anybody is interested.