My turn to RANT! I'm so tired of seeing these "What's the Best " questions! There is/are NO BEST! There are simply too many variables to answer a SUBJECTIVE question with a QUANTITATIVE answer!!! All of these "What's the Best "questions ridiculously waste time as the answers depend on situational application, shooter's acumen, style preference, etc, etc, etc. I get that the inexperienced are looking for the quickest/cheapest route to the perfection they're seeking but are DEPRIVING themselves of the invaluable learning experience of getting to intimately know their gun's capabilities & quirks as well as their own. Besides, two exact same rifles might perform completely differently in the same situation. Just one the idiosyncrasies of airguns that we had to learn through the school of hard knocks & personal experience. So, WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GAIN EXPERIENCE? Trial/Error/Cost of Pellets & Mental & Physical labor, THAT'S my answer. Wish people would EMBRACE the labor, cost, & trial & error of this activity as to gain the INVALUABLE personal knowledge/experience that they'll be rewarded with instead of looking for the EASY WAY & ANSWERS. Besides, the answers you get probably won't work for you anyway! It's not the DESTINATION, it's the JOURNEY to it that provides the KNOWLEDGE!!! Good Luck to all on this journey.

If you could have any setup you want what would it be? It can even be your dream gun setup but you can only pick one for the rest of your life. Choose wisely. You can choose everything for it the gun all the way to what accessories you want but that is it.

Experienced powder-arms and springer shooter getting into PCP here.

I have dipped my toe, deeper than I'd really wanted to go, into PCP rifles by picking up a pair of Huben K1's in .22 and .25. They are awesome in my opinion, with the .22 set up for rodents and the .25 set up for longer range and larger targets/game. Both are amazingly powerful and accurate field guns that have been completely drama free over 1000 pellets, combined, so far.

I've always been a precision junkie and am looking for my next gun/caliber. The first question is "What will you be using the gun for?" and I cannot really answer this. Part of me wants a super precise 100 yard shooter in .30 or larger and I am looking at the new Ghost HP as a candidate, for example. (But I don't know if there is an intrinsically more-accurate caliber at subsonic velocities and would appreciate advice here).

I am drawn to the .30. This is because my best shooting (with non-air rifles) out to 500 yards has been in .308, but I'm completely open to data/opinions/experience!

What does everyone here think? Rabidus Hobbius has struck!

Hey, new guy here from Texas. I'm new to this forum but am on a couple other fishing and hunting forums. I need help choosing which pellet gun/air rifle to get. I've got an old school Benjamin and Crossman pump but I need something more powerful and with more range. I dont know anything about the higher end air rifles so really hoping yall can help me out.

I need it to be able to take coons, possums, armadillos, squirrels and possibly (??) coyotes. I live on about 8 acres and have a deer feeder at the back on a creek. I don't hunt these deer, we just like having them around. The coons are robbing my corn every night. I do trap some but dont like having to walk down there in the morning before work to dispatch them. I also see coyotes from time to time and had to run a couple of them off from my chicken coop up near the house last week. A .22 rimfire is not an option because of neighbors on one side of me, and the .22 low velo rounds dont have enough range.

I'm sure there are a bunch of options and no "one size fits all", but can yall recommend some air rifles for me to look into that would suit my needs? I'd prefer something simple, accurate out to at least 50 yds, easy to use and not too bulky. Repeatable rather than single shot although not a deal breaker. I'll probably mount my Sightmark Wraith Mini to this gun so I can hunt the coons at night with my kids. Not really sure on budget but I'll spend some money on a cool new toy.... ; ) Let's say keep it under $1k. Also if it makes a difference, I'd rather have too much gun and not need it rather than the other way around.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Recently, I've had a couple forum members "like" my sale ads in the classifieds. Why? Seems a bit odd. I know the asking prices are real good, but if you like it that much , how about buying? LOL! Really no big deal , I was just curious because this seems to be a recent trend.

Searching for a fx impact m3 .22 compact in bronze.
Give me a text if you have one for sale.
559 287 9634

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow and I am selling items from his collection.
Blue Streak, Bolt action lever pump air rifle
iron sights
Asking $100.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

I have been asking these questions because I want to buy a air rifle next summer for hunting. I live in Idaho so plenty of small game. My main targets would be nothing a whole lot bigger than a raccoon. The quarry will mostly be pest birds, grouse, squrriels, and rabbits. My budget is $1500 for the gun but I will go up to $2000 if necessary. Although that is for the gun and upgrades. Any good alternatives to FX guns for tuning, accuracy, power, quietness, lightness, and good shot counts. The range I am going to be shooting is 20-100 yards with a couple in the 125 yard range. The two calibers I am looking at are .22 and .25. the power range is 14-16 fpe all the way to 55-65+ fpe. That high for the .25. More of 45-55 fpe for .22. Also a scope suggestion would be good as well. I mostly shoot with MOA scopes and I want it to have a clean reticle. My scope budget is $500 dollars but if I get the gun for less I am putting a bit more into the scope. The compressor I picked out is the one on Mountain Sport Airguns. The detachable lithium ion batteries.

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, I am selling items from his collection.
Billzard .22,
Will Piatt custom, shortened action, widened loading area with pellet guide, level, removed safety switch, custom barrel with carbon fiber sleeve for rigidity, adjustable barrel weight for harmonic accuracy, palm riser with acessary rail, custom triggerw/o finger pad, stock weights for center balance, adjustable cheek piece, adjustable butt plate, Side lever action air rifle, Custom red stock and palm rest
Asking $300..00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

This poll is to ask a very hard question to answer. What are some of the best hunting pellets and slugs for airgunning? The best short range pellet, the best mid-range pellet, and the best long range pellet. Also the best slug for medium rang and the best long range slug. Then the best pellet for all the ranges. Short through long range. For this poll all pellets and slugs will be in .25 caliber. The gun would be a Uragan 2 just for the example. The Target animal species will be birds. Pigeons and bigger. All the way up to grouse or a similar sized bird. Lastly no 100% answer for this question.

Decide and vote what you think the best hunting PCP airgun is.

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, I am selling items from his collection.
Rainstorm, .177,
Will Piatt custom, side lever action air rifle, stock sleeve, camo taped, custom tuned, custom pellet loading tray, scope B (5-15 power) adjustable range
Bushnell scope
Asking $600.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, and I am selling some items from his collection.
Model BP: 2263

Will Piatt custom, upgraded barrel with carbon fiber sleeve for rigidity, shortened action for improved scope placement providing less variance in trajectory, widened loading area with pellet guiding spacer, added stock utility rail, tuned trigger assembly, adjustable cheek piece, includes scope mounting rings, Bolt action air rifle, Blue stock, Barrel 19"
Asking $200.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

I am ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, I am selling items from his collection.
760 Pumpmaster, .177,
Side lever action lever pump air rifle, iron sights
Asking $30.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

I am Ginger Piatt, WillPiatt's widow, and I am selling items from his collection.
Shinsung .22
Will Piatt custom, side lever action air rifle, custom black Bullpup stock with thumb hole, 6 pellet mag, custom carbonfiber barrel sleeve, custom aluminum scope mount with utility side rail, custom trigger, Varska mil dot scope, 3000 psi 913ft per sec, zeroed @ 50 yards, 1/2 MD @ 75 yds, 1 MD @ 100yds JSB redesigned
Barska scope
Asking $300.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, I am selling items from his collection.
Model 3100, .177,
Break action pellet gun
Asking $75.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, and I am selling items from his collection.
M2 Sport .177
Side lever action air rifle, Custom grey red stock, Finger rest, Muzzle brake, Adjustable cheek piece, Adjustable butt plate, Adjustable palm rest,
Asking $2000.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred.

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, I am selling items from his collection.
.22
Will Piatt custom, Bolt action air rifle, Camo taped, Foam pellet holder, custom barrel shroud, Scope Barska
Asking $150.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

I am Ginger Piatt, Will Piatt's widow, I am selling items from his collection.
T!@, .177,
Will Piatt custom, Bolt action air rifle, Custom grey blue bench rest competition grade rifle, fiberglass barrel sleeve, aluminum bench plate, custom trigger, Sightron scope
Asking $1000.00 plus shipping
PayPal preferred

Like new FX Nordic Crown in .22 $1800 Has never had a scope mounted to it. I have a green one if you prefer too.

Bull Shark that is! Bull Shark, otherwise known as Zambezi Shark in that part of the world.
Precision Ballistics in the UK just announced their upcoming Slugs in .20. Based on my success with the Makos, I will definitely be giving them a go in my regular non-slug shooting @DaystateUK Huntsman Regal.

Gun alone 350, your pick .22 or .25
Moderator adapter, 1/2x20 will also fit an 3/4x10 AirForce can, add 30
Shoulder stock, with pellet holder on bottom, add 50
Soft case Savior, double gun, 24" brand new, add 50
Original box, owners manual, wrenches.
Spin loc tank, will be shipped with the standard size ring loc transfer port unless specified.
Currently shooting 25.4s @ 880 for lots of shots.
SCOPE, RINGS, BIPOD AND CAN NOT INCLUDED
USPS money order, money transfer thru Western union or Walmart. Even personal check but in which case I would wait for it to clear my bank.

I just watched a YouTube video where it was suggested that we should be storing our air rifles with the barrel down versus barrel. The rational being that when it's stored with the barrel up, any lead particles, dirt, etc, can fall into working parts of the gun and cause problems. (Premature seal failure, etc.) I can see the rational in his thinking, though real damage seems pretty remote.

I'm curious; what do others think?

Excellent condition and tuned by John Thomas. PG4 Vortek kit, piston sleeve buttons, brass pivot bushings, and tuned trigger. Also, I had a gunsmith professionally install a Leupold QR scope mount base that works great. Let me know what size rings you’ll need and I’ll throw a set in. I’ve put around 2-3,000 pellets through since and it’s doing between 13.5-14 fpe. Included is the original box with all its contents and an OEM Weihrauch moderator. Great shooter and the most accurate springer I’ve ever shot. It’s passed the ten dimes challenge more than once. I’m only moving because I recently picked up a PCP and my HW50 does all that I need a springer to do. 550$ TYD via F&F PP not interested in trades

I pulled this from this article: https://hardairmagazine.com/ham-columns/the-external-ballistics-of-slugs-in-airguns/

The drift was calculated using ChairGun. Note that the least wind drift occurs when starting with a muzzle velocity of about 900 fps, and increases when the MV is either slower or faster.

The wind drift at an MV of 1500 fps is about 50% more than at 900 fps. In fact it is as poor at 1500 fps as it is at about 600 fps for most slugs we use. You have to use an MV of about 2500 fps before the wind drift is as low as what it is at 900 fps!

This chart is quite a shock to most slug shooters. It shows an increase in drift of about 10% by increasing the MV from 1000 fps to 1100, and an even greater increase above that. Combined with how much more air it takes to reach 1100 fps, if shows that even for slugs there is little point striving for much over 1000 fps.

It looks like ChairGun‘s charts are screwed up and the author assumed they were correct. If this has been discussed before could someone please direct me to the conversation because this makes no sense to me at all…