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I think this is really cool. Thinking of buying a 2240 just for this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/334008039628

Baker Airguns and Mike Baker. They have a lot of pumpers and springers but some PCPs.

In addition, sufficient velocity and energy to kill your selected quarry at the maximum distance you intend to shoot out (usually the size of your groups within the kill zone of your chosen quarry).

That is a good price. Big dilemma, marriage or TX200. Somebody buy it, please!!!!!!

Retired at 60. Volunteer as a veteran hospice visitor and with Engineers without Borders. The biggest effort is to lose some weight and improve my health. Want to collect more airguns and shoot more often. Finally got all the airguns I wanted as a kid.

Cardboard box stuffed with Rags. Change out box when no place to staple paper targets. Sort out BBs with a magnet and dump the lead in a container. I have a board behind it in case any pellets get through the box.

I would go up in magnification, as the top magnification on some scopes is not that clear and harder to find the full image. I have a 6x24 on my FWB 124D. The clarity of the image and ease of finding the full image starts to diminish after 18X.

I haven't hunted crows with a pellet gun, but I would be fine at 50 yards for crows with my RWS 350 (177) or Xisco B28 (22). Was getting 2" 3 shot groups at 80 yards say 3 out of 5 times, with the Xisco B28. I have killed squirrels at 50 yards with the Xisco B28, and crows should be easier to...

My concern when shooting a 22 rimfire in the air is where it will land. I guess if there is no resident within 1.5 miles,it is OK. Range is shorter with a short or subsonic, but still pretty far. That is why I use a 177 or 22 cal springer.

Thinking it is a Marksman. https://www.ebay.com/itm/164879070141

HW 97 and a Gamo Viper Express

Wow, that is fast. My 499 is shooting at 245 fps. Want to trade? This guy substituted a Red Ryder BB gun spring and got 324 fps. Maybe that is it. https://gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=154141.0

Make sure you are shooting the artillery hold. Also, make sure your hand locations, cheek weld, and pressure are consistent from shot to shot. I have had to experiment with several different holds and remember the hold each time to get my FWB 124D shooting well.

I have a Mike Melick tuned Xisco B28 22 cal, an exact Chinese clone of the RWS 350. I get 880 fps with 14 gr pellets which is 24.1 fpe.

Suggest buying a used RWS 34 in 22 cal. Should be able to get one close to $300. Also a Gamo can be had under $300 although mixed reviews on accuracy. Could buy a Gamo through Amazon and just return it if not a shooter. Of course have to master the artillery hold...