Help picking out a Great Springer

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JoeWayneRhea

JoeWayneRhea

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Hi guys , I'm having a problem finding a really nice 22 caliber springer. I had a AA TX 200 22 and Loved it but my arthritis in my hands ( mainly thumbs) made loading painful . I tried everything but the pressure on my thumbs made me sell it . II have some nice PCPs and kinda got that springer itch :)
What guns would you guys recommend ? I'm looking for a 22 caliber , and accuracy and ease of shooting is Much more important that power .
I am not a novice to nice springers but I also don't want a gun that'll take months to learn to shoot ( Over powered Hatsans ) . Budget up to 750 but would love to spend much less.
Don't be shy , CHIME IN !!!! Thanks in advance ....Joe Rhea
 
Do I understand you correctly that is the loading of the pellet that gives you problems, not the cocking of the gun?

What is it about loading the pellet into a springer that causes you the problem? Maybe a break barrel would give better access to drop the pellet in rather than the TX200 or HW77/97 set up. I have seen the Air Venturi Pellet Pen advertised (not held or used one).
 
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I agree with both the above posts^. I also have two pellet pens (.177 & .22) and use them both: they are an excellent way to load pellets in a break barrel (wouldn't help with an underlevers unfortunately). I would even state that it is worth the extra added expense to get the pellet seating tool (looks like a cap for the pen) with the pellet pen. With that, you would never need to use your thumb to seat a pellet. That said, there are a lot of high quality break barrels out there, and I have experience with none of them (mine are all Crosman). Best of luck, GET THE PEN!
 
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Yes it's the angle of loading the pellet that's a problem. I badly dislocated both thumbs when I was younger on the job . A heavy price of machinery was not properly locked out and when I was repairing it electricity went thru it and messed them up pretty good . ...I can pick up a lawnmower with my stupid ass thumbs ,but press anything by the tips and its painful . . Never had a problem at all with break barrels . And if honestly never occurred to me until I loaded my TX for the first time . Man I Wish that gun had worked out !!!! ....So I'm gonna shoot for a nice break barrel . .. And yes I have tried pellet pens but they won't work with the TXs loading angle .
 
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And yes cocking is not a problem . I shoot a buddies Hatsan 125 no problem . But I don't need that kinda power just to have fun in my back yard range . I've had two different Benjamin NP break barrels . Both shot OK , but not the kind of accuracy or consistency I would like now . I have a couple crazy accurate PCPs ( Cricket, and Is Arms 410) . Just want a simple set up when I don't feel like dragging out the Air tank. Plus there is just something " Right " about Springers :)
 
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JoeWayneRhea, we weren't suggesting trying to use a pellet pen to load your TX. We were suggesting them for use with your new break barrel. I know a lot of the more accurate pellets (for my guns anyway) are a snug to tight fit in the breach, requiring me to push them in using some force. The pens make it so you don't have to use the tips of your thumb or fingers to load, and work really well. As far as new break barrels...I guess it all boils down to what feels good in your hands, and is equipped with a good trigger? Is there anywhere you can go to see/handle some new hardware? I've seen articles praising the Walther rifles (LGV & Terrus), and I know the RWS T06 trigger is excellent. 
 
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I don't know if you are opposed to the "main stream/generic" brands, but I really enjoy shooting my brother in law's GAMO in .177 I've had a couple crossman break barrels and the GAMO trigger is light and predictable and the recoil settles out in a way I had never experienced. A really good way. Quick and balanced to the point that viewing the pellet flight through the scope is natural. With the Crossman/Benjamin springers, I can see the impact but not the flight. I think it's a matter of the sight picture being different after the shot and my eye can't react quick enough to reacquire the pellet before impact.
 
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 Not sure of your intended use but you seem to have pcp's for hunting ( power) & such, how about buying used?
If your just wanting to shoot targets a tap loader would be a lot of fun for you.
On the Hammerli 401 ( other tap loaders are roughly the same) you simply turn to knob on the loading port, drop in a pellet head first, turn loading port back, cock & fire.





John
 
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I have a B-26 which is a clone of the Beeman R-9/HW95. Mine is in .177 but I'm itching for a .22 upgrade. I have a BSA Supersport in 22 that I like but rifle is loud and cocking effort is stiff. I'm about to buy another .22 springer and am going back and forth between the R9/HW95 and the HW50s. Obviously I'd suggest you eyeball these two guns. The 50s is a 10 1/2 fpe gun and the R9/HW95 is 12-13 fpe gun. Here is the kicker, I really had my mind made up on the HW50s but the HW95 is a little cheaper. Some reviews show the 50 printing slightly smaller groups. Oh, the agony of choosing! I want both.
 
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I got the HW95 in .22 and I am ecstatic with the quality and accuracy. I have the chinese clone in .177 with a tune. PCP level accuracy at 20 yards. 3 five shot groups with Beeman FTS at 20 yards
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Why do you need a .22? If all you are doing is plinking and target shooting, the .177 is a much more accurate choice. Consider a Beeman R7 or HW30. These things are so easy to cock and are dead accurate out to 50 yards. They don't suffer from the twang and vibration that the more powerful guns do. Like most red-blooded Americans, I used to think bigger and faster is better, and own plenty of .22 and .25 airguns, but I now like the .177 caliber most of all. I don't hunt, so the larger calibers sit there most of the time.
 
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For what it's worth. Earlier this year all I had we're spring guns. I sold all of my spring guns and replaced with PCP. The only one I kept, and I will never sell is an early 1970's Feinwerkbau 124. I took it to EBR this year and competed in the 25m. 1st time for me, and shot 670 something. I know it's a 177, but over the years it has shot everything from raccoons down to starlings. It is by far the easiest to shoot and cock of any spring gun I've ever shot. And deadly accurate. I traded AOA an early 22 Beeman R1 that was in great shape. I never shot it. If you wanted a horse they may still have it. If they don't and that's what you would like my brother is going to sell his. Also an early 1970's model and in great shape. They sell for about 350.00 and I believe you could keep it for 10 years and still get your money back. As for myself. If I had a choice of choosing ANY spring gun I would get another 124. People that have them absolutely love them. 
 
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