I’m an old fart from Wisconsin who moved to California to be with my grandkids. Laws what they are here I bought a couple cheap pellet guns to teach them safety and fun in shooting. I miss my hunting days and decided to get a PCP in .25 cal. I’m not all that knowledgeable about this subject but watching YouTube didn’t help much. Most of the people just like to be on YouTube and the others seam to be manufacture reps. I’m looking for real insights on quality low to medium priced air guns. Can someone help me make a good decision?
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Welcome aboard, now I'm not the new guy anymore!
Firearms are sort of cheap to buy in comparison to pcp's but cost a lot more to shoot and extremely loud. I found that PCP's are just as much fun to shoot, very accurate, almost just as deadly at close range, somewhat quiet and CHEAP to shoot.
Your grand kids will like shooting them just as much as mine.
Only one drawback....you go through a LOT of targets!
Joe
Firearms are sort of cheap to buy in comparison to pcp's but cost a lot more to shoot and extremely loud. I found that PCP's are just as much fun to shoot, very accurate, almost just as deadly at close range, somewhat quiet and CHEAP to shoot.
Your grand kids will like shooting them just as much as mine.
Only one drawback....you go through a LOT of targets!
Joe
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welcome from long beach! i recently got a pcp, in part because they are not yet restricted here and perhaps that is a matter of time.
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Sure. In the $500 to $800 range hard to been Kral's ( or their companions thew new Craftmans line for Benjamin) that is where I started after 40 years of spring guns (which I still love but sold a few to get into PCP). Good to make a list of what you are looking for that that narrow it down a lot for me it was:
1) $700 or less for the rifle
2) Side Lever Cocking
3] Adjustable Power
4] High (over 50 ) shots per fill
5] Nice Wood
Once you have your criteria and you share it here you will get lots of suggestion. For people that are newish don't want to spend a ton but want something solid so start out with I would probably start here https://www.crosman.com/product/benjamin-cayden-22 or here https://www.pyramydair.com/product/kral-arms-puncher-pro-pcp-air-rifle?m=4191 both in .22, 22 is a great all around a caliber for target and hunting. Good luck and hope you find what you are looking for!
1) $700 or less for the rifle
2) Side Lever Cocking
3] Adjustable Power
4] High (over 50 ) shots per fill
5] Nice Wood
Once you have your criteria and you share it here you will get lots of suggestion. For people that are newish don't want to spend a ton but want something solid so start out with I would probably start here https://www.crosman.com/product/benjamin-cayden-22 or here https://www.pyramydair.com/product/kral-arms-puncher-pro-pcp-air-rifle?m=4191 both in .22, 22 is a great all around a caliber for target and hunting. Good luck and hope you find what you are looking for!
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New to airguns go with a standard such as the Benjamin Marauder. Remove "lawyer spring" and it has best in class trigger, 5 year warranty, excelent support, ... .
You may not need (or really want?) a .25 as a .22 with equal ammo will produce the same results.
John
You may not need (or really want?) a .25 as a .22 with equal ammo will produce the same results.
John
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What do you consider a low to medium priced gun? You didn’t list a budget that I could see.
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Sorry for being gone so long, I’m looking for something $500 or less cause it’s going to be double that after I get one of the small 4500 psi compressors. I have no idea about them either.
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I recommend the Air Venturi Avenger. You have a choice of synthetic stock or wood and starting price is $280. You can get all the details at Pyramyd Air and other suppliers. The reviews on this rifle are awesome. Before you purchase there are discount codes available to this forum.
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Welcome Aboard. What r u hunting? Big Game/Small Game? Hatsan have a good variety of PCP air rifles that cover calibers from 17cal to 30cal and even larger like 45 and 50 cal.Good price for the quality. You will find that PCP air-rifles r very very accurate. I have a 22cal Hatsan FlashPup .Accurate to 50yds. Raccoon deadly at 30-35 yds. Price $400,refurbished $250? from Hatsan
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