Hello everyone,
Thank you for stopping in I wanted to reach out an introduce myself. I've been researching air guns after watching some folks come to my neighbors and were shooting the squirrels out of his yard. They have barn yard chickens and the squirrels have been a nuisance over there. After talking with the folks that were doing pest control. I decided that I wanted to an air rifle. Been hunting since I was a kid, so I'm familiar with guns and such. Although I'm not entirely familiar of the world of air guns, I've been watching "Youtube" videos and reading as much as I can to gain some knowledge but its a bit overwhelming haha.
I ruled it down that I definitely want an air powered rifle and not C02 or break barrel. Over the weekend I bought a Ruger Targis Hunter break barrel that my kid has been using to knock out some of the squirrels we have. After using it it was a clear decision to go air power for me at least.
I went ahead and pre-ordered the FX Maverick and for the life of me I can't decide what option on the Maverick should I consider getting? The compact, sniper, or vp? They are within $200+/- of each other. My primary use is pest control and hunting (i.e. birds...doves, pigeons, quail, pheasant, chukar). Maybe some rabbit. I'm not sure what the distance range of guns will be and I know its dependent on what pellet I'm using. I would guess that my shooting will be in a range of 25-100 yards shots. Is .22 sufficient or .25 a better option here?
Again I'm open to other suggestions as well for other makes of air rifles. keeping in mind I don't want to be over $2k. Still need a scope and a way to fill gun.
Thank you all!
Thank you for stopping in I wanted to reach out an introduce myself. I've been researching air guns after watching some folks come to my neighbors and were shooting the squirrels out of his yard. They have barn yard chickens and the squirrels have been a nuisance over there. After talking with the folks that were doing pest control. I decided that I wanted to an air rifle. Been hunting since I was a kid, so I'm familiar with guns and such. Although I'm not entirely familiar of the world of air guns, I've been watching "Youtube" videos and reading as much as I can to gain some knowledge but its a bit overwhelming haha.
I ruled it down that I definitely want an air powered rifle and not C02 or break barrel. Over the weekend I bought a Ruger Targis Hunter break barrel that my kid has been using to knock out some of the squirrels we have. After using it it was a clear decision to go air power for me at least.
I went ahead and pre-ordered the FX Maverick and for the life of me I can't decide what option on the Maverick should I consider getting? The compact, sniper, or vp? They are within $200+/- of each other. My primary use is pest control and hunting (i.e. birds...doves, pigeons, quail, pheasant, chukar). Maybe some rabbit. I'm not sure what the distance range of guns will be and I know its dependent on what pellet I'm using. I would guess that my shooting will be in a range of 25-100 yards shots. Is .22 sufficient or .25 a better option here?
Again I'm open to other suggestions as well for other makes of air rifles. keeping in mind I don't want to be over $2k. Still need a scope and a way to fill gun.
Thank you all!