Been shooting rimfire and centrefires for ~20 years or so, and since I was younger Ive had a weirauch hw80 in .22 with a hawke scope on it. Anyways, i find this rifle is great, but its pretty loud with the mechanism. I was thinking of getting a PCP air rifle for pest control and shooting at the range. Likely .22 cal as well, or maybe .25 if I can find some economical priced pellets in bulk.
For filling, I have read that the chinese ebay compressors leave much to be desired, so if I move to PCP, I will either get a pump, or a scuba tank (vs scba?), more likely to get a tank and ahve it filled locally.
I basically want a compact rifle that will last, if i understand correctly, will the only thing i need to replace for maintenance be O-rings? Will this last as long as my springer has? I think my budget for rifle is going to be 1000 cad. If i could get a better deal for a used rifle im not afraid to buy second hand. I One of my friends has another friend who is willing to sell their air arms hunter s200 for 600, not sure if this is good for a beginner as i've seen people talking about lots of plasic components even though im not sure thats a bad thing. Also, if the rifle suggested has aftermarket support that would be appreciated too....
I guess I'd be looking for the honda civic of air rifles, dependable, aftermarket support, longevity etc.... any suggestions for this?
For filling, I have read that the chinese ebay compressors leave much to be desired, so if I move to PCP, I will either get a pump, or a scuba tank (vs scba?), more likely to get a tank and ahve it filled locally.
I basically want a compact rifle that will last, if i understand correctly, will the only thing i need to replace for maintenance be O-rings? Will this last as long as my springer has? I think my budget for rifle is going to be 1000 cad. If i could get a better deal for a used rifle im not afraid to buy second hand. I One of my friends has another friend who is willing to sell their air arms hunter s200 for 600, not sure if this is good for a beginner as i've seen people talking about lots of plasic components even though im not sure thats a bad thing. Also, if the rifle suggested has aftermarket support that would be appreciated too....
I guess I'd be looking for the honda civic of air rifles, dependable, aftermarket support, longevity etc.... any suggestions for this?