N/A Please recommendations please for very accurate target .177 or .22 air rifle for an adult....up to $600 max

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First of all i would like to thank everyone on this forum who've taught me so much and introduced me to this sport.
Health/injury has left me mostly home bound but i really enjoy shooting and have good fundamentals from years of competitive pistol and long range rifle.

I would like to find a quiet air rifle that is very accurate.
I thought the smaller calibers might be best as it will only be used on paper targets and sound levels are of critical importance. I plan to purchase a moderator in the future as well.
Hoping if possible to limit the search to a new air rifle so i don't have to worry about seals etc for some time.

I spoke with my better half and I think we can afford up to apx. $600 for the rifle.
I would probably purchase on Black Friday to take advantage of any sales....and by then i should have recovered enough from some surgery.

As always I appreciate your suggestions.
 
Yes, the Challenger is very accurate, quite silent, and quite adjustable. It's a target rifle .(y) I think Benjamin PCPs are the way to go. The Marauder is great, but a bit big; the others are lighter. All are accurate, and the prices and backup are good. Check out Air Gun Revisions, he has many to choose from
 
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student said:
First of all i would like to thank everyone on this forum who've taught me so much and introduced me to this sport.
Health/injury has left me mostly home bound but i really enjoy shooting and have good fundamentals from years of competitive pistol and long range rifle.

I would like to find a quiet air rifle that is very accurate.
I thought the smaller calibers might be best as it will only be used on paper targets and sound levels are of critical importance. I plan to purchase a moderator in the future as well.
Hoping if possible to limit the search to a new air rifle so i don't have to worry about seals etc for some time.

I spoke with my better half and I think we can afford up to apx. $600 for the rifle.
I would probably purchase on Black Friday to take advantage of any sales....and by then i should have recovered enough from some surgery.

As always I appreciate your suggestions.
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An umerex zelos .22 would probably be one of the best $600 guns out there. There will be other costs associated with air rifles. You will need a way to fill the gun. You will need an optic. Ammo. You definitely need cleaning supplies like ballistol and cleaning patches to clean out the barrel before your first use and after every 300 pellets or so. A decent air cooled pcp compressor would be around $250 on Amazon. These compressors can last approximately a year or so with moderate use if you take care of them. Sometimes longer. Letting a compressor get too hot is what kills them. A houshold fan blowing onto your compressor can extend the life significantly. Don't buy a $160 air cooled compressor it won't last. A gx cs3 air cooled is currently $339. Or you can get a yong heng water cooled for $200 or so. An inline pcp air water separator filter is also recommended on any compressor, to keep the air clean and dry.
 
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student said:
thank you...i'm checking out the recommendations just now.
I do have a small electric compressor and I will likely transfer a rifle scope from one of my long range rifles that sadly are now relegated to life in our firearm safe. maybe one day i'll be able to get back to long range rifle shooting. I really enjoyed that.
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The compressor needs to be a 4500psi pcp/ scuba compressor. A typical houshold compressor is not going to do it.
 
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Air Force Utility, either a Condor SS or a Talon SS. One of the small bores, .177, .20, or .22. The SS specifically b/c you want it quiet right out of the box ("moderator in the future").

Get their "Ring-Lock" kit so you can put a small transfer port on there and reduce the power for your planned 40-50 yards, and that'll make even more quiet.

Warrantied. Made in the USA. Lothar barrel.

Lots and lots and lots of budget options these days are a couple shipping containers worth of rebadged guns made in China. When they sell the containers empty, that gun is DONE. Those options have little to no aftermarket support. No parts availability. No warranty. Basically disposable. Or at least they need to be considered disposable.

With Air Force, your chances of the company being around in the future are much better.

Yes, nicer guns are made. But you're gonna need to spend more than $600 to get them. In my opinion, $600 towards an Air Force is the best bang for the buck.

Check out their outlet store for the best pricing. Supposedly they're blems in some way but I've bought two from there in the last 15 months and neither were any more disfigured than airguns in a much higher price range.
https://airforceairguns.com/product-category/outlet-store/
 
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Air Force Utility, either a Condor SS or a Talon SS. One for the small bores, .177, .20, or .22. The SS specifically b/c you want it quiet right out of the box ("moderator in the future").

Get their "Ring-Lock" kit so you can put a small transfer port on there and reduce the power for your planned 40-50 yards, and that'll make even more quiet.

Warrantied. Made in the USA. Lothar barrel.

Lots and lots and lots of budget options these days are a couple shipping containers worth of rebadged guns made in China. When they sell the containers empty, that gun is DONE. Those options have little to no aftermarket support. No parts availability. No warranty. Basically disposable. Or at least they need to be considered disposable.

With Air Force, your chances of the company being around in the future are much better.

Yes, nicer guns are made. But you're gonna need to spend more than $600 to get them. In my opinion, $600 towards an Air Force is the best bang for the buck.

Check out their outlet store for the best pricing. Supposedly they're blems in some way but I've bought two from there in the last 15 months and neither were any more disfigured than airguns in a much higher price range.
https://airforceairguns.com/product-category/outlet-store/
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Straight Condor .22 is $412 in the outlet. Add an adapter and a moderator and get an even more accurate and powerful rifle with the 24" barrel.
 
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