Hello all,
I am in the market for my first "adult" air rifle. I have shot firearms all my life and owned cheap crossman air rifles before. I live in a fairly urban area but have a large backyard and orchard and would like to shoot in them both. I want something I can shoot at paper for accuracy, shoot for distance to challenge my skills at hold overs, ballistics, etc... do some light hunting with (maybe up to raccoon), carry around the orchard sometimes, and store for months occasionally on end but be ready to shoot in an instant. However, while all these are important (power, accuracy, etc..) it really needs to be quiet and reliable and not too much money. I would like to keep the whole set up well under $1200. For a long time I thought I would go break barrel, but the accuracy, lack of recoil, long range potential and noise level makes me think I am going to end up getting a PCP anyway, why not just save the money and start there.
I've been leaning toward:
-the Mrod, seems good on all the characteristics I want (and no nanny automatic safety)
-the AT44, seems good too. Not as good looking in my opinion, but hear it's more rugged, perhaps more reliable, and more accurate
-the AT44 Tactical with a LDC that comes off and on, and a stock the can be removed (all this so I can carry it in a smallish/non firearm case)
-the Gladius (smallish package)
I would so very much like to hear input on all of these choices. Thanks so much for your time.
Sam
I am in the market for my first "adult" air rifle. I have shot firearms all my life and owned cheap crossman air rifles before. I live in a fairly urban area but have a large backyard and orchard and would like to shoot in them both. I want something I can shoot at paper for accuracy, shoot for distance to challenge my skills at hold overs, ballistics, etc... do some light hunting with (maybe up to raccoon), carry around the orchard sometimes, and store for months occasionally on end but be ready to shoot in an instant. However, while all these are important (power, accuracy, etc..) it really needs to be quiet and reliable and not too much money. I would like to keep the whole set up well under $1200. For a long time I thought I would go break barrel, but the accuracy, lack of recoil, long range potential and noise level makes me think I am going to end up getting a PCP anyway, why not just save the money and start there.
I've been leaning toward:
-the Mrod, seems good on all the characteristics I want (and no nanny automatic safety)
-the AT44, seems good too. Not as good looking in my opinion, but hear it's more rugged, perhaps more reliable, and more accurate
-the AT44 Tactical with a LDC that comes off and on, and a stock the can be removed (all this so I can carry it in a smallish/non firearm case)
-the Gladius (smallish package)
I would so very much like to hear input on all of these choices. Thanks so much for your time.
Sam