Springer for ELR?

[Stretch]

I started off with air rifles with a Slavia break barrel during the 1960's and the biggest challenge at the time was hitting the big, dead, hollow tree all the way back in the woods. If I aimed it just right, and waited what seemed like forever, I'd hear a loud "knock" signaling a direct hit. Fast forward a million years and my small arms locker is full of PCP's and powder burners, but not one springer.

So here's what I'm thinking, why not get a reasonably inexpensive springer that's reasonably accurate? Ok, I know it's not going to ring that 4" gong at 200 yds like my other rifles and it's probably not going to hit the one at 100 yds either. But it could be fun to try. But I don't want to spend a billion bucks for what will just be a fun gun. So what to get? I really want to avoid el cheapo, plastic, Walmart junk. I'd prefer something that shoots .22 or maybe .25 cal. If it will push 18+ grain pellets 800 +/- fps great. I prefer new mostly because I want to get something now.

So what to get? Gamo? Dianne?

 

[ctshooter]

Well I grabbed a .20 HW77k from AoA a few months back from their Used pages. It's a 12fpe springer from the late 1980s but the shot cycle is super smooth and very accurate. I save my scopes for PCP, but I'm shooting the springer off a 1MOA Trijicon RDS and a lot of fun 20 yards and in.
I'm sure I could extend the range out, but I'm happy with the springer rifle for close shooting.

 

[Moog]

There's really not a lot of stuff inbetween cheap junk and high end guns when it comes to springers. I never owned a Gamo but a lot of people here think highly of them but for a little more you can pick up a Weihrauch. I'm the same way as you. My springer guns are for back yard fun and my HW95 was well worth it.

 

[uglymike]

Dianne? Gamo wants $300 for an all plastic rifle with plastic coated barrels the looks like horizontal Coke bottles. If you want a repair part you have to have a Federal Firearms License before Gamo will sell it to you. You got a FFL? Does Gamo even sell a wood stock springer? My advice would be to find a used D460 .22.

 

[Sqwirl57]

Dianne? Gamo wants $300 for an all plastic rifle with plastic coated barrels the looks like horizontal Coke bottles. If you want a repair part you have to have a Federal Firearms License before Gamo will sell it to you. You got a FFL? Does Gamo even sell a wood stock springer? My advice would be to find a used D460 .22.

I'm not a huge Gamo fan by any means but I will give them credit where credit is due. Their customer service is pretty spot on (a lot of practice I suppose) and will absolutely ship out a warranty part or a spare part if you ask them nicely. As far as wood stocks go, they have the Bone Collector line which isn't too shabby looking. A little overpriced if you ask me but if you're looking for power and reasonably accurate and have a set budget, that's the way to go.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

The most expensive springer out there is the $ saver that is never used and has no resale value. If you grew up on a Slavia then you are used to a very accurate springer. The big misconception is “the bigger the boom the more it should cost”. IMHO Dig a little deeper and get a Weihrauch HW 95/85. Krale has the 85 in stock for $366. They are the same gun but the 95 has a shorter barrel.