What's a good under leaver?

[LSS152]

I mainly shoot PCP's. I was thinking about getting an under leaver gun for squirrel hunting for this up coming season. Most of my shots would be way under 50 yards.

I guess these would be my criteria in order. Can you guys point me in the right direction and maybe give me some brands and models I can start researching? Price is not really a big deal.

1. Accuracy

2. What caliber would be best for hunting with a Springer. My go to PCP is a .25, I am thinking a .22 would be a good choice??? Look's like the pellets are more readily available than say .20???

3. quality/customer/service can you get parts if you have a problem?

 

[crowski]

HW97k or kt .22 easy. Crow

For hunting I would go break barrel HW 98 .22 or R9 .22. Much lighter, easier to load and deadly accurate. Crow 

 

[SorenDrost]

Air Arms TX200 or Pro Sport 

 

[thumper]

HW77K or HW97 in .177

Very easy to shoot accurately, and have a better shot cycle and far fewer mechanical issues than the TX200.

The HWs also have a positive locking underlever which makes it better for fitting a sling. 

I've been squirrel hunting with old HW77Ks for years and they really work great. Keep a lightweight low power scope and they aren't overly heavy, but still have enough weight to be very easy to shoot. 

 

[arizonapcp]

Seneca Eagle Claw .25. I had this tuned by Will Piatt. Shoots slugs and pellets extremely well. JSB 35 will shoot at 85 fpe. Deadly on pigeons, ground squirrels, grackles and any other small game. 

 

[thumper]

Seneca Eagle Claw .25. I had this tuned by Will Piatt. Shoots slugs and pellets extremely well. JSB 35 will shoot at 85 fpe. Deadly on pigeons, ground squirrels, grackles and any other small game.

That has nothing to do with what the OP asked about. 

 

[bltefft]

AA TX200. Mine is .22 and a nice shooter. After I shoot my Diana 460 Magnum a few times, I have to put it down - thing rocks me. My 460 has already broken one scope. After I added one of those Diana ZR (zero recoil) Bullseye scope mounts to it, the new scope I put on it is doing fine.

The TX200 is much gentler and a hack of a lot more accurate - and doesn't seem to be pellet picky - and hasn't harmed the Hawke Vantage Scope I have on it.

My PCPs are my squirrel killers, but the .22 TX200 has taken two for me. Both where about 25 yards away - on my bird feeder, destroying it, about a week apart. One dropped dead, the other thrashed around for a bit, then died.

 

[bltefft]

Seneca Eagle Claw .25. I had this tuned by Will Piatt. Shoots slugs and pellets extremely well. JSB 35 will shoot at 85 fpe. Deadly on pigeons, ground squirrels, grackles and any other small game.

Good info, but that gun is not an under-lever.

 

[JerryR]

I have a diana 460 magnum in 22 cal. Its a great gun, very accurate

 

[c_m_shooter]

HW97. I have had the Dianas and a TX200 and none have been as good of shooters as the HW. As an added bonus, the HW is the cheapest if you can still get them from Krale.