Hi Mike. Thanks. Besides Steve, Airgun Scientist has a comprehensive review as well. I have reached the end of my PCP experiment (4yrs), and 9 guns. 6 bulls and 3 rifles; FX Wildcat and Impact, Vulcan, R3m, R5m, Uragan, Avenger, Kratos and Benjamin. Springer's before that. There is something very compelling about Springers that draws me back. Just grab your gun, stuff a tin in your pocket and head into the hunting grounds. Very organic. I'm confident the R9 will out shot the RWS/Diana and such from my past. I've taken raccoons with a Sheridan .177 8 pumper, so the R9 should be all the gun I need. Shot placement!!!!! Thanks again for you experienced feed back. Also: I was around here, (AGN), For a few years as Billandbanjo, maybe it was banjoandme? Anyway, I'm back. Bill and Banjo.