My Brain Hurts - what gun to get?

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"wyshadow"The tx200 seems like a really nice springer. If I were going to get a springer, I would get a tx200. A lot of plinkers/hunters rave about this gun and I have always been interested in this gun. So many guns I wish I could buy. If you could bump your budge up by 200 dollars, you could have one of the best springer guns
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Agreed, if I ever went back to springers the TX 200 would be the one for me too! Sold mine to a close friend, could always buy it back I guess???? LOL
 
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I have a Mrod .22, Prod .22, TX200III, Maximus .22 times 2 and assorted other CO2 and springers that would fit in your budget. So what you need to do is forget the magazine since you did say "some" pest shooting.(I know its hard for an AR guy to think of single shot rifles but you are looking to dip a toe in the air gun pool not drown there?) 

The Maximus is very easy to pump up since it only pumps up too 2,000 psi. Up too 50 yards the Maxi seem to do all they should. And I don't think anyone has mentioned that if you click on the banner at the top of the page here you can get 25% off on orders thru Crosman. When you see the coupon box type in AGNATION.

(By the way I understand the love for large magazines since I have a half dozen for FBs that holds 25 rounds and up. And 35,000 rounds but most of them are .22.)
 
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Gschu22.......

Your milage may vary. I read your post where you commented on just getting another AR if the price point was too much. I remember how I started and my thinking at the time was identical to yours. No way was I going to spend a bunch of money on this.
I have been shooting powder burners my while life. Hunting, competitive shooting, you name it. Killed my first deer with a .257 Roberts Winchester that my dad reloaded for when I was 8 years old.....lighter loads kept the recoil in check. Started squirrel hunting before that.
About a year ago I got my first adult air rifle... .a tx200 mk3 in walnut. I found myself shooting that TX200 WAY WAY more than any of my powder burners. Ammo was cheap, I could step off my back porch without disturbing neighbors and practice, etc. Im out of city limits, but if I was constantly shooting any of my powder guns Im sure the sherriff would visit.
Not having to load up and drive somewhere to go shoot is awesome. I just shoot alot more. And you know what is stupid.......I like my pellet gun more than any of my powder burners. Its just more fun. I can shoot it anytime, without hearing protection, and blow thru 500 pellets in a couple days and be out like 16 bucks. I guess what Im saying is this.......if you like to shoot alot be prepared to get hooked. My pcp setup is expensive.....but the cost of ammo alone is rapidly paying it off. And even if it didnt, its totally worth it. If you get a springer.....I would recommend you get a .177 caliber. Just a recommendation is all. For those of us that grew up on powder burners, we generally have high expectations for accuracy. In light of this, you should stay away from magnum high powered springers. A good 14 ft lb springer.....in .177 or .22 and you will be in love. Raccoons are difficult for springers, but everything else you mentioned at 30 yards would be easy with a 14ft lb .177 or .22.
 
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"Marksman3006"Gschu22.......

Your milage may vary. I read your post where you commented on just getting another AR if the price point was too much. I remember how I started and my thinking at the time was identical to yours. No way was I going to spend a bunch of money on this.
I have been shooting powder burners my while life. Hunting, competitive shooting, you name it. Killed my first deer with a .257 Roberts Winchester that my dad reloaded for when I was 8 years old.....lighter loads kept the recoil in check. Started squirrel hunting before that.
About a year ago I got my first adult air rifle... .a tx200 mk3 in walnut. I found myself shooting that TX200 WAY WAY more than any of my powder burners. Ammo was cheap, I could step off my back porch without disturbing neighbors and practice, etc. Im out of city limits, but if I was constantly shooting any of my powder guns Im sure the sherriff would visit.
Not having to load up and drive somewhere to go shoot is awesome. I just shoot alot more. And you know what is stupid.......I like my pellet gun more than any of my powder burners. Its just more fun. I can shoot it anytime, without hearing protection, and blow thru 500 pellets in a couple days and be out like 16 bucks. I guess what Im saying is this.......if you like to shoot alot be prepared to get hooked. My pcp setup is expensive.....but the cost of ammo alone is rapidly paying it off. And even if it didnt, its totally worth it. If you get a springer.....I would recommend you get a .177 caliber. Just a recommendation is all. For those of us that grew up on powder burners, we generally have high expectations for accuracy. In light of this, you should stay away from magnum high powered springers. A good 14 ft lb springer.....in .177 or .22 and you will be in love. Raccoons are difficult for springers, but everything else you mentioned at 30 yards would be easy with a 14ft lb .177 or .22.
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Good info here. I own more firearms than airguns, but the airguns get 98% of my trigger time. They are more accurate, far quieter and much less costly to shoot in both time and money. If I could only keep one, the airguns would stay and the firearms would go without hesitation. 

I shoot springers more than my PCPs and would suggest the tx200 or hw95 in .177. 

That said, the Discovery or Maximus in .22 is accurate and very easy to pump. Total cost with pump should be less than $500. 

If you do need to dispatch Racoons, the PCPs are probably the better choice.

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Gets a PCP and a used scba tank so there is no need to worry about pumping. My scba tanks were cheap and last me months before I have to take them to get filled. 

Honestly though, if you can't spend the cash upfront to do it right then it's worth waiting until you can. A cheap springer is not worth owning and the hassle of loading pellets for each shot and cranking that spring is far worse than any PCP pumping. Springers destroy most scopes too. 

A precision air gun is not as expensive as a precision firearm and the usage cost is lower but it is still a good amount of cash initially. It will be a shock for anyone who is used to mid to low end firearms but the ammo cost alone will pay for itself very quickly compared to a centerfire. 

The other thing to consider is that if you choose well, you can always sell the PCP gun without losing that much cash. 
 
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Gschu22 you said you would be also pesting or eliminating raccoons and groundhogs. With that said you would be hard pressed to find springer pellets rifle that can reliably do the job. They are also harder to shoot accurately for some people. In my opinion you need at least 20 fpe at the muzzle to do the job and that would limit your shots to about 20 to 25 yards. I think to route to take is a PCP rifle and since you do not want to spend a lot the Brocock Concept S6 in .22 cal or the Marauder in .22 or .25 would do the job. Now you have mentioned that it seems like a lot of money to get into PCP's with the addition of needing a pump or scuba or cf tank to start shooting. However as mentioned by others here, compared to the cost of shooting rifle cartridges to pellets you will see the cost balance out over the long run. Also imagine being able to shoot over a 100 shots in a day in your back yard with relative safety, little noise and firearm shooting fatigue for about $3.50. I would either buy the Marauder in .22 cal. if you want to save a little money on the cost of pellets or the .25 if you want to put a real hurting on the larger garden pests like the groundhogs. So buy Marauder in your caliber of choice with the 25% off coupon for about $405 and a CF 4500psi Tiger Shark tank from Air Tanks for Sale for $589 which will fill the Marauder about 47 times easily and quickly as oppose to a hand pump. Once again the start up costs may see high but think of all the shooting fun you can have in your backyard at any time. Bill

http://www.airtanksforsale.com/
 
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thanks a bunch guys!

Looks like im going to start off slower and try to find the pros/cons on spring powered and anything like them. My roommate and I are throwing down on one and his 2 cents is for me to find the best (cost effective) one with the least pumping/cocking need.

So ideally a $200-$300 spring powered gun will be the ticket, something that can easily mount a scope or comes with one

trying to talk him into the benjamin 392 w/ a scope. but hes not sold on pumping, just a single cock to avoid the $1,000 PCP cost. but these nice springers seem to be like TX200 at $700 or so so i feel lost, is there any cost effective badass in this class?
 
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Look at the new umerax Gauntlet pcp .. it's regulated and has a high poop count it's a brand new gun just coming out this week at shot show.. check it out. 

I too was looking king for my first pcp here recently and even got scammed off the American airgun classifieds for a .25 benjiman Armada.. that being said I would Highly recommend sticking to pay pal only if you're buying off line. 

However it lead me to just looking at new rifles and I ended up getting a Fx Streamline in laminate .25 .. I Totally blew my budget! Lol But anyways if I would have seen this new umerax Gauntlet for the price point it is and what all you get I'd definitely say it's worth it at just $299
 
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