New member looking for advice.

I second Chas., buy A RAW with a poly barrel.22 or .25 and don’t look back!, you will be glad you did!, your initial description was “a gun to grow into not out of” I’ve owned a crown in .22 and sold it!, own three RAW’s now, will never sell them! (Owned as many as 4 at one time)

Growing into, or out of , is IMO a valid argument when looking at quality and accuracy of airguns. Something to consider on top of that is that, especially iwth airguns, every gun is a compromise, even the 1600$+ guns: some are long, some are heavy, some have low shotcount, some have not fantastic trigger etc.

What I have found is that what may be a fantastic gun for some, may not be the best gun for my tasts or preferences. So, buying the best you can afford is not simple, because you dont know what is best for you (even if think you do now).

Also, buying once and sticking with that, this is a fairytake. We are talking airguns here, and there is one for every niche, caliber, power and situation. This is a potential addiction.

So, my suggestion is to buy secondhand, buy good quality, have fun, and let your airgun journey start... and save up for your next ‘perfect airgun’.

Regards, Mike

I think your doing the correct thing; starting out high end, instead of spending $ to mod-out a low end, like I did.