Too many choices

Personally if you want something solid under 200 you should look at Hatsan, they have a few solid rifles that are under that mark. They have better triggers than other guns in the price range and they are pretty accurate. You can look up reviews too, they are pretty popular. 

Save your money and get a RWS 34 for about $250.00 and you will have a gun that is accurate fairly quiet and will last a life time. Look at Pyramyd Air. Maybe wait for a sale. They might have one on July 4 and you can use AGN discount code. Hope this helps MM

I think skipping the break barrels and going PCP will suit your needs and goals much better than any thing Wamart has on the shelf. The Beeman Chief is a compelling option that is accurate, not hold sensitive and easy to fill via hand pumps (which can be had on ali or ebay for $40). If you wait for coupons, I think you could get both for 200 total. https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Beeman_QB_Chief_PCP_Air_Rifle/4339

Check out the QB78 wood or synthetic stock. CO2 powered. You get around 50 shots per fill. It take 2 co2 capsuls. UTG Bugbuster scope 3-9-32 ao. You can get both for a total around 200. Fun gun to shoot, whether your plinking or shooting chipmunks and squirrel. I use the heck out of mine. Trigger is kinda crappy out of the box but easy to adjust. Mine is feather light with absolutely no creep or travel.

RWS 34

Check the A.G.N. classified section for something in your price range and then ask the seller or anyone on A.G.N. if it is good for your needs, you will get the most bang for your buck that way. Good luck and welcome to A.G.N.

Jim

Post a want ad for a cz 634 and you will never look back . Probably the most accurate Springer under $200 ever built . The gun just amazes me and can hang with any PCP out to a certain distance .

Hello, I am looking for a good air rifle for backyard target shooting. Probably a .177

I went to Walmart and had too many choices, looked online and kept getting different answers. Here are my choices. I want to keep it under $200. Noise is not a factor. Something that will last, and is accurate. 

Please help.... Thanks. 

Crossman F4, Crossman Phantom Hunter, Ruger Air Hawk Elite II, Ruger Impact Max, Benjamin Black Lighting, Benjamin Prowler, Swiss Arms TG-One, Gamo Shadow Whisper, Gamo Viper Whisper, Gamo Swarm Maxxim, Gamo Whisper Fusion Elite.

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Many of us have done exactly what you're doing: going to Wal-Mart, Academy, Bass Pro, Cabelas,etc. And, many of us have finally (after several purchases, returns, or classified sales) gotten a really nice working air rifle. Some interrupted this cycle (or skipped it entirely) by buying a Hatsan, Weihrauch, Air Arms TX200, Walther, etc. (=more expensive guns) or bought used from a well-known air rifle classifieds. Others popped for full bore PCP and set up kits. Fact is, all of us enjoy (with some frustration) what we have and are buying more because it's a fun slippery slope. 



So, though there's no necessarily "wrong" purchases (hey, my Gamo still shoots well enough as does my Crosman), some are definitely better than others in terms of out-of-the-box experience. In the end, you will typically get what you pay for!!!!! So buy right to buy once. OTOH, owning a few more guns and striving for accuracy is quite fun (and rewarding IME). 



Last word: the ammo you shoot (grains and shape) can really make the difference in how well a gun can shoot. My Weihrauchs are not pellet picky, allowing me to load and fire with ease. My Gamo and Crosman are more pellet picky and must be feed certain ammo types if I stand a chance at eliminating a pest at 25 yards. Yes, it is that important.



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Airguns of Arizona has the Diana 430L combo for 69.oo more than your budget of 200.oo Lots of great reviews of this gun and 4-16 x40 scope combo. Shoots @ 12 ftlbs so good out to 50 yards. Look up Hector Medina's reviews on the gun.

I’ve got the Hatsan Mdl 95 in .22 cal. Got it almost two months ago. It is my first “real” air rifle. My back yard shooting is about 30 yards or less. I’m currently trying to shoot up some 250 Crosman Premier 14.3 grn pellets. At 30 yards I’m getting “good enough “ accuracy. I expect to get tighter groups when I switch to H&N Field Target Trophy’s. The Hatsans seem to have a hit or miss reputation. I’m pleased with mine Although the trigger is a bit heavy. Go to the factory website. They often have refurbished rifles for $100.00. Check it out. My main reason for getting an air rifle was for pest control.....I’ve now have that under control and only have paper to shoot at. [/url][/img]

Stretch a bit for an RWS34 or the Diana 430.

The Hatsan Striker 1000x springer with wood stock in .22cal can be had for 95 bucks or less on sale, or sites that dip under factory retail. I got the Hatsan Edge vortex .25cal on eBay (sold by PA there) for $91 new! That .25cal hits hard, has the same barreled action as the Striker 1000x, and will keep the coons out of your garbage cans!



 

RWS 34.......will last and is accurate. 

......... if you want one from walmart , the .22 prowler ($100), and the .177 black lightning np2 ($170) rifles are decent... there's much more more to choose from at walmart.com.... but like everyone else has said - a used diana springer is quite a bit better...and the breakin period of a brand new spring-gas ram / piston type of rifle may cause you to drop airgunning all together... i have a lube-tuned .177 gamo shadow 1000 , which is like the older, all metal and wood gamo 440's... but it has a good , solid black plastic stock ... i was gonna list it for $80... shoots a really smooth and accurate 860 fps with 8 grain pellets - and it's quiet.. - paul.

The point to remember here is that Diana's are always a few hundred dollars to over $500. Once in awhile the Diana 34 .177 will go down to $250. Hatsan's are wood-n-steel and have the same power range for a lot less money that he doesn't seem to have available after bills at the moment. And those telling him to just get a PCP?! They are not the answer to everything. That's the same as home brew talk guys that can afford to use 5 gallon kegs to put their homebrew in telling a guy with a bottling problem to, " just start kegging your beer. Problem solved". That's not helping the man. He said $200 folks...so let's stick with that, shall we?

If you are sold on sticking with .177, I would go for the Benjamin NP2, at $170 it's basically the same as the Trail NP2 with a different stock and about $70 cheaper. Might want to shoot some heavier grain pellets to keep the velocity under trans-sonic speeds.

If you want a .177 that will (probably) shoot okay and you don't care about dinging it or this or that, the F4 is just fine for the price. It's not a Cadillac by any means but it can get the job done.

I own different versions of the above-mentioned rifles, although my NP2 is in .22. I tip my hat to the overall build of the NP2 over the NP. FWIW the NP2's are built in New York.

PT

Sweet gun great price. How's the time to get one.

Sale!
EDGE Spring – Gun-Only (No Scope) $49.99

.177 /.22/.25 your choice.

This IS NOT one of your listed options but what about the lowly Daisy 880 multi pump. Seems that many enjoy the accuracy, variable power (multi pump), low cost with easy accuracy upgrades, with these rifles? That’s some cheap backyard fun if you ask me. If you get it and really enjoy it, you can start looking to save and shop for a higher quality air rifle as you shoot the 880.

There is also the option for the Benjamin 397 and 392s out there for a more solid, lasting platform? Adding a scope will be a little more challenging on these but worth the effort I think in the long run.

If you would just add another 0 to your budget, then skies the limit!!!



https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&query=daisy+880

Just looking around and found this.... it says combo but it also says that the scope and mount are not included? Ask before you buy I suppose.

https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/spring-piston/diana-model-430l-combo-.177/

*Greenarrow

You can never go wrong with a Benjamin. Have had this .20 for years. Just recently rebuilt it.