What's the best springer you can buy today?

There is no best only opinions, you'll see with the varied responses that will follow...

Ditto what Mike said. You'll get all kinds of different opinions. Do you like fixed or break barrels? What kind of power do you want? More power equals less accuracy in coil spring/gas spring airguns. How much do you want to spend? 

I like that youre looking for things readily available. Agree with the other responses. What you've listed there are great guns!

I THINK my next will be either a TX200 or prosport model....

One of each,you have one,so now get a 54 or 56 side lever .Now just a break barrel, you then have two German,you need an English to be fair,it would have been easier if you already had the TX...but no...the BSA,no ....now a English Tomahawk is only way out.,good luck,lol.

I got um all,for me it is custom stock time....No more springers,yea right....Custom tune,custom stock,keep sake is something to think about.

LP stocks and plenty more custom stock makers out there,it is money will spent.Maybe not now,but think about it...

I own Weihrauch 77 and 97s, a Diana 56 TH, multiple TX200s, an FWB Sport, and a AA Pro Sport. All have been tuned. Hands down, the nicest in terms of fit, and finish is the ProSport. All have sufficient accuracy dispatch game efficiently up to 50 yards with a well placed shot.

Nothing can match the accuracy of the RWS 54 and 56 in regards to accuracy past 50 yards. They simply hit your targets all day long with minimal effort (no need to even try hard) and with boring regularity they simply aren't much of a challenge to shoot similar to PCP accuracy.

Don't buy either of them they aren't much of a challenge to shoot its really like cheating. Only PCPs can outshot these guns.

If you want guns that are challenging to try to shoot one hole groups at 50 yards that won't get too boring to shoot buy any other recoilling springers like the TX200 and HW97 and so on. At least you can actually have off days that gives you the ability the to actually miss your targets once in a while to keep things real.

You may get lazy and complacent shooting semi recoilless springers such as the RWS 54 and 56 and FWB 300s where it's simply hard to miss shooting these and it's really like cheating. The 54 and 56 have the ability to hit things out way past 100 yards. Get yourself a lot of aspirin tablets. You be shooting a lot of them in your back yard. Sugar cubes are too easy and get boring.

Buy a regular recoilling Springer like the TX200 and HW97 to keep your marksmanship skills in check as well because the 54 and 56 will for sure spoil you.

I admit that I am biased BUT I suggest that you consider a HW95L. Mine is immaculate with excellent fit & finish. My wife & I enjoy shooting the rifle from our back deck out to 30 yards and this air rifle is very accurate. I upgraded the scope to the new Hawke compact. Here is a picture.

I have a TX200 for sale. Just throwing that out there.

There you go! A TX200 to keep your marksmanship skills in check once you get too complacent shooting the RWS 54 and 56 after you simply get too bored shooting them. It is louder than your HW97 be aware. The 56 you can slide the muzzle weight forward to quiet it down some. The 54 nope it doesn't have it. However only a PCP can equal or outshot either of them.

I would suggest a FWB 300s as well. I have the most kills with one of my old beater FWB 300s than any other gun I have ever owned so far. Don't knock its low power because this one has real precision compared to most others except the 54 and 56 past 50 yards. Only downfall is you Probably get real lazy after shooting it. It is super quiet to shoot probably the quietest Springer I have ever shot. Cocking is effortless even with your pinky finger. Probably more accurate than your Daystate MK4 out to 40 yards without any wind and drill through the same hole all day long. Probably similar quiet as your Daystate with Airstream silencer maybe even quieter than that.

My real shooting is done with PCP’s but I have a tuned 12 ft/lb HW98 for fun. Started with the TX200 but but old fat fingers didn’t like loading through the available space with the scope etc. That satisfied my needs. Easy to cock, easy to load, knocks down field targets. Not looking back. 


Good luck in your search. 

If you can find someone willing to part with their Walther LGV or LGU, I'd certainly add that to your list of great guns to consider. A 16J version is definitely backyard friendly imo. I found mine for sale on Gunbroker.

My LGV is very smooth and quiet. The muzzle is threaded so that a sound moderator can easily be placed on it. It doesn't need one but if you use one the gun makes a quiet "puht" when it is shot.

My D56 is one the loudest airguns I have and one of the most powerful- not the most backyard friendly.

In case you were looking for a hard to cock and powerful beast of a gun with a nice and well-balanced stock, you might also consider the Gamo Grizzly Hunter IGT. Yes, many love to hate Gamo. But contrary to common knowledge, the trigger is a sweet 2nd stage. All it takes is a longer m2.5 adjustment screw. It also comes with a well functioning silencer.

Mine achieves 280m/s with the JSB Jumbos. I installed a bullseye mount onto it because the recoil is not for the faint of heart -- this gun enjoys victimizing scopes. As a side benefit, those receiving a spanking from you after you have cocked this puppy a few 100 times are also in for a real treat.

There is no best. There are so many and it all depends on personal preference. I have many European , Turkish, Chinese etc.. Some shoot slightly better than others.but only by a little. Unless your the guy trying to shoot perfect little groups or in competition of some kind they all are quite accurate. 

You will find most, more than adequate for hunting or plinking. Each one even of the same make and model are different. You need to learn each gun. The way each need to be held, pellet preference etc... use proper shooting techniques. Aim small and shoot small.

I actually keep a little log book for mine. That way if I don't shoot one of them for awhile I will have notes for the above mentioned little things.

Opinion: If you like air rifles with great "fit and finish", you can't beat a Weihrauch or Feinwerkbau. (I have not handled an FX or AA so I cannot comment.)

I prefer the smooth shooting, easy to cock, medium power rifles like the HW50s. Maybe not the best for 30-50 yard shooting...

The new Diana AirKing 54 Pro should be out in the next few months:

https://www.diana-airguns.de/en/products/detail/diana-54-airking-pro-laminated

Like others have said, the 54 is a great gun and a truly unique experience to shoot. If you want the cream of the crop, get it through Hector Medina (https://www.ctcustomairguns.com/) and have him set it up for you.

The new 54 AirKing PRO looks funny. Stock looks like it's a little wilted.