Hi. I have subscribed to Andy's and Giles's video reviews for many years so have been given a world of choice on choosing my first sub - 12 ft lb air rifle but circumstances have made it impracticable;
I am now in a position to realise my passion since leaving the armed forces.
Although I would prefer a pcp because of it second shot capability, stability during the firing/re-acquiring process, the ability to reasonable moderate the db level, and can afford the compressor/tank refill (ruling out CO2 for no particular reason apart from power loss although I would welcome any views on the subject) I do not believe I could justify the outlay for the the opportunity to use it.
It still leaves me with a number of choices but would welcome advice given my preferences below
a. For pest control
b. Possibly carbine for ease of handling but do not want to compromise accuracy or power
c. Prefer break barrel to side or underlever cocking provided barrel realignment is consistent without droop
d. Like the idea of GRT because of (so I've heard) of smoother action. less recoil, and quieter unsuppressed report.
e. Want to keep weight down - my neighbours scoped shrouded full barrel wooden furniture felt as heavy as my 20 round mag SLR so preferable polymer surround.
f. Definitely .22 fan
g. Will want scope, happy to pay more to avoid parallax (does first plane focus solve this?). Not likely to be shooting beyond 30 metres.
h. Do want to moderate although I understand that some models have an effective (not just for looks) shroud
j. Finally I have just read about a company that supplies tuned rifles either alone or as part of a package but cannot bring it to mind. Is tuning worth having on non fac rifles?
Thanks for reading. Hope to hear from you all soon
I am now in a position to realise my passion since leaving the armed forces.
Although I would prefer a pcp because of it second shot capability, stability during the firing/re-acquiring process, the ability to reasonable moderate the db level, and can afford the compressor/tank refill (ruling out CO2 for no particular reason apart from power loss although I would welcome any views on the subject) I do not believe I could justify the outlay for the the opportunity to use it.
It still leaves me with a number of choices but would welcome advice given my preferences below
a. For pest control
b. Possibly carbine for ease of handling but do not want to compromise accuracy or power
c. Prefer break barrel to side or underlever cocking provided barrel realignment is consistent without droop
d. Like the idea of GRT because of (so I've heard) of smoother action. less recoil, and quieter unsuppressed report.
e. Want to keep weight down - my neighbours scoped shrouded full barrel wooden furniture felt as heavy as my 20 round mag SLR so preferable polymer surround.
f. Definitely .22 fan
g. Will want scope, happy to pay more to avoid parallax (does first plane focus solve this?). Not likely to be shooting beyond 30 metres.
h. Do want to moderate although I understand that some models have an effective (not just for looks) shroud
j. Finally I have just read about a company that supplies tuned rifles either alone or as part of a package but cannot bring it to mind. Is tuning worth having on non fac rifles?
Thanks for reading. Hope to hear from you all soon
demby
I'm wondering if you got your rifle, yet? It sounds like you can afford a nice one. But, the challenge is which one?
You say "Prefer break barrel to side or underlever cocking". I don't understand that when you also say "provided barrel realignment is consistent without droop". The answer to that is a fixed barrel!
The best non-breaking break barrel I know of is an Air Arms TX200 which can be had in carbine length. It will put every pellet through the same hole at 25 yards! I know because I own one. This rifle has a fixed barrel, so no drooping to worry about. It does have a beautiful carved walnut stock, though.
If you want quick follow-up shots, the Umarex Synergis has a fixed barrel, uses a magazine and has a synthetic stock which will take the abuse of field carry or (yikes!) being dropped.
However, if you insist on a barrel that actually breaks and uses a magazine, there are a couple of others that I've found consistent enough for pesting:
Gamo Swarm models use magazines and their Whisper technology keeps the report down, especially the Whisper Fusion series. These rifles have been my "truck guns" for several years and have taken a lot of pests. Caveat: avoid any Gen2 models. I had problems with the Gen2 magazines. Gen3 and Gen1 mags work great, though.
Lastly, allow me to recommend a scope for you (in order of cost): Hawke, Tac Vector Optics, SWFA, Optisan Optics, and Blackhound. The things to look for are First Focal Plane (FFP) for your aforementioned parallax, and how close the parallax can be adjusted down to. Most will focus from 15 yards to infinity. Some will come in to 10 yards. Very few will go down to 5 yards. This will be based on your preferences. All of them have good glass and will serve you well.
Before I go, let me put in one more thing about the TX200: none of my many break barrels can out shoot it. NONE.
Good luck and let us know what you finally get,
~ Mondo
I'm wondering if you got your rifle, yet? It sounds like you can afford a nice one. But, the challenge is which one?
You say "Prefer break barrel to side or underlever cocking". I don't understand that when you also say "provided barrel realignment is consistent without droop". The answer to that is a fixed barrel!
The best non-breaking break barrel I know of is an Air Arms TX200 which can be had in carbine length. It will put every pellet through the same hole at 25 yards! I know because I own one. This rifle has a fixed barrel, so no drooping to worry about. It does have a beautiful carved walnut stock, though.
If you want quick follow-up shots, the Umarex Synergis has a fixed barrel, uses a magazine and has a synthetic stock which will take the abuse of field carry or (yikes!) being dropped.
However, if you insist on a barrel that actually breaks and uses a magazine, there are a couple of others that I've found consistent enough for pesting:
Gamo Swarm models use magazines and their Whisper technology keeps the report down, especially the Whisper Fusion series. These rifles have been my "truck guns" for several years and have taken a lot of pests. Caveat: avoid any Gen2 models. I had problems with the Gen2 magazines. Gen3 and Gen1 mags work great, though.
Lastly, allow me to recommend a scope for you (in order of cost): Hawke, Tac Vector Optics, SWFA, Optisan Optics, and Blackhound. The things to look for are First Focal Plane (FFP) for your aforementioned parallax, and how close the parallax can be adjusted down to. Most will focus from 15 yards to infinity. Some will come in to 10 yards. Very few will go down to 5 yards. This will be based on your preferences. All of them have good glass and will serve you well.
Before I go, let me put in one more thing about the TX200: none of my many break barrels can out shoot it. NONE.
Good luck and let us know what you finally get,
~ Mondo
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