Thread: which air rifle

Originally Posted by Bagheera

If you re in akl then visit youngs airguns and you can try them out there for noise level. If you need a cheap one then Air Arms, Weirauch or any pcp wont fit the bill. Unfortunately those are also the most reliably accurate. Powerful airguns do make a noise so you need a long barrel and built in suppressor. Have a look at crossman guns. I understand they can be made to shoot very well. Buy a smallr or older one and arrange to have it tuned before you use it. Steer clear of the big hatsan and gamo.

Like Bagheera says quality air rifles (well any quality) costs ya. I have a Weihrauch HW80 (springer) and a Theoben Rapid 7 (PCP). Quality rifles. Both have killed dozens of rabbits in the vicinity of my house. A lot shot from an upstairs window. My nearest neighbour is 200 metres away so I am wary of using a suppressed 22 and subs not that I would ever shoot in the direction of a house even with an air rifle. The air rifle is a little more PC than the 22 particularly when shooting from a house window ha ha. The potential on my property for a ricochet is also high. I would dearly love a Diana 54 but cannot afford one. Yes, visit Ron Young on Dominion Road - download his monthly catalogue first. Some of the springers are getting well up in power now and you don't have to mess around with a dive bottle. Mine is due now for a filling and a hydro blah.