[village dreamer]

im thinking of buying a starter air rifle , a true air rifle ,not a break down barrel. what brand should i look at. thanks

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

im thinking of buying a starter air rifle , a true air rifle ,not a break down barrel. what brand should i look at. thanks

Wow! I had a Daisy BB gun when I was 9 years old. I recently saw one for sale at the Tractor Supply Co. in Leesburg on 441, next to the La Palmas restaurant. I was tempted to buy it, but didn't.

[Stu from NYC]

Had an air rifle as a kid no idea they were still around.

[Toymeister]

Gammo swarm magnum

[village dreamer]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

Gammo swarm magnum

no thats a break barrel

[Topspinmo]

Umarex Gauntlet PCP Air Rifles, Hammerili 850 (Umarex makes hammerili, been 8 years since I was into air rifles, looks like only high end target hammerili’ s are available now, Gauntlet looks exactly same as my 850 with up grades) if you like Co2 bolt action with 8 round magazine. You basically got three choices, pump-up, spring loaded, or PCP. For good starter air rifle Plan on paying $200 - 500 bucks. Air rifles are not BB guns. You can spend small sum or very large sum depending on you’re budget and how powerful or accurate? Google PCP air rifles and you will get couple site’s to view what type and how much you want to pay.

Air Guns | Air Rifles, Pistols & Air Gun Ammo | Pyramyd Air

Air Rifles | Airgun Depot


Couple highly rated sites.

[mlorowitz]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

im thinking of buying a starter air rifle , a true air rifle ,not a break down barrel. what brand should i look at. thanks

I have a Daisy pellet rifle for sale. Very accurate wooden stock. Refurbished was origanilly $500 will sell for $100 with adjustable rest/stand.

[Villages Kahuna]

What brands/models are commonly used on the air rifle range in The Villages? Presumably one might need one that is accurate, but not more powerful than is needed fir “target shooting” there.

I suppose it might be a good idea to seek the advice of members of that club.

[Fore-Reel]

. Competition air rifle, selling for friend. I believe is is a Model 600 right hand. Has a lever, one pump. On the Rock Island Auction site, they quote $900.-$1200.
She is asking $500.00 .

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

im thinking of buying a starter air rifle , a true air rifle ,not a break down barrel. what brand should i look at. thanks

"You'll shoot your eye out" from "A Christmas Story"

[bakon]

Was just given a Crossman G1 Extreme with a 3-9x32 scope. old and dirty but cleaned up mostly ok. going to try it at air range next week. Dont know anything about it but the scope is missing the covers on the adjustment knobs, not a good sign. Anyone know much about this model? seems it was less than $200 when new but guy said it was accurate and 1000 ft/sec.

[Ealdrich]

Originally Posted by mlorowitz

I have a Daisy pellet rifle for sale. Very accurate wooden stock. Refurbished was origanilly $500 will sell for $100 with adjustable rest/stand.

How much are you asking for the stand?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Had an air rifle as a kid no idea they were still around.

Probably had BB gun? They was most common cause they were cheap. Some models would shoot BBs or .177 pellet one at time.

[Win1894]

Topspinmo is right on. To add to his comments, a break barrel is an air rifle. I have a Beeman R9. It's a German made spring-piston actuated rifle and is very accurate and relatively easy to maintain. They are among the cheapest precision air rifle. To get away from the break barrel type there are the lever charged spring-piston rifles - bottom or side lever. They are slightly more accurate but are usually heavier and slightly more expensive. They are also uglier rifles in my opinion. Then there are the precharge (PCP) rifles. These are the most expensive but considered the most accurate and easiest to fire (no pumping between shots). They are typically heavier and somewhat bulkier than the lever or barrel-cocked rifles. They contain a large pressure chamber that can be charged from a SCUBA tank or hand pump and are good for 50 to 100 shots before accuracy starts to drop necessitating re-charging (some up to 3000psi). If you buy a new rifle just don't be too swayed by high muzzle velocity claims. Also, in addition to the type of rifle, you'll need to decide what caliber rifle you want, .177, .20, .22, and 25; .177 is the cheapest and most popular but not necessarily the most accurate. Lastly, while everyone has heard about Daisy and Crossman airguns and maybe owned a cheap one as a kid, they do make some nice high end rifles as well. All this is easily studied on the Intarweb. Good luck

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Hammerili 850 if you like Co2 bolt action with 8 round magazine. You basically got three choices, pump-up, spring loaded, or PCP. For good starter air rifle Plan on paying $200 - 500 bucks. Air rifles are not BB guns. You can spend small sum or very large sum depending on you’re budget and how powerful or accurate? Google PCP air rifles and you will get couple site’s to view what type and how much you want to pay.

Air Guns | Air Rifles, Pistols & Air Gun Ammo | Pyramyd Air

Air Rifles | Airgun Depot


Couple highly rated sites.

[Redwood8300]

You need to talk to TV Straight Shooters first if you plan on shooting at The Villages ranges.