Buying an air rifle

Stonedofmoo

Stonedofmoo

Stonedofmoo

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Hi all

What's the deal with buying an air rifle these days, its been ages since I had one. I just want something for plinking at targets in the garden.

Reasonally powerful, and not stupidly noisey like the old spring one we used to use when we were kids :)

Any recommendations where to start looking online? :cool:
 
Slightly off topic.

I already have a BSA Air pistol thata I bought about 6 years ago, do I need to get it registered ?
 
I dont think so, I sell them for a living all I know is that when someone buys one I have to take their Name and Address and a policeman comes around every few months to put them on record.

I dont think its a requirment to own one, just to buy one, its a recent law.
 
hi your best bet would be a precharged rifle (pneumatic) you fill it with compressed air from either a divers bottle or from a styrup pump. As for the noise you would be best getting a quality scilencer. You can get these rifles as either single shot or with multi shot magazines
 
Lovely, I'll get looking. With the police aspect I'm fine with them knowing I have one, but I take it I don't need a license to own and fire one in my garden?
 
Hi .177 are the choice of the majority of target shooters. You can get a better grouping due to the smaller size imo also being smaller is more aerodynamic.
By the way so long as your rifle is less than 12fps you do not need a licence anything over 12fps is classed as a firearm and is illegal if you do not have a firearms licence.It is also adviseable to purchase a chronograph to keep a track on your fps as different makes /weights and styles of pellets will affect fps on the same rifle
 
Iv found modern springers are more refined,

have a hw95 by weihrauch and a bsa lightning,

Also have a precharge AA S400, not kickback or noise but annoying when your out of air.

Got a QB78 which is a cheap co2 gun too, just dont get an smk b2 unless you are planning on throwing it at the target!


Lee
 
Stonedofmoo said:
Lovely, I'll get looking. With the police aspect I'm fine with them knowing I have one, but I take it I don't need a license to own and fire one in my garden?
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Correct, but if your garden is within 50' of the centre of a public highway then you're not allowed to use it and pellets must not go outside the boundary of your own property without the permission of the landowner on whose land the pellet goes. Know your backstop.
 
The Weihrauch rifle I have is silent when firing - has a very good silencer, the only noise it makes is upon impact.

The pump I bought (Hill Air Rifle pump) is also very good for working your arms, taking the rifle to 200bar leaves me knackered :D - not cheap though at £130 odd

Need to find a decent pellet catching target holder - my mate said that his AA S410 TDR was firing through the back of one he bought pretty quickly ... want something that isn't going to do that!
 
I used to have a HW85 and a HW45 but sold them when my kids were old enough to venture into the garden. I knew I'd never get to use them.

I've been thinking about taking up the hobby again. As it's mostly just me and my eldest here now, I may start doing a little hunting in the back garden.

Maybe I'll go for the HW95.
 
andy m w said:
hi your best bet would be a precharged rifle (pneumatic) you fill it with compressed air from either a divers bottle or from a styrup pump. As for the noise you would be best getting a quality scilencer. You can get these rifles as either single shot or with multi shot magazines
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Why get a precharged when he's only going to be plinking in the garden?! Cheaper (and more fun IMO) to plink with a springer. Whilst I loved my old Air Arms when i shot Field Target, I always found shooting a precharged rifle a little detatched (although they are definitely the way to go for serious competition shooting). For the fun factor, spring all the way :)
 
lokkers said:
Why get a precharged when he's only going to be plinking in the garden?! Cheaper (and more fun IMO) to plink with a springer. Whilst I loved my old Air Arms when i shot Field Target, I always found shooting a precharged rifle a little detatched (although they are definitely the way to go for serious competition shooting). For the fun factor, spring all the way :)
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I agree, too much hassle for a bit of an ass about. Saying that though, I've had spring guns for years and I'm itching for a precharge now just for the sake of it, dont know if thats just money burning a hole in my pocket though. :(
 
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