Air rifle recommendations?

  • c_hof
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 256
    July 8, 2013 at 6:29 pm #1282865

    I have some pests causing some havoc around my place, and it seems like a good opportunity to pick up an air rifle. I would like something fairly powerful and accurate so I can have some fun target shooting with it as well. Anybody have any good recommendations under $200 for a rifle / scope combo?

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    July 8, 2013 at 6:46 pm #1182173

    GAMO

    Or for less $$ go with a Benjamin 177 cal.

    yellowdog
    Alma Wi
    Posts: 1303
    July 8, 2013 at 6:58 pm #1182179

    sheridan blue or silver streak

    john-o
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 144
    July 8, 2013 at 7:06 pm #1182181

    I’m sure there are other nice pellet rifles, but my Sheridan Blue Streak is at least 20 years old and has always been super accurate. It has taken a licking and kept on ticking.

    john-o
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 144
    July 8, 2013 at 7:09 pm #1182182

    Forgot – mine has no scope just open sights, still very deadly.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    July 8, 2013 at 7:41 pm #1182191

    I’m happy with my Gamo whisper .177 air rifle. Came with a scope, took it off. At the kill range for this gun, no scope is needed. If you are shooting out far enough to need a scope, the pellet is not hitting hard enough to make a clean kill IMO. Consistently takes out squirrels with one shot.

    -J.

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