I need an accurate air gun

[doddg]

Spend more and go pcp!This is 5 shots at 27 yards,resting over the corner of my truck bed,aiming at the lower mark beside the knife blade. The 5 are in the upper mark. You won't do this with a springer! Benjamin Marauder .25 View attachment 136265

Watched some vids about Air rifle to educate myself.
In one vid, 3 guys tested dozens, virtually "everything," from kid's $100 air guns to $900 adult air guns.
At the end, they all chose their favorite, with 2 different Gamos & the Umarex GAUNTLET chosen.

In that same vid I also noticed the Air Arms TX200 underbarrel, b/c it was so ACCURATE, and with no tanks or pumps, but it did load only 1 round at a time.
All 3 of the guys loved it, but not prefer it b/c of the laborious & only 1 round reloading of the underbarrel.

The AIR VENTURI AVENGER PCP rose to the top in another vid when it went side by side with the Umarex Gauntlet.
They both shot the same at 50 yds, but the Air Venturi could be adjusted/tweaked more (which would not matter to me).

If I only used an air rifle rarely, then using a pump wouldn't be that big of a deal, it takes 160 pumps to go from 0 - 3000 psi) & half that if the psi isn't that low.
If I became old , I could always use my wife's Social Security to get an air tank.

 

[baranjhn]

Spend more and go pcp!This is 5 shots at 27 yards,resting over the corner of my truck bed,aiming at the lower mark beside the knife blade. The 5 are in the upper mark. You won't do this with a springer! Benjamin Marauder .25 View attachment 136265

That's good shootin'! Springers can be quite accurate, but you have to know how to hold them. It's best to not hold them too tight and let them recoil. PCPs on the other hand don't have that issue and are much more user friendly to shoot accurately.

 

[doddg]

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Got it...

Ran across this in a review that put it head to head comparing:
AIR VENTURI AVENGER vs UMAREX GAUNTLET 22cal.

Both good, with pros/cons for each.
Both shot with the same accuracy.
The Air Venturi having more options and presented as an updated Umarex Gauntlet (my words, not theirs).

 

[freekforge]

I have hatsan break barrels for my wife and I and we both also have crosman 2400kt rifles. My 2400 is bad medicine for squirrels starlings and pigeons. The downside to the co2 guns is if it's cold they lose velocity. But rubber banding a hand warmer to the gas tube helps that. My benjamin trail shot great for a couple hundred rounds but then the accuracy went out the door.

 

[doddg]

I have hatsan break barrels for my wife and I and we both also have crosman 2400kt rifles. My 2400 is bad medicine for squirrels starlings and pigeons. The downside to the co2 guns is if it's cold they lose velocity. But rubber banding a hand warmer to the gas tube helps that. My benjamin trail shot great for a couple hundred rounds but then the accuracy went out the door.

In your experience or from feedback from others, is the underbarrel a better style of a break barrel?

 

[baranjhn]

In your experience or from feedback from others, is the underbarrel a better style of a break barrel?

Underlevers have a solid barrel that doesn't move and are are usually more accurate than a break barrel rifle.

 

[doddg]

Underlevers have a solid barrel that doesn't move and are are usually more accurate than a break barrel rifle.

Makes sense.
But I learned about them online I thought that the under barrel would have to be the more accurate.
I thought they were both referred to as break barrels.

 

[baranjhn]

Makes sense.
But I learned about them online I thought that the under barrel would have to be the more accurate.
I thought they were both referred to as break barrels.

No they are both spring piston rifles. The break barrel uses the barrel to cock the massive spring, the undercover does the same, there are also side levers too (example: Diana 48).

 

[Pepi]

I've used a Beeman R7 springer for years. They are a bit pricy today

 

[wahlspyder]

check out classifieds at airgunnation.com - they have lots of used air guns for sale

 

[patience0830]

More specifically, what PCP?

How much you wanna spend? FX is the good stuff.