MeatEater - 7 Best Air Rifles For Squirrel Hunting

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7 Best Air Rifles for Squirrel and Other Small Game

Air rifles nowadays are quiet, cheap to shoot, easy to use, and deadly accurate. Check out our picks for the best air rifles for squirrel hunting.

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[rugertoter]

Would like to get into the PCP game, but can't afford all the "gearing up" process. Well, that is if I took money away from traditional firearms.

I was surprised not to see at least one NP gun in the mix. I would rather shoot a Springer, but I do have a couple of NP's, and they do pretty well too.

 

[bwframe]

Would like to get into the PCP game, but can't afford all the "gearing up" process. Well, that is if I took money away from traditional firearms.

I was surprised not to see at least one NP gun in the mix. I would rather shoot a Springer, but I do have a couple of NP's, and they do pretty well too.

Buying used PCP's and knowing I'd be hand pumping is what convinced me. Can't believe I waited so long.

 

[d.kaufman]

Would like to get into the PCP game, but can't afford all the "gearing up" process. Well, that is if I took money away from traditional firearms.

I was surprised not to see at least one NP gun in the mix. I would rather shoot a Springer, but I do have a couple of NP's, and they do pretty well too.

Picked up an Umarex Gauntlet in .22 to get into the pcp game. Got the rifle, 4 mags and a hand pump for around $400. Threw a cheap 3-9×32 Simmons scope I had laying around. Very accurate rifle

My old springer would take a few shots to dispatch a coon. This will do it in 1, so squirrels shouldn't be an issue.

I'm happy with it for sure.

The filling with the hand pump gives a decent workout too

 

[Onebad06vtx]

PCP's are the way to go.
But that list left out many other good ones like AA 410's for example.

 

[bwframe]

Picked up an Umarex Gauntlet in .22 to get into the pcp game. Got the rifle, 4 mags and a hand pump for around $400. Threw a cheap 3-9×32 Simmons scope I had laying around. Very accurate rifle

My old springer would take a few shots to dispatch a coon. This will do it in 1, so squirrels shouldn't be an issue.

I'm happy with it for sure.

The filling with the hand pump gives a decent workout too

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I think I want one of those.


People are quite intimidated by the hand pump. I pace myself and grin every time I use mine, between the cost savings and needed exercise.

 

[Jarvitron]

I wimped out and bought the Yong Heng for $230 and it works fine for me so far. The crappy aquarium pump they include for cooling died after a year. I have a NP Gamo 177 that never ever gets used because my 22 pcp is so much quieter.

 

[Scott58]

I'm the opposite. I'm getting away from pcp. Want a standard handgun next, but a Beeman R9 elite is in my future.