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Subject: 762
Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 2:47pm

No experience with Cometa so cannot help there.
I would go with .22 and option of open sights gives flexibility.

Trying to keep costs down, Crosman, Benjamin and others will all have a mid-power option to meet your needs.
Any upgrade or cost escalation should always be about a better trigger.
Ignore all the fantastic >1000 feet per second nonsense. 
.22 option in 700 - 800fps range is more than ample power for what you are proposing.

Gamo .22 Black Knight is my goto for pest control @ 20ft/lb.
Perhaps I was lucky and mine has performed without issue for several years.
Seems to be a few around scoped up for <$600.
You would want the Gamo 3-9x40 packaged scope.

Coming down to @15ft/lb would be Gamo shadow IGT series, less hitting power but better control and scope friendly. Shot placement will be more manageable.

From my posts you will note I am a big fan of the Sig ASP20.
Adding a durable scope and good mount will quickly total $1100 - $1400.

Fixed barrel options with under or side lever tend to sacrifice some power but accuracy improvement will reward every time.

Purchase of preowned quality brand can be good advice but lack of warranty and delivery issues can be a pain.

Whatever you choose, take your time and establish a repeatable technique. Get a solid pellet count in early and if you think something is amiss send it back as it will only get worse, the big suppliers just swap them out with few hassles.

Lots of news and pictures please, it is why we are here.

Very effective, lightweight but bit more of a work out.
GamoB Knight
Pellet BrandH&N
Pellet typefield target
average815
Grains14.66
grams0.95
foot pounds21.63
Joules29.32

Different calibre so numbers change but still plenty of knockdown force.
Lightweight and pleasure to use, .22 would be perfect.
GamoShadow IGT .25
Pellet BrandJSB Exact
Pellet typeLead
Average fps537
Grains25.4
Grammes1.6
foot pounds16.27
Joules22.06
]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:47:22 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6211#6211 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : Go the Cometa. Sig is by far the... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6192#6192 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 1:11pm

Go the Cometa. Sig is by far the better gun in my option, but for shooting once a month do you want top quality. Accurate with enough power and reliability sounds good enough for a monthly gun. In my view]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:11:55 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6192#6192 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : Thanks everyone, have messagedjwabfrog,... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6191#6191 Author: mintjberry
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 12:03pm

Thanks everyone, have messaged jwabfrog, just weighing up what to do :)

I think it'll come down to the Cometa Fusion .22 or jwabfrog's ASP20 .177. 
I won't be doing a lot of shooting with it, maybe once a month or so.
]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:03:50 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6191#6191 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : You can pm him. He might have... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6190#6190 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 11:43am

You can pm him. He might have got something else by time gets back here! ]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:43:19 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6190#6190 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : I should have gone back to read... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6189#6189 Author: Elliot87
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 10:39am

I should have gone back to read the OP and I would have realised he mentioned the sig. Hopefully he comes back on here to see the post.]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:39:43 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6189#6189 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : It was mintjBerry that was looking... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6188#6188 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 10:37am

It was mintjBerry that was looking at a sig

Edited by kruzaroad - 17 Mar 2023 at 10:38am]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:37:41 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6188#6188 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : jwabfrog wrote:Hi Elliot, I&#039;m... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6186#6186 Author: Elliot87
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 7:11am

Originally posted by jwabfrog jwabfrog wrote:

Hi Elliot, I'm selling the sig on trademe. I know i will sound like a car salesman but the cometas and the sig are worlds apart in quality and accuracy. I've owned a few cometa fusions in 22 and they were all very ordinary in terms of accuracy. The sig has a much nicer trigger and will give superb accuracy. PM if you are interested, I can sell for less direct without the trademe success fees. No pressure or cajoling intended. 

Hi, thanks for the offer but I've a rifle on the way from Paul and just bought a cr600w for around the barns.  Neither will be as good as the sig I'm sure but should serve my purposes around here.  Good luck with the sale.
]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:11:46 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6186#6186 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : Elliot87 wrote:Having never... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6184#6184 Author: nunga
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 3:09am

Originally posted by Elliot87 Elliot87 wrote:

Having never shot a possum with an air rifle I couldn't tell you what calibre and ft'lb's you would need.


My go to rifle for possums is my crosman in .22. It is not powerful but it is a tack driver. The more power the more recoil and the less accurate it is because of the recoil. My crosman is only putting out 780fps with H&n FTT pellets. But thats more than enough power to get the job done. Shot placement is the key.
]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:09:31 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6184#6184 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : Elliot, the Sig is far superior... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6183#6183 Author: Ralph
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 3:08am

Elliot, the Sig is far superior to the Cometa, I have owned 2 Sigs, still have one and is my go to rifle for rabbits. I shoot 10.34gn JSBs and get just on 20FPE, no problem dropping rabbits at 50m. ]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:08:18 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6183#6183 Gun for occasional shooting of possums and smaller : Hi Elliot, I&#039;m selling the... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6182#6182 Author: jwabfrog
Subject: 762
Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 2:45am

Hi Elliot, I'm selling the sig on trademe. I know i will sound like a car salesman but the cometas and the sig are worlds apart in quality and accuracy. I've owned a few cometa fusions in 22 and they were all very ordinary in terms of accuracy. The sig has a much nicer trigger and will give superb accuracy. PM if you are interested, I can sell for less direct without the trademe success fees. No pressure or cajoling intended. ]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 02:45:13 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=762&PID=6182#6182