Gidday from Ashburton

Well, it's the end of an era. Just sold my last firearm, after 53 years of shooting. Not getting the use. Have decided to have some fun with an air rifle. Scored this rig for $200. As far as I can tell, an excellent buy. Gamo whisper in .177, Stoeger 3-9 x 40 scope, after market trigger. If I get into it, andfind I need to, will upgrade down the track.

Welcome to the world of air guns 😉
They don’t have the reach of powder burners, but you don’t always need to shoot 500m, and some air rifles can be increadibly accurate, way more than most powder burners.
They are much cheaper to shoot, much quieter and most can even be back yard friendly, but you can still enjoy all the challenges of being as accurate as you want 👍🏻
Be warned though, they can be addictive 😉

Welcome Growly,

I had one of those a few years ago. It was a good gun, and I only sold it to fund another.

Upgraded trigger is probably one of the best upgrades I reckon. Make sure you try a few different pellets through it, as you will need to find what it likes. In theory ability to hit a bottle top consistantly at 20m is a good way to judge.

Welcome fellow Ashburton brother you are probably a neighbor haha

You a town or rural shooter?

Awesome, glad you got something to shoot. No rabbits around here at the moment

I need todo a plover cull and get back to setting traps for some wild cats