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kruzaroad
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Topic: do you agree?Posted: 05 Jul 2022 at 3:31pm |
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this is both the description of what I'd like in an air rifle and recommendation I got from an air rifle specialist . what are ppls view on these combinations. what might you change in the set up and why.
my requirements would be springer 22 (pref a gas piston type) / trigger that will adjust to a pound or less and still be safe. min of 50 meters ( prefablable capable of 70-100)/ due to finger loss a under lever or side lever though preferred would have to be mag feed as to fiddly for me to load. single shot break barrel fine/decent sound moderate that screws onto end. wood stock or synthetic as long as it has weight to it. scopable. adjustable cheek piece would be nice but not a, requirement. price range upto $1800.00 approx ( though cheaper is fine if good quality or a couple of hundred extra if it is going to be worth the price jump) butt pad. scope totally reliant on your recommendation but would like ao on side of scope. price range upto $1000.00 though around $800.00 would be nice. I'm not a rich man and are looking for a strong reliable set up that will last me a good many years and hold performance. its primary use is rabbit, pidgin, hare,quail and pheasant as food Reply Dear Sir, We suggest you look at The Weihrauch 95 air rifle in .177 cal (950 fps), this is a well build German rifle with match trigger. $895.00 Suitable scope will be a Hawke 3-9X40AO Vantage with Sportsmatch T04 mounts. $364.00. If you refer .22 cal , the Cometa Fusion (900 fps) adjustable sporting trigger, shoots well. $629.00 or with Nikko stirling scope $759.00. Other brands don’t have a good trigger nor as reliable. |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2022 at 3:02pm |
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Weihrauch 95 is a great choice.
Hawke Vantage scopes are nice to use but only suitable for 12 ft/lbs in my opinion (2 failures as proof) I would recommend spending the extra for a Hawke AirMax SportsMatch make good mounts. I use the dampa series which provides some protection for the scopes. Cometa Fusion, I have not used so would like to hear more on this. .22 at 900fps would be close to 25 ft/lbs Nikko Stirling scopes are a bit difficult to find since Covid but have a lifetime warranty.
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Posted: 06 Jul 2022 at 5:06pm |
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710 fps is a more realistic speed for 16gr pellets in a Cometa .22
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Posted: 06 Jul 2022 at 7:49pm |
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cheers. I'll take note of the scope info and upgrade if I by it. ( waiting on tax return) in assuming that he has the Nikko sterling scope as I edited what I wrote to him but did say I'd be getting it thru him. more importantly I'm getting real world feed back from real world shooters and that is priceless 😍
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Posted: 09 Jul 2022 at 8:30am |
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the cometa fusion from reviews seems OK but looks like may need refining. the Weihrauch 95 in fact Weihrauch range seems to be excellent, anyone used one on hares in 177? it seems rabbits OK but they aren't as tough as hares. now the tx200 tickles my fancy too, how fiddly is it to load (for those of you who have one) is there enough room for me to load it with my thumb and ring finger ( right hand) with out the ring finger getting in way in your opinion?
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You're looking for a Diana 54 in .22 with a Falcon T50i 5-50x60 optic It's a long range tack driving sidelever, its what the fwb300s wants to be when it grows up, as both shoot like a Howitzer, the action recoils on rails within the stock so absolutely no recoil and it therefore it can be mounted on a bipod for prone on long shots. I had one in .177 with a Leapers 8-32x56 and headshot a good number of rabbits over a 100m. I used a lazer range finder, chrony and chairgun to suss out my mildot holdovers to about 150m but only shot max 120m due to wind. They're bit heavy but if presicion long range hunting is your game it's the obvious choice for me. Mine had the T05 trigger and that was sweet, the newer ones have the upgraded T06 trigger but I've not used one of them but I hear they're even better. Put a Maccari spring in it and you can walk around with it cocked for hours, no worries every day and night for years, I did. Or cheaper a Diana 350 .22 with an Airking 4-12 but that's a forward AO Hw 80 .22 is probably much the same as the Diana 350 maybe better better in the trigger. Or if your really wanting God level a Whiscombe .22 should do it
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I have the TX200 in .177 They are not that fiddly to load. It is a tack driver but then again mine is setup for FT shooting and the only thing stock on it is the trigger Everything else is custom one off built by me. Weihrauch guys bag the Air Arms and Air Arms bag the Weihrauch lol. They are both top of the line for spring guns. But they are both spring guns not gasrams. They are both extremely accurate off the shelf as they both have the same type of internals as each other the main difference is the TX200 has a floating or free spinning piston and the Weihrauch runs in a guide attached to the cocking sleeve. They both run even better with a tune kit.
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Posted: 2 hours 5 minutes ago at 3:55pm |
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Thanks for the info. You guys need to start looking at dates.
Ive owned both the tx since then and the wiehrach plus a sig and now onto a diana. The tx was fiddle to load left handed as it isnt cut low that side and scope extended close to loading hole. Im not a natural left hander. With the right and missing fingers no go. Hw wasn't a prob as it has the left side cut as low as the right. Also wouldn't go 177 again (sig) but thats just my preference. Thanks again better late than never |
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Posted: 50 minutes ago at 4:31pm |
Sorry bro I'm just reading through and its an interesting subject, plus others are going to view all these opinions one day and all the contributions may help them.. 10years from now airguns might be like the water powered car, an urban legend. From when some of us older guys started things have changed so much in the last 20 years. What you could buy then you're not allowed now etc, it will be Photo or it didnt happen kind of stuff. We're living the dream, our dream yet in the future it may only be a dream for some. But true bro Diana 54 .22 probably the most accurate long range springer out there for hunting/ That's bait, the 56 TH guys be here shortly
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