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Air Rifle

Red Owl

I'm thinking about getting an air rifle that doesn't cost too much but isn't a piece of junk. I'd use it just for target shooting. The competitive events now have very expensive rifles. Well I'd like to shoot the 3 positions at 10 meters just using a reasonably price rifle and if I don't win- no problem. What are some choices for around $100 ish or less .177 caliber. Are bb's or .177 pellets used? Thanks.
 
A hundred dollars is tough for 3 position. That, more or less, limits you to a springer. It would be a little tough to cock while prone. I would think.....
I have a PCP, a Diana Stormrider, maybe 300 bucks or so. It's a tack-driver at 10 meters. I usually shoot it at 30 yards, and it performs well there.....
BB's aren't going to go where you want them to, pellets are the only way. Yes, mine is .177caliber. Like most rifles, it has it's favorite ammo too.
 
beeman qb78 is accurate and dooable . Its co2 so position isnt an issue . Another is the daisy single pump pneumatic. The ones the boyscouts used . I think cmp still has them available to everyone ( us ) . Sorry cap lock issues
 
Ggmac said:
beeman qb78 is accurate and dooable . Its co2 so position isnt an issue . Another is the daisy single pump pneumatic. The ones the boyscouts used . I think cmp still has them available to everyone ( us ) . Sorry cap lock issues
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Daisy 853 Avanti - Nice practice rifle. I keep mine by the back door to the garage with a pellet trap on the opposit wall. every time I go out the door, stop and shoot a couple of shots offhand. shoots well enough to give feed back on you positions.
 
Daisy Avanti line was an excellent low priced option single pump at about $250, CO2 at a little over $400. CMP used to sell them rebuilt for $100. Our club used to have benchrest matches at 10 meters but moved back to 11 meters because we had too many perfect scores on the AR 5/10 targets. The Lothar/Walther barrels were amazingly accurate.
 
Jeff Porter said:
Daisy 853 Avanti - Nice practice rifle. I keep mine by the back door to the garage with a pellet trap on the opposit wall. every time I go out the door, stop and shoot a couple of shots offhand. shoots well enough to give feed back on you positions.
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My thought also. In fact I have one for sale if you’re near Hershey PA

Avoid anything break-barrel if you want accuracy at this price point. Higher power airguns are junk until you get to around $500.

David
 
The FWB 300S cant be beat.I shoot offhand in my basement at 50 feet. Off the bench one enlarged hole. Then theres my FWB P70 PCP.I made my own in barrel suppressor ,sounds like a mouse fart. What makes these guns are the 2-4 oz trigger!
 
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Benjamine Trail is a break barrel they look nice, 5 yr wty, I just bought one, waiting for delivery will be plinking, it also has pica rail to mount scope...wanting to see the rabbit hole of air rifles, looks to be same as other rabbit holes I found
 
IMHO finding an accurate, consistent $100ish air rifle is going to be a frustrating experience. Heck shooting more expensive, quality springers can be frustrating. If punching paper is all you're planning on doing, I'd stay with a rifle in the 550-650 fps range with a 7-8 grain wadcutter pellet.

As mentioned, a FWB 300 is a fine, accurate, quality (spring) rifle. It was designed for 10M competition.

When the group I shoot with started their 10M indoor matches they all ordered Daisy springers from the CMP. After shooting them for the first year they all started buying better rifles. The Daisy would be a good rifle to for a starter.
 
The groups here in Central Pa I am aware of are all spring guns. The Tues night winter league of about 20 shooters is dominated by either TX200s from Air Arms(English) or Weihrauch (German) HW97s. Both will shoot .25 groups and 25 yards, or better at times. Their is one fellow who shoots a HW30 break barrel, it's a very light, 5.5 lbs, with the same trigger as their top end guns and he is very competitive with it. It would be great to carry in the woods chasing squirrels. The are some great older 10 m guns no longer made such as the FWB 300 and Diana 75 but there can be parts and service issues at times I hear. Some of them are also not springs but pneumatic guns that are often but not always accepted in Springer competition. Today I just today received a Diana 54 in .22, it has a sliding sled system that allows the barreled action to slide in the stock removing the felt recoil from the shooter. Do your home work. Great fun. No reloading, very minimal cleaning, .03 a shoot, no outside air source needed. They will teach you bench manners,
 
The Diana 75 is a pretty complicated rifle with it's Giss recoil system. The 300 is simple to take apart and rebuild with basic tools and a little mechanical aptitude. It is also a very well built and designed, I can't see one being mechanically worn out unless it's not maintained at all. For seals and springs there are several folks that usually have them in stock, you just have to dig a little.
 
Listen to JEFFPPC, he knows what he is talking about. If you want to be competitive you will need an Air Arms or a Weihrauch springer. The Diana is also a good rifle.
The initial investment will run around $1000 for a rifle, scope, rings and pellets. Be warned, air rifles are more addictive than cocaine.
 
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