12ft/lbs air rifle for hunting & field targets?

[Jack Death]

I’m considering selling my Airsoft guns and kit since havent used them for the past 4 years to fund a proper Spring air rifle that will be up to the 12ft/lbs limit powerful enough for hunting without maiming but also could double up for field target & tunnel range target shooting. Also has to be easy to cock left handed since my right shoulder isn’t very strong after a bike accident a few years back.

 

People have suguested the Air Arms TX200 OR the Weihrauch HW97 both of which are rather pricey 2nd hand let alone new.

 

Any ideas?

[shmook]

if you want a field target gun, you probably want a pre-charged one for greater accuracy

 

even more spendy than a springer though...

[Jack Death]

Not keen on the precharged route due to cost. Which is why i was thinking spring.

[shmook]

true, but are recoilless, hence more accurate.

 

tx200 would be good for FT though, as they weigh a metric ton, so will be more stable with recoil. honestly though, i dont really know much about FT. its more about hunting for me.

 

as you say, prices are silly nowadays. looked at picking up a tx200hc up myself for when the shotgun isnt an option, but they are hellish expensive compared to the last time i looked (admittedly a good few years ago).

[Elliot]

Here is the place for info,airgun bbs and once you have joined they have a very good classified section.

 

Personally I would recommend a HW97K

 

Elliot.

[Jack Death]

I'm already on AirgunBB forums but thanks for suggestion.

 

I'm beginning to realise I mean hunting field targets I didn’t realise the difference until recently since air rifles are new to me since more used to full bore or 22 in the past.

[The End]

check out RWS, from what i hear, great bang for buck, or in your case pound.

[strikejd]

If you intend to enter any HFT competitions i would highly recomend you go down the single shot .177 PCP route. I moved from Hunting and HFT (intentions) to airsoft. I started out with AA TX200HC which I mainly used for hunting but I also wanted to get into HFT. Problem I found was that most of the local clubs didn't have a springer league at the time or if they did there was very little interest and participants. I sold the TX and brought a Falcon that turned out to be a lemon. I saved a bit and brought a Logan Domin8or but turns out that multishot PCP's are more of a lepar than springers on the HFT leagues. For hunting you cant beat the TX200HC if you want a springer, but if you want to get into HFT seriously then something like an Air Arms S400 (unless things have changed considerably in the last 3 years) would be your best bet just get a stirup pump (hard work but cheaper thana divers rig to start. If you are after a cheaper springer for hunting then the HW95K takes some beating IMO it's a break Barrel but it's a very nice shooter I had one for pest control before I quit for airsoft and in stock form it was almost bullet proof and dealy accurate.