Re: air rifle trainer?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Winny</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can anyone suggest a decent air rifle to use as a trainer? I just recently moved and found myself with a larger backyard. I'm looking to just work on some quality mechanics of shooting when I have a few spare minutes in the evenings. </div></div>
The big question is how much money you want to spend???
You can buy on the lower end a daisy RR all the way up to top end approaching $4000.
I own quite a few airguns, mostly mid to high end.
My least favorite are the spring piston type, specifically the more powerful magnum ones. They are harder to shoot than PCP's, single stroke pneumatics or CO2's. Not that they can't be shot well or that they are inaccurate. The reason that they are harder to shoot is because of the violent forward recoil of the heavy spring. The Olympic style 10M guns which have a light spring/s, opposing springs or recoil reducing mechanisms are pretty sweet. My preferred springer is a Air Arms TX200 in 177.
Single pump pneumatic Olympic style 10M rifles/pistols are superb!
CO2's are OK but CO2 is affected by temperature too much for my liking. I only own one now mostly because it is a collectors piece.
PCP's=(pre charged pnuematic) are the absolutely awesome!
Here's a pic of my wifes 20 ftlb Mac1 USFT Field Target rifle with the builders 51Y 12 shot test target to give you an example of what a modern PCP is capable of. She got high woman at last years state match with this rifle.
This is my "go to all around-er" air rifle.
http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/FX%20Royale400.htm Be sure to watch the video!
I have the version with 3 different power levels in 22cal. #1 setting is 12ftlbs for indoor or close range plinking, #2 setting is 20ftlbs for hunter Field target and most of the air rifle shooting I do, #3 setting is 33 ftlbs for long range air rifle out to 150Y or hunting. It has a silencer and is very quiet on all settings.
Heed what VYD mentioned about about keeping pellets subsonic. Also try different pellets to see which one your airgun likes the best.