Air Rifle Ideas Any one?

Those two rifles are hard to compare... the Hatsan is a PCP and will require some way of charging, whether a hand pump or a scuba tank. That being said, for hunting, you can tune it for a solid 30 shots before it needs a refill, so that could last you all day easily.

The Umarex looks like a typical "magnum" springer. If you do a ton of practice with it, you may be able to take small game to 30 yards. The Hatsan BT, on the other hand, is easy to shoot, and you'll be able to hit small game to 50 with very little practice.

The Umarex may be cheap, but it wouldn't be considered "good" by most airgunners' standards.

There are tons of options out there. What kind of money are you looking at spending, and are you open to the option of shooting PCPs? (pre-charged pneumatics). PCPs are generally the most accurate and powerful airguns out there.
 
Where to look for a good air rifle? Google the following: Airgun Source, D&L Airguns, Specialty Shooting Sports, and Scopes and Ammo. These dealers have a lot of the "good" air rifles available in Canada.
 
grauhanen said:
Where to look for a good air rifle? Google the following: Airgun Source, D&L Airguns, Specialty Shooting Sports, and Scopes and Ammo. These dealers have a lot of the "good" air rifles available in Canada.
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^very sound advice. I don't do allot of airgunning, but D&L get the nod when I need stuff. I've heard great things about Eric @ Scopes and Ammo too.

You didn't mention whether or not the air rifle IS for hunting, or just coming along to plink with at camp...? Barf made some important points, they're very different guns you're looking at. Personally, I'd steer away from PCP for a field gun...especially if you're not 100% comfortable with how they work, and the gear to get the tanks charged. I checked D&L's site to see if they had the Diana model 24. I had one in .177, compact model...shot under 500fps. Great little rifle, wish I hadn't sold it. However, a couple of rifles that I think are worth considering if the budget is there;

https://www.dlairgun.com/Air-Rifles/Diana/050_34_Premium.html Pros~simple, elegant, relatively quiet, will outlast you, powerful Cons~price (maybe), weight, and requires an airgun-rated scope if you decide to put optics on. Physically, a large rifle.
https://www.dlairgun.com/Air-Rifles/Benjamin-Sheridan/007_392.html Pros~price, weight, power, no recoil=any scope type should work, no tanks Cons~multiple pumps to achieve maximum power, relatively loud "crack" sound when shooting. Physical size feels more carbine-like.
 
Great would be German for a springer RWS or Weihrauch ..........Engish/Swedish for a PCP................SSS is the cheapest priced.....the Turkish guns are here today gone tomorrow for parts and service....Harold
 
mbogo3 said:
Great would be German for a springer RWS or Weihrauch ..........Engish/Swedish for a PCP................SSS is the cheapest priced.....the Turkish guns are here today gone tomorrow for parts and service....Harold
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This chap knows what he is talking about. Take this advice and never look back.

Candocad.
 
For Turkish guns, there is nothing wrong with Hatsan. I bought my Hammerli Pneuma (same as Hatsan AT44) used in .22, and it has been great for the last 2 years. There are plenty of parts available, especially through here:

http://www.airgunforum.ca/store/

He has great prices on rifles and pellets. The AT-44 has been made for many years now, and I know a lot of satisfied users personally. They use a relatively simple system that is easy to work on. My rifle is 5 years old, and is just fantastic to shoot. 1/2" groups at 50 yards, shooting 18.1 gr JSBs at ~830fps is the norm. I take out starlings at 45-55 yards on a farm with ease.
 
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