Highest fps/$ air rifle?

I agree with the .22 recommendation. The Nitro Piston I am not so sure of. Springs have been used in guns for many many years, nitro pistons are fairly new. Lately I have heard of more nitro pistons leaking or other issues than I have springs wearing out. I have yet to wear out a spring.
The main benefit of a Nitro piston is the lack of spring twang. Longevity might not be one of their strong suits. Cost of replacement is another factor I would consider. A new spring is around $20+/-, I think a nitro piston is in the $50 range.
I have both, but being old school, I prefer springs.

My last truck had worn struts on the rear door of the cap, the springs on the hood were still good.

Also, the higher the FPS doesn't always equal a better gun. High FPS spring guns can be harsh and hard to shoot accurately. Pellets are light, they don't handle super high speeds well. If you are looking at high FPS, consider a
PCP or other pneumatic gun.
 
Gas struts have certain advantages, consistency is one of them, another is the ability to have a rifle cocked for a long time without a reduction of power. Struts have been around in air rifles for about 40 years, they tend to make cocking harder, but do deliver a non-twangy delivery of power! I am not sure how struts fluctuate under temperature differences, I know springs do to a degree, thus struts should do the same?

Personally I think springs win overall, even on the twangy sound, grease is your friend:)

Candocad.
 
Springers are hard to shoot accurately. You have three recoils before the pellet leaves the barrel. It can be done, but take more consistency than I’m often able. My next will be pcp.

As for FPS:$ ratio... “go south young men.”

Pellet guns are easy to bring back across the border, as they’re just “toys” down there, not guns. I walked out of A Meijer grocery store with a frozen pizza, a case of beer, and a Ruger Blackhawk (1200fps) for $90.

But given your posted location, I’m not sure that’s an option... unless you hitch a ride with your neighbor on Christmas Eve...
 
Candocad said:
Gas struts have certain advantages, consistency is one of them, another is the ability to have a rifle cocked for a long time without a reduction of power. Struts have been around in air rifles for about 40 years, they tend to make cocking harder, but do deliver a non-twangy delivery of power! I am not sure how struts fluctuate under temperature differences, I know springs do to a degree, thus struts should do the same?

Personally I think springs win overall, even on the twangy sound, grease is your friend:)

Candocad.
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My bad.
I was thinking more along the lines of common commercial guns like Crosman.
 
I believe that struts were first used in the UK as their air gun market is quite large due to firearm restrictions. I would imagine it took a good while to make it over to North America, so you are still correct!

Candocad.
 
photog_shooter said:
Looking for a new air rifle to get critters around my place. Looking for a PAL rated, high fps rifle (.177) on a budget. Doesn't have to be the greatest quality as it wouldn't get used much. Just looking for opinions.
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Since loading and discharging a firearm come under Federal law as well as provincial laws - shooting a powerful pellet rifle is the same as shooting a .22 LR. If you can't shoot a .22, you can't shoot a PAL restricted pellet rifle.

So I would choose a cheap .22 LR bolt action.
 
Check out Canadian Airgun Forum. They are quite knowledgeable and helpful over there, some guys even know everything. There is a great For Sale section as well. You could also post a WTB there.
 
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