Highest power, accurate 22 pellet rifle, best bang for buck?!

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I am looking for a high-power 22 pellet rifle, (or 25 calibre) accuracy and high-velocity are the most important, I don't really care as much how the gun looks… It will be scoped…
What is the best bang for your buck now?
Thanks for any advice and direction,
Keith
 
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Loaded question, PAL fps?, why .22? Budget (seriously $150-4K is the range),do you want it to come with a cheap scope or are you doing after market? Velocity and accuracy what range and accuracy are you trying to achieve?

Break barrel?
Break barrel nitro?
PCP?
Co2?

Happily help direct you once these are answered.
 
I assume you plan to hunt.
Most PCP rifles in .22 will work.
Benjamin Discovery/M-Rod at the lower end, up to Daystate,Evanix,HW,Air Arms,etc if you want to spend more.
I shoot springers and pump air rifles only but if you are looking for controllable power you need to look at a PCP.
Keep in mind even the most powerful .22 airgun will have only about 1/2 the power of a .22lr.
Also, if you are thinking a powerful air rifle will be quiet, THEY ARE NOT.(at least not up here in Canada)
Good Luck!
 
Thanks, I guess I am looking for the $300-1000.00 range...
Hatsan 125 sniper looks pretty good for the money…
I will get my own scope, or use one of the ones I already have… I was thinking of break barrel spring, but what are the advantages of the nitro and PCP?
Sorry, I am very new at the pellet gun game…
 
Nitro piston is the same as a break barrel spring..... just uses the nitro piston instead of the spring. quieter, stronger I think.
(h t tp://airgunmaniac.com/what-is-nitro-piston-technology-and-why-should-you-care/)

PCP is pre charged pneumatic .... meaning a air tank. So multi shots before needed a recharge.
 
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Pcp is multi shot and more consistent but more money and more parts to buy.

Pcp, Hatsun 65SB .25 cal $720 a great hunting rifle
Pcp, Benjamin Armada .22 cal $895 tacticool rifle
Break barrel nitro, Benjamin NP2 trail .22 cal $350

Those are my best recomendations, if buying a PCP you will need a pump $300 or a scuba tank and fill station. Break barrel but pellets and that's it.
 
Before you buy the NP2, please look at other springers. The NP2s have quite the recoil, terrible triggers, and are not all that accurate. Your budget range is quite decent, and you could be looking at any of these:

http://airgunsource.com/rifles-spring-action-22-cal

https://www.specialtyshootingsports.../model-350p-magnum-22.html#fndtn-product_info

Keep in mind that you tend to get what you pay for. That Diana 460, for example, will be a deadly rifle for the price. Costs an extra $200, but will actually have more power and far greater accuracy. Crosman / Benjamin claims 900 fps, but you'll get maybe 770 fps with standard .22 pellets. Manufacturers like Gamo / Crosman / Benjamin / Umarex will measure velocity with the lightest pellets they can find to show higher numbers. It's hard to tell what the actual results with regular pellets are going to be without doing some research before buying.

I've owned a lot of Crosman products in the past, and there are hits and misses. I owned the Benjamin Trail NP, and for me at least, it was a definite miss. I'm a little jaded though as I eventually got a Hammerli Pneuma in .22 that shoots very nicely, and now own an FX Streamline in .22 from AirgunSource that may as well be a laser.
 
Thank you so much for your insight, Mike, Mbogo! Two quick questions, is RWS and Diana the exact same thing?
Is one made in Germany and one made in the US perhaps?
How would you compare the 350 magnum Diana .22 to your new FX Streamline .22?!
( I realize one is spring and the other is PCP, but that aside in comparison )
It would seem like this FX is a smaller, lighter gun, which is fantastic …
Accuracy and trigger pull? Velocity?
Thank you so much for your help!
 
RWS and Diana are one and the same. Unfortunately, some of them are actually made in China nowadays, and have sometimes had fit and finish issues, but are generally of a much higher standard than Crosman / Benjamin / Gamo, etc. which are all made in China.

Hard to compare the 350 magnum to my FX. They are very different beasts. The Diana needs to be heavier, as springers have a very odd recoil which takes a lot of practice to get better at dealing with. Typically, people shooting springers will end up either using the artillery hold, or something else that helps "rest" the gun in your hands and allows it to recoil, giving you better consistency. I find springers quite difficult to shoot, and that's why I went to the "dark side" (PCP rifles).

Here is my review of my FX that I did on the forum here:

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1559743-FX-Streamline-Review

It should answer all the questions you have.
 
They will most likely eventually be offered with shrouds. It does reduce the bark is makes, but that's about it. Last time I spoke with AirgunSource, they said they may make the shroud available separately. Still, not the end of the world. It is always possible to make a custom shroud out of aluminum or carbon fiber, as well.
 
:confused::confused:Trying to get a hold of airguns source on the phone in Peterborough Ontario… Are they still in business? All I get is an answering machine… Not even with the right name…
 
Barfman said:
RWS and Diana are one and the same. Unfortunately, some of them are actually made in China nowadays, and have sometimes had fit and finish issues, but are generally of a much higher standard than Crosman / Benjamin / Gamo, etc. which are all made in China.

Hard to compare the 350 magnum to my FX. They are very different beasts. The Diana needs to be heavier, as springers have a very odd recoil which takes a lot of practice to get better at dealing with. Typically, people shooting springers will end up either using the artillery hold, or something else that helps "rest" the gun in your hands and allows it to recoil, giving you better consistency. I find springers quite difficult to shoot, and that's why I went to the "dark side" (PCP rifles).

Here is my review of my FX that I did on the forum here:

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1559743-FX-Streamline-Review

It should answer all the questions you have.
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No, Diana experimented with Chinese BARRELS on 2 of their models years ago. The T05 trigger series. It didn't prove worthwhile. They are 100% German-made again.
 
WolfyW said:
No, Diana experimented with Chinese BARRELS on 2 of their models years ago. The T05 trigger series. It didn't prove worthwhile. They are 100% German-made again.
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Nice, that is very good to know. There was quite a bit of negative buzz for a while that I suppose was partially just nonsense.
 
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