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

QUOTE=Barfman;13849022]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.[/QUOTE]

From what I understand Diana was low key about the experiment. They put them in the model 4s and 350s at the time. Of all the barrels produced in China, so many failed Diana QC that it proved pointless. Supposedly Diana only sold China-barreled rifles that passed their own QC. They have 12 rifling lands, not the usual 8. One of the main grips I've read about is the China barrels are pellet fussy. They may only do we with one pellet, not a variety. May be something to it, I have one and its' like that. But, feed it that pellet and its stupidly accurate and with great velocity. Took a lot of squirrels with it.
 
I have an Air Arms S410. It is extremely accurate and reliable. It has beautiful wood and a match barrel. It is 22 caliber that rivals bulk 22LR ammo for velocity. It hits gophers out to 50 yards with the first 34-40 rounds before it needs a recharge.

It is very quiet however. It came factory that way from AirGunSource.
 
WolfyW said:
You can buy new for less. Canadian Airgun Forum store. The 350 Magnum, that is.
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I haven't priced them in some time.... how much less?

OK took a look.... I guess they make several different models now ranging in price from $450-$550 before tax, looks like the one on the E.E. is a step up from the one they sell at the airgun forum store.
The BSA scope is pretty average not sure about the mount but there's probably a hundred bucks right there.
 
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The version with the nicer stock and metal sights is $75. more new. Not sure I'd trust used scopes. One thing about the Forum Store, shipping charge but not tax. It's his private stock. So something to consider for " best bang for buck".
 
WolfyW said:
The version with the nicer stock and metal sights is $75. more new. Not sure I'd trust used scopes. One thing about the Forum Store, shipping charge but not tax. It's his private stock. So something to consider for " best bang for buck".
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OBO is another thing to consider......Sometimes an offer goes a long way... :)
I've never tried the 350 mag but have heard they hit hard and can be a bit hard to shoot.....myself I prefer a little less power and a smooth shooter.
I picked up a tuned HW77 a few years back for a good price that is silky smooth.... :)
 
SQUAREHEAD1 said:
I figured so… What a crazy country we live in…:confused:
It's just a freaking pellet gun…:mad:
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Over 500 FPS and it's no longer just a pellet gun, not that it matters when it comes to suppressors.
Do you want it for pest control?
I wouldn't worry too much about the noise level..... it's not like you will be using hearing protection.
 
They are a lot louder than you think. I have had ringing ears indoor is a little oil let off. Downrange, they are a lot louder, so to the prey. And PCP has a high expansion ratio.

I did a lot of shooting with a Weirauch HW77 spring gun. It is plenty powerful (old gun from the 90s). Incredibly shootable, not at all difficult to shoot accurately offhand, while you read about people doing incredible stuff to shoot any kind of decent scores with some of the magnum guns. A lot of the guns are overpowerful. For instance a gun doing 800 fps out of 22 means the targets I am using need to be placed at 35 yards or they get trashed. Also, most of the pellets one shoots are soft lead, they don't want to be banged down a barrel at super sonic.

You need to ask yourself what you want to do, and if the game is on the small side, go after a not so powerful gun that is accurate and shootable, and doesn't require too much space, or make too much noise, or is a long as an oar.

Nitro guns are just guns that use an pneumatic spring, as you see in cars to hold up, say, the hatchback. These are all around nicer, and they are not expensive, so I can't see any reason not to get a gun with such a spring, if going for a springer. The real major advantage is that when hunting, they don't take a set, and loose power over time. But they are better in every other way you can imagine, though my experience is mostly with the original Theoben guns.

PCP is a whole other deal, I bought a Crossman gun a few years back and still haven't faced up to the crap I will need to fill it, which is as expensive, or more so than the gun. I keep hoping someone will solve the PCP/Scuba problem, so I can splash out and get one tool to charge both. But PCP is way easier to shoot, there is no limit on power, and if you have the tanks already, either for scuba, or paintball, etc... a lot easier charging source.
 
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