Quietest sub 500 fps .177 or .22 air rifle

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What is the quietest .177 or .22 air rifle available.

I would like to shoot targets in my garage and backyard (it is legal) and want something very quiet. One of my dogs is afraid of loud noises so I'd like something that will not upset her.

I would prefer a springer but if there are quieter alternatives I could go that way as well.

Thanks for any advice.
 
geologist said:
What is the quietest .177 or .22 air rifle available.

I would like to shoot targets in my garage and backyard (it is legal) and want something very quiet. One of my dogs is afraid of loud noises so I'd like something that will not upset her.

I would prefer a springer but if there are quieter alternatives I could go that way as well.

Thanks for any advice.
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I have a Diana 52 and a Weihrauch 35 .. I think the Weihrauch 35 might be the ticket. Mine may be over 495fps ... but I see D&L sells a 495fps version in .177 - they are beautifully made, very accurate, full size, have a barrel 'lock' that prevents barrel droop... and an excellent 'Rekord' trigger. Mine isnt too noisy ... I would ask D&L how 'loud' their 495fps version is. Some folks would call it a 'classic' ... and I think it has gained that reputation for good reason.

(btw -- some of the 'pumper' pneumatic air rifles like the Benjamin Sheridan 397 may be a little quieter - particularly if you dont put too many pumps into it ... but not really as nice when shooting paper)
 
I have a very quiet non PAL CZ630.

Because there's hardly any impact of the piston against the front of the cylinder, I think this low powered AG will last longer than my Diana 45s or HW97s.
 
Yup, lots of good options out there. If you're handy, a nice tune with some moly paste can also really quiet a springer down. What's your price range? Probably best to start from there.

For calibre, I'd recommend .177, as the .22 will still give a significantly louder "thwack" when you hit your target, and will probably be the loudest part of your shooting.
 
PCP:

There are some nice options for PCP, but you'll need to make sure to have an air source. In sub-PAL, it wouldn't be bad at all pumping the gun up. Hand pumps can be found used for under $200, and new starting around $270. Either that, or you can buy a used scuba tank like I did (after already buying a hand pump), and fill it at a shop. The tank was $250, and fills are cheap.

There aren't a lot of non-PAL options. Here's a very decent one, though:

http://www.airgunforum.ca/store/product_info.php?cPath=22_30&products_id=170

This could be tuned down to shoot slower:

http://scopesandammo.com/storefront/product_info.php/benjamin-maximus-177-caliber-pcp-rifle-p-1135

Then this would be a REALLY nice non-PAL target rifle:

http://airgunsource.com/air-arms-s200-target-177-cal-495-fps/dp/720

And you can just keep going up and up:

http://airgunsource.com/air-arms-s400f-carbine-super-lite-177-cal-12ft-lbs/dp/1812

SPRINGERS:

For springers, the ones mentioned above are great. There is also this beauty to consider:

http://www.airgunforum.ca/store/product_info.php?cPath=22_31&products_id=134

And all sorts of good stuff from Weihrauch:

https://www.dlairgun.com/Air-Rifles/Weihrauch/
 
To be honest, and of course its none of my business, I wouldnt spend more than 300 on a low powered indoor or backyard target rifle. Just dont see the point, unless my backyard was 75 meters long.
 
What about Nitro Piston air rifles? My son has a Crosman Phantom springer and a Benjamin Trail Nitro piston both in .22cal and the Nitro piston is remarkably quiet at about half the loudness.
 
Crossman phantom in .22, when they go on sale for $89 at TSC, Walmart or Crappytire.. honestly they shoot pretty damn accurate with Crossman Premier HPs. If you like to tinker there are loads of cheap mods for it if you want also. shim the piston with a few pennies and tack the bleed hole in the piston and it will shoot about 600fps or more. I sleeved the spring with some plastic pop bottle material and it took out most of the 'twang' noise also, which is louder then the actual shot in springers...
 
I have shot the Slavia630 and it was quiet but any sub 500 springer would be good, CO2 or PCP are usually noticeably louder. The backstop your using will make a difference as well, people won't recognize the gun shooting until they hear the impact. The quiet version of Marauder isn't legal in Canada.
 
geologist said:
I've heard that the Benjamin Marauder is very quiet.
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Because in the states they come with shrouds and baffles. Canada they don't. I can tell you PCP airguns are not quiet. You can tune a spring airgun to be quiet since alot of the noise is the spring twang. My Vantage shoots about 756 FPS with 8,2 and almost 860 fps with 7.4s and no louder then 78 DB.
 
OkayShooter said:
Because in the states they come with shrouds and baffles. Canada they don't. I can tell you PCP airguns are not quiet. You can tune a spring airgun to be quiet since alot of the noise is the spring twang. My Vantage shoots about 756 FPS with 8,2 and almost 860 fps with 7.4s and no louder then 78 DB.
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Maybe I'll just tinker with my Ruger Blackhawk .177 clone of a Diana 34. It's a +1000 fps rifle so it's a bit loud now even with heavy pellets. Is there good potential for quieting it with moly lube and some tinkering?
 
easyrider604 said:
To be honest, and of course its none of my business, I wouldnt spend more than 300 on a low powered indoor or backyard target rifle. Just dont see the point, unless my backyard was 75 meters long.
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Different people, different stroke I guess.
To me, spending $$ on a nice air (low power) air rifle makes a whole lot of sens.
- Because of the life/work/other what not, I don't get to use my powder burner as much as I'd like
- But I can often make time to shoot in the backyard, basement.
- Since I'm mostly shooting 10M-20M, I don't need extra power
- Since it's reasonably quiet, the wife don't care.
- If it's the rifle/pistol that's going to get the most use, might just as well shoot something nice


Daisy makes some nice, quiet, accurate rifles
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