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air rifle

  • 15-01-2011 10:23am
    #1
    mickcorb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    looking for information on air rifles , what are the best makes ,do they give much trouble.what should i look for if i was buying one, will be used for bunny shooting and a bit of target shooting what cal .22 or 177 thanks


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  • #2
    beretta686s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭beretta686s


    go back a few pages loads of debate on this already;)


  • #3
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    you will pay as much or more for a decent air rifle that you will for a good .22 LR. 2nd hand they can be got for as little as 150-200 euro if ya look around. if its for bunnys and a bit of target shooting a .22 would probably be better for you, the licence procedure and requiements are the exact same as the air rifle and a box of 50 rounds can be bought for only a few euro.


  • #4
    mickcorb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭mickcorb


    thanks for that have a.22 lr all ready thinking of getting an air rifle dont know much about them. would a co2 or spring be better.


  • #5
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    ah i see, used a break barrell springer for a while and it was good for crows and mags and that, good for the odd buny too. not too sure about the pcp ones, think i saw one for sale in the for sale section!

    I wouldnt get one unless i needed one, like if i had a problem around the house or in a shead with birds or rats or something, very handy tool for a job like this


  • #6
    FISMA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭FISMA


    Going with my love of German firearms, I have to throw in the Diana RWS model 52.

    The side pump appears to be the way to go.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=69370290
    52Luxus_1499_zm-0.jpg


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  • #7
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    nice lookin gun that


  • #8
    mickcorb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭mickcorb


    thanks kildare.17hmr and fisma had a look in the rest of the site. got some idea of what to look for .


  • #9
    New_one
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭New_one


    I sold my .177 gamo. Got 250 for it. Have to say I'm not sorry to see the back of it. No power. The funny thing is that my local done a sub to a .270!!!!


  • #10
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    New_one wrote: »
    I sold my .177 gamo. Got 250 for it. Have to say I'm not sorry to see the back of it. No power. The funny thing is that my local done a sub to a .270!!!!
    2 questions lad, what area do you live in and are there any houses for rent there?????:p thats a serious sound fo!


  • #11
    New_one
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭New_one


    I live in cork. I chanced my arm and done the sub. 4 days later it arrived... I wonder if they knew what they were doing


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  • #12
    cruisedub1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭cruisedub1


    FISMA wrote: »
    Going with my love of German firearms, I have to throw in the Diana RWS model 52.

    The side pump appears to be the way to go.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=69370290
    52Luxus_1499_zm-0.jpg
    RWS is the way to go ,superb quality but pricey .


  • #13
    mickcorb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭mickcorb


    anyone one know of any gun dealers selling diana air rifles


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