Starter Gun

[Camotoes 0]

Hi all new to the forum and the sport, looking for a rifle enough to have something ranging from rats to rabbits but be cheap enough and have all in one i.e scope with it etc anyone any reccomendations?

 

 

 

 

P.s apologies to the mods if in the wrong thread, not used to it yet

 

 

 

Brad

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

whats your budget mate.? that's the main thing we need to know

 

could get a hw99s there a great little gun .. brand new there around 220 get a hawke sport hd 3-9x40 scope and some mounts for about 60-70 brand new

 

or same set up for about 150-200 second hand

[Camotoes 0]

whats your budget mate.? that's the main thing we need to know

 

could get a hw99s there a great little gun .. brand new there around 220 get a hawke sport hd 3-9x40 scope and some mounts for about 60-70 brand new

 

or same set up for about 150-200 second hand

 

Im not looking for anything spectacular just something to get me started. Ive seen deals on the smk b2 with scope etc for around 65quid whats your take on these?

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

my take..?

 

waste of time, effort, money, space, and pellets

 

you wont hit a barn door with it. and it will p1ss you off then you will end up throwing it at the target.

 

try get a hw99s or a bsa supersport or bsa lightning -there not too bad little guns to get you started.

[Camotoes 0]

my take..?

 

waste of time, effort, money, space, and pellets

 

you wont hit a barn door with it. and it will p1ss you off then you will end up throwing it at the target.

 

try get a hw99s or a bsa supersport or bsa lightning -there not too bad little guns to get you started.

 

Due to being out of work tho moneys kinda tight so id be looking at around 100 max which is why ive lookedinto stuff like that, thanks for your replies ill have a shop around

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

thats unfortunate that your out of work mate your not going to get anything decent for that sort of money realistically.

 

might I suggest .177 then aswell as pellets are cheaper

 

have a look on facebook selling pages my mates picked up a couple of little old bangers off there for less than 100 quid, nothing good enough for hunting, but good enough for shooting tin cans to see if you like shooting.

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

a little bsa meteor might come up . probably enough power for rats and rabbits if you can get within about 20-25 yards ??

[Camotoes 0]

It will literally be for target practice and the odd rat/rabbit or even small bird as my syndicate has been over run by rats eating the swan muscles and the owner wants them gone and these are rats that will literally come right up to you so no distance needed at all really

[AR177 588]

It will literally be for target practice and the odd rat/rabbit or even small bird as my syndicate has been over run by rats eating the swan muscles and the owner wants them gone and these are rats that will literally come right up to you so no distance needed at all really

Just be careful you know you can't just go shooting any old small birds

[pianoman 3,589]

Avoid the really cheap SMK stuff old son. As Skot says, you'll end up wasting your money and that's tough enough in times out of work. Look for a good second hand Weihrauch HW80. HW77. HW97. HW98. And you're set for life. Beautiful rifles that will never let you down and still keep y

[pianoman 3,589]

You shooting come what may. Bloody I-phone!

Best regards

Simon

[secretagentmole 1,701]

You might be lucky and find one of those secondhand that Simon said.

 

http://www.manchesterairguns.co.uk/airguns.htm

 

These boys are close enough to you and will help guide you to buying a good starter rifle.

 

Ideally you will be looking for one with open sights as your primary quarry (what you will be shooting) will be so close a scope will be useless!

They have a good secondhand selection and new rifles in the price you are looking at too (SMK XS19 or the venerable Hatsan 55 or 60 models).