Pcp's

[Rabbit Killer12 5]

hi are pcps any good or shall i stick with a springer, when i finally tern 14 i will be doing a lot of pest control on the local farms.

[Rabbit Killer12 5]

And just to check, is the legal age 14 to shoot a airgun unsupervised on private land with written permission.

thanks

[moxy 617]

Choice of rifle will be down to yourself, you will get mixed opinions, have a read through the forum and make your own mind up. Budget also has a part to play.

 

You will be ok at 14

 

http://basc.org.uk/cop/air-rifles-code-of-practice/

 

Best of luck

[kenj 131]

If you can afford the rifle and the extras, go for the PCP. Advantages are no recoil, hence no mechanical "clang" from the spring. Likewise much better targeting, due to no rifle bounce from the spring. Also most PCP's these days come with a magazine, ideal for that second shot. I have two PCP's, a Webley Viper .22 and a Career 707 carbine FAC in .22, but I still use my old Relum Z2 .177 springer, which is still knocking over squirrels, rats and pigeons. Never tried it on a rabbit. It's still on iron sights too. http://www.urbanfieldsportsman.com/index.php/the-rifles-cz-relum-177-springer/

[andy97 209]

with pcps come alot of added exspense such as filling springers are self contained but would rather the extra cost and get a pcp

[twymanc 135]

have both if possible if ya doing alot of pest control you will need a back up.

 

and good for you mate good to see ya getting out there and not stuck in front of a computer like most your age these days!!!

[barrywhite 282]

I use both guns pcp and spring .both guns have good points and bad points ,you being 14 I would say a good gun for you would be a good quality spring gun when out shooting rabbits .pcp guns are a little bit more delicate than spring guns and often have a power curve to deal with .spring guns are basic to use and will take a bit of abuse out in the field . I would have no worries going out shooting rabbits with a spring powered gun I sometime prefer a spring powered gun .

[SimonC_Here 36]

hi are pcps any good or shall i stick with a springer, when i finally tern 14 i will be doing a lot of pest control on the local farms.

And remember the gun isn't yours. You can't buy it or be given it as a present.

 

So give your money to your parent and get them to buy it for 'them'.

[big napper 3,559]

what about the nitro pistons, you don't need all the filling gear, i used one for a few weeks and it was pretty good, my mate bought it from me and he loves it, i would think that type would be great for a young kid

[random 659]

When you say "stick with a springer" do you mean that you already have access to a rifle? If so could you not use that and spend your money on accessories etc? If not then a PCP is great but doesn't make stuff any deader than a springer does as I've been told before...

Edited January 29, 2014 by random

[Lewis Ste 245]

I think what everyone is forgetting that a quality springer such as hw97,77,,35 tx200 are all quite heavy rifles for a young lad. If you got an ultra, s200, fn12 something abit lighter he will enjoy shooting it a lot more then once he gets older and tires of hitting everything buy a quality springer and have the option