Liamb2324 2 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Ok so im looking to buy a 2nd hand pcp hopefully with a scope if not just gun and i have a maximum of £500, what would you recommend to buy? Also had a go with my mates springer and hes got hawke scope nite-eye 3 9 40 but when you zoom in it seems to go very blurry so it means you cant zoom in much so the target is very small? Why is this? And what scope would you recommend? Quote Link to post
4sight 31 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Until you have had a chance to shoulder and fire a range of air rifles, giving you a recommendation right now would not be a great deal of help. What works for me may not suit you. Probably the best you could do right now would be to join/visit a local HFt/Ft air rifle club and have a good chat with the guys there. Find out what they use and for what purpose. Get to fire a few of the rifles to see which fit your build and eye position. Also useful for finding out about scopes as well. It doesn't matter if 50 people recommend an Air Ranger or an Air Arms, only for you to find out that it doesn't fit you or is unbalanced or the wrong calibre. Good luck with your search, the more time you spend investigating, the better the chance of you buying a rifle you can live with. Quote Link to post
j j m 6,483 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 As above try a few on the range first Quote Link to post
Liamb2324 2 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Closest to me is south yorkshire shooting club, would i just go and hire guns? Edited June 18, 2014 by Liamb2324 Quote Link to post
4sight 31 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 There is some information on UK air rifle clubs/venues on this thread: http://www.shooting-the-breeze.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1089 My recommendation is that you look for a Hunter Field Target club in your vicinity and introduce yourself saying you are a newcomer to the sport and looking for advice. 1 Quote Link to post
Wildling 520 Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Once you've made your mind up on what you want to buy have a look on Gunstar, its full of used second hand bargains. Just make sure you do a face to face sale as that way your not going to be scammed or conned! Quote Link to post
WhiteRabbit 112 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Personally, assuming this is your first air rifle..... Get a springer. You can get decent gas ram rifles now, so recoil isn't too much to worry about and not having to worry how long you've cocked it for. you'll have to consider a divers tank on top of the PCP rifle too, extra cost and more to carry with you. White Quote Link to post
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