I’m after a bit of advice

[Stavross 13,712]

Well I’ve never owned an air rifle since I was in my teens that I used for rats, now I’m off to the shooting show in a couple of weeks and was thinking of picking one up, as there’s always loads there for sale, I was thinking about a second hand springer around the 150 quid mark, what I’d like to know is what should I be looking for and is there good rifles to be had at that price or am I wasting my time 

[liP 699]

49 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Well I’ve never owned an air rifle since I was in my teens that I used for rats, now I’m off to the shooting show in a couple of weeks and was thinking of picking one up, as there’s always loads there for sale, I was thinking about a second hand springer around the 150 quid mark, what I’d like to know is what should I be looking for and is there good rifles to be had at that price or am I wasting my time 

Dont know where your from Stavross but if your travelling to the Shooting show (northern), then have a look on free-ads and you may pick up a bargain on the way there, its hard to find a gun at a bargain price at the shows, not saying they are not about. 

I'm sure others on here will advise you on what to look out for that's in your budget

Edited April 27, 2019 by liP
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[mattwhite 1,992]

Depends what your looking for pal.

£150 wont buy you a gem 2nd hand but stick £50 to it and you will pick up a new hw99. If you have a bit more to spend there are more options pal

 

[Stavross 13,712]

I’ve been looking on the ad sites and the likes and £150 is just a ruff spend guide, mainly I have no idea what I’m looking at, show me a .243 or .308 and I can hold my own, when I had air rifles it was all webley and Diana 

[liP 699]

See there is/was hw80k in Worcester for £165.00 I think. Don't know if he's a dealer as he (Matt) has two ads going, just on different rugs lol 

[mattwhite 1,992]

It really all comes down to budget stavross really and whether your out hunting or targets or just a bit of plinking

[Stavross 13,712]

I like the look of the hw80 and the 99, I didn’t realise they were handed stock, I just assumed they would be ambidextrous, I shoot wonky lefty

[Stavross 13,712]

10 minutes ago, mattwhite said:

It really all comes down to budget stavross really and whether your out hunting or targets or just a bit of plinking

It will be used for shooting ferrels and rats in the farm sheds, so it needs to be capable of that, I don’t want to spend a fortune, a couple of hundred quid at most,I looked at them and was shocked at the price of a new one, I didn’t pay that for my rimfires against the price of a springer and my .243 was cheaper than a pcp

Edited April 27, 2019 by Stavross

[mattwhite 1,992]

Well a hw99s is more than capable of doing that and more pal so with a scope and a new rifle you will be looking at £300ish.

Lovely little rifle, lightweight and as accurate as a £500 springer in my opinion. The rest is your own personal choice of either break barrel or underlever and what fits you the best

[Stavross 13,712]

1 minute ago, mattwhite said:

Well a hw99s is more than capable of doing that and more pal so with a scope and a new rifle you will be looking at £300ish.

Lovely little rifle, lightweight and as accurate as a £500 springer in my opinion. The rest is your own personal choice of either break barrel or underlever and what fits you the best

Thanks for that, I’ll have to look a bit more into it, I suppose at least buying new you know what your getting 

[liP 699]

Just browsing the plinker sites and this is/was up for sale for not a bad price 

 

[Stavross 13,712]

What sites that on mate, I was looking on free-ads last night and someone is selling a hw95 for £150 with hawke scope but it has been rapped in camo tape and I would of thought the only reason you would do that is it’s a bit battered 

[Stavross 13,712]

[villaman 9,979]

Hw 99 will do exactly what you want it to do but do expect with a new one to spend a bit more to try and stop the galling 

[liP 699]

3 hours ago, Stavross said:

What sites that on mate, I was looking on free-ads last night and someone is selling a hw95 for £150 with hawke scope but it has been rapped in camo tape and I would of thought the only reason you would do that is it’s a bit battered 

http://www.airgunbbs.com/forumdisplay.php?24-Second-Hand-Airguns-(and-parts-spares)-For-Sale

Think you've got to join the site to see the for sale section. A good site for bits and pieces and information, just don't get reeled in on the general section as if you step out on line with some of the regulars, you get swiftly banned lol