earlthegoat2
Member
I have been interested in air rifles for quite some time and just have not gotten one......so here I am, a new guy wanting to start out. I have been reading the threads here mostly and doing a little product research.
I want to be able to do some varminting for sure. Maybe up to raccoon size. It will mostly be used for target shooting in my backyard though. I want it to be more target friendly than hunting friendly. By this I mean, good open sights and reasonably accurate out to 30 yds. I'm pretty sure these are realistic expectations. I don't want to spend "too" much but I want what could be considered the bottom of the real "big boy" guns.
For example, I think the RWS 34 fits my criteria. That is one I am interested in but I am open to other suggestions. I do think I want .22 caliber as well. I would like to keep the velocity subsonic and I am lefty so it has to be reasonably ambidextrous. I do not want a lefty specific rifle though. All my firearms are not lefty specific and I want to stay with that.
I do live in a populated area but t is free of housing covenants and/or HOAs. I have about 300 ft of wooded area directly behind me that I own until the next property line where there is a residence. I would like the gun to be quiet as possible but all you folks know better than I what constitutes practical noise levels for residential areas. I would construct a pellet trap too anyway.
I want to be able to do some varminting for sure. Maybe up to raccoon size. It will mostly be used for target shooting in my backyard though. I want it to be more target friendly than hunting friendly. By this I mean, good open sights and reasonably accurate out to 30 yds. I'm pretty sure these are realistic expectations. I don't want to spend "too" much but I want what could be considered the bottom of the real "big boy" guns.
For example, I think the RWS 34 fits my criteria. That is one I am interested in but I am open to other suggestions. I do think I want .22 caliber as well. I would like to keep the velocity subsonic and I am lefty so it has to be reasonably ambidextrous. I do not want a lefty specific rifle though. All my firearms are not lefty specific and I want to stay with that.
I do live in a populated area but t is free of housing covenants and/or HOAs. I have about 300 ft of wooded area directly behind me that I own until the next property line where there is a residence. I would like the gun to be quiet as possible but all you folks know better than I what constitutes practical noise levels for residential areas. I would construct a pellet trap too anyway.