Air Gun... what to buy as a beginner?

[LandyV8]

I’m thinking of getting a air rifle. Mainly for target practice and eventually once I can shoot maybe a little hunting etc. I have never owned a rifle so I have no idea what to look for. I have looked online and found a local shooting range where I can practice etc.

I’ve been looking at the Comete 300 Nickle air rifle at my local gun shop. I have read some good review about this rifle but as I have no experience I was just wondering if this would be a good rifle to start with as a beginner. Should I get a scope or just start with a basic rifle.

Cheers

[vinnie@mac.com]

For hunting certain types of air rifle are more suitable. Avoid those air rifles which take excessive time to charge, load and fire. Repeating air rifles give an immediate second shot which is always an advantage as do the CO2 cartridge or pumped ones.

Also for hunting you want a rifle with a min of 11Ft lb. anything over 12 and you need a firearms licence.

A scope is only required for shooting over a larger distance and personnally I would start without one. When you get one you need to learn how to zero it and IMHO until you can shoot acuratly without one then I don't see how you can zero a scope.

As a stating rifle the Comete looks good but for hunting I would go for a rifle with repeat shot option. I like the BSA ULTRA.

[Airbrush]

Have you read this http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90309

Andy.

[LandyV8]

Have you read this http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90309

Andy.

thanks for the link, some good info

[steve@offroadin]

What you need is an Air Arms S410 .177............did I mention I have one for sale? LOL

[kram]

just get an A K .. and use fronteras and jeeps for target practice

[ButtonMonkey]

Air Arms S200 is the way to go got a .22 (mine used for targets and pest control) & .177 (other half's mainly used for targets but I have got a couple of bunnies and a few rats with it) bloomin good gun.

Get the magazine mod as well.

[LandyV8]

Thanks for all the advice. In the end I went for the Cometa 300s .177. To be honest it is a very good gun for the money. I got the rifle, Hawk scope, bag and some pellets for £174. I went to the local gun club last week and set up the scope etc and it shoots very well.

[Airbrush]

Enjoy.:D Safe shooting.:)

Andy.

[dr.]

ive got a cometa 300 hawke 4x32 scope webley silencer and i like it alot ive had it a few years now works very well and i also wanted a second shot so i got me a hw45! both used for wabbits and shooting old cars an stuff round the farm and feilds good fun and if you drop em it aint the end of the world to set-up again so i recon youve done well! once you start killing stuff it gets addictive!