The Pest Expert Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 hiya im looking to spend about £150 on a air rifle for shooting rabbits pigeons and rats but wat is better for my price range ?? i was looking at a few co2 guns cause there quite ad i like the look of the king ratcatchers but no 1 thinks there good and i have herd a few rumors that they arent the best for bunnies and i dunno if its worth buying all the co2 bottles after a while theyll cost more than the gun i was hoping to get an air rifle with a silencer but im not sure what to buy whats your opinions ?? or do any off you have 1 for sale ?? Thanks Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbjones01 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 hi pest expert if you pop down the road to scats in wickham they have a 12ft lb .22 with silencer air rifle and its just under 150 quid i beleive it is break barrell though, however when i was a kid i had a bsa break barrell and that was very accurate and superb for rabbits and rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anim al Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 check the for sale section,, should get a decent 2nd hand springer for that cheers al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Expert Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 ok brill ill give wickham a call thanks for ya help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Expert Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 also if i was to buy a king ratcatcher would it take out bunnies ?? i dont no why just like the look !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 A ratcatcher will take out rats and rabbits, not sure how accurate they are so not sure about pigeons, headshots and all that, but if you look hard enough you can get a excellent Webley or BSA springer which are excellent rifles. With a springer you are going to have the problem with recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Got my springer for sale,check sales for BSA MERCURY + KIT. Now just rifle for sale,dont use it any more since i bought pcp and all the kit for £1000 but dam good.The BSA is a good rifle i had since new only fired a tin of pellets you can see in picture so dont think you get better,it defo kill rabbit and pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Go for the Mercury mate-superb bit of engineering that will see off anything in its price range.Cant see the price since it dropped but in its condition i would say a max of £120 posted would be fair.You will need a scope and if you go for the mercury i would invest in a decent one-piece mount.If you cant kill vermin with one of these then you need to consider another hobby. p.s.-they are a fairly large gun but handle well so dont worry about the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Don't forget to ask for .177! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christy Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Go for the Mercury mate-superb bit of engineering that will see off anything in its price range.Cant see the price since it dropped but in its condition i would say a max of £120 posted would be fair.You will need a scope and if you go for the mercury i would invest in a decent one-piece mount.If you cant kill vermin with one of these then you need to consider another hobby. p.s.-they are a fairly large gun but handle well so dont worry about the size. I totally agree with the above post. Many moons ago we three had an Airsporter, mine, a FWB Sport .177 and the third had a Mercury. Fienwerkbau Sport was the muts nuts (1979-80?). I sold my Airsporter to get a FWB. However, our mate stuck with the Mercury. He loved it and lubed it religeously with moly something for the internals. Tell you what, I shot it many times, we were always swapping in those days...girls n guns...ok to swap , what a bloody great bit of kit it was. Didn't look much compared to our Germanic hero's, but hit just as hard and in the right hands ver accurate. Go buy it, you will not be diss. Honest, they are under rated. Ratcatcher...I'd rather go to rehab no-no-no. Get that Merc-do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk/promo/...lf+Price+RIGHT/ Stunning deal £150 brand new but some good S/H deals about I am thinking i might get my springer and give it a go again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Expert Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) i have now seen the look of a QB78 which is a co2 gun looks very nice i have seen 1 second hand sliencer bipod ad 30 little co2 caplets for £95 shall i or do you think im wasting my time with a co2 gun in .22 this is so hard to decied haha orr mabey a BSA XL TACTICAL in a .22 seen 1 of those for £175 help me lads Edited February 25, 2010 by The Pest Expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Dont bother with CO2 or a ratcatcher, get yourself a springer. Great place to start, Im sure most people will agree Out of the 2 you mention, get the BSA, you wont be dissapointed. Edited February 25, 2010 by SSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 i have now seen the look of a QB78 which is a co2 gun looks very nice i have seen 1 second hand sliencer bipod ad 30 little co2 caplets for £95 shall i or do you think im wasting my time with a co2 gun in .22 this is so hard to decied haha orr mabey a BSA XL TACTICAL in a .22 seen 1 of those for £175 help me lads Chap...Co2 is not the way to go for your requirements in my opinion, some Co2 owners will no doubt dissagree, well, ignore me and look above, did ANYONE say yes, great go and get one, I think they all suggested springers or something else!! ATB!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Chap...Co2 is not the way to go for your requirements in my opinion, some Co2 owners will no doubt dissagree, well, ignore me and look above, did ANYONE say yes, great go and get one, I think they all suggested springers or something else!! ATB!! I would say that most CO2 owners would disagree. Although you have pointed out the perceived disadvantages of a CO2 (which can mainly be resolved with a cheap upgrade), you have omitted the fundamental problem of the springer - the recoil and its effect on accuracy. For the price the CO2 gun gives an easy entry into shooting, and as I and many others have found, is perfectly capable of accurately killing rabbits, pigeons and squirrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Expert Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 i have had the bsa nd i loved the gun but didnt like the fact of it didnt killl much but my dad had a co2 gun at the time nd got all the 1s i missed i had goes with his nd shot loads but but seem to only get a few with the bsa all tho it was a lovly gun but i might get a co2 rifle not a ratchacher but some thing like a QB78 just for say £80 nd dont like it sell it on nd get a springer i am hoping to get my SGC soon soo will have a shoot gun nd then a co2 for other needs. do you no with a co2 gun you can leave then co2 in the gun orr after every use do you have to take it out ?? ?? and what about up grades ?? thanks for all ya help lads ya all gunna hate me for getting 1 but ill let you no how it goes nd if no good sell i on thanks again Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 ...... do you no with a co2 gun you can leave then co2 in the gun orr after every use do you have to take it out ?? ?? ..... I have left CO2 cartridges in my XS78 for weeks without a problem ....and what about up grades ?? You can buy a kit from TR Robb and upgrade it yourself - but you would need to make use of a chronograph to ensure that you didn't overtune it. Alternatively you could send it to Ian Lamb for him to work on it thanks for all ya help lads ya all gunna hate me for getting 1 but ill let you no how it goes nd if no good sell i on thanks again Not at all - give it a go - they are cheap enough for you to try out and see if it suits you Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Expert Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 thanks m8 have you upgraded yours ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 thanks m8 have you upgraded yours ?? As my signature says below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 You really are struck on the CO2 idea aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STOCKY A391 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Pest , BSA supersport £135 Webley Tracker with scope £175 At Chichester armoury. Where are you based ? IMHO , dont go for a co2 , go for a springer to start out with . Stocky . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Expert Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Pest , BSA supersport £135 Webley Tracker with scope £175 At Chichester armoury. Where are you based ? IMHO , dont go for a co2 , go for a springer to start out with . Stocky . hiya mate eastleigh near southampton and yyh i am i dont no why also i had a BSA xl tac before i just didnt get on with it haha i really dont no Edited February 26, 2010 by The Pest Expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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