miniswell Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 hi, i am looking for the best spring break barrel air rifle for rabbits,pigeons,squirrels etc. needs to be about 200-300 pounds. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Underlever, but tx200 Should be able to find one for 300 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Underlever, but tx200, get the HC, (hunter carbine) Should be able to find a good one for 300 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 £200 to £300 new or secondhand? You cannot go far wrong with a BSA or Wierauch springer. I think the BSA Supersport is probably the most popular hunting rifle around. Personally I prefer a CZ 634. More accurate than the BSA without the weight of a HW35 - I bought one in .22 for £185 a few weeks back. Been shooting with my .177 CZ 630 since about 1987 without any probs. You can get a CZ, fit a decent scope, mounts, light, slings and bag etc for well within your budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durbsguy Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Mate the only spring rifle to get is one of the Weihrauchs. Either the HW95 if buying from new or get a second hand HW80. Both are easy to tune and will never let you down. Mine has only recently gone into retirement after 90k+ shots over 25 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLH1966 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) Mate the only spring rifle to get is one of the Weihrauchs. Either the HW95 if buying from new or get a second hand HW80. Both are easy to tune and will never let you down. Mine has only recently gone into retirement after 90k+ shots over 25 years. Agreed, go with an HW, If it's break barrel get an 80 - the carbine is nice but not many 2nd ones about, but the best would be a 77 or 97, you could pick up a good one for £200. My lad & I shoot 77's with a combined age of over 50 years & they never let us down Edited August 11, 2011 by PLH1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 HW80, to be fair the only other in the running is a HW80k. As a workhorse break barrel hunter the only better one is a lazerglide one off Steve Pope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'd say the Air Arms TX200hc, mine seems to drop anything I point it at I've tuned it with a v-mach kit too, it's crazy smooth now. I actually prefer it to my Daystate x2 :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Been a lover of HW,s since I started shooting (35 years ago)and it hurts to admit it but the TX200 is a far better rifle than the 77,80 or 95 form HW-cant compare the other models cos I,ve never owned them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR1960 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Always had BSAs and HWs in the cabinet, used to love my 77 and wish i'd never sold it, the 98k has been a great old workhorse though, excellent rifle in every respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger955i Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 HI mate I would not look past my HW80K. I also have a MK1 77 and 97. All are accurate and depandable and worthy of respect. You will not go wrong with any of these whether you buy new or good second hand. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Been a lover of HW,s since I started shooting (35 years ago)and it hurts to admit it but the TX200 is a far better rifle than the 77,80 or 95 form HW-cant compare the other models cos I,ve never owned them. Comparing a break barrel to a fixed barrel underlever aint apples with apples, they both have thier advantages and i have owned both. The break barrel is the easier faster loader as a hunter and gives only fractionally on accuraccy to such an extent you couldn't tell them apart as hunters, the fixed barrel TX has the edge on targets when your not in a hurry in the dark or in a difficult spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 In a nutshell the Weihrauch HW80 is IMO the best Spring Break-barrel air-rifle on the Market!! You could pick up a nice secondhand one with scope and silencer for around £200-£250 mark depending on condition etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckleboy Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Weihrauch HW97k is a brilliant underlever quite light for its size and doesn't kick back too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiball Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 TX 200HC you know it makes sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0145wirbelwind Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) Weihrauch it really is top of the pile. I like the HW35e and the HW90 and in the 70,s they put some really good walnut on them as well Edited August 14, 2011 by 0145wirbelwind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul101 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 I'd be looking for an HW77k in .177 for hunting, there is also a slip-on silencer available for it. The TX200 can be abit heavy for hunting and the Hunter Carbine TX can be abit hard for cocking due to the short underleaver. you dont need a big scope either, I zero on 10x and hunt on 5x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15j Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 hi, i am looking for the best spring break barrel air rifle for rabbits,pigeons,squirrels etc. needs to be about 200-300 pounds. thanks Whichever one you can do the best group with. Try a few out at local club! I shoot a Fenman and falcon fn12, both accurate (can hit a rimmy case at 30 yards shot after shot) but previous owner of Fenman was useless with it! He bought a superten and I outshot his new supermen with his old Fenman. So its mainly down to guy pulling the trigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 HW95 if you hate weight and need to carry it over long distances, HW80 if not, HW90 if you can find a healthy unmolested 2nd hand one, these can be left cocked for hunting without fear of wearing the spring and have less mechancial noise on firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Been a lover of HW,s since I started shooting (35 years ago)and it hurts to admit it but the TX200 is a far better rifle than the 77,80 or 95 form HW-cant compare the other models cos I,ve never owned them. Likewise, I've owned quite a few HW77s in forty years, but my current rifle; Air Arms Prosport beats it hands down. Never had a break barrel since I was a kid though. Back then they didn't seat right and the barrel drooped. They might have come on since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I have used to hunt with Crosman, Sharp, Titan, BSA, Weihrach, Webley, Sheridan. Lost count how many various models etc over the years but the one I would recomend is pretty much any Weihrach. Two friends recently got TX200 types, one is for sale(say's it's too heavy) and the other stays at home!. Underdog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 There is little difference in weight between the TX and the full size 77 or 97 (both underlevers).If you want to compare the break barrel models then the Prosport should be included.You cannot offer criticism against a gun for being heavy if you tried it first-unless it ate a lot of pies on the way home.The last HW I bought was a pile of poo and I was disappointed that my,up till then,favorite Airgun maker had let me down.Bought nothing but Air Arms since that day and have yet to be let down in any way-superb engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 There is little difference in weight between the TX and the full size 77 or 97 (both underlevers).If you want to compare the break barrel models then the Prosport should be included.You cannot offer criticism against a gun for being heavy if you tried it first-unless it ate a lot of pies on the way home.The last HW I bought was a pile of poo and I was disappointed that my,up till then,favorite Airgun maker had let me down.Bought nothing but Air Arms since that day and have yet to be let down in any way-superb engineering. Thanks bruno, it was just my opinion (something that seems wrong with some around here or is it britain in general now?). The Air arms guns are very well made indeed and yes Weihrach quality has gone down hill for sure. As it happens I am quite disapointed with my new HW45. My comments were not actual critisms just observation and opinion. In no way am I qualified to critisise Air arms. Sorry if I upset you, did you find your dummy U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Dear underdog-to roger my dog would upset me-to offer,as I did,your opinion and expertise has a totally different effect.The comments added regarding a dummy was immature to say the least and I simply refuse to enter into a battle of wits with a man who is,clearly,unarmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) Some useful points to make here, the modern BSA spring rifle is not a patch on the old ones, they are made across the water in Spain, still with BSA barrels mind you, but still made in Spain by Gamo, sold at English made prices. Webleys are made in Turkey, by Hatsan, all of them, including the PCP rifles, says something when you can buy the same rifle with a better safety catch called a Hatsan for under half the price of the Webley. Top of the crop for your choice has to be the Air Arms TX200, I just picked one of these up secondhand, cost £160, still making 10.6 foot pound energy despite being over 20 years old! It has been well cared for with a few nicks and dings on the stock, but this is to be expected with most 20 year old weapons. Last weekend I set her up on the local shooting range, I was hitting dessert spoon spinners at 45 metres, with a Hawke 3-9x40 scope, in what can only be described as appalling conditions to set any rifle up in! The wind was diagonal and hellishly gusty. This springer hit and was a delight to fire. Second, well that sort of money can get you a new gun, the HW95 is very good, break barrel, the wife picked one up recently and loves it. Do not buy BSA or Webley now, they are not the guns they were. Stick to Air Arms or HW (the 90, 95, 97, 77)! Edited October 1, 2011 by secretagentmole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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