dr_nick Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Might buy for my next rifle. Anyone had any experience? I want a good .22 hunting rifle, fancied a break barrel instead of a PCP. Price is only £355 basic which is affordable for me to play with. So far I have a TX200 .177 , a s410 .177 and the Stealth in .22 (going to try and sort that one out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 No one got an opinion? Thats a first. The Stealth is getting traded in or sold private, not sure which I would be happy with £200 for the gun, silencers and filler (boxed). £250 with mounts and a 4 x 40 scope. Still theres a review in this months Air Gun World, but they never tell you if they think any of the guns they review are particulary good or bad. They also review the BSA Lightning in the same mag, and from the reviews you would be hard pushed to know that one was better than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 you have got a good hunting rifle the s410 177 what do you want a 22 for I've had a 20 sirocco and could no fault it, fancied one in 177 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Well I like break barels (first gun was a meteor) and I fancy a decent .22 rifle as well as the s410. I dont get on with the stealth, and I love the 2 air arms guns. The TX200 though is noisey and difficult to load (not very but we are talking small differences here). Both are far superior to the stealth, though the stealth is still a fun rifle and good enough. As far as the .22 vs the .177 debate, I reckon that it depends on what you are shooting. .177 works great on head shot rabbits but I would not want to shoot rats with it. .22 o the body with rws hollow point works very well. But it boils down to the fact that I like my toys, and theres very little you can spend £500 on these days that will give you lots of years of fun. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwiky Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 i got a.22 fenman and cant fault it mate, its my best ever rifle, i like it better than the rapid 7 i used to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanlee Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I've recently bought a Evolution, and it is a quality gun, though not without its faults. The trigger is rather poor.It is adjustable for the pull length, but the weight of pull is still too high.You soon get used to it, but when compared to my AA Pro-Sport, the trigger feels a little agricultural.Because it is a gas ram, there is rather more of a sharp crack of recoil, rather than the relaxed slow feel of the Pro-sport.Again, you soon get used to it, but anyone who tries it always says "it is a bit sharp". I've got the .177 and cannot fault its accuracy.I was bench firing to test different pellets,the best for mine was H+N fields, which put 5 pellets in a hole the size of a 5p at 30yds.The .22 is undoubtably a smoother gun to fire, a club member has one, and when fired together, there is a noticeable difference in the felt recoil.Another fault is the gas-ram losing pressure.It isnt a big fault, as they are easily pumped up, or done for around £10 at a shop with the pump/adaptors.Both mine and my mates have had to be done,both within a year of being bought, so maybe it isnt a big thing, you could just class it as yearly maintenance.(mine is going in today if I get a chance - it is doing around 9ft/lb, I'd like it at 11ft/lb.) Because of the sharp kick when fired, I've been and bought a 'Dampa' mount, as it is supposed to protect scopes a little more than standard mounts.It is my favourite break-barrel to date, despite its faults, it looks real good, feels good when held, and once used to it, is as accurate as any other recoiling rifle in my hands.I've had Pro-Elite, HW80,Lightning XL and Meteor break barrels before, and the Evo is IMO better.The P-Elite is smoother, but bloody heavy, and front heavy at that, the HW80 was old and worn out, so maybe isnt a good comparison, the XL was too light and gave excessive recoil at 12ft/lbs. HTH Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I didnt realize that the gas ram needed that much maintainance. Certainly food for thought, though Theoben make a big deal about the gas ram being maintenance free! I shall do some more research before handing over the ill gotten gains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 The airgun guru Terry Doe has written a book devoted to shooting the Evo'. I have never seen one (book or gun ) so I cannot comment but this book might be worth digging out if you are serious about getting one. I have heard they are a bit of a handful but when tamed they are the dogs' danglies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanlee Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I didnt realize that the gas ram needed that much maintainance. They dont need much maintenance, some never need refilling, others seem to need a pump up every year or so.It is a 10 minute job, and costs £10ish at a shop. Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Well Im going to phone the local gun shop (Sportsman its in gun mart) and see if they can do a deal. I shall post when I have an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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