the poacher Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 looking to buy a air rifle for rats wat you suggest............budget £200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 for £200 you would get a cracking springer certainly have a look at some of the HW,s or a hatsan atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 for £200 you would get a cracking springer certainly have a look at some of the HW,s or a hatsan atb Evo +1 A Hatsan Striker 1000S, cracking little rifle. Slightly noisier than a PCP but still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garden gun Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 For local vermin control - I know the HW ans AA following on herer might disagree - bear in mind the Gamo range. Wife has a Whisper X in .22 moderator on a part of the design very quiet and a doddle to cock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Be much better off getting a older second hand hw or air arms than one of the new Turkish built air rifles in my opinion , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 A used TX200. Very similar to the HW rifles but I think I prefer the style and it is slightly smoother, plus British rather than German! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFreeman1310 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 If you look hard you can pick up a air arms 200 they are out there for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 for £200 you would get a cracking springer certainly have a look at some of the HW,s or a hatsan atb Evo another vote here for Evo's advice. I'd be looking at the HW range with my money! The newer ones have a reputation for being a bit clunky out of the box, but any second hand job will be ideal they last forever and are excellent work horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 A good secondhand Weihrauch HW80-IMO thee best Spring Break-Barrel rifle ever made!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I have a hatsan striker, it's perfectly good enough out to any range I shoot, namely 30-35 yards on average. The trigger is a little harsh and not anything near any of my previous hw's however it is just as accurate which surprised me greatly. Often plink used shotgun cartridges out to 40 yards and any miss is down to me. I believe the barrell is walther and the general build quality is perfectly fine for a budget sporter with the additional benifit of not inducing tears when dragged in mud or banged on tree branchs. They are also cheap. Not to be overlooked and you would have 50 quid left to spend on lots of pellets (most come with scope and bag for 150). Should add that if u could get a hw, maybe a 99 for 200 with a scope in reasonable condition it would be money well spent as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) As mentioned-a Gammy, sorry, Gamo would be a wise choice-you could, if all else fails, beat them to death with it -the barrels are normally rough enough to get a good grip on. Edited November 5, 2013 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Stoeger X20 Supressor (barrel is a full length mod) and comes in quieter than the Gamo Whisper and half the price of your budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 A ratting gun only needs to be accurate at shortish range (under 20 yards) and a lot of the sessions will be in the dark using some sort of red filtered lamp, so it needs to be easily loaded in the dark. You'll probably be better off using a .22 gun for maximum damage to skittish rats, plus the larger pellets are easier to handle in the gloom. Go for a cheap lightish break barrel with a short carbine barrel for easier handling. A cheap gun like a carbine .22 SMK XS19 and a cree lamp with coloured filters would be well within budget and do the job perfectly. Maybe if you have other ideas for the future of any gun like rabbits out to 35 yards, then the XS19 would still be ok but you may be better off starting with a secondhand better quality gun like a Weilranch (German) or Air Arms (British.. :-)..). You often have to hold a gun for long periods waiting for rat action so you may wish to look for a cheap, lightweight, carbine, .22 spring gun, filtered cree light and a 40-50mm adjustable objective lens scope with a magnification range starting low like a x3 or x4 to x9 (4-9x40 Nikko Stirling scope.?). You'll wind the magnification right down to about 4 for a maximum width of field of view to spot them and x4 will still be ok at short range. My cheap .22 B20 carbine springer with it's cheap 4-9x40AO illuminated mil-dot reticule scope, mounted cheap G3 Cree Q5 (plus red sweet wrapper banded over the end) running on a single AA Duracell battery and is focusable from a spotlight out to floodlight (£2.66 from Amazon) would be under £200 and do the job A1 ....IMO..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian sniper Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I've just got a Webley Xocet in .22 (made in birmingham) to use on crows/ferals/rats in a couple of barns Looks like new and it cost £120 Got it on the airgunbbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hatsan Striker .25, throw bricks at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT SEARCHER Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hatsan 1000s Striker in .25 cal hits like a sledgehammer. Big pop and splatter. Instant Kills. Accurate out 35 yds but with pellets at 27 grain you get pellet drop after that. I paid £100 new for the Rifle. £30 Scope. £20 Silencer. job sorted £150 all new. Ideal for close range Rat shooting or inside Barns and pig sheds. Have a look at McAvoys guns at Standish Wigan. www.guns.gb.com They have loads of second hand springers and PCPs from under £200. Lots of HWs 57. 77. 80. 97. BSA Superstar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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