njc110381 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Looks like two guns is the way to go then! Some of the old Webley rifles are very interesting, they don't look anything like what we shoot these days. You could look up some older springers to try (Webley Vulcan, Haenal 303), but they still look fairly modern. They were around in the '60s and were the average teenagers first hunting air rifle, but not a lot has changed really since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 HI If it helps i have just purchased a Air arms S410 Combine (10 Shot) .22 very nice to shoot and with a very soft trigger. My 7 yr old Daughter had ago on a S410 Classic on Sunday and got on really well with hit and hit the target a few times. They need filling every 80 shots but my local dive centre shop will do this for £2, which saves buying bottles etc, This is the first time i used one of these and to be honest i have asked myself why the hell i ever purchased a Springer...there is no comparison.. Picked mine up second hand £250 best buy i think. Not sure of the weight etc but it feels much better then the SMK springer... I think you would be better off with one like this then on a springer to be honest.. PS Couldnt see the pic of you and the gun Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhiannonBW Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 PSCouldnt see the pic of you and the gun Cheers Photobucket was playing up. I suspect it is the least interesting of the three! Rhiannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 :yp: Like it Have ago with a few air riffles to see what youy like before buying anything Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claybreaker Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 (edited) you should get a break barrel as it is cheaper to get hold of one, no gas reqired just buy pellets. So if you were getting a break barrel. I look to see if the cocking arm is a solid moulded bit of metal, not crappy folded sheet metal as these bend,t his happened on my remmigton genesis! check reveiws to see if it suffers from "barrel droop" (after a while the barrel starts to droop down from age of cocking. This happed to my wierauch hw35). Make sure its .22 at around 11 to 12ftlbs to get clean kill at around 30 yards. DO NOT GET OVER 12FTBLS OR YOU WILL BE IN BIG TROUBLE WITH THE LAW unless you hold a fac (fire arms certifacate). Lastly see if spares are easy to get hold off. Edited March 21, 2009 by claybreaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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