I have 2 Beeman .177s that shoot well. Both have seen a couple of thousand rounds and still shoot well at half-dollar groups at 25 meters. I'm looking for something in the 1100 fps range and under $400. I'm going to top it with a Riton Optics 1 Primal 4-16X44 that has parallax adjustment, and IS Springer rated. I look forward to some good suggestions.
Quote from: bman940 on November 11, 2023, 12:01:04 PMI have 2 Beeman .177s that shoot well. Both have seen a couple of thousand rounds and still shoot well at half-dollar groups at 25 meters. I'm looking for something in the 1100 fps range and under $400. I'm going to top it with a Riton Optics 1 Primal 4-16X44 that has parallax adjustment, and IS Springer rated. I look forward to some good suggestions. ... Coil Spring Model...VERY ROUGH shooter out of the box. Heavy, bone shaking, teeth rattling, eye-crossing, LOUD break barrel. It has POTENTIAL to be much better but you have to do the work yourself. No pro-tuner wants to work on them.The Vortex Air Spring version shoots smoother right out of the box, but a little effort (like filling the hollow stock) can make it better also. HatsanUSA doesn't seem to have any Mod125 rifles new or refurbished at this time. Field Supply has Mod125 Vortex 177 refurbs for $188.11 $143.55. The refurbs DON'T come with a scope which is good because they usually don't last long subjected to Magnum Springer recoils. Four remaining as of this post. I mostly buy refurbs due to the lower cost, but I am fully aware they are usually NOT PERFECT cosmetically and sometimes functionally. https://www.fieldsupply.com/airguns/rifles/hatsan-mod-125-vortex-177-cal-air-rifle-refurb.html...