So many choices...

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Toddbrat makes some excellent points in favor of the Urban. I have two that the boys shoot mostly, and they love them, I find them too front heavy and heavy overall, but both will do 3/8" groups at 50 on a good day, which is plenty accurate enough for small game and pesties..

I grabbed 3 of the Hatsan AT-44S-10 rifles at $299 on clearance from Field Supply last summer, and they are much like the Urban ergonomically, but waaaaay more power, and heavier. We use them off bipods and they are a ball to shoot..

I currently only have one expensive PCP, an HW110 .22 FAC, and it gets shot less than most of my other PCPs because the lower priced guns get 'er done without risking a $1k gun out in the woods. She's a one-holer at 50 yards, so we target shoot with her at the range mostly, but it get's boring putting pellet on pellet all day, ha ha!

The truth is that there are more 'more better' entry-level and mid-level PCPs out now than ever before, and nobody can buy just one, believe me, that's a true fact, lol..

My advice is to expect a lifestyle change instead of an all-satisfying 'one and done' purchase plan. See all those sig lines here where folks have dozens of guns? That may well be YOU by the time a year or two more go by, ha ha!

If you are patient, the Hatsan Flash and Benjamin Fortitude look to be just what you are lookin' for, too. I'll add one or more of both to my airsenal once they hit the market, believe me!

:-) chickie

[Woodtic]

Toddbrat makes some excellent points in favor of the Urban. I have two that the boys shoot mostly, and they love them, I find them too front heavy and heavy overall, but both will do 3/8" groups at 50 on a good day, which is plenty accurate enough for small game and pesties..

I grabbed 3 of the Hatsan AT-44S-10 rifles at $299 on clearance from Field Supply last summer, and they are much like the Urban ergonomically, but waaaaay more power, and heavier. We use them off bipods and they are a ball to shoot..

I currently only have one expensive PCP, an HW110 .22 FAC, and it gets shot less than most of my other PCPs because the lower priced guns get 'er done without risking a $1k gun out in the woods. She's a one-holer at 50 yards, so we target shoot with her at the range mostly, but it get's boring putting pellet on pellet all day, ha ha!

The truth is that there are more 'more better' entry-level and mid-level PCPs out now than ever before, and nobody can buy just one, believe me, that's a true fact, lol..

My advice is to expect a lifestyle change instead of an all-satisfying 'one and done' purchase plan. See all those sig lines here where folks have dozens of guns? That may well be YOU by the time a year or two more go by, ha ha!

If you are patient, the Hatsan Flash and Benjamin Fortitude look to be just what you are lookin' for, too. I'll add one or more of both to my airsenal once they hit the market, believe me!

:-) chickie

How true.   I am just learning this myself.
 My advice is to start looking into eBay compressors. For $350 or so you don’t have to worry about where your next Fill is coming from. Then you can buy any gun you like without having to worry about pumping.

 I bought my first PCP in August. Now number three, and FX impact, will be at my door on Friday. I already have a bottle and the compressor.
 Can you say “ lifestyle change “.   LOL

[avator]

I would suggest AliExpress rather than ebay for the compressor. If you do a little research you'll see why. Some have had some bad experiences with scammers on ebay and ebay's poor response.

[ranchibi]

As Bill said about Aliexpress for a pump is better than Ebay...Amazon also carries the same compressors...returns are a no brainer for Amazon!

[Maineiac]

Amazon has an excellent return policy and between the 3 choices listed above that is who I would go with. eBay also has very good buyer protection and you almost always win in any dispute with the seller but it does take some time.

[ranchibi]

Alex, very true as I have NEVER had an issue with a return with AmazingZon!

[smythsg]

+1 Chickie

I have owned many, as others have as well. There is no right and wrong, you will get the bug and want to try many... you will have a favorite, but there are so many choices... Pick a gun to start that you are comfortable with, but know that it is a start. Don't tell the significant other what you pay for the next one or you are doomed...

[Nomadic Pirate]

You will only know what gun fits you once you have it and shoot it, not  reviews nor suggestions will ever substitute that.

[oldpro]

You will only know what gun fits you once you have it and shoot it, not  reviews nor suggestions will ever substitute that.

 So true thats why I plan on trying them all hahaha..But seriously thats a true statement.

[Vee3]

I started out half a lifetime ago with a Daystate Huntsman (the model that Daystate copied from the B50).

I've recently updated my collection with a few others, including two Urbans. A CDT trigger made a world of difference on one. Very accurate, and if I turn off the lights before I take it out of its case, it actually feels really good in my hands. 

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if I turn off the lights before I take it out of its case, it actually feels really good in my hands. 

That's a trick my first boyfriend taught me...   

Yeah, he was a bad boy, a very, very baaaaad boy!   

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+1 Chickie

I have owned many, as others have as well. There is no right and wrong, you will get the bug and want to try many... you will have a favorite, but there are so many choices... Pick a gun to start that you are comfortable with, but know that it is a start. Don't tell the significant other what you pay for the next one or you are doomed...

Every gun in my sig line was purchased within the last 16 months, and there were 10-15 more that were bought and resold, too...

Thank goodness I am the 'significant other' that holds the purse strings, ha ha! 

I think recreation is as important as proper nutrition and plenty of sleep, as well as hard, productive and profitable work...

Work hard, play hard, buy smart, but live with no regrets, I say...

[avator]

If you have a look at the member's map you'll most likely find someone close to you. Thing about us air gunners is that we are more than happy to show what we have. It's also an opportunity to shoot with someone and maybe make a new friend.