Are springers bad?

[Bryan Heimann]

For most of my nighttime hunts with the XS28M, I have kept the gun cocked.  Any time I shot the gun, I re-cocked and loaded immediately.  I NEVER wait until I see game to cock it at night.  I hunt with a headlamp and I can't see a critter until I am very close, and I get about a second to shoulder and fire before they are gone.  Even during the day it usually stays cocked and ready.  When I received the gun from Flying Dragon it was shooting about 650-655 with 25.4 grains, and today it shoots about 700 fps with the same pellet.  So once broken in, despite usually being left cocked whenever in use, it still had more power than when new.  When your gun is running right, springs don't just wear out from being left cocked for a day at a time.

[Bullit]

Mikes rifle is what im look at right now, but i really wanna keep my choices open and compare alot of different rifles and just research about them, are their any other rifles people here recommend that weren't already mentioned?

Truthfully Kevin...you have pretty much exhausted your choices and budget.  Now YOU have to pull the trigger on your selection...  You will choose a China rifle...or not. Unfortunately, the Turks are out of the US game...for support.

[Kavin2845]

Mikes rifle is what im look at right now, but i really wanna keep my choices open and compare alot of different rifles and just research about them, are their any other rifles people here recommend that weren't already mentioned?

Truthfully Kevin...you have pretty much exhausted your choices and budget.  Now YOU have to pull the trigger on your selection...  You will choose a China rifle...or not. Unfortunately, the Turks are out of the US game...for support.

yeah i think i pretty much made my decision, thanks to everyone who contributed! 

[Bullit]

I bet that money made your decision,  That's great that you are entering airgunning!  Welcome

[lefteyeshot]

Well, what'a you gonna' get?

[Kavin2845]

Well, what'a you gonna' get?

thinking of getting one of Mikes rifles!

[lefteyeshot]

Good choice. Enjoy, this is fun stuff.

[dcorvino]

Enjoy your new rifle Kevin

[BenjiHunter]

Enjoy your new rifle Kevin

+1

[Veprjack]

Mine arrived last week. If you like yours half as much you'll be ecstatic!  Please let us know your impressions when it arrives.