Quote from: North Country Gal on December 27, 2019, 01:10:28 PMAnother vote for going PCP. Just more practical for that application in every regard. Take for instance my Benjamin Disco in 22 with an add on moderator that I got used for $150 with the easy to use Benjamin pump (even this old lady can pump up the low psi Disco as needed). Consider: - the Disco gives me more power than any magnum springer. - with the add on moderator, it is quieter than even our light power springers - the gun weighs about 5 pounds plus with the cheap Simmon 22 scope I use with it. Compare that to a mag springer. - I can use any scope on a PCP. Does not have to be airgun rated. - No learning curve needed to shoot PCP. No recoil. None. Zip. Shoot it just like your rimfire. - Plenty accurate. Will shoot sub inch at 50 yards all day long with the Crosman HP Domed pellets. All this coming from a diehard springer shooter. We rarely shoot our PCPs, mostly because we no longer hunt. It's all paper, now. For hunting, though, I'd be darn sure to be carrying around that Disco, not one of our big springers.What would you say about the regular maintenance of a simple PCP?
Another vote for going PCP. Just more practical for that application in every regard. Take for instance my Benjamin Disco in 22 with an add on moderator that I got used for $150 with the easy to use Benjamin pump (even this old lady can pump up the low psi Disco as needed). Consider: - the Disco gives me more power than any magnum springer. - with the add on moderator, it is quieter than even our light power springers - the gun weighs about 5 pounds plus with the cheap Simmon 22 scope I use with it. Compare that to a mag springer. - I can use any scope on a PCP. Does not have to be airgun rated. - No learning curve needed to shoot PCP. No recoil. None. Zip. Shoot it just like your rimfire. - Plenty accurate. Will shoot sub inch at 50 yards all day long with the Crosman HP Domed pellets. All this coming from a diehard springer shooter. We rarely shoot our PCPs, mostly because we no longer hunt. It's all paper, now. For hunting, though, I'd be darn sure to be carrying around that Disco, not one of our big springers.
No springer comes close to a .22 LR. That is just the way it is!If you want quiet, I'd recommend some CCI Quiet. My RWS 34, before I pit the soft kit in it, was louder than the CCI Quiet in her little Cricket.I can shoot a hole in the burn barrel with my daughter's cricket and proceed to keep all shots touching it with this load in her gun from about 20 yards leaned against the door jamb. That is about as good as I can do with anything.But you are still dealing with the sectional density of a bullet that may exit and still have enough steam to injure or kill.I would go with a Diana 48. That is the springer I find myself wishing I had. A bit hefty but not overly, and balances nicely.
While some may argue, I firmly believe... no springer will compete with a quality .22lr at distances past 50 yards.
I have dispatched (killed) coons with my Crosman Genesis NP in .22. out to 20 yards.That was my "go to" airgun for hunting before getting ito PCP's. It is about 800-850 fps - ~20 ft/lbs. (depending on the pellet) Point being you don't need a full blown "magnum". It is all about shot placement. I consider today's Magnum anything 1000 fps or over. Pellets get unstable at those speeds and accuracy suffers.IF I were to dabble in Magnum Springers, an R1 would be at the top of my list. Next, and oddly enough a polar opposite, would be call Mike Mellic at Flying Dragon and tell him what you want to do with one of his tuned XS28-M. While some may argue, I firmly believe... no springer will compete with a quality .22lr at distances past 50 yards.
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on December 28, 2019, 08:26:57 AM While some may argue, I firmly believe... no springer will compete with a quality .22lr at distances past 50 yards.Quality 22lr rifles are not ez to come by and quality (consistent) 22lr ammo isn't either.
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