Suggestions for first PCP rifle

[rsterne]

Whatever scope you purchase, make sure it has an adjustable objective (AO).... A lot of people shoot indoors or in their yard at close ranges and a scope without AO will have difficulty focusing close up and exhibit parallax error as well.... My "go-to" scope is a 3-9 power variable in either 32 or 40 mm AO.... although if you are shooting a lot at extended ranges you might consider a 4-12 x 40 AO.... MilDot reticles are handy for estimating hold-over.... I find anything over 12X overkill on an air rifle other than for bench shooting at long ranges.... In addition, unless you opt for a large objective lense they will be quite dim on high power....

Bob

[Norm_m]

Welcome to the GTA
I started with a hand pump and that got old very fast. With a Marauder you have a 10 shot magazine and if you are target shooting all you have to do is work the hold and shot. Before you know it you have shot 40 rounds and need to pump it up again, yes it is not that difficult but you will soon realize you are doing more pumping than shooting. This afternoon I decided to do a little shooting and in no time at all I had shot 120 rounds but I also have a SCBA tank and it was a pleasure to shot and not a whole bunch of pumping! Contact twohsieh by looking his name up in the Members list by clicking on the members list button at the top of the page, he has some nice used SCBA 4500 PSI tanks for sale at a good price, I got mine from him. I believe I am going to have a high quality Joe Brancato fill SCBA fill assembly for sale by the end of the week. So if you do decide on a SBCA Tank this fill assembly will save you a few bucks.
Take a look locally to see what you can buy for pellets as in my area it is impossible to find .25 caliber pellets anywhere, so I would have had to order them all the time, which was one big reason for going with a .22. I do order 95% of my pellets from PyramydAir but now and then I do pick some up locally.
You received some very good info from a lot of very knowledgeable members and I am sure you will pick what is best for you