FOr 250 bucks what airgun Would you buy???

[smythsg]

I continue to be pretty happy with the $219.00 I spent on my Umarex Octane. My chrony says that it consistantly chunks .22CPHP at 26+ ft lbs, which should take care of the coon business with a well placed shot at any reasonable distance.

[Airgun.Sniper]

I continue to be pr etty happy with the $219.00 I spent on my Umarex Octane. My chrony says that it consistantly chunks .22CPHP at 26+ ft lbs, which should take care of the coon business with a well placed shot at any reasonable distance.

Ive shot te octane and with JSB Heavy it gets 24fpe...but I hate the trigger...pull is to long and hits the back wall of the trigger guard

[smythsg]

I agree that the trigger pull is a bit too heavy, but I have not experienced the trigger hitting the trigger guard. In the sub $250.00 range, as we all know, quality control is hit or miss and your mileage may vary. I went through several Trail NP rifles before I found one that was a keeper, and I would caution against generalizing based on firing one example rifle. Your requirements for a new air rifle will help you narrow the field, just like it did for me. My primary requirement was for power first, accuracy second, weight third. There aren't that many air guns in this price range that have the power of the Octane, so the not so good trigger had to come along for the ride. Even with its faults it is better than the Crosman trigger which we all love to hate. If power is not your primary concern, there are guns out there with much better triggers, but will not have the same power in this price range, so it boils down to what you intend to use the gun for and what features are most important. If you do however, find a blaster that has the power of the Octane, a good trigger, doesn't need to be mounted on a rail car like the Hatsan 135, and falls under $250.00, I will be the next in line to buy one, and you will become a legend on this board. 

[Airgun.Sniper]

I agree that the trigger pull is a bit too heavy, but I have not experienced the trigger hitting the trigger guard. In the sub $250.00 range, as we all know, quality control is hit or miss and your mileage may vary. I went through several Trail NP rifles before I found one that was a keeper, and I would caution against generalizing based on firing one example rifle. Your requirements for a new air rifle will help you narrow the field, just like it did for me. My primary requirement was for power first, accuracy second, weight third. There aren't that many air guns in this price range that have the power of the Octane, so the not so good trigger had to come along for the ride. Even with its faults it is better than the Crosman trigger which we all love to hate. If power is not your primary concern, there are guns out there with much better triggers, but will not have the same power in this price range, so it boils down to what you intend to use the gun for and what features are most important. If you do however, find a blaster that has the power of the Octane, a good trigger, doesn't need to be mounted on a rail car like the Hatsan 135, and falls under $250.00, I will be the next in line to buy one, and you will become a legend on this board. 

 me and my buddy are looking at how to create a replacement trigger for this gun...We have both purchased it and should be here tomorrow with super fast shipping

[smythsg]

I look forward to your efforts. Please let us know your progress. Warner Robbins is not next door to North Atlanta, but not so far that an improved trigger couldn't justify a trip...

[Airgun.Sniper]

  Looking at the grt III today and the trigger component of the Octane. I created a three D model....Ive got some machined aluminum coming this week...so hopefully it will be trial and error

[OleTomCat]

Hopefully not too much error.....

[LAalex]

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=GNZR009854R&src=exrbSrch

http://www.hawkeoptics.com/match-mount-1-1pc-38in-or-9-11mm-m-matt-black.html


http://www.hawkeoptics.com/hawke-sport-hd-ir-2-7x32-3030.html

Gamo 220 refurb.  Hawke one-piece mount.  Hawke 2-7x32.  GRTII will run you another 32 bucks.

Good luck with your search.

Scotty

[Airgun.Sniper]

Hopefully not too much error.....

 I really hope not..going to try model one first and take out the old trigger today and then im thiking about rebuilding the gun

[chiro972b]

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=GNZR009854R&src=exrbSrch

http://www.hawkeoptics.com/match-mount-1-1pc-38in-or-9-11mm-m-matt-black.html


http://www.hawkeoptics.com/hawke-sport-hd-ir-2-7x32-3030.html

Gamo 220 refurb.  Hawke one-piece mount.  Hawke 2-7x32.  GRTII will run you another 32 bucks.

Good luck with your search.

Scotty

I have heard lots of good things about those guns. With the trigger, you should have a decent shooter and I would buy that over the plastic current Gamo models any day.

[Frank in Fairfield]

I would buy half of a Marauder.

[Airgun.Sniper]

I would buy half of a Marauder.

 If only.....

[jct842]

A no brainer for me......XS46U full tune from mike.

[Airgun.Sniper]

   I may have to go shoot one of those guns from Mike

[MikeSSS]

For $250 I would be looking for a used Disco and pump.  My .22 Disco shot at about 21.5 fpe.  Any PCP is a lot easier to shoot well than a springer, at least for me.  Pumping to 1800 psi is said to be easy, don't actually know but SCUBA tanks work very well at that low pressure.

For a springer I'd be looking for a used HW 95 (similar to Beeman R9).  A used Diana 34 should come in under budget.  Both of these will need a springer mount that can compensate for barrel droop, if the rifle has droop.  R9s are used in Field Target and do well, so the R9/HW95 would have the accuracy for small critter hunting.

Academy Sports has a Winchester 4x32 AO, duplex cross hair scope for $30, with mounts.  I really like the few that I have and one is on the D34 and has survived just fine.  Wal-Mart has a Center Point AO, variable power, mil-dot air rifle scope that lots of people use and like.  It costs $70.

[Airgun.Sniper]

 May have to look at the disco...just too loud for me though