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My mom wants to get my dad a good air gun in the above price range. A combo with optics would be ideal, but I have no idea what to look for. Looking for something to harass the many neighborhood pests always attacking his garden.
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The best cheap springer is an RWS M-34. They come in a variety of configurations. German made, nice quality gun with a decent trigger. Much better than the Gamo's or other Chinese nock offs. pyramidair.com is a good place to look. IF you want a pump up gun (still a great option and power adjustable) the good old Benjamin is still a top contender.
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I have a Weihrauch HW30s. Not the most powerful one, but there is a 50 version that can whack further. Break barrel springer and very accurate. I know pyramidair.com had some scoped combos too. Both would be in the price range.
I picked the HW30s for being a little quieter and no need to shoot pests too far out in our small yard.
Very nice adjustable trigger too
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If you keep it under 950fps, you should not get the subsonic crack from pellets. Don't discount .22cal either, they take down critters well. Pyramid has some great deals, scopes included sub $300.00. Pay for the mount and test service so you know it arrives ready to go (good mount is probably $30 as well).
Happy plinking!
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If I was starting from zero I'd get an RWS 34 .22cal.
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I have a 34. Can you buy a 22 cal barrel for it? If so, where?
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John
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I don't know of a rebarrel for the RWS 34 but they are available as .177 or .22 new.
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"Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them.
You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
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For a springer, Mike nailed it. At the top of your spending limit, $299 on sale right now, it's an heirloom quality gun that'll be passed down to your kids someday. If I didn't already have an HW50S I'd buy one. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/tmitch4570/HW95.png)
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Yeah!  don't think you can get anything better in this price range. My BSA Lightning was more expensive than the HW95 here in Sweden, but a lot "sheeper" in quality. Looking for something to harass the many neighborhood pests always attacking his garden. If you need something for the pests you could maybe consider the .25 cal version of the Hw95. Regards, Mike
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