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What Springer? #14793859 04/17/20
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 314 NCMO L Lw308 OP Campfire Member
OP Lw308 Campfire Member L Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 314 NCMO	I have been watching these guys on YouTube shooting, pigeons, doves and rabbits with airguns. It has inspired me to get one. I have a RWS Diana 34 .177 rite now but it seems awful load. I would like to have one supressed. Thinking about going with a .22cal instead. What would you get? Like for it to obviously have a threaded barrel and a nice wood stock. Would I be fine with what I have and just getting my barrel threaded and adding a Hawke optic? Last edited by Lw308; 04/17/20. God, Family, and Guns. Be strong in your beliefs and work hard.

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Re: What Springer? Lw308 #14795025 04/17/20
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 499 indiana D dbowling Campfire Member
dbowling Campfire Member D Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 499 indiana	Find a BSA LIGHTNING XL .22 spring version not gas piston, already suppressed and very quiet.I have both and the spring version is my favorite, the gas piston gun is alot harder to cock with just a little more power. Ive killed squirrels with mine 35-40 yds away and Starlings 45-50 yds. Ive got 12 or so springers RWS,BEEMAN,COMETA,CROSMAN etc and this is the one I hunt with the most. Your gun will work fine on anything up to pigeons as long as you hit them where you need to, as far as having barrel threaded you could have a airgun smith make a shroud that fits over the barrel and works as a silencer plus they look nice if done right. https://imgur.com/a/5BhG8NN Last edited by dbowling; 04/17/20. Making black powder smoke is a great thing..

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #14798992 04/18/20
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,718 North Carolina C colodog Campfire Tracker
colodog Campfire Tracker C Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,718 North Carolina	The first thing I'd try would be heavier pellets. (Not sure what you're shooting now) Springers often sound quieter to me when shooting heavier pellets and I'm not sure if it's the mechanics of slowing the piston a fraction by giving it something to push against or keeping the pellet sub-sonic. Good luck! Let us know what you figure out! PS, I've been very pleased with my Hawke airgun scopes. "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." Isak Dinesen

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16004519 04/17/21
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 23,319 Oklahoma OrangeOkie Campfire Ranger
OrangeOkie Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 23,319 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by Lw308 I have been watching these guys on YouTube shooting, pigeons, doves and rabbits with airguns. It has inspired me to get one. I have a RWS Diana 34 .177 rite now but it seems awful load. I would like to have one supressed. Thinking about going with a .22cal instead. What would you get? Like for it to obviously have a threaded barrel and a nice wood stock. Would I be fine with what I have and just getting my barrel threaded and adding a Hawke optic? I would buy this rifle from Mike Melick and have him tune it before shipping. I sent him my Ruger Air Hawk to repair the trigger and tune. It is much quieter, the trigger feels like a set trigger, and the rifle is even more accurate. XISICO XS25S - clic pic "All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16007469 04/18/21
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 23,319 Oklahoma OrangeOkie Campfire Ranger
OrangeOkie Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 23,319 Oklahoma	I just ordered this one. clic pics - how cool is that? "All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee

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Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16886752 01/26/22
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,369 N Ga R RicG Campfire Regular
RicG Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,369 N Ga	I have the Air Arms TX 200. Beautiful walnut stock and gorgeous bluing. It is very accurate. You could do a lot worse.

Re: What Springer? colodog #16887327 01/26/22
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 993 WV T Timbo Campfire Regular
Timbo Campfire Regular T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 993 WV	Originally Posted by colodog The first thing I'd try would be heavier pellets. (Not sure what you're shooting now) Springers often sound quieter to me when shooting heavier pellets and I'm not sure if it's the mechanics of slowing the piston a fraction by giving it something to push against or keeping the pellet sub-sonic.. I was going to comment the same thing. A slightly heavier pellet will generally quiet things down some. Noise is relative, but I never found the 34 to be an excessively loud gun.

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16892518 01/28/22
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Yoder409 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,508 Roosted on a limb	Yep. X3 for trying heavier pellets. You already own one of the finest springers out there. I don't know the names.........but, possibly send it out for a tune by one of these guys that are commonly mentioned here. Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16893221 01/28/22
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,218 Misery R Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker
Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,218 Misery	I agree with getting the tune and to use heavier pellets. Both will help you. Be Well, RZ. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16895284 01/28/22
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 321 E. Texas, N. Louisiana jkingrph Campfire Member
jkingrph Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 321 E. Texas, N. Louisiana	I have a HW 97k, underlever and a weihauch moderator for it. The moderator does "moderate" the sound some, but with a springer a lot of the sound comes from the spring releasing and stopping

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Re: What Springer? OrangeOkie #16895295 01/28/22
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 321 E. Texas, N. Louisiana jkingrph Campfire Member
jkingrph Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 321 E. Texas, N. Louisiana	Originally Posted by OrangeOkie I just ordered this one. clic pics - how cool is that? I like that and may have to think about one in the future. For now I am supposed to have a HW 98 on the way from the Netherlands on Monday.

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16983859 02/20/22
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,465 Texas Coast M Mikewriter Campfire Regular
Mikewriter Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,465 Texas Coast	The "best springer" I have is a Hatsan Carnivofre 135 in. .30. Billed as "the world's most powerful break barrel" (by Hatsan) , it shoots with max energy of 34 FPE, max velocity of 590 FPS - with 45 - 50 gr pellets. Total weight is 9.9 lbs, has a two stage adjustable trigger, Turkish walnut stock, and SRP is roughly $300. They can be bought from Midway or others for less than $250. Powerful and accurate and the .30 pellets are pretty deadly! Has a Vortex gas piston, so maybe it doesn't really qualify as a "springer"? Being a break barrel, tanks or compressors are not needed. Very handy for varmints & small game. I like mine a lot! Mike Holmes [email protected]

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16985421 02/21/22
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,697 Southern Idaho centershot Campfire Outfitter
centershot Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,697 Southern Idaho	https://www.straightshooters.com/decibel-ranking-of-airguns.html A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16985521 02/21/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska	Hint.............. Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16986743 02/21/22
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 919 MISSOURI I IMR4350 Campfire Regular
IMR4350 Campfire Regular I Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 919 MISSOURI	I have a Weihrauch HW95 in .22 caliber. It's German made and probably one of the best break barrel springers you can buy. It has the famous Reckord trigger which is excellent. You can put a silencer on it but I don't think you need one.

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16986771 02/21/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska	I hear Good Thangs. Hint..............(grin) Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: What Springer? Big Stick #16987937 02/21/22
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,032 Canyon Ferry, Montana M MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger
MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,032 Canyon Ferry, Montana	Originally Posted by Big Stick Hint.............. I'm guessing those don't get to play in the creek. I'll bet any springer would make a hell of a Super Soaker if you cocked it, then let it fill up with water, before firing......lol

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16988496 02/22/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska	MM, I wish they made true S/S offerings. The Nickle trumps Blue,but laminate trumps the synthetic for ergo's and I fret bores more than anything. Hint............... Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16989006 02/22/22
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,032 Canyon Ferry, Montana M MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger
MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,032 Canyon Ferry, Montana	Those are definitely the 'top shelf' spring guns.

Re: What Springer? Lw308 #16989197 02/22/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,282 Paradise,Alaska	The do Nice Thangs,but the FWB 300S is where it's at. Hint.............. Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

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