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I'd say a Beeman R1 in .177,,, killed many many starlings with one 25 years ago,,, still have the R1 and it still shoots well, has slowed down to 700fps though with age needs a new spring and tune,,, great springer they are. Same thing as the HW/80,, HW makes them all.

If you can source the air they are the way to go. Expensive but the price of admission is worth it.

I don't have airgun input, but did find myself in your shoes a couple of years ago. If you already have a 22LR in your gun case, try out some Aguila Super Colibri for your rifle. These are super quiet and not bad on accuracy. They are primer powered .22 ammo--I like to think of them as turning all my .22's into 'airguns' because I now use them for the same purposes that I wanted the airgun for.

Don't want to take you away from a new gun or from the great advise you will get on the air guns, but thought I would throw my new found trick out there. I now shoot these in the garage at a bullet trap a few times a week.

I've run Anschutz and Steyr. Both preformed very well, but I really liked the Anschutz sights and trigger (was most familiar with them).

I'll take glass on mine and do..............

Can't argue with that, but weren't allowed in the games I was playing at the time. Anschutz sight sets never slowed me down from killing stuff at air gun distances.

I was still in Kill Mode and missed any forks in the road,that deviated that constant..............

I tried the whole air rifle deal and ended up back with my Rem 541t and CB longs. Half the noise and much more accurate. Resized and hp with a Waltz die they rock ..

I've a smattering of wares geared expressly for CB's. A trio of 39's,a 69 in short and a 74 Short Krunchenticker...as mainstays.

Can't shake the notion................

I kind of like my Official Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun that I have owned for many years.

It is the Limited Edition '.177 AI model', and is very deadly out to 200 yards.

Great for everything from sparrows to coyotes.

I would, but I live in town, and the birds are always on my roof/eve. Can't do the .22...

Have a RedRyder and a brace of RWS's within reach,as I type,setting next to the sliding glass window that enters the back porch....................

While the R7's are wonderfully accurate guns, they are cripplers on birds, not killers. At least that was my experience as a kid. The old benjamin 22 pump was a sure killer, but not as accurate as the R7, and having to pump 10+ times between shots gets old fast.

I'd say in 177 stay subsonic, as the supersonic springers are suprisingly loud. A good springer is a wonderful tool, just keep it properly lubed and get lots of good pellets. I'm partial the 177's because the pellets are cheaper, and the reason for a good springer is to shoot it alot. Few tools are finer for perfecting your shooting ability.

I dunno of beeman quality has slipped, I'd only go with the german offerings, RWS has been making quality air rifles for a long time.

I've owned all kinds, but once I got bit by the RWS models, I can't see going any other direction. Their lifetime warranty is a good one. I had a 36 magnum and wore out two springs in it, which were replaced free. That rifle digested in the neighborhood of 8,000 pellets. I traded it and went to a 48 magnum .177. It is still going strong after many thousands of pellets and NO problems. Extremely accurate as well. I bought a .48 magnum last year in .22. I needed a bit more for the warf rats, racoons and skunks in my hood. That rifle is a hammer. Love it love it love it. Gamo, Crossman, Powerline, Daisy = junk Flinch

RWS got me into Crow Hell and Cat Hell.................(grin)

Me and the kid wreaked havoc on them with the Daisy RR this summer.

I didn't want to mention cats, there might be some pusssy lovers lurking here bouts. Flinch

One could only HOPE..............

My RWS 48 in .22 is a hammer.

Which hell is it gonna getcha into?.................