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Whats the best air gun for $400 or less also what scope do you recommend ? it will be used for targets and small game. Thanks
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Under lever? Break barrel? Co2? PCP? Multi pump? Gas ram? What caliber? .177? .20? .22? .25? Many choices to choose from. Scope? Look at the Hawke line of scopes. Great value for the money. They can take magnum recoil and have clear, sharp optics and don't cost an arm and leg. I've been using Hawke optics for 7 years now and have no complaints. They also Have the best customer support in the business hands down. Brad and Mike will take care of any problems that may come up. You can also download Chairgun for free from they're website. It's ballistics calculator for all of their reticules in their scopes. It works very well, it will put you on target
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Very interested in this thread. I too am interested in a quality airgun to practice shooting.
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Under lever or Break barrel and .177
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Under lever or Break barrel and .177 For that price, I would suggest a RWS 34 with a Hawke Air Max. A good gun, with the right pellet of course, and a solid scope that'll handle the recoil. More than enough to do what you want. I would also suggest a good one piece mount, the 34 has a good kick that will make a cheap 2 piece mount creep on the action causing POI shifts.
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The HW 50S is worth considering.
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The HW 50S is worth considering. Yeah that!! in a 22cal awewsome rifle ,what the old German Beemans were ~~Chaser1
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We have a Beeman R7 that we bought off the forum here used and really like it. Very accurate little rifle.
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I just whacked a big chuck this a.m. with a Gamo .177 "Bone Collector" series break open air gun. It's far from a fine gun, but works well and the 3x9 scope works well. Got it for less than $300, no tax, free shipping, TYD: http://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Bone-Collector-air-rifle/dp/B0039OA5MMThe only fault I find with it is a pretty hard trigger, but I've gotten used to it.
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Whats the best air gun for $400 or less also what scope do you recommend ? it will be used for targets and small game. Thanks This is the one I got.
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The RWS 34 and Beeman R9 would be my pick in 177. I know you asked for .177, but if you want it for hunting, I'd move up to the 22 and a more powerful airgun. The RWS 48 and 350 are cannons in 22, but I find them a bit too powerful for best accuracy in 177.
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I have only had my RWS 48 for about a month. But with the open sights I can put five into a dime size bull 5 out of 5 times at fifty feet with cheap Crossman pelts with these no longer young eyes. I picked up a canister of RWS Superpoint extra's last week but haven't tried them yet.
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