what springer to buy

[ikarma70]

i.j. is pretty much bang on but i reckon you may end up with a weihrauch as they have a springer for every shooters needs,having said that the aa springers are nice.

i personally love using my hw35k.older than most of the hw designs but i just seem to get something from it that i didnt get a venom tuned 77k that i recently sold......just cant explain it.

[niko]

definatly a springer you want mate? what about gas ram?

[Hinksy]

definatly a springer you want mate? what about gas ram?

Very much a 'try before you buy' item though

[I. J.]

i personally love using my hw35k.older than most of the hw designs but i just seem to get something from it that i didnt get a venom tuned 77k that i recently sold......just cant explain it.

I can. In one word - 'CHARACTER'.

The '35s not the best rifle, its not even the best made rifle (although it is very good and very well made and as tough as old boots) it just oooozes that certain something and for a rifle to go virtually unchanged for 50+ years and still be popular that says it all really in my eyes.

[Sorry. Back to the subject.]

ATB
Ian

[gadget]

hi.
thanks to all for the advice,
at the moment using daystate mk3 sport. + aa s410 carbine
the cost is not a issue,
more so is the size and weight,
looking for something as short as poss, and light. but quality for hunting.

cheers gadget

[niko]

buy my theoben evo karbine mate

[Hellequin]

If it's small size/weight then the BSA Lightning XL is a cracking little gun.

Then again, if money is no object Niko's Evo looks damn fine too... I'd have it but the missus would make me sell one of my others!!

[Rapidnick]

If price really is no object then a top line tune from V Mach on a Weihrauch HW97K or HW80 will be as good as it gets.
Out of the box-that is factory standard-the Air Arms Pro Sport is a great rifle and, although not cheap, actually great value for money. The AA TX200HC or Mk 3 (longer barrel) are also very highly rated but have different handling characteristics to the Pro Sport.
To decide between 'Weihrauch handling' and 'Air Arms handling' I can only repeat what has been said already: get to a gun club and try them out!

Gas rams have been mentioned. They are excellent but it is fair to say that not all shooters like the action. This is either described as 'snappy'- which is fair and a result of the fast action (short lock time) or 'harsh' which in my experience (which I would modestly describe as 'considerable' )is often caused by over pressuring the ram to try and get more power. This is the gas ram equivalent of fitting an overpowered spring in a conventional spring rifle. All it does is make the rifle inaccurate and horrible to shoot
Hope that helps.