woah....many replies, thank you all.

plenty of choice there, i hadn't even thought about the mfr.
having multiple rifles is not what he wants, as he has other firearms, and i think, 24 shotguns

He just fancies an air rifle, and wants a 'dogs' one at that. He has been shooting for years but never had an air rifle, it sounds like he wants a different challenge and a more discreet answer to his problem.

the daystate or hw100 is out do you think, I can see how your thinking, as their are 3 other farms that have asked him to clear, I can't see him wanting to lug a bottle around with him.

BAR's choice of scopes seems quite limited, if their website is to be believed...we may go elsewhere for that, but i have never looked down a weaver..

as far as rimmies are concerned, I wouldn't shoot mine up into a tree.....