What is the best spring rifle for ratting?

[Gamocfx]

Yes very ironic! I have bought a sealing kit to see if I can get one running....then look at it and wonder if it is worth it The 19 may get a new trigger and air stripper, sat here looking out of my window hoping not to see a rat but the Meteor is with me just incase

[rabbitwrecker]

Hi Carl. Aside from your battery of springers, that 19 that you've mentioned - assuming it's a .22 - should be more than up to the task of a spot of garden-length rat busting. More power than the Meteor, easy to cock and load and no auto-safety to slow your rhythm. My SMK19GR (rammer) is a super barn gun...

[Gamocfx]

Hi Rabbit,
it was a gift in the last week or so, a spring version. I will upgrade it with a Woodfield guns trigger and an air stripper, I just checked and silencers cannot be posted! I don't mind it being Chinese as a lot of good stuff comes out of China including my wife

[rabbitwrecker]

Chinese airguns are nothing like they were 30 years ago. I can't fault the build quality or finish on mine - certainly for a gun that cheap. The only thing that lets it down is the trigger, but that's mainly down to a basically flawed (non-Chinese) design, not Chinese manufacturing practices...

[Gamocfx]

I will put a Woodfield guns trigger on it (£25) and maybe shorten the barrel a tad so that I can fit an air stripper. I will be investing money in it that some would argue is a waste but I won't be selling it so its money well spent as far as I am concerned.....now to find a way of crowning a barrel....

[xbow]

now to find a way of crowning a barrel....

Not sure if I'm talking complete warlocks but I seem to remember someone saying they lapped the end of their barrel with grinding paste and a suitable size ball bearing? I suppose the bearing must have been fixed to something. Only a thought.

I suppose folks are using open sights for close ratting? If not what low mag scope would be good at a reasonable price?

[Gamocfx]

Hi xbow, GGGR on here I think uses wet and dry and a marble and his guns shoot fine. I have bought a couple of decent scopes 2-6x32 from fleabay for around 30 pounds and they are great for my level of plinking, there is no need to go mad with a scope when it is going on a Meteor or other cheaper springer. I still manage to get good groups at 25 yards.

[rabbitwrecker]

Bump - anything new to report?...

[TonyL]

Absolutely!!


We all want to know!!

[NewPaul]

I reckon Roland could have died of Old Age Nice tactic Carl - pellets ain't cheap these days

[TonyL]

Aha, Pauly.....just remembered and did a little digging back......post 197, Carly got Roland, fair and square in the chops!


But his mates were on the way........

[NewPaul]

Just when you think it's all over !

[TonyL]

And a proper epic, just in time for the festive season!

Not suitable for kids, though!

[rabbitwrecker]

This one couldn't be more epic if it tried, Tone...

[Blackrider]

It will go down in the annels of Airgun folklore in the manner of Stanley Holloway's
"Albert and the Lion" !
And be read to infant sparkly eyed mini airgunners before bedtime for many years to come !