At my club we have 11 BR shooters,the AAS400 and its varients is the most common rifle,then their is a Daystate and three HW100's.
Scopes vary a great deal,been quite a lot of glass coming and going,both cheap and expensive usually something around 4-32 ish. but most only shoot with a setting around 16-18.
Almost to a man the AA Fields in 4.51 and 4.52 rein supreme,we have a drawer full of various brands and sizes of pellets that have been purchased,tested and then put in the drawer for the next man to try,good idea though as you never know?
There isnt much in it in the accuracy stakes but recently a couple of HW100'S do appear to be showing a couple of points lead over the AA400 series.of course they also cost 25-50% more and weigh a lot more too,an advantage in BR.
Quite a few use the same rifles for standing 20 yds as well so big scopes and heavier guns can also be a penalty.
There have been and still are some very expensive bits of kit appearing, they have usually been found to not be any better than the run of the mill PCP sporters!you name it we have probably seen it on the range.But if it glitters and you have the cash,then why not?
Our club shoots at 25 yds under Yorkshire rules so no rear bags to support the butt.
If you think about it the modern PCP is an extremely accurate piece of kit with a price tag from £400 up,you pays your money and takes your choice!Because it has a fancy name or model no you may be disapointed that a guy with an average common PCPcan beat you,but then thats surely what its all about?
There are 5 of us at our club and 7 at another club that are shooting the same targets in an inter club "recoiling springer " comp.now if you realy want a BR challenge?then this it! real satisfaction if you hit a ten! and buy a round for a plus one!!and i dont think there are two springers the same being used!BUT,WE ALL HAVE A BIG SMILE ON OUR FACES!Probably because we dont need divers bottles or pumps?
ENJOY YOURSELF
Don.