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    Back garden plinker

    Looking for a quiet back garden plinker. Have had PCP, spring etc, don't mind either.
    Anything I should look at that's accurate and quiet? Was thinking HW75?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kippers View Post
    Looking for a quiet back garden plinker. Have had PCP, spring etc, don't mind either.
    Anything I should look at that's accurate and quiet? Was thinking HW75?
    Thanks
    From my own experience. I find a Crosman 1377 especially on three pumps, and a resprung Tempest (with a Chambers spring) to be a softer firing sound than many. ATB. Pete. Ps. I have the 75 and would say its still a louder crack than the others mentioned.
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    Does .177 or .22 make much difference re noise? Was thinking .22 needs less air etc.
    As for targets, have knocked up a box with plumbers mate behind the target which catches the pellet silently.

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    How about an HW70? A "Proper" air pistol.
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    Spring for garden shooting. CO2 and SSP all have a fairly intrusive and obvious signature.

    I'd recommend a Tempest or an HW45, both in .22 if keeping things below 15m.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kippers View Post
    Does .177 or .22 make much difference re noise? Was thinking .22 needs less air etc.
    As for targets, have knocked up a box with plumbers mate behind the target which catches the pellet silently.
    Plumbers mait putty is good to use as a target. Just use bottle tops to print into the putty different size rings. Pick out shot pellets, and smooth out putty again. ATB. Pete.
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    Some of the co2 type guns can be a little noisy

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    A Webley Alecto is reasonable second hand. Depending on your neighbours worries about noise, as it makes a good crack on 3 pumps. I went for one to avoid c02 costs, and I can hit spent shotgun shells from across the garden on a good day. You can always get a later one with a threaded barrel for a silencer if noise is an issue.
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    Thanks guys, appreciate the info.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    How about an HW70? A "Proper" air pistol.

    Yep, nice, simple, quiet and effective.

    And I'd also go with Pete's Crosman 1377 recommendation; very quiet and unobtrusive on three or four pumps.

    I've also got the HW45 and Brummy Tempest, both pretty quiet.

    And my HW40 does, indeed, "crack" a little more.
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