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The Weihrauch HW95k is a stunning break barrel spring rifle . The quality hardwood stock is robust and lightweight and the styling will remind you of the airguns of your youth. The HW95 is a full powered air rifle and is – without doubt – one of Weihrauch’s bestselling rifles.Fitted with the fantastic Hw Silencer.
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- Airmaks Katran. Length: From 77.5cm. Weight: From 2.3kg. What it offers: Katran C/CB, Katran/B, Katran L/LB, Katran X/XB. Why you should buy it: AirMaks’ Katran is a high-end airgun that combines near-target rifle levels of adjustability with the practicality of a folding stock, making it a multi-role performer.
- Brocock BRK Ghost Carbine. Length: 65.5 cm. Weight: 3.1 kg. What it offers: .177 and .22 calibres. Why you should buy it: Brocock BRK’s Ghost Carbine is an accurate and highly manoeuvrable little bullpup that lends itself extremely well to roving hunts as well as range time.
- Brocock BRK Ranger XR. Length: 60-68cm. Weight: 2.2 kg (without scope) What it offers: .177 and .22 calibres. Why you should buy it: This little airgun is a big performer, being accurate, reliable and solidly constructed, and its folding stock means it will fit inside a shorter gun bag.
- BSA R-12 CLX Pro. Length: 102cm. Weight: 3.78kg. What it offers: .177 and .22 calibres. Why you should buy it: Features like the new regulator, magazine and sidelever action prove just how far BSA has taken the multi-shot concept forward on its new flagship PCP.
Jul 17, 2024 · Best Air Rifles: Final Thoughts. Best Beginner: Gamo Varmint. Best Semi-Auto: Benjamin Marauder Semi-Auto. Best BB: Crosman M4-177. Best .45 Caliber: Hatsan PileDriver Best .50 Caliber: Umarex ...
May 9, 2024 · The Coyote Whisper has a manual safety. If you want to add optics to your Coyote Whisper, this rifle does have 11mm dovetail grooves. As for the trigger, it’s a two-stage design with a 3.2 and 2.6 pound pull weight. The gun weighs 7.85 pounds empty, which is lighter than many air rifles.
- How We Tested The Best Air Rifles
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- The Best Premium PCP Air Rifles
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- The Best Compact PCP Airguns
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We spent two days shooting 15 air rifles that ranged from budget spring-powered guns to the latest in premium PCP air rifles. Here’s a breakdown of how we tested air rifles for accuracy, speed, and general utility.
Tyler Patner
Patner reviews airguns on the Pyramyd Insyder YouTube series. He’s an avid field targetshooter, having won regional and national titles, as well as representing Team USA at the WFTF World Championships on multiple occasions. He’s hunted a variety of large and small game with airguns, and also enjoys bowhunting.
Scott Einsmann
Einsmann is Outdoor Life’sGear Editor and has a lifelong obsession with hunting squirrels and shooting guns. He’s new to airguns and owns two PCPs that he uses for precision shooting and hunting.
Jim Chapman
I’ve been shooting airguns of all types for over 30 years, hunting almost exclusively with them for the last 20 years. I’ve reviewed airguns for Outdoor Life, many other publications, and on my YouTube channel American Airgun Hunter.
Editor’s Choice: FX Impact M4
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: .41 inch 2. 100-Yard Group Average: 1.53 inches 3. Pellet Used: Air Arms Diablo Field 25.4 grains 4. Trigger Pull Weight: 1 lb 8 ounces 5. Average Speed: 896.8 fps Key Specifications 1. 500, 600, 700, and 800 mm barrels available 2. Available in .177, .22, .25 (tested), .30, and .35 calibers 3. Externally adjustable dual AMP regulators 4. 72 cc Power Plenum 5. Max Shots Per Fill: 130 6. Externally adjustable hammer spring tension with macro/micro adjustm...
Best for Small Game Hunting: Air Arms S510 Tactical
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: .49 inch 2. Pellet Used: Air Arms Diablo Field 25.4 grains 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 1 lb 3.8 oz 4. Average Speed: 886.7 fps Key Specifications 1. CTR Stock with elevated cheekpiece 2. AR-compatible pistol grip 3. M-LOK slots on fore-end 4. Adjustable regulator 5. Adjustable transfer port 6. Side lever action 7. Two-stage adjustable trigger 8. Walther 19.5-inch rifled barrel 9. Fully Shrouded 10. Power up to 44 ft-lbs 11. Price: $2,000 Pros 1. Excellent er...
Best Match Trigger: RAW HM1000X
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: .53 inch 2. Pellet Used: Air Arms Diablo Field 25.4 grains 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 6 oz 4. Average Speed: 934.5 fps Key Specifications 1. Laminated LRT Stock 2. Adjustable butt pad and cheekpiece 3. 480 cc CF air bottle 4. Adjustable regulator 5. Power up to 60 ft-lbs in .25 caliber 6. 2-piece barrel shroud 7. Two-stage adjustable match trigger 8. 12-shot Magazine (in .25 caliber) 9. Lothar Walther 24-inch polygonal rifled barrel Pros 1. Consistently acc...
Best Overall: Air Venturi Avenger
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: .44 inch 2. 100-Yard Group Average: 1.69 inch 3. Pellet Used: JSB Hades 26.54gr 4. Trigger Pull Weight: 2 lbs 3.5 oz 5. Average Speed: 902 fps Key Features 1. Powerplant: PCP 2. Length overall: 42.75 inches 3. Length of barrel: 22.75 inches 4. Weight: 6.4 pounds 5. Action: Side lever with ergonomic cocking bolt 6. Magazine: 8 shot in .25 7. Trigger: Two-stage adjustable 8. Sighting: Weaver and 11mm Dovetail for scope Pros 1. Adjustable regulator, hammer...
Best for New Airgun Hunters: Umarex Komplete NitroAir
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: 0.86 inch 2. Pellet Used: JSB 10.4 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 1 lb 3.3 oz 4. Average Speed: 935 fps Key Specifications 1. Powered by the NitroAir NCR cartridge system 2. Side lever cocking 3. Two stage trigger, adjustable take up, 2.25 lb pull weight 4. Internal (non-adjustable) Regulator 5. SilencAir noise suppression 6. Available in .177 and .22 Pros 1. PCP with no additional fill gear required 2. Cartridge powered PCP 3. Low cost of entry to PCPs 4. Powe...
Best Compact: Umarex Notos
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: 0.96 inch 2. Pellet Used: JSB 15.9 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 4 lbs 2.3 oz 4. Average Speed: 722 fps Key Specifications 1. SilencAir baffled barrel shroud 2. Regulated at 1900 psi 3. Side lever actuated 7 Shot magazine 4. Dimensions: 31.3 inches with stock collapsed and 34 inches fully extended 5. Weight: 4 pounds 6. Adjustable trigger Pros 1. Compact 2. Quiet 3. Accurate and consistent 4. Sidelever mechanism is fast and easy to cycle 5. The shot count is 4...
Most Customizable: Air Venturi Avenge-X Tactical
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: .95 inch 2. Pellet Used: JSB 15.9 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 1 lb 11.8 oz 4. Average Speed: 904.2 fps Key Specifications 1. Tactical stock (sporter and bullpup also available) 2. 210cc tube or 400cc bottle options, 4351psi fill pressure 3. Two-stage adjustable trigger 4. Side lever action 5. Standard magazine (8 shot in .25) High capacity (13 shot) available 6. Shroud with internal baffle stack, threaded muzzle 7. Degassing screw 8. Dual pressure gauges (ai...
Best Spring Piston: Beeman R9
Test Results 1. 25-Yard Group Average: .59 inch 2. Pellet Used: JSB 15.89 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 2 lbs 14 oz 4. Average Speed: 605 fps Key Features 1. Powerplant: Conventional Spring-piston 2. Length Overall: 43.25 inches 3. Length of pull: 14.25 inches 4. Weight: 8.5 pounds 5. Single shot break barrel 6. Barrel Length: 16.5 inches 7. Trigger: two-stage adjustable Rekord trigger 8. Cocking effort: 40 pounds 9. Sighting: Open sights, adjustable rear sight, 11mm Dovetail for scope Pros 1. One...
Test Results 1. 25-Yard Group Average: 1.13 inch 2. Pellet Used: JSB Exact 18.13 grain 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 3 lbs 12.3 ounces 4. Average Speed: 611 fps Key Specifications 1. Break barrel action 2. IGT Inert Gas Technology Gas Piston power plant 3. Magazine with 10 shot capacity (Horizontal orientation) 4. Two-stage adjustable trigger 5. Whisper Maxxim sound suppression system 6. Shockwave Absorber recoil pad Pros 1. Multi-shot magazine 2. Low cocking effort 3. Smooth shooting cycle 4. Ergo...
Test Results 1. 25-Yard Group Average: 1.79 inch 2. Pellet Used: JSB 15.89 grain 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 6 lbs 15.2 ounces 4. Average Speed: 698 fps Key Specifications 1. Vortex Gas Piston power plant 2. Quatro 2-stage adjustable trigger 3. Adjustable TruGlo front and rear sights 4. SAS recoil reduction system 5. Anti-beartrap mechanism Pros 1. Beautiful Turkish Walnut stock 2. Available in.117, .22, and .25 calibers 3. Powerful 4. Budget friendly Cons 1. Big and heavy rifle 2. Cocking effort...
Best Big Bore: Umarex Hammer Carbine
Test Results 1. 45-Yard Group Average: 1.36 inch 2. Pellet Used: Umarex SLA 550 grain 3. Trigger Pull Weight: 3 lbs 10 oz 4. Average Speed: 678.5 fps Key Specifications 1. Compact dimensions: 34.2 inch LOA, 23.25 inch LOB, 8.3 pounds 2. Magazine: Two-shot shuttle design 3. 3000 PSI Regulator 4. 580 ci carbon fiber bottle, 300 BAR fill 5. Bolt action (short pull) Pros 1. Multi-shot big bore 2. Consistent power output 3. Accurate and powerful 4. Ergonomic easy to shoot 5. Fast cycling 6. Compac...
Key Specifications 1. Tactical style stock and frame 2. 490cc, 3000 psi air bottle 3. 34-inch barrel 4. 7.65 pounds (Rifle version) 5. Available calibers .257, .308, .357, 457, .510 6. 2-stage trigger, adjustable only for position, 2.8 lb pull 7. Side lever action Pros 1. Fast and smooth cocking action 2. Quick access to loading port 3. Very good trigger 4. Light and easy to pack 5. Ammo tolerant 6. Built in the USA Cons 1. Stock isn’t ergonomic 2. Safety deploys automatically when gun is coc...
Key Specifications 1. Hardwood Monte Carlo stock 2. Bolt action 3. Single shot 4. Dual air tubes 500cc, 3000 psi fill 5. Front and rear open sights 6. Power output: 340 ft-lbs Pros 1. Good ergonomics 2. Two-position cocking for low and high power 3. Optimized for the AirBolt hunting arrow 4. Attractively priced 5. 5-9 shots per fill Cons 1. Trigger is heavy out of the box 2. Loading port can be difficult to open and close 3. Cocking is rough until gun breaks in The Dragon Claw was co-develope...
The first consideration for choosing a hunting air rifle is deciding what you’d like to hunt. With today’s accurate and powerful air rifles you can hunt squirrels, predators, wild pigs, and deer. Once you’ve decided on the game you’d like to pursue you can narrow down your choices to the proper caliber, power, and features.
In this shootout we ranked rifles based on object data and our personal preferences. But when you’re selecting a new air rifle for yourself it’s not all black and white. You might want a small game rifle that is compact, but also fits within a strict budget. Or you might prioritize light cocking effort in a springer over accuracy and handling. I su...
We were fortunate to partner with Pyramyd AIRand use their facilities and inventory to conduct our evaluations. Pyramyd is one of the largest retailers of airguns in the U.S. and they carry a wide range of air rifles, optics, and accessories. They offer tuning services for air rifles and will even sight in a gun before shipping it out. Pyramyd AIR ...
Mar 16, 2022 · The Gamo Swarm Magnum 10X Gen2 air rifle is the best air rifle that Gamo makes as far as specs are concerned. This gun has everything you need for serious air rifle fun. This is the most powerful air rifle that Gamo makes. The .22 cal shoots a blazing speed of 1300 FPS or you can get the .177 cal which shoots an even faster speed of 1650 FPS.
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Dec 11, 2022 · Weihrauch’s HW110 was already an excellent airgun with its black soft-touch stock, but the addition of an elegant laminate option has made it extra special when considering best pcp air rifles. Price: £965weihrauch.co.uk. Whatever airgun shooting you enjoy, the choice of guns, optics and accessories is immense.
