10-05-2015, 01:15 PM
Read up a bit on the air guns. At 62, I need to use a scope due to my eyesight. As I mentioned, if you get a spring piston rifle, then you need a scope approved for them, But, other types of air guns, you don't have to worry. You might want a scope with "AO" (adjustable objective). The reason is, at the closer ranges most of us air gunners shoot at, a normal rifle scope will have a parallax problem. With an AO scope, you can set it for close ranges. I do most of my target shooting at 10 yards.
There are also multi-pumps (a favorite of mine), CO2 air guns (these can either be made for the small CO2 "powerlets", or, a larger CO2 cartridge of, I think 88 grams), single pumps like, say the Daisy 953 Target Pro. This air gun has lower velocities, and, though very accurate for target shooting at 10 yards, is not a good choice for any kind of hunting. Then you get into the PCP, or pre-charged pneumatics. These, you either have to have a scuba tank with the proper fittings, or, a hand pump.
Quiet is important to me, and my multi pumps just fit the bill. Check out, maybe, the Crosman 2100B multi pump. This is one of the few multi pumps not made using a plastic receiver. A metal receiver is obviously stronger, and that is where you clamp your scope to.
Do some research and that will help you to decide what type of air gun meets your needs. The pure BB shooters use a smooth bore barrel, and most are not accurate past maybe 15-20 feet. Go for a rifled pellet gun if you want good accuracy.
And, here is an airgun blog by Tom Gaylord, considered to be one of the most knowledgeable airgunners out there:
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/
You can do searches there and often find his reviews of a gun you might be interested in.
Just remember, a spring piston air rifle can be very hard to shoot with any kind of accuracy. And, 40 years of smokeless powder rifle shooting may not relate to this type of airgun shooting. You may have to relearn a new technique.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
There are also multi-pumps (a favorite of mine), CO2 air guns (these can either be made for the small CO2 "powerlets", or, a larger CO2 cartridge of, I think 88 grams), single pumps like, say the Daisy 953 Target Pro. This air gun has lower velocities, and, though very accurate for target shooting at 10 yards, is not a good choice for any kind of hunting. Then you get into the PCP, or pre-charged pneumatics. These, you either have to have a scuba tank with the proper fittings, or, a hand pump.
Quiet is important to me, and my multi pumps just fit the bill. Check out, maybe, the Crosman 2100B multi pump. This is one of the few multi pumps not made using a plastic receiver. A metal receiver is obviously stronger, and that is where you clamp your scope to.
Do some research and that will help you to decide what type of air gun meets your needs. The pure BB shooters use a smooth bore barrel, and most are not accurate past maybe 15-20 feet. Go for a rifled pellet gun if you want good accuracy.
And, here is an airgun blog by Tom Gaylord, considered to be one of the most knowledgeable airgunners out there:
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/
You can do searches there and often find his reviews of a gun you might be interested in.
Just remember, a spring piston air rifle can be very hard to shoot with any kind of accuracy. And, 40 years of smokeless powder rifle shooting may not relate to this type of airgun shooting. You may have to relearn a new technique.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP