Which pellet rifle should I get? (I need an experienced person's answer)?

Question

I am having problems deciding. Please help if you have time. I want the rifle for hunting.

Here are the links to the rifles.

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/beeman-ss1000-s-air-rifle-dual-caliber.shtml

http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=1405

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/hammerli-titan-air-rifle-with-scope.shtml

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/crosman-phantom-1000x-air-rifle.shtml

http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.com/big5/default.aspx?action=browsepagedetail&storeid=2504057&rapid=463644&pagenumber=2&listingid=-2092603644&pretailerid=-98565&ref=%2fbig5%2fdefault.aspx%3faction%3dbrowsepagesingle%26storeid%3d2504057%26rapid%3d463644%26pagenumber%3d2%26prvid%3dBig5-071014

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/crosman-quest-1000x-kit.shtml

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/winchester-1000x-air-rifle.shtml

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/gamo-big-cat-1200-air-rifle.shtml

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/winchester-1000-break-barrel.shtml

Answer 1

From your list I would go with the Beeman SS1000T

If you want the best value air rifle then I would buy this one
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/rws-34-panther-air-rifle.shtml
Lifetime warranty(for the life of the rifle, not yours)

RWS Dynamite Noble has been making high quality precision air guns for a very long time. IMO the RWS Model 34 is the best value air rifle available

There is an air gun dealer on Gunbroker that sells the RWS M34 for $159 & the combo(rifle + RWS 4x32 scope) for $184
http://www.gunbroker.com >search RWS 34

The GAMO is nowhere near the quality of Beeman or RWS and as for the 1200fps that's with PBA, that GAMO would be around 900fps with 8.2gr .177 RWS Superpoint pellets. The Beeman SS1000T & RWS M34 .177 would both be 1000fps shooting the same RWS Superpoints. And, it's like I said earlier RWS guarantees their rifle for parts and workmanship for the life of the rifle, when your kids hand it down to theirs it will still be under warranty. >GAMO has a 1 year warranty<

Answer 2

First, what's it going to be used for?
Hunting ?
Plinking?
Target?
Don't let the fps number fool you into thinking that
just because it's in the high 1000 fps range that they
all will shoot at that speed. When manufacturers post
numbers like that, it's their hope that people that have
no experience in air gunning will buy them. It looks impressive, power, speed. Peoples first impression is,
"wow, that's a good gun because it shoots 1000fps."
What they also don't know is, manufacturers use the lightest pellets to achieve those numbers. In using very light pellets often sacrifice accuracy. Because the gun is pushing so much air and the use of a very light pellet, the pellet just flies in whatever direction. Every shot is not the same, you don't
know where the shot is going. That's dangerous. Also, to get good accuracy, you need to try a bunch of different pellets to find out which one the gun likes as far as accuracy. Just because it's a .177 pellet doesn't mean that it'll shoot straight.
They're are a few pellets that are a standard for trying and majority of the time will give you good accuracy with just about any gun. One is Beeman FTS, another is, Crosman lights & heavies, and also, JSB Exacts Diablos & Expresses. Don't confuse the Crosman light & heavies with the cheap Crosmans you can buy at Wal Mart. They are not the same, totally diffrent pellets. Just remember this, with any gun you choose, speed isn't everything if you can't hit the target.

Answer 3

I'm not an experienced air gunner and don't know much about any of the rifles you mentioned. I recently purchased my first air rifle - a Gamo Hunter Sport. It's affordable, well made, and I've been successful in eliminating several varmints already - crow, squirrels, and a gopher. I agree with some of the other answers that air rifles definitely seem to favor certain shapes of pellets. Mine likes dome shaped pellets. In addition, it does seem more difficult to get consistent accuracy due to the recoil. However, that likely has much more to do with my inexperience than the rifle. It also took me a while to sight in the scope. Again, my inexperience not the rifle. I'm pretty happy with this as my first air rifle. For my next rifle, I plan to get a .22. Have my eye on the RWS 350 Magnum. Good luck!

Answer 4

If you're inexperienced do NOT get a spring gun.
Yes, they offer higher velocities, but that does no
good if you can't hit the target.
Get a pumper, by Sheridan, Bejamin, or Crossman.
They are far easier to shoot accurately and will give
you up to 600 FPS. which is adequate for small
game at sane ranges.
You will be making head shots while the springer
guys are losing wounded animals.

The 'springers` jump when the air piston is
released, and that happens before the pellet
even starts to move. It takes an expert to even
begin to approach pumper accuracy with them.
There is even a separate class for springers
in competition because they are so difficult to
manage.

Answer 5

I would go with the first one you really really need 22 cal or even better 25 cal. the pellets cost more but cheap pellets in a nice gun usually do not shoot well. I had a gamo I hated it. It says adjustable trigger well long story short it's not. Speed is with the lightest pellet known to man. I know i have a chronograph.I shoot PCP ''pre charged pneumatics you fill them with a scuba tank''but there kind of expensive.I have a 177 and head shots of course work but my Buddy's have 22 and 25 body shots work for them,then i also have one in 45 it's a lot of gun for small critters.I'll end up trading the 177 for a 22 or 25 . I hate watching my Buddy's pop them left and right while I try to get the perfect head shot.

Answer 6

The first one, Beeman is not made by Beeman, it is made in China for Beeman. The complexity of two calibers isn't worth the potential hassle.
The second Beeman is as good as several others in this price range. Again made in China.
Hammerli is a very good rifle at a very good price.
The Crosman is made by Mendoza in Mexico. It's comparable to the 2nd Beeman you list.
The second Crosman... do you like wood or plastic? Actually I prefer plastic.
The Winchester is a Daisy. Is it worth the extra $? I don't know. You seem to favor rifles with scopes. Cheap scopes are useless. I prefer open sights. The second Winchester is a pretty good deal with the scope.
The Gamo is supersonic, with their ammo. It has been my experience pellets breaking the sound barrier tend to lose accuracy. I've never met a Gamo I didn't like, but I don't know this particular one.
For hunting, I'd honestly go for a .22 caliber pellet gun over a .177. More likely to provide a clean, humane kill.
I'd look at these:
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/mendoza-rm-600-spring-piston-air-rifle.shtml
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/crosman-quest-800-22-cal.shtml
http://www.compasseco.com/index.php?action=item&id=1294&prevaction=category&previd=1&prevstart=0
http://www.compasseco.com/index.php?action=item&id=5&prevaction=category&previd=1&prevstart=0
http://www.compasseco.com/index.php?action=item&id=1060&prevaction=category&previd=1&prevstart=0

Answer 7

I'd go with the Beeman SS-1000 because you get basically two calibers in one, a scope and a case for $135. That's a steal, and pyramid air is a good store. I bought almost all of the airguns I own from there, and I got my eye on that beeman. I think I'll buy that sooner or later.

Answer 8

Gamo

Answer 9

Get the bigcat 1200, it looks like the highest rated and it looks to have the greatest power out of all of your choices.

Answer 10

out of those gamo. you should get a benjamin though dude. check out sports authourity or somthing. they are sold EVERYWHERE.