Which one of these air rifles is the best?
I am looking for power, distance and accuracy of an air rifle. Currently I have a variable flow pump rifle, which of them is best for the type of air rifle that I want: Break barrel shotguns, rifles PCP, rifles variable pump, or guns CO2?
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I think either the break barrel or the PCP gun is the best. The break barrel gun you would need to pump and load every bullet every time you shoot, but if you use the PCP, you would pump up the gun before you go out and then be able to load maybe 8 shot clips. The PCP gun is faster, but it costs a lot more. Although the break barrel gun is not as fast for loading, but does not require as much work for loading it.
pcp for power, distance and accuracy! might look at the benjamin discovery or air force condor with a mac1 prep package from mac1airgun.com. there is also the maurader coming out next month.
Break barrel spring piston. These are very accurate and reliable. Look at Gamo.
If you want the utmost accuracy and power, then you’ve already eliminated everything but a pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) rifle. Pre-charged pneumatics currently dominate the target shooting field and are far and away the most powerful air-rifles available.
PCP rifles currently dominate the target competitions because they provide good shot-to-shot consistency (probably better than that on a pump gun), lack the recoil of spring piston guns, and aren’t affected by temperature the way that co2 guns are. Hunting guns like the Airforce Condor or Benjamin Discovery can shoot sub-3/8th’s inch (in some instances sub 1/4 inch) groups at 30 yards or more. Target guns can do even better. That’s not to say that other guns aren’t accurate. They are. Its just a matter of PCP guns being easier to shoot accurately.
As far as power goes, there’s no comparison. The most powerful production pump guns deliver around 14.6 ft-lbs. Tuned pump guns might get up to 25 ft-lbs. The most powerful spring piston guns are .25 guns which deliver around 30 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Many medium price hunting grade .22 and 25 caliber pcp guns exceed that. Production guns like the Sumatra 2500, Airforce Condor, Evanix AR6, Daystate Air Ranger, Shinsung Career III 707 all deliver somewhere between 40-80 ft-lbs of muzzle energy (depending on the gun’s power level and the pellets used). Customized or tuned versions of these guns will do even better. Big bore airguns like the Career 707 9mm Ultra, Sam Yang 909, or Shinsung Career Dragon Slayer .50 will deliver between 100-200 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Custom made guns like the DAQ .458 Outlaw will deliver more than 500 ft-lbs of muzzle energy.
Long range is a component of power and accuracy. In order to get a pellet out to a long distance without having to lob it in, you need a relatively high muzzle velocity. PCP guns typically outpace all other types. Additionally to hit anything you want an accurate gun. Again, PCPs have a number of advantages which give them an edge here. Combine the two and you get the kind of guns that are optimal for long range (by airgun standards) shooting.
If your budget allows, get a good 22 or 25 caliber PCP. It will deliver all you are looking for.
For example:
http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=940
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/Benjamin-Marauder-air-rifle.shtml
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/evanix-renegade-air-rifle.shtml
If that is out of reach, there’s some good break barrels that will prove satisfactory:
http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=1706
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/RWS-350-P-magnum-air-rifle.shtml
http://www.pyramydair.com/p/walther-falcon-airventuri-gasram-air-rifle.shtml
I own a Beeman air breakover single pump I hunt coons with it. Academey has them for around $150.00 great gun.