Anyone out there use pre charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifles? I'm interested to know what your experiences are with them and what you use for a compressor to charge these things (accuracy, reliability of compressor, time to charge, etc).
I'm considering buying a 22 cal version to take care of rodents on an acreage and for plinking fun.
I've been using a couple of .22 calibre PCP rifles over the summer and certainly enjoying them. I've been doing pigeon control mainly and taking them off grain bins and wires as far as 50 - 60 yds.
As for charging the onboard air tanks, I can recommend the HILL hand pump. It's pricier than the Chinese made ones but worth the extra money. I've gone through two of the Chinese ones (they both came with the air rifles in package deals). I rebuilt them but could see the writing on the wall, so now they are backup pumps, and the HILL sees regular use. It's made in England and far better quality.
What brands do you guys recommend? I been thinking about one for a while but really haven't researched....would be interested in higher quality versus "budget" rifles......
Always owned higher end springers like Weihrauch.
Several years ago I decided to try a PCP and was absolutely stunned by the performance and accuracy.
I used a hand pump and still recommend them if you're not shooting more than 50-100 pellets on any given day. However once you start getting to the rifles with larger capacity tanks then a compressor is the way to go but they are pricey.
I can wholeheartedly recommend the Air Venturi Avenger as a solid choice for a rifle. It is extremely accurate and consistent in its groupings and can be tuned to handle pretty much anything you want ( check out the many videos on YouTube).
For a compressor I went with the JTS Comp 1 and have been happy with it so far.
Check out AirGunArcheryFun. I found Wes to be great to deal with.
I have been shooting PCP airguns since 2010.Started with Air Arms S510[made in england] Very accurate.I then moved to FX Airguns [Very Accurate,Better access to the product & more calibre choices.
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PCP Air rifles - who uses them?
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