I get an tremendous amount of E-mails inquiring about ...
What gun should I buy????
By Charlie
6/9/07
First, let me mention that I do not have guns, either new or used to sell. Also, I do not sell parts, lubes or tune kits for guns except the GRT-III trigger blade and the QB seal kits.
I get a tremendous amount of E-mails, sometimes several a day, inquiring about “What gun should I buy” or “What gun would you suggest” or “Of these choice, which would you choose and why”.
There are many variables in choosing an airgun including cost, type stock, power, caliber, intended usage, and weight to name a few. I DO NOT SUGGEST SPECIFIC GUNS FOR PURCHASE so please do not ask. That is an individual’s choice and he must do the research to determine what would be best for him and his expectations as well as requirements.
For those getting into airguns… some things to consider.
First let me say that unless you purchase a $6-$700 dollar or more gun, you should take into consideration that to achieve the maximum efficiency, best accuracy and firing cycle from a gun, it should be tuned whether by pro tuner or yourself and weighed into the purchase cost factor.
Almost any name brand springer airgun can be pretty accurate out to 30-40 yards or more, especially if tuned and most do need to be tuned to achieve maximum performance from them although some will shoot fairly well out of the box. It's kind of the luck of the draw. After all, the are a mass produced item on an assembly line and unless it's an expensive German or English made gun, the tolerances leave a lot to be desired. This is especially a problem in many of the low end Chinese made guns. Accuracy is also very dependant on the pellet used as well as hold sensitivity and the person behind the trigger.
About the Gamo. The Gamo is an excellent starter gun. It is easier suggesting which ones not to buy. I would not purchase the Gamo 1250/Extreme. All others use the same action/power plant for all intent and purposes. Only the barrels and stocks are different so it just a matter of taste, style and cost. Almost all of the "Hunter" series have wood stocks and all others have a synthetic stock.
All of the Gamo's have a pretty harsh trigger but the GRT resolves that. They are also usually a pretty twangy springer until TurboTuned. Once tuned, they can shoot like a 5-600 dollar gun. The Gamo when new is a diamond in the rough.
The CFX, although an excellent gun, is prone to a couple of problems. One is the rotating breech and the seals in it as well as the loading port can be a pain inserting the pellets. This is not an issue on all of the CFX's but is not uncommon.
About the RWS-guns. The RWS guns are also great starter gun, reasonably priced (though a bit higher than a Gamo) and when tuned are pretty hard to beat for the money spent. Also, there are many choices available with different power levels, types and styles. The prices of the RWS guns are a bit higher than Gamo but they are a bit better made with a better trigger, usually nice stocks and better tolerances internally. Most RWS guns are not well lubed from the factory and are usually pretty dry. The RWS springer’s TurboTune extremely well.
The GRT-III trigger will not work in the RWS guns and will only work in guns that are either Gamo, Gamo clones (of which there are many) and almost all guns that use the Gamo/Theoben type trigger design. There is a list of many of the guns listed here that will accept the GRT-III trigger blade.
Of course there are many other name brand guns that can be considered also.
Many of the upper end Chinese guns might also be considered also such as the B-26, B-30, B-40 and a few others. Most of the BAM (Best Airgun Made) airguns are usually pretty good for being Chinese made. Most of the Industry Brands and Shanghai made guns leave a lot to be desired.
About the Gas Venturi or gas ram.... This is only my opinion, but I would not buy it. To me they are not all that would appear although when they are functioning properly there is an advantage that being the double recoil is not so severe and in some guns, not quite as harsh a shooter. By the same token, some are actually worse than a springer and extremely hard on scopes. They are harder cocking over the entire cocking travel and there is usually a loss in velocity over a spring gun. How much depends on the gun. They are very expensive to replace and longevity has always been questionable and are not repairable and have a tendency to leak after a while, even with the Theoben Gas Rams. Theoben was the developer of the Gas Ram application to airguns and they only back them up 6 months.
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