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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » newbie    View previous topic :: View next topic  newbie   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:18 am basecamp New Member Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 1 All, I am a newbie in the air gun field and am in need of some help. I am looking for a rifle that meets most of the following criteria: 1) My wife and I want to practice biathlon style shooting in the back yard, without subjecting the neighbors to the noise from .22 fire. So, we want to find a rifle that has, or, can acommodate a peep sight. 2) Adequate velocity for backyard pest control. 3) A break action or pump arm single loader is OK. Any direction towards a model that meets these criteria would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:32 am VENI VIDI VICI Member Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 71 That list would be quite long, if I was you I would go to pyramidair.com or airgunsofarizona.com and just start window shopping! Find something that catches you eye and read the reviews.   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:43 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA I too like biathlon and I have a 10 meter range in my basement. My pick for my biathlon rifle is a crosman 2400 custom. You can get these from crosman.com. If you want to compete though you should look at some of these rifles:http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Air_Arms_EV2_Blue_Nickel/1403 http://www.pyramydair.com/p/air-arms-tx-200-air-rifle.shtml http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Air_Arms_S400_MPR_Target_Special/2061 THese are top of the line rifles. There's not much better. THe 2400 from crosman is available with a peep. I don't recommend those for outdoor target practice with the precision you want because as the temperature changes, so does the point of aim. You will want either a pre charged pneumatic(pcp) or a springer. Either one of these can run several hundred dollars up to 4000 or so for an Olympic competition ready rifle. I like the 2400 for my basement range because the temperature rarely fluctuates more than a couple of degrees so my POI doesn't change hardly at all. here is the page you might want to look at. It has all prices and styles from olympic to sportster. http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/show.pl?cmd_category=show&category_id=31 This is the one I will own someday:http://www.crosman.com/airguns/rifles/pcp/CH2009S Welcome, good luck and happy shooting! _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:53 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands In opposition to the Air Airms TX200, you could also look at the Weihrauch/Beeman HW97k. It's a bit cheaper but just as good in terms of accuracy. I wouldn't use a springer for Biathlon though. The Air Arms S400 MPR would be my first choice. Easily the best quality for that money. This is a bit cheaper though: http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Air_Arms_S400H_Classic_Bolt-Action/180 Allthough I recommend THAT because I own one and happen to thinkg they're awesome. Will also do great at small pests but it won't have a front sight so you might have to fabricate something yourself. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:20 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Not being sexist but both the TX200 and HK97 are heavy guns 10lb with scope, and not the best choice for a woman. Better off with something like a AA S400. But there again its a personal choice. BTW welcome to Airgunhome. Al _________________   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:30 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Alstone wrote: BTW welcome to Airgunhome. And that too. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:30 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Daisy 853... c'mon guys... _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:50 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands fritz wrote: Daisy 853... c'mon guys... It's not what I would recommend, 's all. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:19 pm BBgunNoob Veteran Member Joined: 18 Dec 2008 Posts: 327 Location: Pa fritz wrote: Daisy 853... c'mon guys... great target riffle but is it a biathlon riffle, basecamp are you just starting off with shooting in general or are you looking to practice for an upcoming event.   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:08 pm donec Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 836 Location: central Texas Pflugerville area broommaster2000 wrote: fritz wrote: Daisy 853... c'mon guys... It's not what I would recommend, 's all. Why?   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:18 pm donec Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 836 Location: central Texas Pflugerville area Do you just want to "practice biathlon style" shooting or do you want a biathlon rifle? A biathlon rifle is required to be a .22 cal and that will limit your choices some, because for example the daisy 853 and 753 are .177 cal.   Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:38 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia From what I get out of this, he wants to practice. The 853 is; accurate, simple, easy to shoot, price point. I don't see him buying a true airgun biathalon rifle to just train for rimfire biathalon. Although, once the addiction spreads... _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:13 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands donec wrote: broommaster2000 wrote: fritz wrote: Daisy 853... c'mon guys... It's not what I would recommend, 's all. Why? Check out my recommendations. fritz wrote: I don't see him buying a true airgun biathalon rifle to just train for rimfire biathalon. Although, once the addiction spreads... I calculated that into my post. Still, it may very well be a good starter, that 853. I don't know, never shot one. I don't really like to recommend anything I haven't shot. Maybe an HW30 with dioptre and such would work too. _________________ BIG GAP newbie     Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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