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Does anyone know anything about the new air rifles on the market? I've heard some good and some bad about many different models. I am looking for a quiet .22 caliber air rifle that would be good to shoot squirrels.
 
I’m not an expert and frankly don’t own one right now but I’ve been looking at the Stoeger X20S in .177 caliber.

Spring action, integrally suppressed and poots the .177 at 1200 fps. Only around $150 on amazon.

Most people are claiming great accuracy as well.
 
I was considering a .22 caliber mainly to keep speeds subsonic and take full advantage of the integral suppression. Have you shot this one?
 
I have 2 nitro pistons. One is a 177 big cat wisper. It's outstanding. The other is a Benjamin Titan 22 it's terrible. The wisper has taken multiple starlings and squirrels. Great gun for the money and also safe to dry fire. I keep the 22 for dispatching trapped animals or pigs rabbits and the like I kill on the homestead.
 
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I was considering a .22 caliber mainly to keep speeds subsonic and take full advantage of the integral suppression. Have you shot this one?

No I haven’t. Just what I’ve been looking at in reviews etc. They make it in 22 as well at 900 FPS.
 
I have a beeman break barrel in .177 and .22 and it will put a hole in a frying pan. I think it was just over a hundred bucks. Not that quiet though. If you put a drop of 3 in 1 oil behind that pellet, sucker is juiced baby! Sounds like a 22 short and man does it fly.
 
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I have a beeman break barrel in .177 and .22 and it will put a hole in a frying pan. I think it was just over a hundred bucks. Not that quiet though. If you put a drop of 3 in 1 oil behind that pellet, sucker is juiced baby! Sounds like a 22 short and man does it fly.

Dieseling! Boost the power by compression igniting an accelerant like oil. Buggers your seals long term though.

As for general air rifle, you can't beat a good break barrel or underlever for inexpensive accuracy. I'm a huge Weihrauch and RWS/Diana fan. BSA used to make some good stuff too.
 
If you put a drop of 3 in 1 oil behind that pellet, sucker is juiced baby! Sounds like a 22 short and man does it fly.
Warning, adding the wrong oil in a piston air rifle can cause detonation, giving you great velocity and a broken mainspring. I've a RWS Daina mdl 48 in .22, it's a thumper & accurate.
I just received a Blk Monday flyer on one, look around, I can't seem to locate it.
 
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The Benjamin 392 is about the best bang for the buck. Less than 200 bucks and very good quality.

Adding oil to the pellet is asking for trouble in most cases and does nothing for accuracy. The hot air sets the oil on fire and propels the pellet faster than normal.
 
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Been mainly a Gamo .177 guy. Had a Big Cat 1200 and then replaced it with the Bone collector version when the big cat's scope crapped out after 2 yrs. Still think the BigCat was better. That said, the trick to the most accuracy is to find a common size (diameter) of pellets. Yes I know they're supposed to be .177 but some fit in the hole tight (ie really have to press them in) and some loose (with the whole pellet falling in without pushing). I chucked the barrel vertical in my vice and with a long brass rod in the barrel (to push them back out) set forth to find the pellets that fit in 3/4 s the way and with a gentle push they seat fully. This really improved my accuracy and the tree rats didn't stand a chance in the top of the pecan tree. Shot many in the head while they napped with a full belly of my pecans.

Years ago I determined that my dog's flea problems were related to the squirrel population after taking out a few squirrels full of fleas. I significantly thinned the heard and the flea problem went away. Now I also treat the yard with Bifen IT and still thin the tree rats out occasionally. funny-pictures-mtv-cribs-squirrel-tree[1].jpg

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