The next part of the equation is reliability, FWB is generally regarded as being the most reliable of the three.

Next, for manufacturer of rifle, the FWB, Walther and Anschutz are all superbly accurate and especially since you are just getting started, will all shoot way better than you can. Not sure where you are but Deborah will be able to tell you if there is anything going on in your immediate area. $1600 should buy you a fine, like new, example of any of these rifles, though you might have to look around a bit.Ĭheck in the 'Buy, Sell, Trade' area of this forum I'm sure you can find something to fit your budget.įirst the easy part, for shooting in CT contact Deborah Lyman, dlyman(at) or 2. If you find yourself shooting with the big boys (580+), you can always move to a PCP and get all your money back out of the SSP as long as you treat it right. Personally, I find that a small price to pay for the freedom of no air tanks. They do require you to pump the rifle for every shot, however. If you move much, as most college students do, having everything fit in one rifle case is a big plus.įWB 603 and Anschutz 2002 rifles are every bit as accurate as the most modern PCP models. SSP allows you to not worry about air tanks and associated accessories. A compressed air model would be nice but you have to have a means to fill it.įor all the same reasons Mike lays out above, I'd also recommend an SSP rifle, though I like the FWB 600 line (especially the 603). heck I'd recommend them if you had club support. Sbrmike wrote:Well if you are going this alone without club support, I would reccomend a nice used Anschutz 2001 or 2002 SuperAir SSP.

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