What is the best inexpensive pellet gun for hunting squirrel and rabbit?

Crosman Storm XTWhat is the best inexpensive pellet gun for hunting squirrel and rabbit?
They don't make an inexpensive pellet gun for hunting squirrel and rabbit.What is the best inexpensive pellet gun for hunting squirrel and rabbit?
Crosman 2100($60)


http://www.pyramydair.com/p/crosman-2100鈥?/a>


725fps with 7.9gr pellets = 9.2ft-lbs





Gamo Big Cat


http://www.cabelas.com


Gamo Big Cat + 4x32 scope($89.99)


Gamo Big Cat + 3-9x40 scope($104.99)


The Big Cat isn't a high quality rifle by any stretch of the imagination, but they are a big step up from the chinese built Beeman %26amp; Crosman rifles in the same price range.





One drawback to the Big Cat is that it does not have iron sights, and IMO all springers should.





Benjamin 397(.177) or 392(.22)


http://www.pyramydair.com/p/benjamin-she鈥?/a>


The Williams(AKA Crosman 64) peep sight and the 39x rifles make a nice small game combo.





RWS 34


http://www.pyramydair.com/p/RWS-34-Break鈥?/a>


Lifetime warranty from one of the oldest(1890) and finest airgun builders in the world. IMO, this is the best value air rifle made in the world today, and this is the best package deal.





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A good quality domed lead pellet such as the Crosman Premier Domed or RWS Superdome will make a huge difference. %26gt;You're going to have to experiment to find the pellet your rifle prefers(accuracy)
You can by with some cheap stuff, like the low-end Crosmans, but basically you get exactly what you pay for in an air rifle -- as in most things.





It's a question of whether you want to invest 150-200 bucks, or more, for a truly fine airgun, not Asian-made, with a rifled barrel, consistent performance and powerful shots, that will last you the rest of your life, or whether you want to get disappointed regularly trying to hunt with something just above the old Red Ryder BB gun-level quality.those were fine for plinking at cans in the back yard, but not much more, and were quickly discarded when we got our first ';real'; guns, usually a .22.





My recommendation -- if you're thinking in the 50-60 dollar range, hoping for a deal, save up a few more bucks and look for an American or European brand (that you've heard of) to go on sale. The more you can scrape up, the happier you will be.