What is your favorite Airgun and why?

[Chief55]

Okay, I will go first. I would have to say that so far, the Airforce Escape SS .25 is my favorite. With my Condor slug barrel being a close second. It has good hunting accuracy, it is only 4.3 pounds, 6 pounds even with a scope on, it can make 50FPE, only takes 3000PSI max, it has a built-in moderator, and you can get 10-15 good shots for hunting with it. I actually prefer it with a Condor tank on it and double the shots. It is light, fun to shoot and easy to fill and only has 4 seals.

 

[FL22]

This is a good question for conversation @Chief55

Unfortunately I cannot give a definitive answer to it but I have thought about it before.

I have nine (7 PCP 1 springer 1 gas ram) and like all of them for different reasons, maybe I just haven’t found “the one” yet.

 

[Jaabaa]

HW 30 for it's ease of use accuracy and fun factor with low physical efforts

 

[pan60]

American Air Arms EVOL
because theres nothing better. : )

 

[duchunter007]

I would have to say my favorite is the Brocock Sniper XR .25 caliber wit the power tune.
Its just a great all around gun.

 

[Solo1]

Ghost hands down. Have 3-1 set up for ft. 1 set up for hp ft. 1 setup for bench. I also have 8 different barrels to choose from.

 

[Billm]

Ghost hands down. Have 3-1 set up for ft. 1 set up for hp ft. 1 setup for bench. I also have 8 different barrels to choose from.

Stay tuned for more: “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Airgunners”

 

[FL22]

Stay tuned for more: “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Airgunners”

Idk.. maybe we should wait for the guy that has his own BW “Wolf Pack” and tuner that follows along like a caddy .

 

[Luis Leon]

Presently my favorite is my light, sweet little Pathfinder XR.. The 25 FPE is irresistible to small critters out to 70+ yards…

 

[wolfmangreg]

Accurate, reliable, consistent.

 

[Grunt64]

I’ve got two favorites for different roles.

AirForce Texan .308 – I run a 150gr at ~990 fps (around 325–330 FPE). The Texan’s long barrel and valve design give it excellent stability past 150 yards, so it’s my long‑range coyote setup when I need reach and consistent POI.

AEA Challenger .357 – I push a 147gr at roughly the same speed. Inside 120 yards it delivers fast handling, strong energy transfer, and very predictable terminal performance. For practical hunting distances, this one shines.

Both overlap in power, but each dominates in its own lane.

 

[Pumacarl]

Well, the question is 'favorite' not the best, so I would still give the nod to my 250z. Three reasons: fun, fun, fun.

 

[Danman]

Ahhh dont make me pick a favorite of my air children
Just kidding, its no contest. My beautiful, reliable, accurate 3yr old AirArms S510.
The side lever and trigger are money, out of the box.
Solid first shot accuracy, even after sitting for months in a case.
It gets shot the least off a bench because its so booorriing, but used the most for pests for that same reason. 30fpe is no longer "powerful" for a .22 airgun but for the backyard, when you don't want the pest requiring a second shot, but also dont want a full pass through and the pellet still traveling 100Y+ out its perfection.
If I ever put a laminate adjustable stock on something it would be this gun.
Loves 18.13 pellets but is not ammo fussy, it has no right to shoot slugs well, but it will put 21-23 gr slugs inside an inch consistently @ 40Y.
Only really need a hand pump to fill it, and it gets a whopping 55 shots on a full 250B fill (288cc tube!).
Transfer port adjustment gives it a huge range of power/speed (IIRC 550min - 965max fps with a 14.3gr crosman)
My only complaint is its a bit too light for offhand, and it is Loud for the power it puts down.
Have I sold you yet?

 

[PapaT]

Ahhh dont make me pick a favorite of my air children
Just kidding, its no contest. My beautiful, reliable, accurate 3yr old AirArms S510.
The side lever and trigger are money, out of the box.
Solid first shot accuracy, even after sitting for months in a case.
It gets shot the least off a bench because its so booorriing, but used the most for pests for that same reason. 30fpe is no longer "powerful" for a .22 airgun but for the backyard, when you don't want the pest requiring a second shot, but also dont want a full pass through and the pellet still traveling 100Y+ out its perfection.
If I ever put a laminate adjustable stock on something it would be this gun.
Loves 18.13 pellets but is not ammo fussy, and it has no right to shoot slugs well, but it will put 21-23 gr slugs inside an inch consistently @ 40Y.
Only really need a hand pump to fill it, and it gets a whopping 55 shots on a full 250B fill (288cc tube!).
Transfer port adjustment gives it a huge range of power/speed (IIRC 550min - 965max fps with a 14.3gr crosman)
My only complaint is its a bit too light for offhand, and it is Loud for the power it puts down.
Have I sold you yet?

I'm glad you can pick, I've been debating all evening which of my children to call my favorite. I started to say my anniversary 362, but then I remembered the love I also feel for my P-Rifle (Timber). This makes my Red Ryder quadruplets jealous, but will I forget them all for the blue streak that came in today and I haven't seen, held, or shot yet while trying to behave?

Honestly though, for now it is probably an internal war between my anniversary 362 and Pinty P-Rifle. Love my simple blued steel and warm wood.

 

[Pumacarl]

I don't have any qualms about picking a favorite. If I'm lucky and the weather is decent, just about every weekend I'll shoot at least seven of my pcp airguns one after another. Just a mag or two, and the process of doing that, after a while, really drives home which ones are just plain old more enjoyable to be shooting with. Sure, some are way better than others, just better period. Some are good for a particular thing. But there is usually one that I just want to shoot for the fun of it, more than the others. Sometimes it's my Gauntlet for the shot count and quiet accuracy, other times my MA2 because the action is so damn smooth, sometimes it's the Paradigm because it can make the dead targets dance because it hits so hard. The Marauder is the best carry rifle and off hand shooter, but I don't actually like to just shoot it because it is hard to cock and that takes away from the pleasure of just shooting. The Barra is just totally enjoyable all the way around. It is long but svelte, handy to put on my tripod because of the arca swiss plate I put on it, quiet, and dead nuts accurate with a very noticably faster shot to target, with half the drift or drop of my other .22's and equal to my .25 slug gun. It loads oh so smoothly and though I do usually prefer side levers, I love working the bolt on this gun. So like I already said, fun, fun fun. Oh yeah, and it looks really cool, not maple and blued steel beautiful, just cool. That's a shooting aid too. lol

 

[Scriv]

Weihrauch HW50S 75th anniversary edition. Simply because if I could only have one airgun, the 50 would be it. It does everything I need an airgun to do, and I just enjoy admiring it. I have a stable of well heeled spring guns, as well as a Red Wolf, but I stand by the 50.

 

[Pumacarl]

Oh come on! Take the tag off. It's your gun. It looks like you walked out of the store with it. Just Kidding!
It was that, or I was going to call you Minnie Pearl. I know, I'm aging myself with that comment. lol
Nice gun!

 

[Farmplinker2]

Whatever I'm shooting at the moment....

 

[Chris two-furs]

I'm going to my HW 75 SSP pistol for my fave. Hawke red dot, nice walnut, exudes heirloom quality. This satisfies my need to shoot handguns- something I missed in my youth. I can shoot small spinners to 20 yds, with poor eyesight!
To be fair, I'm waiting for warmer weather to shoot new (used) Brocock Contour and Daystate Revere. Potential faves, for sure.

 

[Scriv]

Oh come on! Take the tag off. It's your gun. It looks like you walked out of the store with it. Just Kidding!
It was that, or I was going to call you Minnie Pearl. I know, I'm aging myself with that comment. lol
Nice gun!

I wanted to get a picture before I scratched it.