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Hi Guys,
My first post here, and I'm sure it's been done a million times and I apologize for the noob question! I just wanted some fresh opinions to avoid stale forums with old info, so any help would be much appreciated!
Living in MA, it's a bit of a pain getting a LTC and often frowned upon as this is a very gun-controlled state. People seem to immediately gravitate towards thinking you're a psycho for having a gun here, which is ridiculous IMO. So in lieu of this, I recently purchased the Beeman Silver Kodiak X2 as a introductory/starter gun since it can shoot both .177 and .22's. It seemed to get good reviews for the price and I read it was a better brand than most inexpensive options.
I would, however, like to look into more expensive models. I'd like to find a .22 Nitro Piston for hunting purposes. I have tentatively narrowed it to either the Benjamin Trail NP2/Pheonix NP2 (couldn't find out what the difference was, if anyone happens to know!), or the RWS Model 34 (seems to be made by Diana or Umarex, again not sure if anyone knows). I've learned that some companies like Crossman have different lines/brands and so forth, seems hard to figure out which is which. I've heard a lot of negative things about Gamo, but I'm not very experienced and certainly open to it if what I heard was wrong.
Money isn't an issue, although I'd like to keep it under $500 or so. I'm a guitar enthusiast and know quite a bit on the subject from doing it for 15 years, and doing so has shown that people new to the hobby can make not-so-smart decisions based on incorrect research or assumptions, so as I'm always trying to help people find the best guitar for them, I'm hoping some of you guys who are experienced can help me in a similar way! I don't plan on really "collecting" these, so I'd like to try to make a good decision on on that will work well and last a long time, and keep the Beeman for a spare/backup.
I'm open to any opinions, comments, or suggestions. Also, any "tricks/tips" for shooting, maintenance, or general info would also be awesome. Thank you everyone in advance!
My first post here, and I'm sure it's been done a million times and I apologize for the noob question! I just wanted some fresh opinions to avoid stale forums with old info, so any help would be much appreciated!
Living in MA, it's a bit of a pain getting a LTC and often frowned upon as this is a very gun-controlled state. People seem to immediately gravitate towards thinking you're a psycho for having a gun here, which is ridiculous IMO. So in lieu of this, I recently purchased the Beeman Silver Kodiak X2 as a introductory/starter gun since it can shoot both .177 and .22's. It seemed to get good reviews for the price and I read it was a better brand than most inexpensive options.
I would, however, like to look into more expensive models. I'd like to find a .22 Nitro Piston for hunting purposes. I have tentatively narrowed it to either the Benjamin Trail NP2/Pheonix NP2 (couldn't find out what the difference was, if anyone happens to know!), or the RWS Model 34 (seems to be made by Diana or Umarex, again not sure if anyone knows). I've learned that some companies like Crossman have different lines/brands and so forth, seems hard to figure out which is which. I've heard a lot of negative things about Gamo, but I'm not very experienced and certainly open to it if what I heard was wrong.
Money isn't an issue, although I'd like to keep it under $500 or so. I'm a guitar enthusiast and know quite a bit on the subject from doing it for 15 years, and doing so has shown that people new to the hobby can make not-so-smart decisions based on incorrect research or assumptions, so as I'm always trying to help people find the best guitar for them, I'm hoping some of you guys who are experienced can help me in a similar way! I don't plan on really "collecting" these, so I'd like to try to make a good decision on on that will work well and last a long time, and keep the Beeman for a spare/backup.
I'm open to any opinions, comments, or suggestions. Also, any "tricks/tips" for shooting, maintenance, or general info would also be awesome. Thank you everyone in advance!
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