It's great. Such a handy and accurate little rifle. Ridiculously reliable as well, as I've shot some nasty .22lr ammunition out of it.

The only thing I didn't like about it was the lack of sling swivels, but that was easy enough to fix.



I also own a Marlin 336 youth rifle, which is nearly the same size in .30-30, but that just isn't as much fun to shoot. It's a lot more expensive and a lot more punishing. Plus, I can't shoot it at home like I can the little .22 with cb shorts.

Airguns are my main hobby I and I am up to date on what is available.

The first thing I will tell you is that with a pellet gun, velocity does not kill, only accurate pellet placement. Gamo is the very worst at promising high velocities with super lightweight inaccurate pellets and a terrible trigger. When a pellet goes much above 900 fps it starts to become unstable and looses accuracy. So with a more powerful gun you need heavier pellets to keep the velocity down. A good place to start reading to learn about airguns is www.yellowforum.com . Two dealers that have good information on their websites are www.pyramidair.com and www.airgunsofarizona.com .




The FX Independence is the only gun I can recommend that comes close to your wish list. However, it is still significantly less powerful than a 22 LR. The Independence is a big boy version of the old pumper you may have had as a kid. You precharge the reservoir with about 10-20 pumps but then recharge after every shot with only three pumps. This gun is quiet and will give 1/2" groups at 50 yards and is capable of 1" at 100 yards by and experienced airgun shooter.

If you are looking for a spring powered airgun I would recommend a RWS 54. It will give you the best chance of being a happy shooter for what you want.

David Enoch

re: quiet 22 rimfires -

a buddy purchased every brand and version of subsonic rimfires made, then tested them in revolvers, semi-auto pistols and rifles with barrel lengths from 16" to 24".

he then came up to my range and gave a demonstration of the best-of-the-best. after listening to each, and seeing what sort of velocities each gave, i settled on CCI 22LR 40 gr Subsonic HP #0056.

at around $7/100-rds, they're even a pretty good buy (the more you buy, the cheaper they get: available in boxes of 100, or cases of 500 or 5000)

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/266697/...ad-hollow-point

unlike short or long CB caps, these longer "long-rifle" cartridges have a heavier bullet, do not gum up the chamber, and are much more powerful. even without putting them over the chrony its easy to tell how much harder they hit the metal plates.

and in my 20" marlin lever they're quieter than any pellet rifle i've owned.

amazingly they even have enough power to fully function in the auto 10/22 rifle or beretta 87BB pistol.

CCI is hands-down the most reliable 22LR ammo manufacturer out there, according to my extensive (but unscientific) testing.