Q. I shoot fullbore rifle. But ammo's expensive, and I want to practice at home. Can you recommend the best pellet gun for me?
A. Many air rifles require a hold that's completely counter-intuitive to firearms shooters. Look at the list below for our suggestions. Refine your search and choose using the unique Archer Pellet Guns RateAGun score. The lower the score, the easier the gun is to use.
More and more shooters find an interest in pellet rifles after years of shooting firearms. Pellet gun ammunition is cheap, pellet rifles don't need cleaning every time you shoot, and they can be shot at short range. Many shooters find they can now shoot in their backyard, garage or even basement rather than taking a trip to the range.
Just remember that pellet rifles are not toys and treat them with the same respect you've always given to your firearms. See our Pellet Gun Safety page for more information on safe shooting.
Our suggestion for your first pellet rifle is to choose one with characteristics similar to firearms. There are bolt-action and semi-automatic pellet rifles featured in this section of the site, mainly powered by CO2 or high pressure air. They will look quite familiar to you and can be shot in the same way as a firearm.
You won't find spring-powered pellet rifles on this page because they require a special hold to shoot accurately. Doing this hold is not intuitive if you've had years of holding tight to that 30.06 to prevent it from destroying your shoulder.
Make the move to pellet rifles. They're airguns for adults!
