Top 10 Best Break Barrel Air Rifles for Small Game Hunting - Most Recommended Airguns

[@megaklant67]

A couple of things any breakbarrel shooter need to know: 1. You don't want a air rifle that shoots at more than 850 - 900 fps! If a pellet goes faster than that it will destabilize and you won't hit anything you aim at. So if an airgun is marked with 900+ fps then either the airgun producer is lying or the airgun is unshootable. 2. You cant silence a springer airgun with a moderator, the sound comes from the spring/gas ram and not from expanding gasses. 3. If you want more power: Go up in caliber, not in speed but consider then the more power the harder the gun is to shoot ( for god sake use "artillery hold" ). And lastly "Beeman" R1 and R7 are Wheihrauch guns, a German producer of superb airguns. The real name of R7 is HW30 and the R1 is the formidable HW80 that are mentioned twice in this video. The names were changed by Beeman and HW accepted the name change because they wanted to get in on the USA marked.

[@beebob1279]

Sounds as though you're an air rifle enthusiast. What about a good hunting break barrel. I'm talking squirrel, rabbit, etc. Would that break barrel take down a raccoon?

[@megaklant67]

@@beebob1279 Its all about shot placement and the HW95 has all the precision you will need. If you keep it close enough and can hit with pinpoint accuracy you are not going to be disappointed. A powerful springer like that are a challenge to shoot but if you do the artillery hold and practice a lot it will surprise you with its capability. Practice by shooting at sugar cubes, when you can hit ten out of ten at a certain distance then you can hunt at that distance and closer. Don't over stretch your shooting distances! And remember to find the pellets that your gun like, every barrel likes different pellets. Get a sample set from JSB and H&N and see what pellet gives the best grouping at 30 yards.

[@beebob1279]

@@megaklant67 Thank you very much. I have .22 rifles and shotguns. I'm looking for something different.

[@megaklant67]

@@beebob1279 If you are going to hunt then choose the .22 airgun. It has a faster drop but makes up for that in hitting power.

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

Yeah your right i have Weihrauch HW97K HW95K and HW45 Pistol Great guns

[@byhsu6140]

You only need to look at one brand, Weihrauch. It will have many different break barrels to fit your needs. I currently have the HW80, HW50s and HW30s.

[@mauricehardy5012]

New to break barrels just got Beeman dual caliber pellet rifle I love the power I hope I made a good choice for these squirrels got new scope on the way

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

Beeman Crow Magnum was designed for the Weihrauch HW80 also know as the Beeman R1 in England we are limited to 12ft Pound's muzzle energy, Pellet's i use are H&N FTT RWS Superdome's and Superfield's QYS 177 are something i need to try in my HW97Ks

[@rshettle123]

The Crow Magnum was a Theoben gas ram original, sold by Beeman. The R1 is the HW80 spring powered and made by Weihranch. I once owned a Crow Magnum.

[@abelyerikaguerra1540]

I have the Diana 34, and Walther terrus both in .22 best guns I've own, very accurate....👍

[@thebookdoc.writing.and.editing]

Some great rifles you missed: Cometa Fusion, and Norica Storm.

[@robertrobert175]

I own 15 pellet air rifles, 7 pellet pistols, 14 BB rifles. Ages from 1959 to 2021. Some given to me most bought. I like spring guns, steel or piston. From the little I know, co2 is not worth the trouble, multi shot is side by side with co2. If you only have 1 mag for a multi shot break barrel I can put 20 shots down range faster with a single shot break barrel. This is not a good game for shot placement.

[@javierfranciscosotela3746]

I only like break barrels, Weihrauch and Beeman are the same rifles, I got the Beeman R-1 and R-9. Excellent and absolutly quality and super-accurate rifles. Webley Patriot or Beeman Kodiak made in England ( same super-magnum rifle) not in production any more, is an excellent rifle too. 350 RWS, Cometa Fusion are almost in the same league. The only scope for me that really withstand recoil from powerful magnum ( spring o nitro piston ) air rifle is the Leupold Vari X 3x9x33 EFR. Expensive scope, but you only need purchase this one, in your whole life

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

Have you tried sig asp 20 break barrel?

[@jimmynich4791]

@6Foot8JesusPilledPureblood Nobody bought them, stopped making them after about 3 years. Probably were good rifles but finishing was not good, brand new guns with visible tooling marks not gonna win them many fans at the price they were.

[@thebookdoc.writing.and.editing]

Finally someone mentioned the Fusion. One of my favorite guns.

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

I own the hatsan .25 cal vortex and it's a the hardest break barrel to crank on the market and arguably the most powerful, it feels like an absolute chore to crank and you can't plink all day unless you are some type of gym rat. I don't have too many issues with accuracy but it's not dialed every single shot and a bit finicky. These things can smoke bigger animals than rabbits, from longer ranges, but they are so heavy it almost makes walk hunting impractical. Dunno if I would recommend it but when it cracks off a pallet the heavy impact is quite satisfying 😌and when you actually hit a rabbit it's lights out no matter the shot placement. It's definitely honest quality for the money and you can feel it when you get it in your hands. I think hatsan needs to innovate some lighter break barrel air guns or choose a better design, still a mile better than Gamo magnum.

[@mikesmith8313]

There was a full comparison between the hatsan being better than gamo magnum.22. could you point me?

[@Jakelol1980]

Then you have not tried the Hatsan Carnivore 135 in .30 cal

[@kostasgold]

Gamo Hatsan and Crossman ???? I dont think so.

[@vincepacheco2041]

Beeman R-1, R-9, R-10, R-8 and R-7 are the best!! For hunting I go with a .20 or .22 caliber.

[@DriverTuition]

This sounds like it's being read from a script by a non-native speaker. Gave up after a minute which is a shame. I love my Weihrauch HW77 in .177, which is surprisingly accurate, if rested on a soft rest at the fore-end of the stock. I shoot this way more than my FX Boss 30cal, partly because it's a lovely gun and partly because it's a whole lot cheaper to shoot and doesn't need an airtank!

[@johnnybbgunner2136]

Nice to see Beeman with 3 rifles in the group.

[@garyrobinson312]

Beeman don't produce these they are re-branded models by Weihrauch

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

@@garyrobinson312 Spot on buddy

[@Llamadosalvaje]

CBC magtech jade pro nitro is wonderful!

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

Weihrauch are the only Air Rifle's i own currently HW97k 177 Sporter Stock HW97K 177 Blue laminate HW77K 22 Forest Green laminate HW95 Sporter Stock 22 PCP HW100KT 22 Just ordered HW45 Black Star 177

[@patrickjoseph5028]

I’ve owned many break barrel airguns (R1, R7, R8, Gamo, Diana, RWS and others)…the FWB 124 is the absolute best, most accurate consistent, hold insensitive highest quality gun….only slightly less accurate than the FWB300s Olympic match rifle….no other rifle I’ve owned even came close to the FWB performance.

[@midwestairgunner8500]

Completely agree. Purchased two for me and my wife 25 years ago. Best accurate gun I have.

[@johnnybbgunner2136]

Beeman R10 20 caliber.💪🏻🇺🇸

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

Some of theses guns have the safety lever located within the trigger guard- the nonsensical worse place for it. Steel springs on some air rifles fail if compressed for a very short time period, yet automobile valve springs all can set compressed for years and nevertheless work to specs to 200 thousand miles and much more. That amounts to many tens of millions of compression cycles without failure. Why is this? There can be only one reason.

[@Patrick-857]

It's to do with the percentage of the springs capacity for compression being used. On a springer its being almost compressed 100% when cocked. This can be solved by putting a different spring in. Larger diameter spring, less preload, and get a high quality spring. It's actually not much of an issue, and springs are cheap and relatively easy to replace.

[@homeagent]

that's the perfect spot for the safety. You know emediately, _before trying to shoot_, Does it not suck when you didn't know safety was on & you were SO dead on the target...? Now... how far do you have to move your hand to switch off the safety?? it's the perfect spot!

[@fultz64]

I have a R7 love it

[@stevenbodum3405]

no HW77 or Diana 34?

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Bought an Umarex and didn't get 50 shots before the gas leaked out. Umarex wont fix so does anyone out know how to fix it?

[@WillemLuntungan]

Beautyful airgun

[@Kurt_Steiner]

Get yourself a weirauch...the rest are shit compared...

[@johnblackbird7523]

Awesome

[@indrapahlawan8621]

Pengen banget sih punya...tapi gak mampukah buat beli....sangat sangat mantap...

[@gustavobarros9894]

Fox g1600 a monster...👍

[@CubGrylls]

R1 and hw80 are the same gun

[@sibfishingadventuresuk1558]

proelite Fwb hw80 theoben.

[@smacksmack5976]

Gamo silent cat is my favorite. Only gripe… not offered in .22

[@JustxxxRaV]

Where is walther lgv master pro and theoben SLR 98 ?

[@BobBob-cn1yy]

Competition ultra.👍

[@JustxxxRaV]

@@BobBob-cn1yy my lgv hold better Vo than most of pcp air rifles, + - 2m/s . It is amazing as on spring break barrel 😁

[@davidpaylor5666]

The lgv has been discontinued, why would they include it if you can only get one second hand?

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

@@JustxxxRaV Great Guns hang onto them Respect

[@skycat777u.k5]

Oh LOVELY 😍 sl98 was always my dream gun from a young age now I'm grown up I still can't afford it 😅but has the theoben/weihrauch hw90 gas ram it's a beut👌

[@johnblackbird7523]

I have the Gamo Bone Collector

[@florintatar6965]

Top 10... ok but whitch is the best nr 10 or nr 1 😂

[@robalan57]

Hatsan AirTact is number one.

[@gregorygene9003]

1:45 is that Constance of Gotham Garage Rust to Riches?

[@henryborce2771]

How to order sir?

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

Weihauch HW95K the best Quality

[@rayzee7561]

I bought a Gamo for nuisance animals in the back yard. It is ok for big animals like possum or coon but not for squirrel. It just won't repeat on the target. The pellets are all over the target, no matter what kind of pellet I use, it just won't give me a good group. I even tried target shooting with it on my rifle sled. I figured since it is a .22 cal., I can use it for shooting wild pigs in my pig trap, but even at close range, it won't penetrate the skull if shot between the eyes. I have to shoot the soft spot behind the ear to penetrate. It's almost impossible to get a wild pig to turn at an angle so I can shoot the one place it will humanely kill the animal. I ended up giving it to a nephew so he could go plink around his house.

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

If you're putting pigs down why would you use a break barrel unless it's a hatsan .30 cal. That's just downright cruel 😢

[@donsullivan6199]

Just a sales brochure. Next you will be reading the sales brochure for the Ford electric car. It has speed, proformence and quality unmatched when everyone knows it's junk.

[@jedclampett6466]

Would never own an awful contraption configured like this.

[@terrybest8973]

That's because the r1 is really a weihrauch air rifle not a beeman lol lol yes

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

100% Right there

[@ianwoods1384]

You've recommended heavier pellets for a spring piston air rifle. The way that a spring piston air rifle works in comparison to a pcp, this is not always a good idea.

[@1776adb]

Scope destroyers - sooner or later.

[@fernandogabrielruizdiaz9662]

Esperemo puede inventar nitro 5.5 1600fps

[@albion1949]

Pity you can't pronounce most of them.

[@smyers820gm]

😂👍

[@LysanderLH]

I was wondering why so many basic errors were being made. Do you think it’s a bot AI voice? I mean, who speaks English to that level and for example says “ El Bee Ess” for Lbs?

[@thewiseguyproject5234]

You got nothing better to do than to shame someone on how they pronounce their words? Lol.

[@budscott1257]

Weihrauch HW50S is my choice. And I wouldn’t own anything else.

[@shauncorless8965]

Theoben eleminater, enough said in 25 ,,

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

Defo Got an Evolution

[@atti812]

Gamo Coyote the strongers air rifle in the world!😉 You hit the bird with it from 120 meters and you sweep the skull of a wild pig with it from 80 meters!

[@airgunnersedge4061]

🤣

[@tomthompson7400]

Stop reading and start shooting ,,, shooting birds at 120m may just about be possible with fac rifles ,,, only a total wanker would try it ,,, that is 17hmr territory not even .22lr , and Im not even going to comment on shooting pigs with air guns ,,, very very few are capable and the ones that are are not off the shelf break barrels but very high spec big bore pcp stuff.

[@bulldozer313]

No matter how hard you try to mask that Indian accent it keeps floating back up… 😂

[@wdtaut5650]

Sounds like he learned to read English but he doesn't speak English. 8:13 for example: "...over two point five el bees lighter".

[@WillemLuntungan]

❤️❤️

[@nisar2764]

ये येरगन कितने का है

[@junjunmenoza7081]

How much philipine many

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

Call or email the manufacturers.

[@airgunnersedge4061]

Your government prevents you from getting these rifle's, talk to your government and change the laws!!! No one will send you one!!!!!!

[@mauriceclark4870]

I have. Norica. Hawk. Grs. It's. As. Good as any. Of. These. !!!

[@JohnHedgespeth]

I wonder if the maker of this video realized that the Beeman R1 and the HW80 are the same rifle. Also, the Beeman R1 had a better stock....

[@heliharavicenzi6023]

👏

[@peterseville6590]

It is painful to listen to your mumbling and lack of correct pronunciation of the names

[@donoliver96]

Need new spokes person that can talk

[@mattpurcell3369]

The SIG is DC'd........video needs to catch up

[@roberttaylor8261]

They all get away with telling you they shoot 1000 to 1250 fps is all BS! Not even one of them Will shoot 1000! Like most reviews they love the ones they own!

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

(sarcasm) How did Gamo ever develop a break barrel using a "single cocking system"? Those rifles advertising velocities faster than 1,000 fps, are using lightweight alloy pellets, and such speeds cause guns to shoot inaccurately. But do provide the ability to shoot heavier pellets at usable velocities, which provide some advantages. You didn't mention that magnum breakbarrel air rifles are more difficult to shoot accurately. The artificial voice destroying the English language is irritating and necessitates going back to relisten.

[@xdskroot7247]

Magnum Break barrel air rifles are only difficult to shoot accurately if they are a spring piston. Spring pistons are a thing of the past these days, gas rams or nitro pistons are the way to go.

[@Patrick-857]

@@xdskroot7247 This is incorrect. There's little difference between the two, and gas rams have more harsh recoil. They are just as difficult to shoot. Springs aren't a thing of the past either, all the best non pcp airguns still use springs, and they are far more tunable and springs are cheap and easy to replace. Gas rams are fine, but you won't see many in the high end springers that get used in field target ect. I have two Hatsan 135s, one with a gas ram and one with a spring. There's next to no difference, other than the spring one is slightly softer shooting and develops slightly more muzzle energy. And I can tune the spring version, aftermarket spring kits ect, to make it outshoot the gas ram one.

[@Patrick-857]

@@xdskroot7247 Magnum piston guns are hard to shoot, doesn't matter if it's a gas ram or a spring. Worst accuracy I get with any of my airguns is the Gamo G-magnum. It's a gas piston one, and it's just too light and jumpy. That's where the Hatsans shine, they are really heavy, and that helps with recoil. Best accuracy I've gotten is with an Air Arms Prosport. That's a springer and it's actually pretty surprising how powerful it is too.

[@xdskroot7247]

@@Patrick-857 Isnt the air arms ProSport like 17 ft lbs? Wouldnt call that "surprisingly powerful today.

[@xdskroot7247]

@@Patrick-857 Pellets matter a lot too. For accuracy with my gamo swarm magnum gen2 I wouldnt use anything below 18 grains. Best in it are the H&N Baracuda Match 21 grains, or heavy slugs. Try using heavier ammo, see what that g-magnum does. And if youve already used heavy stuff, you may have gotten a bad one.

[@chrisfs150]

10 best rifles? 10 best? 10? You men 5 good rifles and 5 shockingly bad pieces of shit, right.... Hatsan, gamo, crosman, asp all of them are genuinely not worth a crap.

[@علي.العبودي....2]

🥰🥰

[@davidprocter3578]

Mate most of us can read the crap that is printed on the advertising for ourselves, here is a thought for you how about shooting some guns and deciding for your self which gun you like the best and why, novel Idea I know but might just take off.

[@chrisfs150]

I haven't even watched this and can guarantee 8/9 of the 10 rifles will be complete dog shit...

[@chrisfs150]

I take it back, Turns out there's 3 weirauchs on the list and a walther so potentially there's 4 good rifles (the hw80 isnt great nor is the Walther but they not total dogs eggs) possibly the dianas good too?

[@gdismine01]

Trying to understand that auto voice is the most painful experience known to man. Usually used by lazy you tubers or those that can not speak correct english. Either way it ruined good information.

[@Cesca.Gaming]

Sig is not Es Ai Gi. It is Sig. And based on your list, you know nothing about airguns. Thumb down.

[@nimmakakirankumar3245]

Hi sir I won't gun frige

[@springerlover113]

diana is the best i guess

[@មាសហេង]

NPXL is the best

[@taunteratwill1787]

Stop ending your sentences with the HIDIOUS end tone going up! Learn to speak normal !!! 😂

[@nimmakakirankumar3245]

Will you sell it to me

[@rodneyfalk4591]

🥳

[@bulishfx]

May be you should try to control your saliva dripping during speaking or speeches. When you grow up, it's the most disgusting thing you'll face.

[@Point221b]

I am not reading this off a card...

[@thyslop1737]

Can't listen to the poor English pronunciation. Forced to click off.

[@Ali_for_truth-]

What is this guy going on about ? 😂 is he drunk?…

[@finforcer]

1000fps...😂

[@jophillips2868]

With out the specks your video is useless.

[@trsdarrin]

The robot voice you chose sucks I couldn't stand to watch the video

[@jeff3638]

Benjm

[@jrnumex9286]

1;46 a chick for no reason holding gun. eagle claw finger nails doesn't work or shoot anything.

[@the-catty-cult]

Can't watch this video any more. Thus guy seems uneducated in air guns and mispronounced 1/2 of what he said

[@Point221b]

I thought this video was complete rubbish a year ago. Having seen it again I think its complete rubbish.

[@muhammadusman3504]

totally wrong information

[@Gemthermakleingk]

Diana RWS 350 Magnum is terrible, i would not recommend that rifle at all, it's a scope braker, recoil kicks like a mule, too hard to shoot consistently if you have not shoot before... stay away from it!

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

You speak weird, where are you from ?