Im looking for an accurate air gun. When I was a kid I had a Crossman® air gun that was the best. I could maintain a consistent pattern inside a bottle cap at thirty yards with an iron sight (back when I could see a bottle cap at thirty yards). I dont remember the model number of the Crossman® but it was an inexpensive weapon that I picked up at the local Wal-Mart with my lawn mowing money. That Crossman® has been gone for years now and I would like to replace it.
My target medium will be mostly paper targets, aluminum cans and plastic bottles; hard candies and the occasional Bic® lighter make interesting targets as well. In my back yard I have about twenty to thirty yards of available space. My parents have a little more space with as much as seventy-five or eighty yards at my disposal.
I definitely want to use BBs over pellets as they are cheaper and recyclable. I have never used a break-barrel but would not be opposed to it. The old Crossman® that I used was a ten-pump. Im not so interested in CO2 because I want to keep cost of use as low as possible. I do not want a scope as I feel a scope on a BB gun is for people who cant see or cant shoot.
I am looking to spend around $80 to $100. I know that isnt much to some of you serious enthusiasts but Im on a pretty tight budget these days. Im willing to go as high as $125 if the accuracy and quality of the weapon justifies. Im not against purchasing from a Wal-Mart, K-Mart or some other chain store but I also know that most of those stores dont always stock the best models.
So, to recap, I am looking for:
1) Accuracy to sixty or seventy yards at least
2) Inexpensive- $80 to $100 ($125 max)
3) Shoots BBs
4) No CO2 dependency
5) Adjustable iron sights