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Completely new to Air guns

I need help. Over the past couple years I have become fascinated with air rifles to the point where I’ve decided I need to buy one.

However I have a couple problems.
1. I still kind of view them as “toys” since I (and most of the people I know) grew up with pump bb/pellet guns until our dad’s decided we were old enough and responsible enough to have a .22
2. I “only” have $1250 ish set aside for this. Total including scope, gun, pump/tank, etc. Everything.
3. Looking around for awhile, most of the stuff I see for less than that price looks like junk or at least is 100% not my style, whereas most of the stuff that I would actually let another human being see me using it costs significantly more.
4. I’m not a tinkered or all that handy. Hell, my dad has given me shit for 20+ years now because I pay another man to change my oil. I want a gun that just shoots. I’m not going to buy one of those chrony things, and test things out.
5. I own 7 acres, but on one side of me they just put a development in, and now in the winter when there’s no leaves a couple of those houses can see into my backyard. Last winter I was seen a couple times picking off squirrels from my bird feeder with my .22 (safely and the bullet would need to turn 170 degrees to go towards their development.) But a father came over and told me he wasn’t comfortable with me shooting guns when his kids could be outside. So I need something they won’t hear, that I can shoot from my bedroom window so they don’t see.
6. Has to be able to kill a raccoon at 50 ish yards in my garden.

I’ve always been happy with Bushnell Banners for scopes. So that’s $150-180 ish. Unless i really need an airgun only scope. Everyone seems to say go with the Hill pump if you’re not going to buy a compressor and/or tank. So that’s another $300. Although other brands would save me 100, and air force has refurbished ones for $140.

So my choices that I have kind of narrowed it down to.
A) JKhan Krosa – maybe cheap out a bit on the scope, and get the refurbished bike pump, and then stretch a tiny bit for a gun I like the look of.
B) Airforce Condor SS – get the good scope, the good pump, and a solid gun. Keep everything stock.
C) “Blemished” Airforce Condor – Again can get that cheaper listed on Airforce own site, would probably get it in .22 and then buy a separate shrouded .25 (or even .257) barrel.

I have no idea if any of these are going to be quiet enough that neighbors won’t hear at 70 yards or so.

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:tag: Ed,
Glad I don’t have your problems but you could put a sign in the yard
BEWARE OF
SQUIRRELS AND RACCOONS
THAT MAY HAVE RABIES !

Also it is common to cull pests and rabid raccons from inside using a relatively quiet airgun, out of sight of nosey neighbors. Just don’t forget to open the window. :rofl:

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