Are you wanting a FAC or fub 12 to start off with?
Have a Look into to Air ranger Regal. It was the voted to be the number one air gun in 2013/2014.
Pros.- It is lovely looking.
- It is so well balanced and point-able/manageable
- Deadly, and I mean precision accuracy. (Mine and my mates will put pellet on pellet at 30 yards with AA fields 16 grain pellets in good, low wind conditions.)
- You actually do get the advertised 95 full power shots for the sub 12 version. (Mine will give over 105 full power shots, and then it drops about 5-10 ftps per shot after that. My friends gives just over 100 full power shots before it goes south)
- The sub 12 ftps version is the quietest air rifle I haven't heard
The loudest part of the shot is the hammer clicking and hitting the valve inside the action ( You can even get a Hugget shroud, this is an high performance extra. Makes it even quieter, but it seriously isn't needed.
- FAC version is also available if desired.
- All the above and more for around the £750 - £850. Probably the best all round value for money with massive performance too.
- I have owned quite a lot of air rifle over the years, Webley, Air Arms, Daystate Air Rangers etc etc. None of them have ever been as accurate out to 30 - 40 yards, I mean my Air Ranger was very accurate out to 80 yards in good condition but that was FAC rated so not a fair comparison, out to 40 yards though the Regal would kick its ass!
Cons.- Yet to really find any.
- When I bought the rifle and charged it up for the first time, it was flat in the morning.
I range Daystate support and they offered me either a new rifle sent out immediately or to send mine back to them FOC for repair. The advised me just to check the pressure gauge as apparently they had a load of dodgy ones come through that were faulty and slowly discharging the rifles over time etc. I checked it myself and confirmed the gauge to be leaking....Daystate sent me one out in the post which I got the next day, fitted it myself in 2 minutes and never had a problem since. This should actually be in the
pros sections as any air rifle can leak or have a one off but Daystate technical support were great.
Have a look at them, worth checking them out mate.
Hope this has been off some help?
Steve.