BEYOND PLINKING
Great for target practice, competition and youth training, today’s high-powered air rifles can also take down everything from cottontails to big game
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High-end PCP rifles can be expensiveCOMPETITIVE SHOOTING
In the world of air rifles, competitive shooting is nothing short of the big time. High-end competition air rifles can cost as much or more than premium centrefire rifles, and what’s at stake can vary from Olympic medals to thousands of dollars in prize money. There are local, provincial, national and international clubs and organizations offering various competitions, such as the Canadian Airgun Grand Prix.
RIFLE OPTIONS
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Essentially, the choices for competitive shooting begin and end with PCP air rifles. They dominate competitive shooting for one good reason—consistently deadly accuracy. A PCP rifle will, however, dent your budget, considering a good entry-level model starts at about a grand, while a high-end model such as the Walther LG500 itec (pictured) costs around $5,000.