Raptor Whisper Air Rifle - .22 Caliber PCP Hunting Rifle with Scope | Quiet & Powerful for Small Game Hunting, Pest Control, and Target Shooting

GAMO RAPTOR WHISPER .22 CALIBER- TESTING PELLETS: .22 caliber H&N barracuda hunter 18.21 grain pellets. These are very accurate out of this rifle, the longest range in my backyard is 20 yards and at that distance it puts them in one big hole measuring about 0.5"- 0.75". After testing accuracy I then used my chronograph to see what velocity I'm actually getting, this part was kind of surprising and was lower than what I expected. The average velocity was 580.8 FPS giving me 13.64 FPE with these pellets. HOWEVER this rifle & pellet combo has already proven itself as I have taken down pigeons, crows, squirrels, rats, and moles and laid em down stiff with 1 shot. The EXCELLENT accuracy lets you put those 13.64 FPE where you need it. CHECK OUT INCLUDED PICTURE.- OVERALL QUALITY SUMMARY: This rifle is an absolute tack driver. Will put my shots into the same hole at 20 yards and it does hit hard. Sufficient power for squirrels, birds, rabbits, etc... The cocking effort is very light and easy. Please note the included scope and rails is ULTRA CHEAP, When you purchase this rifle also purchase a separate scope and rings. I purchased the hammers 3-9x32 and rings. This rifle recoils very lightly and I have actually switched out to a regular (non airgun) scope (vortex crossfire II 3-9x50) and it is holding up and working just fine. The general consensus on gas pistons is to shoot with the artillery hold and not to rest directly on sandbags, well that's baloney, atleast with this rifle. I rest it directly on my Caldwell sandbags and as mentioned I get great consistent accuracy. At the current price its an EXCELLENT DEAL.- ACCURACY: The rifle itself is VERY ACCURATE. This is probably more dependent on the pellets you use, your scope and how its mounted and MOST OF ALL, YOU. I noticed some reviewers saying the rifle has terrible accuracy, UHH NO. ITS YOU.- NOISE LEVEL: At first it will be pretty loud but it does quiet down quite a bit after 50 shots or so. It's never too loud for backyard shooting though you will be fine. Use heavier pellets to help.- SCOPE/RINGS: I'll make this short and to the point. the included scope sucks ash and you need to order your own rings and scope along with this rifle. Don't waste your time.-CONCLUSION: If you want to see more testing results using different pellets hit the "helpful" button and leave me a comment so that I know. Currently the next testing pellet I will use is the "H&N TERMINATOR". Besides that, like I said this rifle is a excellent buy. Put a different scope on it, different rings, try out different pellets. You will not be disappointed. Also I will be leaving a review on the "Hatsan 135 vortex QE .25 caliber" air rifle if you want to check that out.