Trying to decide which air rifle is the "best" can be a tricky task. At Carbin Store we help make the decision process a lot easier.
How to choose a Compressed Air Carbine?
The first thing to do is to ask ourselves a series of basic questions, which will be vital when it comes to choosing the air rifle that is most suitable for you. 
Use of the airgun
The first question to ask yourself is: What will I use my air rifle for? Most people buy an air rifle for casual shooting, target shooting, field target, pest control or small game hunting (not in Spain); so having a clear answer is vital in order to decide what to buy.
Some carbines are designed for general shooting, while others are designed more specifically for hunting or competitive target shooting. Although any air carbine can be used for any purpose, it is important to keep in mind that it is best to purchase a carbine that is designed for its intended use.
Shooting Distance
The next important question concerns distance. How far will I shoot? If we know roughly how far we want to shoot effectively, we can determine the desired power level. Most air rifles are divided into the following 4 power categories:
- Light
- Medium
- High (also known as magnum)
- Super-Magnum.Super-Magnum
This usually refers to the two highest power categories within the same high-power group, which combines magnum and super-magnum
Super-magnum.A light air rifle will perform best at around 35 metres. Medium-powered carbines can reach around 50 metres. Magnum rifles will extend the range to 65 metres and super-magnum rifles to 75 to 80 metres or so. 
Carbine typesIf
If we already have the answers to these two questions, we can now decide which type of airgun we want or need, depending on your requirements.
We could first opt for a PCP carbine which guarantees precision and power. Its drawbacks include the complexity of the filling process as well as potential and inevitable leaks. If we decide on CO2 we are assured ease of reloading and the great autonomy that these rifles offer.
We can also choose a spring-piston air rifle. These air rifles use a coil spring system as the firing mechanism; they are the most classic rifle model and are less accurate than a PCP or CO2 rifle. They also have the disadvantage of requiring more effort for each shot, needing a specialized telescopic sight, and offering less power than a PCP rifle.
And as a final option, we have gas piston carbines, which offer nearly the same power as PCP rifles combined with a manual cocking system. The nitro piston used in these rifles as a mechanism merges the spring system with that of PCP or pre-compressed gas, successfully uniting all the advantages of each method.
With these considerations in mind, we can now decide which air rifle best fits what we are looking for.
