Modern air rifles are cheap to shoot and are more versatile. But .22 rifles bring more velocity and downrange accuracy.

Available in both .177 and .22 calibers, delivering pellets up to 1,200 and 1,000 fps respectively. Pepper-filled capsules are launched at 350 fps, they are effective at up to twice the distance as ...

Air rifles were once considered accurate if they shot minute of soda can, but a lot has changed in the last 20 or so years. There are now air rifles capable of shooting pellets into one ragged hole at ...