Mr. Chapman, I would love to see more springer hunting videos. Watching guys shooting squirrels and rabbits with PCPs, to me, is about as exciting as watching corn grow. However, watching you shoot those big jacks with a springer really intrigues me. I get way more satisfaction out of taking game with a spring gun than with a PCP. Just wanted to let you know that there are those of us who LOVE springers and love watching people hunt successfully with them. Thank you !! PS. The one with you and Chacho is great also, and I've watched them both about 20 times each LOL.
I couldn’t agree more! You typically just get that one shot and it takes more skill and patience to shoot a breaker and follow up shots are a lot slower due to reloading so I feel more thought and concentration are put into each shot. You definitely feel you sang for your supper when you get that perfect shot and that feeling is so primal I won’t hunt with PCP’s and give that up. Plus if SHTF I can eat with just my just my breaker and not have to worry about air supply. I have pellets for days and always keep at least a few thousand minimum on hand.
I wish they still made this rifle! I love my Hatsan 125 Vortex Camo in .22 however it’s a little heavier and doesn’t have the sling mounts. The parrus would be perfect as it has suppressor threading for backyard plinking and seems significantly lighter than my Hatsan 125? I have a true hunter UTG 3x9-40 AO IR and have no issues with the scope because of the UTG 1-piece weaver mounts. I wish they would stop using dovetail rails. It’s so cheap to weld a weaver rail and with magnum breakers it’s almost a must.
A note: JSB has 2 of 10 fliers with my Beeman 10616 177 gun at near1,000 fps. Same for my 600 fps gun. NO FLIERS with RWS Superdomes 8.3 gr at 998 fps, 18.3 fpe. Guess which pellets I use in all my air guns for hunting. Your mileage may vary, but my German gun likes RWS pellets. Pleasently surprised considering they are much lower priced... How about .31" group at 33 yards? I will buy that for a dollar as they say. Good video. Love German engineered break barrels.
I just got a .177 Parrus with the synthetic stock. Love it already! You can really feel the power when you shoot it. So accurate. I can’t stress enough how easy it is to shoot . It’s loud though and that’s probably my biggest complaint which isn’t really a complaint.
@@americanairgunhunter Hi Jim!!! I saw that you owned one and I knew then that I had made a solid decision. I have many others guns including a custom.25 Marauder but this Parrus has really impressed me. The recoil is substantial and just over all feels like a man’s gun. I mean no disrespect towards anyone by saying that. My son who is 16 told me it was “too heavy”. I like everything about it though. I’ve had it 3 days and taken 6 squirrels cleanly. It ate a scope and I put another more stout piece of glass on it. Any recommendations? Thanks for getting back to me at all. I watch all your vids. Been reading your stuff since like 2010. Be well Mr Chapman. I love what you do.
I’m leaving on a 12 day hunting trip down in Texas next week, and part of it will meet up with my buddy Chacho.... even though we’re hunting deer we always manage to get out with our springers for some rabbit as well. Hopefully put up another springer vid soon!
Jim, I really enjoy your videos where you are hunting with springers. Someday, I'll get a pcp for hunting boar or deer but for now springers do everything I need from an airgun but I mostly just target shoot. I rarely hunt.
I know people are talking about the FPS mistake, but he actually wasn’t that far off, I have the same exact rifle, and it shoots the 14.3 grains at 890 FPS which is a good 25 FPE. The 18 grains shoot at around 760-770 for me atleast, it’s a very nice rifle overall, highly recommend
Pozdrav zemljace . Interesuje me update ako mozes malo vremena izdvojiti kako se puska ponasa i gde si kupio dali bi kupio nesto drugo sada .. itd .. Hvala. .:)
@@Hedera341-j3p Zdravo druze. Peloponez Novi Sad. Sto se kvaliteta tice tu nemas greske,sve odradjeno kako treba. Snaga je odlicna, 30-32 dzula. Malo bira dijabole ali kad nadjes pravu nema greske. Jedina joj je mana tezina,eto. I sto ce ti verovatno trebati ZR mount da joj namestis optiku,jer ce bez njega da razbije svaku 😉👍
@@walthermauser5161 Dozvoli mi da budem sebican i da te pitam jos ovo posto vidim da pratis kanal Dum Dum nedavno je bila tamo puska Cometa 400 .. Parrus vs Cometa 400 .. Darko je gadjao na 80 metara e sad .. Izvini i hvala jos jednom pozdrav..
I shoot PCP's so much I forget how satisfying it is to hunt with a springer. You don't have the range, but a solid shooter like this one reminds you of just how effective these guns can be.
Range is always limited by the shooter's ability as a marksman anyway. It doesn't matter how accurate a rifle is if the shooter can't get it on target.
@@deltanovember1672 I think that uses the same power plant as Hatsan 125’s so you’ll get slightly more FPE with the spring around 30-32/FPE I think and the Hatsan Vortex in .22 gets about 28/FPE
Jim I really enjoyed your video,can you tell me,I have air rifle with 19 joules power energy,950 fps with 8 grain pellets approx can we done at 50 yards shooting
I misstated it on the video, the around 1000 fps was the Sig Crux Ballistic alloy, 790 the RWS and 750 the JSB. I missed this when editing the video. The point I was trying to make was that I would choose accuracy over velocity, and used the wrong value (my mistake). It's also worth noting that this was not a heavy range session and I was doing a quick check on the gun before hunting with it, I measured the velocity with my Combro muzzle mounted chrony just to get a ballpark figure, and was mostly interested in the accuracy.
@@americanairgunhunter i agree 💯! For a breaker I think 28/FPE is overkill for most small game at 20-30yds shot placement and ease of shooting will always net you more game. The impact though with my Hatsan 125 in .22 on a squirrel headshot is definitely noticeably as it usually stones them, especially shooting quarter toward it goes in the front and usually severs the brain stem and they drop like a stone and no disco dancing. Rabbits are usually less dramatic.
@@fishinrob8254 wish they still made the Parrus! I want a light weight (preferably) gas piston for small game hunting that is easy to carry and reasonable in length
I have liked both the Hatsan and other Vortex tuned guns I've shot. What the Parrus reminds me of more than anything (and it makes sense with being from the same manufacturer) is the Walther LGV in terms of how it feels. Very solid punch at the other end, to be sure!
I'm wondering if I bought the right rifle?! I mean it was a choice between the TX 200 Air Arms or the HW 97k special Edition laminated stock, the price point is almost double on the TX 200AA , so I went with the HW 97K, as this Special Edition new sold for 495 euros! Dang it looks beautiful, and heard so many great things on the trigger, accuracy, great German build. I should be getting it this week. Excellent shooting with a Springer, really enjoyed this video! Reminded me of the many great jackrabbit hunts I did with my PCP's in the California deserts :-) :-) :-) Your 40yard groups were very nice with that "Walther Parrus"!!!! One thing for sure, you gotta be a real good shooter to be hunting with a Springer!! Lately I find Springers way more challenging, and less equipment to be hauling around! It's way cheaper too! Looking forward to finding the right pellets to shoot out of my HW 97K! :-) :-)
Should have got the hatsan 135!!i mean what's not to like?...heavy af...constantly breaks down...all the screws are soft ah and strip out just by looking at em wrong..haha just stiring ya up a bit lol..I went the 350 magnum route.i don't think it matters what rifle ya get aslong as you're having fun and getting the satisfaction out of it,i was a hatsan man for years ..til i got my 350🤘🤘
Hello, it is a nice rifle, really impressed by the shooting characteristics. I actually just arrive in the Netherlands this morning, and spent the afternoon walking off the jet lag. Meeting tomorrow then off for Denmark...... then home for some hunting!
I only hunt open sight with air guns always have same with 22s. I got so accurate I was like a trick shoter using medium to fine bead depending on the sights. And at 22 and air gun ranges, there is no real need for a scope. Unless you want to miniturize sniping a 22 just for fun, and shoot shots too far for a 22 without $$ of equipment and practice.
Yea man I've tried scopes and i keep going back to my open sights..i just love it when I'm out taking hares it makes target acquisition on the fly a breeze!!!and my 350 magnums alot lighter
Great video. What scope do you have on that rifle. I have a older Beeman HW77K in .177 cal that I just had tuned buy John Thomas. I am looking to put another scope on it.
Was using the RWS 3-9 x44 Night Pro on this rifle. There are several good scopes from leapers and Hawke that I use that will stand up to a springer, though this rifle was so smooth I don't think it would be a scope killer.
That’s a nice rifle, one of my first serious springers that is still fun to shoot today. Sorry about you difficulties, hope you find a stock that worked for you.
Greetings. An excellent video and very good information. A question. What kind of scope do you use in that rifle in this video. Model and brand? Thank you
Hi Mr. Chapman! Congratulations for your honest and very useful review! I m writing from Portugal 🇵🇹! I would love to have your suggestion/recommendation regarding to a riffle purchase! I want to buy a powerful and high quality air rifle for hunting , pest control , targets etc...the options are Diana 48 , 460 mag, weirauch Hw90 ( gas ram ) and Whalter parrus. They all have similar prices here in europe ( 500/600 euros )The whalter is the cheaper( almost half of the price, about 300). However price is not an issue. I just want a very good one! Can you help! Tks
Hello Felipe, appreciate the comment! Any of these rifles would be a fine gun hunting and plinking. My favorite, and I think the most refined of the rifles you mention is the HW90. It handles well, solid accuracy and power for small game hunting, and it look great, this is a rifle you'll hang on to. The Diana and Parrus are a marginally more powerful, in my opinion not enough to impact the decision. However they are both less expensive than the Weihrauch. If money is not the object I''d opt for the HW90, and if performance/price are important, I'd go with the Walther. Regards, Jim
Hi Mr. Chapman! Sorry to bother you again! I havent order de Hw90 because i am not fully convinced and i need your expertise once again ! I love to shoot and hunt , however, i cant do it as much i would like. That being said, and after reading some reviews about gas ram leaking after heavy use and also with less or little use. I m wondering if a regular coil steel spring air rifle wouldnt be a more reliable and durable option. What do you Honestly think and recommend? Shoul i stick with wheirauch ( hw 80 or 77) or do you have any suggestions? Thank you again for your help !
Imran Aslam If you’re thinking about a springer I think this rifle (Walther Parrus) is a great rifle to start with. Very high quality rifle for $300.00, its a rifle that you will be happy for a long time
Hello, i would like to buy this airgun, but i need some informations about scope and scope mount. Is this gun "scope killer", and what mount and scope should i use?
A one piece mount is always your best bet on any air rifle. If you can couple that with a weaver rail then you should be good with budget UTG scope. Just make sure your scope mount screws are tight and check the stock screws as well. UTG mil-dot scopes are great quality for the price and hold up well.
I just have to ask. Do Jacks require an "ultramag" springer ( .22cal 1000fps class). I was wondering if a standard power model would work, I would like to take my Beeman R9 in .20cal for jackrabbits but only if it's ethical.
I prefer the finish of the RWS, but find the performance of the Parrus better for small game hunting. Both are solid performers and good value for money, my personal preference for a hunting rifle is the .22 Parrus in a synthetic stock.
Nice video! I felt like I was in the field with you. Perhaps you would offer some advice. I need a reliable pesting air rifle, which satisfies the following criteria: 1. $350 and under out the door 2. Comes with decent scope 3. Very quiet springer style 4. Not made in China 5. Accurate to 30 yards 6. Powerful enough to kill easily a groundhog in one headshot 7. Durable, low maintenance 8. Did I mention quiet? Whistle pigs are destroying my backyard crops and neighbors are tree-hugging liberals...they'll run me outta town on a rail if I kill a cuddly groundhog.
Thanks Randall! I'd take a look at a couple of the Diana springers, the Diana Model 34 is about $280. and the Diana 350 Magnum at $300. would be good options. They have the power, accuracy, and are German made. The price point you mention limits the non chinese guns available. These are both moderately quiet, in .22 with lead pellets they are subsonic, most of the sound is the mechanical noise gnerated by the gun, and is more obvious to the shooters than to bystanders. Good luck with your pest control mission!
@@americanairgunhunter - Thanks so much for your quick reply, Jim! I feel a lot better now, having some direction as I continue my pursuit to knock down their numbers. I got 3 last year in my tube trap, but all I've found in the trap this year was a baby possum. The groundhogs don't seem to like the bait menu of cantaloupe, reduced strawberry paste and red cabbage. Lol. It's becoming a Bugs Bunny episode and I'm Elmer Fudd.
Depends on the rifle, overall the gas piston edges out the traditional spring as it has a smoother shooting characteristic, is less hold sensitive, and can be left cocked without worrying that the spring will take a set. However with a high quality springer or one that's been well tuned the differences become less. I tend to look at the guns individually and make my call on performance
Alfredo Vallarta villarreal No it’s not too bad at all. The guns a bit on the big size, and depending on how big you are (13 year olds come in a lot of sizes 😀) you might prefer the slightly smaller Walther Terrus. It’s also lower power but fine for rabbit sized game at 40 yards.
I like air rifles because if you have a good back yard, you can shoot a deer from your living room coffee table through the sliding glass door, and not wake up your wife in the bedroom. :) No complaint about any smoke either. It is a win win! What an exciting industry! :) Actually, I as an engineering kind of guy, like the guns and shooting, because I admire things that require precision and skill that any individual can participate with.
I agree, the precision and tolerances are impressive. I laugh when a firearm guy complains "these airguns cost more than a real gun", in part because as far as I know there is no such classification as a "real" gun (of course they mean a firearm), but secondly they expect an airgun to be much cheaper. But why? The level of engineering and the manufacturing tolerances of PCP airguns exceed almost any firearm.....
@@americanairgunhunter yes way more engineering is involved with Air rifles IMO. Most firearm hunting rifles are very simple in design and have less moving parts.
Keith Griffin Hi Keith, No, it’s a lease a buddy had for a couple years, he let it go but picked up an even nicer property this year. There is very little public land in Texas, you need to know someone, pick up a lease, or pay a trespass fee.
@@keithgriffin7030 As a rule, no. Many of the people that let me hunt their properties do it as a favor based on personal relationships, so bringing people with me is overstepping. Every now and again I get a special rate through outfitters, such as our prairie dog shoot in SD, which I pass along. But if you live in Texas the most cost effective way is to get on a deer lease with a lot of other people, or do a budget hog hunt.....generally you can do all the varmint and predator hunting you want on the side.
Don't think at my age with the very limited exposure it's going to do more damage then all my teenage years walking around with a mouthful of them :) ....... But I take your point. Thanks for both watching and the comment, appreciate both!
Feral & Untamed That’s what I’m shooting more often, and you can reach out a lot further and with more precision........but....... there is still something about a self contained springer that is great fun.... especially if that’s what you started with.
Umm, how about not putting food leftovers and bones in your trash? If there's no food in it, they won't get in your trash. You could always run your leftovers in a blender and flush it down a toilet. Bury the bones in your yard or make stocks from the bones. Being more responsible about what you throw away would make a big difference.
Mr. Chapman, I like your videos and respect you as a person. However, the velocities you gave were WAY off. The Parrus can not get 1000 fps with the 14.5 gr RWS pellets unless you're dieseling the gun. I own a Parrus in .22 and I love it, but it gets about 850 fps with the same pellets which is expected at just over 23 FPE. The velocities you stated produce over 32 FPE !!! If someone watches this video, buys a Parrus and owns a chronograph, they will be disappointed at the power output. Everything else you said about the Parrus is spot own, it is a very smooth shooting springer, especially for a 23 FPE gun. I would love to go out west and shoot Jack rabbits like you do. Thank you for all of your good videos and everything you give to the airgun community.
I'll go back and check my numbers and what I said. That number seems very high for that pellet, and if I can't back it up will retract it. Thanks for the comment!
My preference would be to never see an auto deploy safety again...... but unfortunately that's the direction many manufacturers are taking. While this is one of my biggest per peeves, I would not refuse to use a rifle if this was my only complaint.
Mr. Chapman, I would love to see more springer hunting videos. Watching guys shooting squirrels and rabbits with PCPs, to me, is about as exciting as watching corn grow. However, watching you shoot those big jacks with a springer really intrigues me. I get way more satisfaction out of taking game with a spring gun than with a PCP. Just wanted to let you know that there are those of us who LOVE springers and love watching people hunt successfully with them. Thank you !! PS. The one with you and Chacho is great also, and I've watched them both about 20 times each LOL.
I couldn’t agree more! You typically just get that one shot and it takes more skill and patience to shoot a breaker and follow up shots are a lot slower due to reloading so I feel more thought and concentration are put into each shot. You definitely feel you sang for your supper when you get that perfect shot and that feeling is so primal I won’t hunt with PCP’s and give that up. Plus if SHTF I can eat with just my just my breaker and not have to worry about air supply. I have pellets for days and always keep at least a few thousand minimum on hand.
I wish they still made this rifle! I love my Hatsan 125 Vortex Camo in .22 however it’s a little heavier and doesn’t have the sling mounts. The parrus would be perfect as it has suppressor threading for backyard plinking and seems significantly lighter than my Hatsan 125? I have a true hunter UTG 3x9-40 AO IR and have no issues with the scope because of the UTG 1-piece weaver mounts. I wish they would stop using dovetail rails. It’s so cheap to weld a weaver rail and with magnum breakers it’s almost a must.
I checked for videos on my air rifle and this is by far the best. Thx
Thanks for that!
A note: JSB has 2 of 10 fliers with my Beeman 10616 177 gun at near1,000 fps. Same for my 600 fps gun. NO FLIERS with RWS Superdomes 8.3 gr at 998 fps, 18.3 fpe. Guess which pellets I use in all my air guns for hunting. Your mileage may vary, but my German gun likes RWS pellets. Pleasently surprised considering they are much lower priced... How about .31" group at 33 yards? I will buy that for a dollar as they say. Good video. Love German engineered break barrels.
I just got a .177 Parrus with the synthetic stock. Love it already! You can really feel the power when you shoot it. So accurate. I can’t stress enough how easy it is to shoot . It’s loud though and that’s probably my biggest complaint which isn’t really a complaint.
Hi Jeremy, I was really impressed with this rifle, and hunted it quite a bit for a while. Excellent choice for a primary hunting rifle... enjoy it!
@@americanairgunhunter Hi Jim!!! I saw that you owned one and I knew then that I had made a solid decision. I have many others guns including a custom.25 Marauder but this Parrus has really impressed me. The recoil is substantial and just over all feels like a man’s gun. I mean no disrespect towards anyone by saying that. My son who is 16 told me it was “too heavy”. I like everything about it though. I’ve had it 3 days and taken 6 squirrels cleanly. It ate a scope and I put another more stout piece of glass on it. Any recommendations? Thanks for getting back to me at all. I watch all your vids. Been reading your stuff since like 2010. Be well Mr Chapman. I love what you do.
I am also springer fan
Old school😊
I’m leaving on a 12 day hunting trip down in Texas next week, and part of it will meet up with my buddy Chacho.... even though we’re hunting deer we always manage to get out with our springers for some rabbit as well. Hopefully put up another springer vid soon!
I'm from Brazil I love hunting videos with air rifles
Hello Brazil! Thanks for watching Alan!
I too. Piauí Brazil
HugoMNF RS sou da região norte Amazonas
Thanks Alan, appreciate you watching!
Jim, I really enjoy your videos where you are hunting with springers. Someday, I'll get a pcp for hunting boar or deer but for now springers do everything I need from an airgun but I mostly just target shoot. I rarely hunt.
I know people are talking about the FPS mistake, but he actually wasn’t that far off, I have the same exact rifle, and it shoots the 14.3 grains at 890 FPS which is a good 25 FPE. The 18 grains shoot at around 760-770 for me atleast, it’s a very nice rifle overall, highly recommend
I've got this riffle also,I'm thinking of getting the tuning kit to make it a little more powerful.
I love terrus and parrus m using terrus is solid accurate and power good enough to dead shot to any bird
Hello from Serbia!
Just bought this rifle in 5.5 mm.
It's very good,as your videos are.
keep up the good work!
Pozdrav zemljace . Interesuje me update ako mozes malo vremena izdvojiti kako se puska ponasa i gde si kupio dali bi kupio nesto drugo sada .. itd .. Hvala. .:)
@@Hedera341-j3p Zdravo druze.
Peloponez Novi Sad.
Sto se kvaliteta tice tu nemas greske,sve odradjeno kako treba.
Snaga je odlicna, 30-32 dzula.
Malo bira dijabole ali kad nadjes pravu nema greske.
Jedina joj je mana tezina,eto.
I sto ce ti verovatno trebati ZR mount da joj namestis optiku,jer ce bez njega da razbije svaku 😉👍
@@walthermauser5161 Dozvoli mi da budem sebican i da te pitam jos ovo posto vidim da pratis kanal Dum Dum nedavno je bila tamo puska Cometa 400 .. Parrus vs Cometa 400 .. Darko je gadjao na 80 metara e sad .. Izvini i hvala jos jednom pozdrav..
@@Hedera341-j3p druze dobra je Cometa.
Ali nemoj da te laze niko.
Po kvalitetu su ona i Walther udaljeni svetlosnim godinama.
@@walthermauser5161 Tako sam i mislio samo mi je trebao malo vetar u ledja .. 👍
I love hunting and i like best hunters love u
Nice. The process of shooting a break barrel is unique. Great video
I shoot PCP's so much I forget how satisfying it is to hunt with a springer. You don't have the range, but a solid shooter like this one reminds you of just how effective these guns can be.
Range is always limited by the shooter's ability as a marksman anyway. It doesn't matter how accurate a rifle is if the shooter can't get it on target.
Thanks Sir, great video and review. Sold on the power and accuracy.
Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful!
Because of your video I'm going to look for this rifle.
Cristos, This is a rifle I've added to my personal collection...... can't say more than that!
Cristos Palabras Do like the rifle Cristos?
Hey do you guys think the gamo delta fox gt is enough for small game hunting?
Jabadolehh What ft/lbs or joules is it and what’s your quarry?
@@deltanovember1672 I think that uses the same power plant as Hatsan 125’s so you’ll get slightly more FPE with the spring around 30-32/FPE I think and the Hatsan Vortex in .22 gets about 28/FPE
Jim I really enjoyed your video,can you tell me,I have air rifle with 19 joules power energy,950 fps with 8 grain pellets approx can we done at 50 yards shooting
You can, but in a .177 you'll be shedding velocity more rapidly. But if you can manage the trajectory and windage, you can shoot out to 50 yards.
@@americanairgunhunter thanks for suggestions
Thank you for posting the correction.
I misstated it on the video, the around 1000 fps was the Sig Crux Ballistic alloy, 790 the RWS and 750 the JSB. I missed this when editing the video. The point I was trying to make was that I would choose accuracy over velocity, and used the wrong value (my mistake). It's also worth noting that this was not a heavy range session and I was doing a quick check on the gun before hunting with it, I measured the velocity with my Combro muzzle mounted chrony just to get a ballpark figure, and was mostly interested in the accuracy.
You try not to mess it up, but it happens. Appreciate the catch.
@@americanairgunhunter i agree 💯! For a breaker I think 28/FPE is overkill for most small game at 20-30yds shot placement and ease of shooting will always net you more game. The impact though with my Hatsan 125 in .22 on a squirrel headshot is definitely noticeably as it usually stones them, especially shooting quarter toward it goes in the front and usually severs the brain stem and they drop like a stone and no disco dancing. Rabbits are usually less dramatic.
Look like a good time out there Jim.
It was, I always like being out in the West Texas scrub, but lots of wind and rain made it tough two out of three days I was there.
I find it crazy how tough rabbits can be
Nice shooting!
Thanks Tom. This rifle is a shooter, liked shooting it offhand.
I have terrus.22 as soon parrus come to my country i will sure walther name power accuracy durable long life
Nice shots have you shot with the crossman diamondback. 22 NP2 elite has the same as the Parrus about 25fps, ??????
No haven't had a chance to shoot that gun. I just got my hands on my first Crosman gun in years, their Kratos PCP in .25.
Plz must replay which is best walther parus or gamo top air rifles?
I have the Walther Terrus .22 love it smooth accurate, had other brands before but it doesnt compare to the quality and smoothnes of the Terrus....
Out of the box on of the better handling springers I've shot
I love my Terruses, have one in .177 and one in .22.
@@fishinrob8254 wish they still made the Parrus! I want a light weight (preferably) gas piston for small game hunting that is easy to carry and reasonable in length
nice gun,wish was vortex like my Hatsan break barrels..the gun is nice powerful dropping those rabbits easy..good shooting Jim
I have liked both the Hatsan and other Vortex tuned guns I've shot. What the Parrus reminds me of more than anything (and it makes sense with being from the same manufacturer) is the Walther LGV in terms of how it feels. Very solid punch at the other end, to be sure!
What scope do you have on this gun? Also, what scope do you most generally trust the most on your magnum spring air rifles?
Do you have this rifle?
@@jeremyblackwater439 I have a ruger air magnum that eats up scopes.
@@jojocaone oh ok I see
@@jojocaone did you decide on a scope? My Parrus ate one yesterday 😤
Good shooting
David Acosta thanks
Why do you lick the pellet after putting it in? What does it do?
Do you eat jack rabbits? How would you prepare them.
Younger ones and when they're clean of parasites. They are best in stew or chilies
I'm wondering if I bought the right rifle?!
I mean it was a choice between the TX 200
Air Arms or the HW 97k special Edition laminated stock, the price point is almost double on the TX 200AA , so I went with the HW 97K, as this Special Edition new sold for 495 euros! Dang it looks beautiful, and heard so many great things on the trigger, accuracy, great German build. I should be getting it this week.
Excellent shooting with a Springer, really enjoyed this video! Reminded me of the many great jackrabbit hunts I did with my PCP's in the California deserts :-) :-) :-)
Your 40yard groups were very nice with that "Walther Parrus"!!!! One thing for sure, you gotta be a real good shooter to be hunting with a Springer!! Lately I find Springers way more challenging, and less equipment to be hauling around! It's way cheaper too!
Looking forward to finding the right pellets to shoot out of my HW 97K! :-) :-)
That's a fine rifle you bought, really wouldn't go wrong with either.... and individual choice when you get to rifles of this quality.
Should have got the hatsan 135!!i mean what's not to like?...heavy af...constantly breaks down...all the screws are soft ah and strip out just by looking at em wrong..haha just stiring ya up a bit lol..I went the 350 magnum route.i don't think it matters what rifle ya get aslong as you're having fun and getting the satisfaction out of it,i was a hatsan man for years ..til i got my 350🤘🤘
Which pellets did you use?
Parris or rws 350,which is better?
Awesome gun, i have the parrus in ws .22 use or try the H&N pellets the baracuda's 21.14 grain. Do the job verry well, Greetings from the Netherlands.
Hello, it is a nice rifle, really impressed by the shooting characteristics. I actually just arrive in the Netherlands this morning, and spent the afternoon walking off the jet lag. Meeting tomorrow then off for Denmark...... then home for some hunting!
@@americanairgunhunter Wow, nice welcome to the Netherlands hope you injoy youre stay.
I only hunt open sight with air guns always have same with 22s. I got so accurate I was like a trick shoter using medium to fine bead depending on the sights. And at 22 and air gun ranges, there is no real need for a scope. Unless you want to miniturize sniping a 22 just for fun, and shoot shots too far for a 22 without $$ of equipment and practice.
Yea man I've tried scopes and i keep going back to my open sights..i just love it when I'm out taking hares it makes target acquisition on the fly a breeze!!!and my 350 magnums alot lighter
Which is better, rws350,or parrus?The parrus seems to be a higher, FPS,than the 350rws.Thanks
What u think about Diana 350 magnum how’s that gun ?
Great video. What scope do you have on that rifle. I have a older Beeman HW77K in .177 cal that I just had tuned buy John Thomas. I am looking to put another scope on it.
Was using the RWS 3-9 x44 Night Pro on this rifle. There are several good scopes from leapers and Hawke that I use that will stand up to a springer, though this rifle was so smooth I don't think it would be a scope killer.
I have a Diana Model 34 in .22. Now I have to get a new stock for my authroitic hands
That’s a nice rifle, one of my first serious springers that is still fun to shoot today. Sorry about you difficulties, hope you find a stock that worked for you.
How far will it kill a jack rabbit.
Sir but is the fps of this gun on 15 grain pellet?
Greetings. An excellent video and very good information. A question. What kind of scope do you use in that rifle in this video. Model and brand? Thank you
I see it is hawke scope, i got the cheapest hawke vantage 3-9x50 on my 30-06 hunting rifle and will buy another vith ao for my springer.
@@allenjohnson9554 Thanks for information
Hi Mr. Chapman! Congratulations for your honest and very useful review! I m writing from Portugal 🇵🇹! I would love to have your suggestion/recommendation regarding to a riffle purchase! I want to buy a powerful and high quality air rifle for hunting , pest control , targets etc...the options are Diana 48 , 460 mag, weirauch Hw90 ( gas ram ) and Whalter parrus. They all have similar prices here in europe ( 500/600 euros )The whalter is the cheaper( almost half of the price, about 300). However price is not an issue. I just want a very good one! Can you help! Tks
Hello Felipe, appreciate the comment! Any of these rifles would be a fine gun hunting and plinking. My favorite, and I think the most refined of the rifles you mention is the HW90. It handles well, solid accuracy and power for small game hunting, and it look great, this is a rifle you'll hang on to. The Diana and Parrus are a marginally more powerful, in my opinion not enough to impact the decision. However they are both less expensive than the Weihrauch. If money is not the object I''d opt for the HW90, and if performance/price are important, I'd go with the Walther. Regards, Jim
Thank you again Mr. Chapman! I really appreciate your quick answer and i Will take your advice!
Hi Mr. Chapman! Sorry to bother you again! I havent order de Hw90 because i am not fully convinced and i need your expertise once again ! I love to shoot and hunt , however, i cant do it as much i would like. That being said, and after reading some reviews about gas ram leaking after heavy use and also with less or little use. I m wondering if a regular coil steel spring air rifle wouldnt be a more reliable
and durable option. What do you Honestly think and recommend? Shoul i stick with wheirauch ( hw 80 or 77) or do you have any suggestions? Thank you again for your help !
@@felipefigueiredo6859 Hi Felipe, did you buy one finally ? I'm looking at the Parrus.
@@anikibrother7691 Hello from Serbia a just bought Parrus in .22
it's a beast!
plz sir tell me which gun is good for new starting and cheap too
Imran Aslam If you’re thinking about a springer I think this rifle (Walther Parrus) is a great rifle to start with. Very high quality rifle for $300.00, its a rifle that you will be happy for a long time
Hatsan, with practice quite accurate and affordable
This subject gets discussed a lot. Check out an air gun forum. Gateway to Airguns is probably the best online airgun forum.
Hello, i would like to buy this airgun, but i need some informations about scope and scope mount. Is this gun "scope killer", and what mount and scope should i use?
A one piece mount is always your best bet on any air rifle. If you can couple that with a weaver rail then you should be good with budget UTG scope. Just make sure your scope mount screws are tight and check the stock screws as well. UTG mil-dot scopes are great quality for the price and hold up well.
Embellishing the spring recoil?
Holy cow. Is it hold sensitive?
Whistling K9 In comparison to most springer out of the box, no, it one of the least hold sensitive springers I’ve shot..... feels like a turned gun.
Are the rabbits a over populated? Are you eating them?
Yes.
Elmer Fudd would be impressed
I just have to ask. Do Jacks require an "ultramag" springer ( .22cal 1000fps class). I was wondering if a standard power model would work, I would like to take my Beeman R9 in .20cal for jackrabbits but only if it's ethical.
No, any gun in the 16 fpe range will do, but I'd dial in the range if taking body shots, head shots go out as far as you can accurately shoot.
@@americanairgunhunter Thank you. We have jacks in Idaho and I'd really like to have a go at them.
What is better RWS 350,or weather Parris thanks?
I prefer the finish of the RWS, but find the performance of the Parrus better for small game hunting. Both are solid performers and good value for money, my personal preference for a hunting rifle is the .22 Parrus in a synthetic stock.
Nice video! I felt like I was in the field with you. Perhaps you would offer some advice. I need a reliable pesting air rifle, which satisfies the following criteria:
1. $350 and under out the door
2. Comes with decent scope
3. Very quiet springer style
4. Not made in China
5. Accurate to 30 yards
6. Powerful enough to kill easily a groundhog in one headshot
7. Durable, low maintenance
8. Did I mention quiet? Whistle pigs are destroying my backyard crops and neighbors are tree-hugging liberals...they'll run me outta town on a rail if I kill a cuddly groundhog.
Thanks Randall! I'd take a look at a couple of the Diana springers, the Diana Model 34 is about $280. and the Diana 350 Magnum at $300. would be good options. They have the power, accuracy, and are German made. The price point you mention limits the non chinese guns available. These are both moderately quiet, in .22 with lead pellets they are subsonic, most of the sound is the mechanical noise gnerated by the gun, and is more obvious to the shooters than to bystanders. Good luck with your pest control mission!
@@americanairgunhunter - Thanks so much for your quick reply, Jim! I feel a lot better now, having some direction as I continue my pursuit to knock down their numbers. I got 3 last year in my tube trap, but all I've found in the trap this year was a baby possum. The groundhogs don't seem to like the bait menu of cantaloupe, reduced strawberry paste and red cabbage. Lol. It's becoming a Bugs Bunny episode and I'm Elmer Fudd.
RWS
Sir wich is the best springer or gas piston?
Depends on the rifle, overall the gas piston edges out the traditional spring as it has a smoother shooting characteristic, is less hold sensitive, and can be left cocked without worrying that the spring will take a set. However with a high quality springer or one that's been well tuned the differences become less. I tend to look at the guns individually and make my call on performance
Sir I want to buy a 1250 fps gas piston in .22 air rifle so what's you recommend scop for it ?
Im a 13 years old boy and want to start air rifle hunting but i have a question it has a lot of recoil ?
Alfredo Vallarta villarreal No it’s not too bad at all. The guns a bit on the big size, and depending on how big you are (13 year olds come in a lot of sizes 😀) you might prefer the slightly smaller Walther Terrus. It’s also lower power but fine for rabbit sized game at 40 yards.
americanairgunhunter thanks😃😃
americanairgunhunter what the price of the terrus ?
About $190.00
americanairgunhunter where i can found it ?
American rabbits have incredible large ears
Yea and the men large too
rilfe's name?
what is the price of the walther terrus ?
I got mine synthetic at 200. without a scope....
Hi sir. 980 fps, we talking about 30 fpe out of a brake barrel air rifle ?!!!!!
Yes
I like air rifles because if you have a good back yard, you can shoot a deer from your living room coffee table through the sliding glass door, and not wake up your wife in the bedroom. :)
No complaint about any smoke either. It is a win win! What an exciting industry! :)
Actually, I as an engineering kind of guy, like the guns and shooting, because I admire things that require precision and skill that any individual can participate with.
I agree, the precision and tolerances are impressive. I laugh when a firearm guy complains "these airguns cost more than a real gun", in part because as far as I know there is no such classification as a "real" gun (of course they mean a firearm), but secondly they expect an airgun to be much cheaper. But why? The level of engineering and the manufacturing tolerances of PCP airguns exceed almost any firearm.....
@@americanairgunhunter yes way more engineering is involved with Air rifles IMO. Most firearm hunting rifles are very simple in design and have less moving parts.
Hello sir I need best power full hunting air gun
Limit ft.lb / joules in Usa? whitout license?
23 fpe, we have no power restrictions, don’t know if they sell a “legal limit” 12 fpe version for uk
How much price airgun
German airgun
HOW MANY FPS HAVE ?
Is that public land
Keith Griffin Hi Keith, No, it’s a lease a buddy had for a couple years, he let it go but picked up an even nicer property this year. There is very little public land in Texas, you need to know someone, pick up a lease, or pay a trespass fee.
Ok..thanks but can you bring someone with you.??
@@keithgriffin7030 As a rule, no. Many of the people that let me hunt their properties do it as a favor based on personal relationships, so bringing people with me is overstepping. Every now and again I get a special rate through outfitters, such as our prairie dog shoot in SD, which I pass along. But if you live in Texas the most cost effective way is to get on a deer lease with a lot of other people, or do a budget hog hunt.....generally you can do all the varmint and predator hunting you want on the side.
americanairgunhunter ok thanks
I wish you would chrony more ... good video.
Very nice rifle..
Cool video...
It's an old habit, but
remember not to put the pellets in your mouth, (lead poisoning)
Don't think at my age with the very limited exposure it's going to do more damage then all my teenage years walking around with a mouthful of them :) ....... But I take your point. Thanks for both watching and the comment, appreciate both!
@@americanairgunhunter I love all of your very adventurous & informative videos!
Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your response..
More videos pls
I can hunt squirrels and rabits with it and where i can buy it ?
Headshot is a must
YZFMANIAC08 how many fps have ?
@@Desconocido963 1000+
YZFMANIAC08 thanks bro
YZFMANIAC08 but some people says it has 650 si that true
I would love to hunt some Jackrabbits with my PCP
Feral & Untamed That’s what I’m shooting more often, and you can reach out a lot further and with more precision........but....... there is still something about a self contained springer that is great fun.... especially if that’s what you started with.
Would you recommend the Parrus or Tarrus in .22 for Raccoon? They are always in my trash and shooting distance will be roughly 15-20 yards. Thanks.
Sure would
Umm, how about not putting food leftovers and bones in your trash? If there's no food in it, they won't get in your trash. You could always run your leftovers in a blender and flush it down a toilet. Bury the bones in your yard or make stocks from the bones. Being more responsible about what you throw away would make a big difference.
@@yaddahaysmarmalite4059ummm you seem like a jerk. I love killing raccoons btw
Mr. Chapman, I like your videos and respect you as a person. However, the velocities you gave were WAY off. The Parrus can not get 1000 fps with the 14.5 gr RWS pellets unless you're dieseling the gun. I own a Parrus in .22 and I love it, but it gets about 850 fps with the same pellets which is expected at just over 23 FPE. The velocities you stated produce over 32 FPE !!! If someone watches this video, buys a Parrus and owns a chronograph, they will be disappointed at the power output. Everything else you said about the Parrus is spot own, it is a very smooth shooting springer, especially for a 23 FPE gun. I would love to go out west and shoot Jack rabbits like you do. Thank you for all of your good videos and everything you give to the airgun community.
I'll go back and check my numbers and what I said. That number seems very high for that pellet, and if I can't back it up will retract it. Thanks for the comment!
Price
I’m sure the price was well over $300
It is!
Nice hunting, love it, but dont put the pellet in your mouth, thats lead make a pellet holder instead
Are those Jack Rabbits edible?🤔
The younger ones are not bad, also depends on how you prepare them.
And the e aa , but i like it and e aa ....
Auto safety is always in the way, and on some guns you cannot even reengage it when needed.
My preference would be to never see an auto deploy safety again...... but unfortunately that's the direction many manufacturers are taking. While this is one of my biggest per peeves, I would not refuse to use a rifle if this was my only complaint.
I'm also Hunter my gun Dina
German engineering
There’s no such thing as a .22 cal springer that shoots 1,000fps... at least not an accurate one.
I just read german
the pellet dan cáncer
English airguns are better
How much price airgun