5 of the best spring powered air rifles

Crosman Phantom Springer

£130 • range-right.co.uk

The Crosman Phantom is a spring-powered break-barrel air rifle built for reliable performance and everyday shooting. Its modern synthetic stock offers weather resistance and confident handling, while the rifled steel barrel supports consistent accuracy. Features fibre-optic sights with micro adjustment and two-stage adjustable trigger. Supplied with a Centre Point 4×32 scope and mounts, it delivers great value for plinking and target practice.

Calibre: .177 and .22

Overall length: 1,137mm

Barrel length: 464mm

Capacity: Single shot

Power: 11.3 ft/lb

Weight: 2.73kg

BSA Meteor CLX

£365 • bsaguns.co.uk

New to the BSA stable, this full-power, British-made break barrel is a design classic, combining luxury and simplicity. Using BSA’s extremely accurate cold-hammer forged barrel,

which is complemented with the included 1/2in UNF attached moderator, two-stage adjustable trigger and addition scope rail, all mounted in a beautiful beech stock, this rifle truly is a worthy product to carry on the long-standing tradition of the BSA Meteor.

Calibre: .177 and .22

Overall length: 1,048mm

Barrel Length (including moderator): 438mm

Capacity: Single shot

Power: 11.5 ft/lb

Weight: 2.76kg

Gamo Swarm Roadster Gen 2

£319.99 • gamo.com

Utilising currently the world’s most successful ‘Swarm’ rotary magazine fed multi-shot break-barrel system, the Gamo Swarm Roadster takes break-barrel air rifling to another level. Manufactured in Barcelona, Spain, this air rifle also uses the over moulded Whisper Maxxim barrel with integrated sound moderator, Recoil Reduction rail for ultimate scope protection, “CAT” adjustable trigger and comes complete with a 3-9 x 40 scope.

Calibre: .177 and .22

Overall length: 1,017mm

Barrel length: 520mm

Capacity: Single shot

Power: 11.3ft/lb

Weight: 3.1kg

Weihrauch HW97 KT

£750 • weihrauch.co.uk

This legendary under-lever spring-powered air rifle is engineered for field target and hunting applications. Featuring a fixed barrel and integrated muzzle weight to reduce flip, it prioritises long-range accuracy. The HW97 KT’s high-comb stock is specifically designed for optics and is available in blue laminate, synthetic or traditional wood finishes.

Combining a crisp internal firing cycle with robust build quality, the HW97 KT remains a benchmark for precision in the mechanical airgun category. (* denotes special order)

Calibre: .22, .20*, .177 and .25*

Overall length: 1,030mm

Barrel length: 300mm

Capacity: Single shot

Power: 12ft/lb

Weight: 4.3kg

Air Arms TX200

£799 • air-arms.co.uk

This world-beating under-lever rifle has forged a reputation for match-grade consistency across global hunting fields. Its internal mechanics feature a balanced mainspring and piston system running on low-friction synthetic bearings, delivering an expertly tuned feel as standard. Equipped with a two-stage adjustable trigger, an integrated moderator and a secondary “bear trap” safety, the TX200 is a reliable performer offering reduced recoil and high efficiency in both beech and walnut stock (illustrated) configurations.

Calibre: .177 and .22

Overall length: 1,055mm

Barrel length: 395mm

Capacity: Single shot

Power: Up to 12ft/lb (or FAC)

Weight: 3.9kg