I went through an air rifle "frenzy" period a few years ago.
They really stimulated my curiosity and I ended up trying
a couple dozen of them actually. I started with spring piston rifles.
I love very fine accuracy and found that after working with a
bunch of them that very fine accuracy is hard to obtain with
spring piston guns unless they are on the low power side,
and even they are challenging. I have one spring piston rifle
now and it's a Beeman R7. A very fine gun and highly recommended.
After I got my first PCP air rifle my search for "type" was over.
These rifles are superbly accurate and are as easy to obtain fine
accuracy with as firearms. After buying a number of FX and
Daystate guns, all of which were superb I have retained two
PCP rifles. An FX Verminator Tactical model and a Benjamin
Marauder Pistol Carbine. FX rifles are superb. Cutting edge
actually. But they are pricey. The Marauder Pistol Carbine
is a "best buy for buck" gun, but an excellent performer.
Both of these serve back yard sniper duty. Every once
in a while I get out the R7, but not often.
If I was going to get a squirrel killer and wanted the most
gun for the money I would get a Benjamin Marauder Rifle in 22 cal.
It is very accurate and is quiet for a PCP. They have various
combos with a pump or a carbon bottle you can get filled
at your local paintball gun store. These are very good guns
and will head shoot squirrels with ease at 50 yards with
preferred pellets if you are up to it. JSB Exact pellets are
all I use. They are very consistent and shoot in just about
every gun I've tried them in.
An excellent site that is full of airgun nuts and very willing
to help is
https://airgunwarriors.com
I've been out of the loop a few years. There may be
some new things they could tell you about.
dxr
FX Verminator --
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Marauder Pistol Carbine --
https://bulk-share.slickpic.com/albu.../P-Rod_LCD.jpg