Been researching air rifles for about a week, really surprised how much better the high end guns are compared to the box store variety. The PCP air rifles , with magazines are really deadly for varmint and vermin control but are pricy. Old arthritic hands would have trouble loading one pellet at a time, so am still researching, plus the force to load the action could also be a problem for old guys. Pigeons in hay barns was the reason I learned how to make and load the 45 acp shotshells, a good PCP air rifle would fill that need. Shoot a few ground hogs here also, mostly 22 rifle or 22 pistol, so the air rifle would work for that also, just need to justify the cost of getting one.