Bearcat his rifles are a excellent choice! And you are right, they are the best bang for the buck. Actually, I am going to order the QB79. I had a RWS 850 which was a terrific gun, but the US postal service lost the gun, when I sent it up to a tuner. I received it 6 months later, totally destroyed by water. They never honored a claim. So I am going to order a QB79 from Mike. I can use the "Shroud" I had for the 850 which will make the rifle virtually silent for back yard shooting.
Cannot get a better endorsement than ordering one right?
*****CHECK THIS OUT! Here is the forum on all the QB rifles. Note that Mike answers a lot of questions here and you will also see how these airguns have such a huge following.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/113813/
So glad to hear you getting a new air rifle. You will never regret it, and remember" BEWARE! AIRGUNS ARE ADDICTIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!