Welcome Tex,
Yup, pardner, you're going to find this is pretty much an internet-driven hobby. Playing-B4-paying is pretty much limited to connecting with airgunners in your location and asking for a test-shoot.
Fortunately, you've come to the right place. from a global perspective, you're now connected with thousands of the more active airgunners in Canada. They have all kinds of experience with just about any airgun you put on your short list.
From the local perspective, you have an active airgun club here in Alberta that will provide regular opportunities to talk one-on-one with experienced airgunners, one of which will probably have the airgun you're interested in. There's a "fun shoot" gathering in Calgary coming up in December. Contact Castle02 (Rich) on this forum for more information. Here's a link to his profile (the Personal Message [PM] button is located in the lower left corner):
member522.htmlAnd finally, from an internet perspective, we have several excellent and trustworthy dealers doing business right here on the forum. Check out the Dealers' Corner" forum right here. And if they don't happen to have exactly what you're looking for, check out the "Airguns for Sale," or post a request for recommendations in the "Wanted" forum or the "General Airgun Chat" forum.
Enjoy your free membership: It opens many doors for you in your pursuit of this great hobby/sport. But beware: The airgun world is highly addictive.